Argentinian football star Messi steals the World Cup show in Bangkok where the 2026 tournament is a hit

Argentinian football star Messi steals the World Cup show in Bangkok where the 2026 tournament is a hit

June 27, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bangkok has gone World Cup mad as Lionel Messi and Argentina dominate a new poll, Monomax’s last-minute TV rights deal delivers every match and football… Read More ›

Man arrested at Mae Sai border point with 23 million baht in cardboard boxes smuggling it to Burma

Man arrested at Mae Sai border point with 23 million baht in cardboard boxes smuggling it to Burma

June 26, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Thai customs seized more than ฿23 million hidden inside snack food boxes after stopping a Myanmar-registered car at Mae Sai. The cash haul has triggered… Read More ›

Hapless accident as elderly UK man falls from his Pattaya condo balcony in Jomtien while painting

Hapless accident as elderly UK man falls from his Pattaya condo balcony in Jomtien while painting

June 26, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

A 77-year-old British man died after plunging from his eighth-floor Na Jomtien condo while painting his balcony. Neighbours saw him working moments before the fall.… Read More ›

‘Talent Mobility’ protocol launched by Dr Cheng to boost training and give Thailand 22,220 more doctors

‘Talent Mobility’ protocol launched by Dr Cheng to boost training and give Thailand 22,220 more doctors

June 26, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand is overhauling its future with 22,200 new doctors, researchers sent into private industry and a high-tech AI drive as Dr Cheng unveils a sweeping… Read More ›

People’s Party deputy leader warns that public finances appear to be on the verge of a cashflow crisis

People’s Party deputy leader warns that public finances appear to be on the verge of a cashflow crisis

June 26, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul claimed the government is suffering a cash-flow crisis, using a ฿10.3 billion budget transfer to stay afloat. She said… Read More ›

People’s Party MP summoned by DSI. Pawut insists that there is no crime. Justice Minister orders updates

People’s Party MP summoned by DSI. Pawut insists that there is no crime. Justice Minister orders updates

June 26, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu has been summoned by the DSI in Thailand’s biggest forex fraud probe as investigators examine 70,000 transactions. Courts will rule… Read More ›

Quality over Volume tourism strategy questioned by industry insiders as Thailand faces gradual decline

Quality over Volume tourism strategy questioned by industry insiders as Thailand faces gradual decline

June 26, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s tourism strategy faces its biggest credibility test yet as foreign arrivals fall for a third straight year while Spain and Greece surge ahead. Industry… Read More ›

Defence Minister not concerned with military support for Cambodia from China. Says Thailand is confident

Defence Minister not concerned with military support for Cambodia from China. Says Thailand is confident

June 26, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand brushed off China’s arms support for Cambodia as Defence Minister Lt Gen Adul insisted Bangkok would strengthen its own defences before PM Anutin’s crucial… Read More ›

59 year old man murdered his drinking buddy fearing he was a ‘Phi Pop ghost’ in Khon Kaen on Thursday

59 year old man murdered his drinking buddy fearing he was a ‘Phi Pop ghost’ in Khon Kaen on Thursday

June 26, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

A Khon Kaen drinking session turned deadly after a 59-year-old man accused his friend of being a feared Phi Pop ghost before striking him about… Read More ›

Job appointments in poisoned exam process goes ahead as the impact of the scandal is still expanding

Job appointments in poisoned exam process goes ahead as the impact of the scandal is still expanding

June 25, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand restored thousands of local authority appointments as its biggest civil service corruption scandal in decades deepened. Detectives probing alleged exam fraud believe up to… Read More ›

Fears rising exports are also delivering even bigger trade deficits as Thailand becomes a transit hub

Fears rising exports are also delivering even bigger trade deficits as Thailand becomes a transit hub

June 25, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s economy is booming on paper but cracking underneath. Record exports and stronger growth forecasts collide with a soaring trade deficit, an 8% baht slump,… Read More ›

Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government stasis in the face of a chronic arsenic river poisoning crisis

Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government stasis in the face of a chronic arsenic river poisoning crisis

June 25, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand faces one of its biggest environmental disasters in decades as arsenic from gold and rare earth mines in Myanmar contaminates the Kok, Mekong, Salween… Read More ›

Royal State visit to France revealed from June 28th to July 2nd. King and Queen invited by President Macron

Royal State visit to France revealed from June 28th to July 2nd. King and Queen invited by President Macron

June 25, 2026

Culture, Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida will make a landmark state visit to France as Thailand pushes deeper EU ties, celebrates 170 years of diplomacy… Read More ›

Government to use loan funds to push EV conversions for old cars in what could be a niche growth industry

Government to use loan funds to push EV conversions for old cars in what could be a niche growth industry

June 25, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand is set to bankroll the conversion of petrol and diesel vehicles into EVs under a proposed ฿400 billion programme, marking a dramatic policy shift.… Read More ›

Opposition leader calls for political leaders to answer for exam cheating scandal and a new constitution

Opposition leader calls for political leaders to answer for exam cheating scandal and a new constitution

June 25, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

One of Thailand’s biggest corruption scandals in decades threatens a political firestorm as opposition leader Nattapong demands Prime Minister Anutin investigate politicians over a jobs-for-cash… Read More ›

Drug mafia figures on the run from French police arrested on Wednesday in Immigration Bureau raid

Drug mafia figures on the run from French police arrested on Wednesday in Immigration Bureau raid

June 25, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

French crime gang brothers wanted by Interpol and French police were arrested in a luxury Bangkok condo after weeks of surveillance. Immigration officers split assault… Read More ›

British man’s quest for his stolen passport ends in handcuffs after he threw acid at a woman in Pattaya

British man’s quest for his stolen passport ends in handcuffs after he threw acid at a woman in Pattaya

June 24, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

British tourist Richard Langford, 40, was arrested after a Pattaya guesthouse caretaker suffered horrific burns in an acid attack. Police say his frantic search for… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand leaves interest rates unchanged, raises growth projection with the baht set to go lower

Bank of Thailand leaves interest rates unchanged, raises growth projection with the baht set to go lower

June 24, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand’s economy won a growth upgrade to 2.3% on Wednesday, but the Bank of Thailand kept rates at 1.00% as the baht slid to ฿33.40.… Read More ›

Jobs for cash corruption scandal creating shockwaves as Deputy PM promises to uncover the full truth

Jobs for cash corruption scandal creating shockwaves as Deputy PM promises to uncover the full truth

June 24, 2026

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s biggest civil service corruption scandal in decades has exploded after 3,000 answer sheets and 800,000 exam documents were seized. Thousands of appointments are frozen… Read More ›

Tourism Minister passes on concerns of Chinese envoy to Thailand over coverage of ‘grey Chinese’

Tourism Minister passes on concerns of Chinese envoy to Thailand over coverage of ‘grey Chinese’

June 24, 2026

Crime, Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

China has again warned Thailand that criticism of Chinese influence, crime networks and business activity is hurting tourism, as Beijing pushes back against the term… Read More ›

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