Anutin declares victory and attributes it to hard work and being close to voters in the constituencies

Anutin declares victory and attributes it to hard work and being close to voters in the constituencies

February 9, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin declares victory as Bhumjaithai storms toward 200 seats in a landslide. Pheu Thai collapses in Chiang Mai, smaller parties are wiped out, and Thailand’s… Read More ›

People’s Party leader Teng concedes defeat. Accepts poll results. Confirms no support for Anutin as PM

People’s Party leader Teng concedes defeat. Accepts poll results. Confirms no support for Anutin as PM

February 9, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party slumps to second place with just 112 seats as Nattapong concedes defeat, rules out backing Anutin. The party is prepared for opposition amid… Read More ›

Outpouring of love for UK man fighting for life after horrific Koh Samui motorbike smash last Sunday

Outpouring of love for UK man fighting for life after horrific Koh Samui motorbike smash last Sunday

February 9, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

British backpacker Tiger Duggan, 23, lies in a Bangkok coma after a Koh Samui motorbike crash as a £150k fundraiser smashes its target in days,… Read More ›

Huge shift in Thai politics as Bhumjaithai Party wins a landslide election victory. People’s Party loses big

Huge shift in Thai politics as Bhumjaithai Party wins a landslide election victory. People’s Party loses big

February 8, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bhumjaithai storms to a decisive election victory, surging past rivals to nearly 200 seats as early counts flip polls, sweep 19 provinces, and leave the… Read More ›

Colombian guns down 24 year old Iraqi man in a poised attack in Phuket’s Patong area on Saturday

Colombian guns down 24 year old Iraqi man in a poised attack in Phuket’s Patong area on Saturday

February 8, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Helmeted gunman shot dead a 24-year-old Iraqi tourist in a daylight attack on busy Patong hotel street as police launched a manhunt and arrested the… Read More ›

Polls, surveys conflicted as counting continues apace. Pheu Thai has done well. Referendum is a big Yes

Polls, surveys conflicted as counting continues apace. Pheu Thai has done well. Referendum is a big Yes

February 8, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Polls clash as Thailand votes, with Bhumjaithai and the People’s Party both tipped to lead, Pheu Thai strong, arrests over vote buying, and an early… Read More ›

Thailand voted. Now to see if the people of kingdom have voted for big change or a conservative path

Thailand voted. Now to see if the people of kingdom have voted for big change or a conservative path

February 8, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand votes in a high-stakes election with record turnout expected amid rampant vote-buying fears. A kingdom with a deep political divide, polls point one way,… Read More ›

Bungling French drug dealer arrested at Phuket Airport after cocaine sachets found on concourse

Bungling French drug dealer arrested at Phuket Airport after cocaine sachets found on concourse

February 8, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

French tourist arrested at Phuket airport after cocaine sachets fell from his trousers before screening, with CCTV leading police to more drugs, including ecstasy, seized… Read More ›

36 year old Russian tourist dies trying to descend 20 metre cliff at scenic viewing point on Koh Samui

36 year old Russian tourist dies trying to descend 20 metre cliff at scenic viewing point on Koh Samui

February 7, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Russian tourist Iliar Bichurin, 36, died after falling about 20 metres from a Koh Samui cliff viewpoint. Police say he climbed past a safety fence,… Read More ›

24 year old American tourist wanted for Murder in Augusta Georgia arrested in Bangkok by Immigration

24 year old American tourist wanted for Murder in Augusta Georgia arrested in Bangkok by Immigration

February 7, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

American murder suspect Cedric Peters was arrested in Bangkok after fleeing the US as a tourist, Thai immigration police said. Wanted in Georgia for a… Read More ›

Taxi driver tells police he doesn’t know what got into him after admitting the rape and theft of student

Taxi driver tells police he doesn’t know what got into him after admitting the rape and theft of student

February 7, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bangkok police arrest a 51-year-old taxi driver accused of raping an unconscious university student after a late-night ride. The suspect allegedly took her to a… Read More ›

Major upgrade to taxi services in Thailand and strict enforcement of quality standards with new QR code

Major upgrade to taxi services in Thailand and strict enforcement of quality standards with new QR code

February 7, 2026

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

Thailand launches a nationwide QR crackdown on taxis after strike threats and airport boycott fears earlie this year. All cabs face real-time tracking, ID checks… Read More ›

Former cabinet minister and Pheu Thai highflyer clarifies Ben Smith and luxury Gulfstream jet story

Former cabinet minister and Pheu Thai highflyer clarifies Ben Smith and luxury Gulfstream jet story

February 7, 2026

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

Jet row hits election eve as Pheu Thai’s Suriya confirms 862m baht Gulfstream buy, defends asset filing, denies misuse, and blames political timing as scrutiny… Read More ›

Incoherent and hallucinating Western man carjacks SUV on Koh Samui highway before police intervene

Incoherent and hallucinating Western man carjacks SUV on Koh Samui highway before police intervene

February 6, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Foreign man carjacks airport SUV on Koh Samui, drags driver from seat and flees as victim clings on for 3.5km. Police chase and stop the… Read More ›

Mr Spray identified as 57 year old Tom Heine. Remains in police custody, faces criminal charges and ban

Mr Spray identified as 57 year old Tom Heine. Remains in police custody, faces criminal charges and ban

February 6, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

‘Mr Spray’ unmasked: German graffiti suspect arrested in Bangkok after Koh Phangan vandal spree, faces charges, deportation and lifetime Thailand ban as island cleans up… Read More ›

Swedish national arrested in Patong, Phuket for the rape of a compatriot woman at his hotel last Sunday

Swedish national arrested in Patong, Phuket for the rape of a compatriot woman at his hotel last Sunday

February 6, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Phuket police arrested a 32-year-old Swedish tourist at a Patong hotel on a rape warrant after a fellow Swedish woman reported being assaulted in his… Read More ›

Setback for Thamanat’s Kla Tham Party in Southern Nakhon Si Thammarat as top court ousts former MP

Setback for Thamanat’s Kla Tham Party in Southern Nakhon Si Thammarat as top court ousts former MP

February 5, 2026

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

Supreme Court axes Kla Tham candidate “Big O” over 1999 theft conviction, voiding advance voting and casting doubt on his 2025 by-election win as the… Read More ›

Vote buying operation detected in Khon Kaen in viral video clip. Report lodged with Election Commission

Vote buying operation detected in Khon Kaen in viral video clip. Report lodged with Election Commission

February 5, 2026

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

Vote-buying scandal engulfs Thai election as videos show cash payments to voters. Complaints spread across provinces. Police and Election Commission open probes after the Bank… Read More ›

PM Anutin bullish as he campaigned in Sisaket as the Constitutional Court threw out 2 cases against him

PM Anutin bullish as he campaigned in Sisaket as the Constitutional Court threw out 2 cases against him

February 5, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Court throws out two petitions against PM Anutin on technical grounds, leaving allegations untouched, as he presses on with a hard-line northeast campaign, backs the… Read More ›

Mr Spray arrested in Bangkok. Fled Koh Phangan. Angry German protesting against Israeli tourists

Mr Spray arrested in Bangkok. Fled Koh Phangan. Angry German protesting against Israeli tourists

February 5, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

German tourist dubbed “Mr Spray” was arrested after defacing more than 40 sites on Koh Phangan with political graffiti. Detained in Bangkok, he faces criminal… Read More ›

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