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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

September 28, 2026

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

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

September 28, 2026

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

September 28, 2026

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

September 28, 2026

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 ›

Royal Thai Army deployed to Suvarnabhumi Airport after baggage chaos gets the better of exhausted staff

September 28, 2026

Troops are sent into Suvarnabhumi as floods cripple Thai Airways baggage handling. Passengers wait up to six hours while others fly without their bags, while… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin wades into flood hit areas to be met with a mixed reaction including seething anger

September 28, 2026

Bangkok flood victims confront Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over food, water and toilets as all 50 districts become disaster zones. Families already cutting meals face… Read More ›

Love triangle horror in Chumphon sees all three dead after government officer goes on a killing rampage

September 27, 2026

Three die in Chumphon shooting trail as marine officer, 59, is suspected of killing girlfriend, 48, then driving 50 km to shoot perceived rival at… Read More ›

Nene Royal after conquering the showbiz world this week returns home to Phuket to her granny’s embrace

September 27, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand’s Nene Royal returns to Phuket after winning America’s Got Talent and US$1m, performing with Linkin Park and conquering US television. Her 89-year-old grandmother embraces… Read More ›

NIDA opinion poll shows rising apathy among the Thai public as Prime Minister Anutin’s base crashes

September 27, 2026

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul plunges to 13.76% in a dramatic NIDA Poll as Nattapong leads at 24.72%. People’s Party towers over rivals at 35.40%, while… Read More ›

Bangkok airports open and flights running but there are delays and baggage issues at Suvarnabhumi

September 27, 2026

Living, Media, Thailand:

Flood chaos hits Suvarnabhumi as passengers wait six hours for luggage and others leave Bangkok without their bags. Thai Airways flight carrying Asian Games athletes… Read More ›

Flooding tragedy in Samut Prakan near Bangkok. Two die from electrocution after family car is submerged

September 27, 2026

Double tragedy strikes flooded Bang Phli as a crane lifting a submerged car hits an overhead power line. The operator, 31, is electrocuted and falls… Read More ›

Bangkok flooding eases as front moves to Myanmar but Governor warns city needs 2-3 days to recover

September 27, 2026

The Thai capital races to drain vast floodwater after 300mm of rain. All 50 districts are disaster zones, 31 major roads remain hit and Chadchart… Read More ›

Crucial ballot decision of Constitutional Court on Monday could upend government and Thai politics

September 27, 2026

Constitutional Court judges could throw Thailand back into election turmoil Monday as they decide whether ballot codes breached voter secrecy and whether February’s entire nationwide… Read More ›

Figures for opening 8 months of 2026 show a gaping trade deficit as Thailand imports more from China

September 27, 2026

Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited London seeking investment as Thailand’s trade deficit balloons to USD 37.84 billion. China runs a USD 47.3 billion surplus while… Read More ›

American arrested in Pattaya after a joint agency raid found an illicit narcotics factory in his suburban home

September 26, 2026

Pattaya police arrest an American, 42, after raiding a secret drug-mixing room packed with MDMA, ketamine and packaging gear. His iPhone reveals drug recipes and… Read More ›

PM directs flash flooding crisis which has hit Bangkok making all 50 districts disaster zones from London

September 26, 2026

Bangkok battles severe flooding after almost 300mm of rain as all 50 districts become disaster areas. PM Anutin takes command from London while the crisis… Read More ›

Warning in Thailand over fake cough syrup bottles. Police smash counterfeit medicine empire in 4 raids

September 26, 2026

A ฿100 million counterfeit medicine empire is exposed after police raid hidden factories and a Bangkok delivery hub. Officers seize 1.4 million items and arrest… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin’s US visit this week yielded a closer ties pact between Bangkok and Wall Street

September 26, 2026