Body of full term baby found in freezer in central Bangkok. 21 year old says the infant was born dead

Body of full term baby found in freezer in central Bangkok. 21 year old says the infant was born dead

October 1, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

Bangkok hotel horror as police find a full-term baby frozen inside a black rubbish bag. Thai mother, 21, admits taking abortion pills bought online as… Read More ›

Department of Business Development (DBD) contacts 43 foreign embassies on nominee shareholder firms

Department of Business Development (DBD) contacts 43 foreign embassies on nominee shareholder firms

September 30, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

DBD sends details of over 100,000 foreign-linked firms to 43 embassies as Thailand widens its nominee crackdown. Land, shareholder funds and financial trails face scrutiny,… Read More ›

Government takes a stronger hand as Thai Airways crisis at Suvarnabhumi Airport worsened Wednesday

Government takes a stronger hand as Thai Airways crisis at Suvarnabhumi Airport worsened Wednesday

September 30, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Government anger closes in on Thai Airways as 8,000 bags remain stranded at Suvarnabhumi. Phiphat takes charge, Air Force reinforcements move in and flights remain… Read More ›

British mother from Croydon in a Cambodian hellhole prison facing up to 20 years after drug mule dupe

British mother from Croydon in a Cambodian hellhole prison facing up to 20 years after drug mule dupe

September 30, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Tamara Martins thought she was carrying electronics. Cambodian customs say her suitcase held 71 packages and 34.5kg of cannabis. The British mother is now behind… Read More ›

Pattani midnight attack sees masked gunmen bomb a store and gut a truck causing havoc and disruption

Pattani midnight attack sees masked gunmen bomb a store and gut a truck causing havoc and disruption

September 30, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Fresh Deep South violence hits Pattani as armed men bomb a store, torch a ten-wheel truck and attack roads and CCTV cameras. It comes three… Read More ›

Serving Election Commissioner again voicing his concerns about the probe into the 2024 Senate poll

Serving Election Commissioner again voicing his concerns about the probe into the 2024 Senate poll

September 30, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Senate probe rocked by two razor-thin EC votes as Sitthichot reveals fresh DSI evidence was rejected 4–3 before political figures were cleared 5–2. Meanwhile, 77… Read More ›

Flooding crisis another black eye for Thai governance as Prime Minister Anutin faces rising criticism

Flooding crisis another black eye for Thai governance as Prime Minister Anutin faces rising criticism

September 30, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Flood fury closes in on PM Anutin as Bangkok battles rising waters. Fifteen years after the 2011 disaster, vital defences remain unfinished while ageing canals… Read More ›

Thai Airways admits it got it wrong as Suvarnabhumi Airport public areas are swamped by a baggage flood

Thai Airways admits it got it wrong as Suvarnabhumi Airport public areas are swamped by a baggage flood

September 30, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Chaos spreads from Suvarnabhumi baggage belts to the Thai Airways flight schedule as 5,600 bags pile up. Capacity is slashed by up to 40%, 37… Read More ›

Mixed messages from Thai government on a US Thai trade deal despite Commerce Minister’s optimism

Mixed messages from Thai government on a US Thai trade deal despite Commerce Minister’s optimism

September 29, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s US trade deal hits a hiatus as Suphajee says an agreement is close at hand but Sihasak flags market access. AI rules, US investment… Read More ›

Turkish arsonist arrested. His Thai girlfriend hired him to destroy evidence at her former workplace

Turkish arsonist arrested. His Thai girlfriend hired him to destroy evidence at her former workplace

September 29, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

Police crack Bangkok arson case after CCTV leads to a rented scooter and Turkish suspect. Officers say his Thai ex-girlfriend paid ฿10,000 to torch company… Read More ›

USS George HW Bush heading for Phuket for 6 days R&R. Docks October 5 with over five thousand sailors

USS George HW Bush heading for Phuket for 6 days R&R. Docks October 5 with over five thousand sailors

September 29, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Phuket braces for 5,120 US personnel as USS George H.W. Bush arrives from Middle East operations. The six-day call follows Lincoln’s ฿100m Pattaya windfall, while… Read More ›

Race against time and water flows as PM Anutin works round the clock tackling flooding emergency

Race against time and water flows as PM Anutin works round the clock tackling flooding emergency

September 29, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bangkok battles to drain as Thailand’s flood emergency widens across 29 provinces, hitting 2.6m people. Reservoirs near capacity force surging releases while swollen rivers carry… Read More ›

Thai Airways CEO apologises for ongoing flooding crisis issues with defective carts and delayed flights

Thai Airways CEO apologises for ongoing flooding crisis issues with defective carts and delayed flights

September 29, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Defective baggage equipment and staff shortages hammer Thai Airways at Suvarnabhumi. CEO Chai Eamsiri apologises as bags from 52 flights remain affected, 34 services are… Read More ›

Thailand moves carefully with AI regulation as US tech warns over key provisions hindering investment

Thailand moves carefully with AI regulation as US tech warns over key provisions hindering investment

September 29, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

US tech groups push back as Thailand drafts tough AI rules covering liability, local data processing and overseas providers. Bangkok is courting American AI investments… Read More ›

Foreign tourist arrivals already down 3.65% with fears the flooding crisis may impact the Chinese market

Foreign tourist arrivals already down 3.65% with fears the flooding crisis may impact the Chinese market

September 29, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s tourism engine sputters into high season with arrivals down 3.65%. Bangkok floods and Suvarnabhumi baggage chaos strike as the country needs another 10.33m visitors… Read More ›

Military operations are expanded at Suvarnabhumi Airport as crisis is still not brought under control

Military operations are expanded at Suvarnabhumi Airport as crisis is still not brought under control

September 28, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Troops reinforce Suvarnabhumi as the baggage breakdown enters a third day. Passengers wait six hours, others fly without luggage and Thai Airways struggles to clear… Read More ›

Anutin rejects appeal against deportation made by French man Kevin Dimino despite wife’s submission

Anutin rejects appeal against deportation made by French man Kevin Dimino despite wife’s submission

September 28, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

French zoo owner Kevin Dimino faces deportation after Anutin rejects his appeal and officials cite assault, spitting, a knife threat and flight trouble. Israeli rival… Read More ›

PM’s relief as Constitutional Court upholds February 8th General Election despite a barcode warning

PM’s relief as Constitutional Court upholds February 8th General Election despite a barcode warning

September 28, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin’s government escapes a nationwide election rerun as the Constitutional Court upholds the February 8 poll. Judges clear QR codes 9-0 and barcodes 8-1, but… Read More ›

32 year old Ranger killed in one shot incident in Narathiwat on Sunday evening as he took up position

32 year old Ranger killed in one shot incident in Narathiwat on Sunday evening as he took up position

September 28, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

One gunshot kills Ranger Sukran Lateh, 32, as his patrol prepares a temporary base in Narathiwat. He is shot in the chest while unloading his… Read More ›

Tourism minister directs acute airport baggage crisis caused by workers who failed to turn up for shifts

Tourism minister directs acute airport baggage crisis caused by workers who failed to turn up for shifts

September 28, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Tourism Minister Surasak rushes to Suvarnabhumi as the baggage crisis hits its third day. Passengers wait six long hours, flooding leaves Thai Airways short of… Read More ›

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