Chaos still reigns at the NBTC as Chairman wins right to court review. Board members move to work on
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
NBTC turmoil intensifies after Dr Saran wins the right to challenge his removal but gains no court protection. Anutin seeks his ouster, three commissioners reject… Read More ›
US servicemen left behind a financial windfall in Pattaya but also a spirit of optimism and generosity
Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:
Farewell Pattaya! USS Abraham Lincoln sails after 5,000 sailors bring a ฿100m spending bonanza. Huge tips delight Thai workers, shops boom and bars fill as… Read More ›
Vicious attack on UK man in Jomtien Pattaya leads to arrest of Thai man. 70 year old kicked in the face
Daylight horror on Jomtien Beach as Briton, 70, is kicked in the face and punched while USS Abraham Lincoln sailors fill Pattaya. Thai attacker, 35,… Read More ›
PM Anutin laughs off what political pundits see as rising threats to the stability of his government
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Anutin faces a gathering storm as Sondhi threatens street protests and the Senate collusion case nears a September 14 decision. With 229 people under scrutiny… Read More ›
USS Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after a special visit. Captain gave thanks for the very warm welcome
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Farewell Pattaya! USS Abraham Lincoln sails from Thailand after nearly 5,000 US sailors and Marines enjoy four days ashore. Captain Dan Keeler thanks the Thai… Read More ›
UK Nigerian influencer wanted for drug trafficking died in Bangkok due to genital enlargement therapy
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Luxury Bangkok holiday ends in tragedy as Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo dies after penis filler injections. UK inquest links his death to the treatment as his… Read More ›
Finance Minister Ekniti outlines the government’s economic plan but behind the buzzwords are risks
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s economic reset faces an early reality check as Ekniti bets on AI, EVs and clean energy. War drives energy costs higher, Toyota puts fresh… Read More ›
Missing Kanchanaburi mother found on southbound bus after 7 day northern stay shrouded in mystery
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Seven-day mystery ends as missing mum Wichuda, 33, is found alive on a bus home. Boyfriend Nut crosses the border alone as police find his… Read More ›
Motorist’s shocked horror after 6 million baht luxury car rolls across a motorway and into a deep irrigation canal
Owner watches in horror as ฿6m luxury EV rolls backwards across two busy lanes near Bangkok and sinks in a five-metre canal. Motorists brake just… Read More ›
Turn Grey capital into White capital. Senator calls for 100% foreign owned firms to eliminate corruption
Economy, Living, Politics, Thai World:
Let foreigners own what they pay for, Senator Prathum Wongsawat demands. She says Thailand’s 49:51 rules fuel nominee firms, hide grey capital and open the… Read More ›
Ring of steel protects USS Abraham Lincoln as huge security operation polices US sailors on shore leave
Security locks down coastal Chonburi as 5,000 USS Abraham Lincoln sailors and Marines arrive. Around 3,000 are expected in Pattaya, where police patrol nightlife zones… Read More ›
Malaysian online gambling boss arrested in Bangkok raid. 48 year old was a UFA network Master agent
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Cyber police arrest Malaysian UFA executive Lim Teck Wee, 48, and seize ฿16 million in cash. Investigators uncover more than 20 gambling sites, pirate football… Read More ›
Widening Chinese trade gap cannot be ignored as it distorts economic data of an underlying GDP struggle
Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:
Thai-Chinese businesses raise the alarm as Thailand’s China trade deficit hits US$55.13bn, exceeding its global shortfall. Imports soar 38% while record exports and massive data-centre… Read More ›
Crazed ex lover rams former girlfriend and her new boyfriend on a motorbike to their death with pickup
Songphon, 23, allegedly hunted his ex-girlfriend through Bangkok with emergency lights flashing before smashing his pickup into her motorcycle. She and her new lover died… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
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Governor Chadchart slams the brakes on Bangkok’s
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Paetongtarn launches a cybercrime case after a
People’s Party firebrand attacks flagship TH AI project launched this week with corruption agency filing of claims
September 2, 2026
Thailand’s most prominent opposition MP targets the
The boys are back in town. US servicemen return to Pattaya, a town they helped create, for wartime R&R
September 2, 2026
The Yanks who helped make Pattaya famous are back as
Pot shop worker attacks UK man on his motorbike over 29,200 baht fraud on Monday in broad daylight
September 1, 2026
Briton Matthew Ryan was hunted through Pattaya over
Woman in northern Thailand builds thriving concern farming and selling live cockroaches for fishing in nearby rivers
September 1, 2026
Live cockroaches are flying off the shelves in
Pattaya police probe a nightclub shooting on the city’s Southside in the early hours of Monday morning
August 31, 2026
South Pattaya nightlife turns bloody before thousands
Anutin begins week with twin economic headaches as car makers and rail consortium threaten to walk
August 31, 2026
Toyota publicly denies plans to leave Thailand as
American man arrested in Phuket on US state and federal warrants relating to sexual abuse of minors at home
August 31, 2026
American fugitive Lance Michael Beck is caught at a
Bangkok storm’s nightlife charts to be crowned the World’s number one and the most visited city on earth
August 30, 2026
From swinging vice capital to sophisticated global
Pattaya police operation targets street sex workers ahead of expected arrival of US sailors on Wednesday
August 30, 2026
Battle-tested USS Abraham Lincoln steams towards
Thailand approaches a seminal moment in politics as Senate collusion case decision set for September 14
August 30, 2026
Thailand braces for a defining Senate ruling as
Thailand’s America’s Got Talent star returned home on Friday ahead of her September date with destiny
August 30, 2026
From Phuket’s Naka Market to America’s biggest
Myanmar authorities remain tight lipped over death of US diplomat in May and his jailed Thai partner
August 29, 2026
Pavinee Supasirivisan is handed one year in a Myanmar
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