Local government examination fraud probe rolls on. Anti corruption commission and police pursue cases
Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s ฿4bn exam scandal deepens with nearly 6,000 disputed recruits still in office. CIB chief Pol Lt Gen Natthasak Chaowanasai says the probe will go… Read More ›
Ongoing legal war between Cabinet minister and People’s Party firebrand sees police station showdown
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Ice Rakchanok fires back after reporting to Bangkok police over Suchart Chomklin’s defamation and computer-crime complaints. She calls the cases a SLAPP and tells politicians… Read More ›
Vast deposits and annual income earned by the Office of the Judiciary questioned in parliament on Monday
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Veteran economic journalist and budget committee member Veera Teerapatranon questions ฿36.7bn held by the judiciary at a 2027 budget committee hearing. Courts earned ฿126m in… Read More ›
Leading animal rights activist warns that feeding alcohol to dogs is unacceptable and may be illegal
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
Drinking session turns deadly for German Shepherd pup Peter after he is forced to consume a bottle of 40-degree white liquor. TSPCA warns animal cruelty… Read More ›
Thailand recalibrates policy as data shows Chinese EVS gaining with many not made in the kingdom
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Car tax battle looms as Ekniti moves to raise taxes on imported EVs and reward vehicles built in Thailand. Chinese brands now command 32% of… Read More ›
European Embassy tip leads to visa consultancy office in Bangkok being raided. Evidence of forgery found
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
Visa fraud dragnet hits Bangkok after a European embassy flags suspect bank statements. Immigration police raid a Sai Mai consultancy, seize fake stamps and records,… Read More ›
15th Thai soldier loses foot on the Thai Cambodian border. Hospitalised with additional shrapnel wounds
PMN-2 mine tears off part of Thai soldier Chanarong Wongchana’s right leg during a Chong An Ma clearance mission. He becomes the 15th Thai soldier… Read More ›
Police officer finds 2 year old boy hanging to the back of truck in Sakon Nakhon after travelling 10 km
Toddler terror in Sakon Nakhon as a two-year-old hangs onto an ice truck for over 10km after disappearing from his mother. The driver remains oblivious… Read More ›
Minister acts. Temporarily closes Phuket’s Freedom Beach after deaths by drowning in the last 12 months
Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Death beach shut in Phuket after German tourist Jannik Knobel, 30, vanishes in savage monsoon seas despite red flags. His body was found near rocks… Read More ›
Cryptocurrency pair commit suicide by arson at Nonthaburi estate. 2nd floor fire also killed 30 pet cats
Deadly mystery at a luxury Nonthaburi home as a crypto-trader couple and about 30 cats perish in flames. Police find petrol stains, a charcoal stove… Read More ›
Frenchman’s Koh Samui business empire enmeshed in knotty police probe of nominee firms and pot farm
French businessman Stephane Thierry Bastok, 74, is hit by a widening Koh Samui nominee probe. Police trace ฿9.2m in transfers, an unlicensed hotel and five… Read More ›
Brutal assault by Cambodian worker on wrong man over 9,000 baht dispute leaves man needing surgery
Bloodbath at a Pattaya workers’ camp leaves a Cambodian barely breathing with his skull exposed. Police arrest Reaksa Chheut, 30, eating ice cream hours later.… Read More ›
Democrat Party deputy leader renews attacks on the TH-AI passport project as the minister pushes ahead
Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Democrat deputy Karndee turns up the heat on Thailand’s ฿1.621bn AI Passport, demanding answers on procurement, value, payments and Thai data. The five million-user scheme… Read More ›
Rescues in rough sea swells off southern Thailand. Krabi longtail boat capsized with 10 Indian tourists
Krabi sea drama as a huge wave capsizes a longtail boat carrying 10 Indian tourists, their guide and captain. All 12 are rescued, six suffer… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
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August 16, 2026
Birthday horror in Bangkok as Japanese teacher Yuki,
Fears for Thailand’s US export market as White House report zeroes in on Chinese transhipment abuses
August 16, 2026
White House puts Thailand in Tier 2 of its China
Finance Minister warns Thailand faces challenges including higher oil prices and an ageing population
August 16, 2026
Ekniti sounds the alarm as Thailand confronts four
13 hour bender by Australian at Pattaya’s Soi Bua Khao bar ends in dispute over 32,540 baht unpaid bill
August 15, 2026
Pattaya bar row lands an Aussie tourist at the police
Anutin jets off to Australia and New Zealand Monday in bid to boost partnership between the countries
August 15, 2026
Bangkok sends Anutin to Australia and New Zealand for
Frenchman and 2 sons found offshore of Koh Samui on Friday morning after overnight search called off
August 15, 2026
Drama off Koh Samui as a French father and his two
Young Russian goes berserk at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Tried to enter a restricted area. Taken into custody
August 15, 2026
Drama grips Suvarnabhumi Airport as a 23-year-old
Koh Samui Animal Park bans Israeli family including two young girls on the basis of their nationality
August 14, 2026
Koh Samui zoo bars an Israeli family with two young
Chinese man who embezzled 50 million baht for Bangkok good life lifted on Thursday by Immigration
August 14, 2026
Chinese investor Chon Henke’ai, 41, is arrested in a
Thai actress demands action against former police officer for stalking and sexual harassment at home
August 13, 2026
Five years of reported stalking drives actress
PM’s remarks on shooting burglars at home prompt hostile reaction. Police clarify self defence is legal
August 13, 2026
Anutin retreats from his warning against shooting
Online commentary glorifying guns in Thai schools. Minister says mass shooter used mainstream sites
August 13, 2026
Alarm spreads through Thai schools after the Debsirin
People’s Party MP wants an expanded answer into money paid to an Election Commission official
August 13, 2026
Pressure mounts on Thailand’s Election Commission
Middle East conflict has caused headwinds for Thai Airways as profits in the second quarter dived 87%
August 12, 2026
Thai Airways Q2 profit plunges almost ฿10.6 billion
Prime Minister seeks decree removing Broadcasting Commission Chairman following weeks of turmoil
August 12, 2026
Crisis grips Thailand’s telecoms watchdog as Anutin
Illegal to shoot an intruder or burglar at home with a licenced gun says PM in new firearms crackdown
August 12, 2026
Gun crackdown grips Thailand after the Nonthaburi
Vicious foreigner who pelted a delivery driver with an egg arrested in Bangkok. Accused by more victims
August 12, 2026
Bang Na police arrest foreign man after bizarre egg
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