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Israeli woman, 33, faces visa cancellation on Koh Phangan over threats and unpaid bills. Police probe suspect land deals and an unlicensed school as anti-Israeli… Read More ›

PM calls police chief and orders preparations to make sure Thailand is not subject to French like rioting

October 22, 2026

Riots in France trigger a security warning from PM Anutin, who orders police chief Samran Nuanma to prepare for similar unrest. With 3,000 shops reportedly… Read More ›

American YouTuber brutally attacked robbed and beaten outside a Pattaya bar by two ‘foreign’ assailants

October 22, 2026

American YouTuber Chris Barnes exposes a grim Pattaya attack on CCTV. An old contact invited him outside a bar before another man punched him to… Read More ›

Pledges on investment are up but Foreign Direct Investment for the first six months is down nearly 5%

October 22, 2026

Foreign investment warning for Thailand: actual FDI slumps 24.6% in Q2 despite ฿271 billion in commitments. DBD chief Kittiwat Patchimnan reports rising approvals as Prime… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin pushes a hard line on narcotics suppression which will jail even more yaba users

October 22, 2026

Thailand’s drug crisis sees Anutin act with new bills targeting yaba dealers, extending police detention to seven days and expanding investigations. With 1.5 million yaba… Read More ›

Frenchman arrested by Immigration. Officer spotted him on Interpol wanted list for drug trafficking

October 22, 2026

A Satun immigration officer identifies Frenchman Ibrahim, 40, on an Interpol Red Notice issued at Belgium’s request. The discovery triggers a Patong operation, where Phuket… Read More ›

Departures tax to be axed as Thailand’s hotel sector reels from a debt crisis linked with the Covid era

October 22, 2026

Revolt puts Thailand’s ฿1,000 departure tax in doubt as hotels battle a debt crisis. Over half face liquidity problems, as COVID-era repayment deadlines threaten ownership.… Read More ›

Drunk woman stripped naked on a Pattaya public street Tuesday night hurling abuse. Arrested by police

October 21, 2026

Crime, Media, Thailand:

Chaos in central Pattaya as a drunken woman strips naked outside a convenience store and attacks police with a liquor bottle. A terrified 16-year-old girl… Read More ›

12 properties raided, 85 people charged after Pattaya police raids linked to the illegal foreign ownership crackdown

October 21, 2026

Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Police target ฿800 million in Pattaya property across 12 raids, probing suspected foreign nominees and 85 people. Three Chinese men and 100 computers were found… Read More ›

Former top Democrat Party aide and MP met DSI over Bhumjaithai MP’s husband’s links to online gambling

October 21, 2026

฿118 million in crypto transfers, nearly 10,000 transactions and a political storm. Former Democrat MP Sirichok Sopha challenges Suchada over her husband’s Shuffle.com stake and… Read More ›

Controversy on two wheels rages in Pattaya as city’s mototaxi drivers switch to blue vests from orange

October 21, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Blue replaces orange for 5,281 Pattaya motorcycle taxi drivers, igniting a row over politics and road safety. Riders say tourists no longer recognise them, business… Read More ›

Row over handling of two online gambling cases related to MPs. Questions of jurisdiction and fair play

October 21, 2026

Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

฿226 million frozen in one gambling case, questions in another! Rome challenges the treatment of Chonnapat and a Bhumjaithai MP’s husband. Suchada’s shifting share-sale account,… Read More ›

Queen Suthida meets the Emperor and Empress of Japan on a visit promoting international women’s ice hockey

October 21, 2026

Living, Media, Thailand:

Queen Suthida meets Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako after a remarkable fortnight. The 48-year-old Queen flew a Gripen fighter jet solo, piloted herself to… Read More ›

German family members injured in Phuket after app based taxi driver lost control of car looking at GPS

October 20, 2026

GPS distraction sparks terror on a Phuket street as a white Toyota hits a food vendor and pedestrians. Six people are injured, including German children… Read More ›

Men accused of murdering Russian siblings in July plead guilty to all counts in Pattaya including rape

October 20, 2026

Death penalty looms for two Thai men after guilty pleas over the rape and murder of Russian siblings in Pattaya. The case exposed three earlier… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai MP and her husband answer questions of the elite DSI police over links to online gambling

October 20, 2026

DSI investigators question the Australian husband of Bhumjaithai MP Suchada over his former stake in Shuffle.com. Separately, ฿1.9 billion in declared wealth faces scrutiny as… Read More ›

Tourism industry shaken by the latest Chinese warning coming from its diplomatic missions in Thailand

October 20, 2026

China warns its citizens of abductions and trafficking in Thailand as criminal gangs use fake jobs and business deals to trap victims. With arrivals struggling,… Read More ›

Hellish battle with UK Home Office for Brit seeking to bring Burmese fiancée and son home for Christmas

October 20, 2026

Living, Media, Thailand:

British father battles UK visa refusal that threatens his baby’s first Christmas in Lancashire. His Burmese fiancée is barred from visiting despite their Koh Tao… Read More ›

PM orders hands off land and property by foreigners as enforcement to be moved ahead by December

October 20, 2026