Thai Examiner

Thailand’s election watchdog moves to challenge the Supreme Court after three Senate cases are accepted. Niphit Intharasombat warns EC commissioners of legal jeopardy. Separately, 77… Read More ›

Furious House Speaker Sophon says opposition’s ‘lackey’ jibes crossed a line and threatens legal action

November 4, 2026

Parliament in uproar as Speaker Sophon Saram defies opposition fury over new rules for 35 House committees. He rejects claims of protecting Anutin’s government, dares… Read More ›

Buying frenzy followed by a sales slump predicted in mixed reaction to excise tax on EV car imports from 2027

November 4, 2026

Thailand’s 35% tax on imported EVs sparks a year-end sales scramble. Dealers race to clear stocks before January as prices could jump ฿100,000. Industry chiefs… Read More ›

Transport Minister orders urgent repairs as Emirates superjumbo held up by runway failure Monday night

November 4, 2026

Airport ground gives way beneath Emirates superjumbo at Suvarnabhumi. A China Airlines jet was trapped five days earlier. Two other incidents are reported but unverified.… Read More ›

Two opposition leaders receive alerts about spyware on their phones as ministers deny involvement

November 4, 2026

Apple warns Abhisit and Nattapong of spyware attacks. Government admits past requests to buy Pegasus but denies involvement. With a December censure debate looming, ministers… Read More ›

Executive dies in collision between two EVs in Kalasin province on Tuesday. Reported dead at the scene

November 4, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

Fatal crash on a slippery Kalasin road. Two electric cars collide, killing Roi Et loan company owner Chaiwat Serirat, 58. Rescuers cut open his mangled… Read More ›

German retiree views Phitsanulok temple as spiritual home. Works for free and wants ashes kept there

November 3, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

From IT boss to temple cleaner. German retiree Clemens Kraut, 67, rides to Wat Ratchaburana to sweep and scrub without pay. After touring almost every… Read More ›

58 year old jealous lover murders rival, cuts off his penis in front of former partner in Chacheongsao

November 3, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

Jealousy killing horror in Chachoengsao. A Thai man, 58, allegedly ambushed his ex and beat her new lover, 55, to death before severing his penis.… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai House Speaker moves to curb the powers of committees after Rangsiman Rome’s recent moves

November 3, 2026

Media, Politics, Thailand:

House power struggle. Speaker Sophon Saram tightens rules for 35 committees after Bhumjaithai MPs clash with Rangsiman Rome over Shuffle.com. Seven government-aligned MPs storm out.… Read More ›

Thai celebrity faces a maelstrom of suspicion and legal peril as police signal decisive action imminent

November 3, 2026

Beauty queen Boom Panadda is at the centre of a widening probe into charity funds involving up to ฿1bn in transactions. Police examine ฿45m paid… Read More ›

Burmese protest leader beaten near United Nations Headquarters in Bangkok in Royalist counter demo

November 2, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bangkok UN protest turns violent. Conservatives punch and kick Burmese migrant leader Weera Saengthong, striking him with a helmet. Police step in. Royalist leaders demand… Read More ›

Popular Krabi kamnan leads 1,000 car protest against Prime Minister Anutin’s government on Thursday

November 2, 2026

Anutin faces a southern backlash. Over 500 vehicles have signed up for a planned 1,000-vehicle march on Government House. Nationalist Sondhi Limthongkul pledges ฿100,000 as… Read More ›

Questions as 15 year old golfer dies in lightning strike in Chachoengsao while playing in a tournament

November 2, 2026

Lightning horror at junior golf tournament. Ayawarin Pradabyat, 15, dies after a strike near the 11th hole. Family says play continued despite prior lightning and… Read More ›

Bangkok preps for renewed war between Iran and the United States in coming weeks. Key meeting this week

November 2, 2026

Thailand on war alert. US-Iran tensions threaten half its crude imports as oil tops $113. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul orders energy and cyber preparations, while… Read More ›

Pheu Thai leader Julapun denies deal reports to support ex-Prime Minister Thaksin’s amnesty request

November 2, 2026

Thaksin amnesty deal storm. Pheu Thai denies trading 74 MP votes for his legal relief. Democrat leader Abhisit threatens a probe. Corruption exclusions threaten the… Read More ›

Thai woman arrested for refusing to return money mistakenly lodged into her bank account in February

November 2, 2026

Bank transfer blunder ends in arrest. A Thai woman, 47, faces embezzlement proceedings over ฿45,800 sent by mistake. The Chinese sender chased his money for… Read More ›

Cops raid Bangkok cannabis shop after Chanthaburi family hospitalised from eating laced jelly sweets

November 2, 2026

Cannabis sweets horror. Two parents suffer violent convulsions and lose consciousness as their toddler falls ill. Police raid a Bangkok shop, arrest a 26-year-old woman… Read More ›

Democrat Party spokesman wants answers from the government over long promised but stalled rail link

November 1, 2026

Three-airport rail deal on the brink. CP-linked operator seeks exit from ฿224.5bn project after seven bleak years. Banks refuse fresh loans, ฿10bn in rail fees… Read More ›

Female security officer at Suvarnabhumi Airport suspended after altercation with social media star

November 1, 2026