Sharp criticism for sky high passenger service fees to be imposed by Thai airports in June on departures

Sharp criticism for sky high passenger service fees to be imposed by Thai airports in June on departures

February 22, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand to hike airport departure tax 53% despite falling tourist numbers. Former Democrat deputy Samart slams the timing as arrivals drop 7.5%. Outbound fee jumps… Read More ›

Cowardly soldier afraid to face up to his brutal acts against his girlfriend hangs himself in custody

Cowardly soldier afraid to face up to his brutal acts against his girlfriend hangs himself in custody

February 21, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Former soldier accused of brutal assault and robbery of ex-girlfriend hangs himself in Min Buri Police Station cell hours after arrest on court warrant. Victim… Read More ›

Northern Irish man’s 5 star hotel holiday of over 2 years without funds halted by his arrest in Bangkok

Northern Irish man’s 5 star hotel holiday of over 2 years without funds halted by his arrest in Bangkok

February 21, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Northern Ireland cyber fraud suspect arrested in Bangkok after two years on the run, accused of scamming five-star hotels with forged credit cards and hacking… Read More ›

Trump fires back with 10% tariff under a 1974 law after Supreme Court setback. Good news for Thailand

Trump fires back with 10% tariff under a 1974 law after Supreme Court setback. Good news for Thailand

February 21, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

US Supreme Court crushes Trump’s tariff blitz in 6–3 bombshell, scrapping a $175bn regime and rattling global markets. White House hits back with a 10%… Read More ›

Kla Tham leader warns of ‘nightmares’ for political enemies as his party is excluded from new cabinet

Kla Tham leader warns of ‘nightmares’ for political enemies as his party is excluded from new cabinet

February 21, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bhumjaithai seals a 300-seat majority and freezes Kla Tham out of government as cabinet posts are carved up. Opposition stands at 200, but uncertified election… Read More ›

Police believe UK fashion tycoon took his own life in Pattaya over legal cases and criminal prosecutions

Police believe UK fashion tycoon took his own life in Pattaya over legal cases and criminal prosecutions

February 21, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths, 58, died after falling from a 17th-floor Pattaya balcony. Police say the room was locked from the inside. Ongoing Thai court… Read More ›

Commerce Minister says US Thai trade pact will be finalised in July. Business wants it done and dusted

Commerce Minister says US Thai trade pact will be finalised in July. Business wants it done and dusted

February 20, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand moves to activate 2026 free trade deals while the crucial US tariff pact hangs in the balance amid threatened political turmoil. EFTA rollout set… Read More ›

Wild gunman ‘L’ left in tears on Thursday after being denied bail by Pathum Thani Court after rampage

Wild gunman ‘L’ left in tears on Thursday after being denied bail by Pathum Thani Court after rampage

February 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bangkok school panic suspect denied bail: Pathum Thani gunman held after up to 40 schools shut, seven guns seized and father-in-law abducted. Manhunt ended in… Read More ›

Coffin fortune ritual at Thai temple in Nakhon Nayok draws foreign tourists especially Russian flocking

Coffin fortune ritual at Thai temple in Nakhon Nayok draws foreign tourists especially Russian flocking

February 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Russians flock to Nakhon Nayok temple for coffin-lying “practice death” ritual as monks chant funeral rites, sprinkle holy water and inscribe yantra for fortune after… Read More ›

Israeli drug dealing boss caught on Koh Phangan collecting his takings in a shoe sock left for punters

Israeli drug dealing boss caught on Koh Phangan collecting his takings in a shoe sock left for punters

February 20, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

ISRAELI BAR BOSS BUSTED IN 50M BAHT DRUG STING: Shai Alfasi, 42, ran a WhatsApp sock-swap network from Koh Phangan restaurant before undercover cops swooped,… Read More ›

Underfire People’s Party battles Election Commission over February 8 poll as it suffers blow after blow

Underfire People’s Party battles Election Commission over February 8 poll as it suffers blow after blow

February 19, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Ex-People’s Party candidate jailed 2 years 8 months for rape as Supreme Court overturns acquittals. Party faces dissolution petition, Constitutional Court threat against 44 figures… Read More ›

Foreign Minister supports cancellation of the 60 day visa while Phuket wants to scrap property visa

Foreign Minister supports cancellation of the 60 day visa while Phuket wants to scrap property visa

February 19, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Tourist arrivals plunge 7.5% as Thailand’s caretaker government moves to slash 60-day visas to 30. Phuket booms yet rebels against property-linked residency. The tourism industry… Read More ›

Thailand’s Queen Suthida lands in Italy for a visit in her role as an ambassador for women’s ice hockey

Thailand’s Queen Suthida lands in Italy for a visit in her role as an ambassador for women’s ice hockey

February 19, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Queen Suthida arrives in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics as Women’s Ice Hockey Ambassador, attending medal finals in Milan at the federation’s invitation. The… Read More ›

Man who closed schools in Pathum Thani after police found seven guns at home surrenders. Hug from Mom

Man who closed schools in Pathum Thani after police found seven guns at home surrenders. Hug from Mom

February 19, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Gunman who sparked panic and forced up to 40 schools to close in Pathum Thani surrenders after a two-day manhunt. Noparat Jeento, 30, accused of… Read More ›

Angry elephant told to hurry up his mating business turns on his owner and locals in Buriram province

Angry elephant told to hurry up his mating business turns on his owner and locals in Buriram province

February 18, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Rampaging bull elephant Phet Uthai, 19, tramples his owner during a mating session in Buriram, leaving him with a ruptured lung, then goes on to… Read More ›

Poignant funeral in Chacheongsao sees bride sing to her fiancé five days before they were to be married

Poignant funeral in Chacheongsao sees bride sing to her fiancé five days before they were to be married

February 18, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bride sings in wedding dress at cremation of fiancé killed by roadside cable 10 days before ceremony. The groom, 36, died after a crash on… Read More ›

The battle for 2026’s economy has begun. Thailand needs political stability and more foreign tourists

The battle for 2026’s economy has begun. Thailand needs political stability and more foreign tourists

February 18, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand closes 2025 stronger than forecast with 2.4% growth as investment jumps and services rebound. Yet, early 2026 tourism slides 7.6%, election lawsuits threaten delays… Read More ›

American dies in Bangkok suburb in violent brawl with three armed Burmese men in row over woman

American dies in Bangkok suburb in violent brawl with three armed Burmese men in row over woman

February 18, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

American tourist Cole Stein Heath, 55, butchered in Bangkok street clash over ex-lover. Four Myanmar men surrender after a scrap yard showdown. Victim found with… Read More ›

Kla Tham and Thamanat fear being left out in the cold. Deputy PM warns the election is not yet certified

Kla Tham and Thamanat fear being left out in the cold. Deputy PM warns the election is not yet certified

February 17, 2026

Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Coalition tensions rise after the Feb 8 vote as Bhumjaithai locks in 281 seats. Kla Tham is sidelined, cabinet posts are haggled with Pheu Thai,… Read More ›

Chaiyaphum Police quiz girlfriend who saw boyfriend executed last Saturday night. Drugs links probed

Chaiyaphum Police quiz girlfriend who saw boyfriend executed last Saturday night. Drugs links probed

February 17, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Valentine’s Day execution in Chanthaburi: 30-year-old man lured by mystery caller to roadside meeting and shot dead beside rubber plantation. Meth hidden in noodle packets… Read More ›

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