Two Germans killed on Khao Lak died on a road that had already claimed foreign lives and seen carnage
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
German couple killed at a Khao Lak crossing join a grim roll call of foreign tourist road deaths. Four have died on its Phetkasem corridor… Read More ›
Police investigate a Burmese kingpin who entered Thailand by plane from India and had access to wealth
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Wanted Burmese drug suspect Aung Zaw Min Khant is caught in luxury Bangkok digs over a ฿150m drug haul. He arrived openly from India five… Read More ›
Harrowing moments for husband in Chonburi who saw his wife killed by an angry elephant early Sunday
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Wild elephant pursues and kills Wanna Sridachama, 36, after she warned her husband to run from their Chonburi rubber plantation. Three local workers have now… Read More ›
Drunk driver mowed down a Thai woman and her German friend in Saturday’s early hours. Both died
Double tragedy on Bangkok’s Thong Lor Road as Thai Thitima Yasi, 23, and German Michelle Thipkan, 22, die after a grey MG hits them. Driver… Read More ›
House Committee chair Rome to call Bhumjaithai MP and Australian husband on Wednesday over wealth
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Nearly ฿2bn in family wealth comes under the microscope as Rangsiman Rome summons Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Sangtanasap and her husband over a ฿1.44bn loan to… Read More ›
Two German tourists killed at Phang-nga zebra crossing. Pickup driver tore into them on Friday night
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Two German tourists killed after a Mazda pickup runs a red light at a Khao Lak crossing, police say. Driver flees, then surrenders with damaged… Read More ›
Storm clouds gathering again as Thailand races to bolster its flood defences after last week’s deluge
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Prime Minister Anutin puts Thailand on nationwide alert as another burst of severe weather threatens from October 4. Bangkok is still recovering from floods, but… Read More ›
French tourist’s tiny tip after receiving back 100,000 baht he didn’t know he’d lost debated online since Friday
Phuket hotel staff track down a French tourist in Koh Samui after finding ฿100,000 in forgotten euros. He flies back, collects every euro from owner… Read More ›
Bhumjaithai MP files police report against People’s Party’s Rangsiman Rome over scammer link remarks
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Suchada Sangtanasap goes to police after Rangsiman Rome questions scam links involving her husband in Parliament. Now, nearly ฿2 billion in family assets, including more… Read More ›
Police confirm fatality and a homicide case after an EV car ploughed into a Chinese shrine on Thursday
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Fatal turn in Bangkok shrine crash as woman, 82, dies after a 78-year-old driver’s BYD ploughs through worshippers. Eight others are injured, two seriously. Police… Read More ›
Elderly woman seriously injured after an old man drove EV car at speed into a crowded Bangkok shrine
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Bangkok shrine chaos as a grey BYD EV races through worshippers and crashes near the Guanyin altar. Three are injured, one seriously. The driver, 78,… Read More ›
Tuk Tuk driver in Phuket assaulted by Middle Eastern looking tourist who failed to pay his fare to a hotel
Phuket tuk-tuk driver says foreign tourist left his phone as security after claiming he had no cash. An hour later, the man grabbed back the… Read More ›
49 year old Myanmar man dies in landslide incident off Sukhumvit Rd in Bangkok on Thursday evening
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Fatal Sukhumvit 71 landslide buries Myanmar worker Nian Chan, 49, three metres underground as his colleague escapes. Rescuers battle to reach him but recover his… Read More ›
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