Tourism chiefs monitor Chinese media after rescue of young woman by Kamphaeng Phet police. 4 arrested
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Police rescue a bound Chinese woman after four Thai men race through a Kamphaeng Phet checkpoint towards Myanmar. Gunfire stops their sedan, two fugitives are… Read More ›
As pressure mounts Prime Minister Anutin says he’ll fight Senate election collusion allegations in court
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Anutin tells iLaw director Yingcheep Atchanon to fight him in court as Senate evidence implicates Bhumjaithai figures. A police complaint has been filed, while the… Read More ›
Central bank holds interest rate steady at 1% as real economy strains and investment targets technology
Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:
Bank of Thailand keeps its rate at 1% as two economies pull apart. Technology-driven and artificial intelligence projects attract capital but spread few gains, while… Read More ›
Immigration Koh Tao raids see UK and Spanish diving instructors arrested for working on DTV visas
Six foreign diving instructors are arrested on Koh Tao after police catch them teaching illegally while on DTV visas. Three Myanmar workers are also seized… Read More ›
Am Cyanide sentenced to death for fourth time as judges convict her of poisoning a friend and creditor
Serial poisoner “Am Cyanide” receives her fourth death sentence for murdering creditor Fah over ฿260,000. Judges followed LINE messages, medical evidence and gambling-linked accounts, as… Read More ›
US Navy Aircraft carrier group to descend on Pattaya after taking part in ‘Epic Fury’ and blockading Iran
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Fresh from combat missions against Iran, the USS Abraham Lincoln heads for Thailand, with 5,000 sailors desperate for shore leave. Pattaya hotels, bars and restaurants… Read More ›
Opposition alleging a potential whitewash by Election Commission on Friday over Senate election case
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Bombshell Senate collusion ruling lands Friday, as 138 serving senators and 91 political figures face possible Supreme Court cases. Opposition MPs warn powerful players may… Read More ›
Koh Samui dispute over a visit by Israelis to a zoo escalated to security checkpoints and plans to deport
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Death threats, a dead bird and a reported ฿500,000 bounty engulf a Koh Samui zoo dispute. Owner Jindarat files a police complaint as checkpoints guard… Read More ›
Two Swedes arrested in Bangkok Immigration Bureau police operation on Sunday after they fled Koh Samui
A Swedish fugitive wanted over attempted murder, extortion and arson is seized outside a luxury Bangkok condo. Thai police find his accomplice inside after tracking… Read More ›
Two men arrested after Chinese tourist is abducted, tied up and taken to Mae Sot near the Thai Burmese border
Bound and beaten Chinese tourist jumps from a moving Nissan after four Thai men abduct her in Bangkok! Her escape at a Kamphaeng Phet checkpoint… Read More ›
Security services smash an arms smuggling racket transporting war arms to Thailand from Cambodia
A secret sea handover from Cambodia ends in a dramatic Thai Navy raid at Direk Pier. Officers seize two AK-47 rifles, 102 magazines and 24,405… Read More ›
Bangkok buzz of an unlikely Traffic Lights coalition which may emerge from a rising political corruption crisis
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
An unlikely green-red-orange coalition grips Bangkok gossip as scandals threaten Anutin’s government. Pheu Thai holds the balance of power behind Government House smiles and public… Read More ›
Scammer who worked for Cambodian gang in Poipet arrested by Bangkok police on Friday over Phuket case
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Bangkok police arrest Surasak, 33, after a bogus Phuket police investigation stripped ฿35,984.65 from a victim. He claims a Poipet gang forced him into a… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
New Bank of Thailand regulatory plan may impinge on foreigners’ dealings with tougher, intrusive actions
August 23, 2026
Foreigners face a tougher banking climate as the Bank
Major onslaught across southern provinces as region is rocked by bombs, arson and attacks by gunmen
August 23, 2026
Southern Thailand burns as 51 bombings, arson attacks
Well known Thai snooker player killed after being struck by a truck in Bangkok motorcycling home after calling wife
August 23, 2026
Snooker great Worawit “Tek Hua Hin” Suriyasriwan,
Young American driven by meth slashes Bangkok police officer’s neck. Charged with attempted murder
August 22, 2026
Knife terror in Bangkok as American thief slashes
People’s Party MP warns of a fiscal crisis by 2028. Demands spending cuts and action on corruption
August 22, 2026
Thailand’s finances race towards a 2028 reckoning as
100 Phuket firms with revenues of 5 billion using naturalised citizens investigated after police raids
August 22, 2026
Foreign ownership crackdown grips Phuket as 361 firms
Raids in Pattaya on Friday led by two ministers targeting Israeli business networks and legal advisors
August 22, 2026
Pattaya raids expose an Israeli-linked nominee network
Ex prisons boss calls for reform of rules governing pardons and early release for serious offenders imprisoned by courts
August 21, 2026
Fury as drug kingpin Laota Saenli leaves prison after
Political pressure building up in advance of expected August 31st decision on the controversial Senate collusion case
August 21, 2026
Secret meetings, offline vote calculations, ฿500m
Ex PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra calls on Pheu Thai MPs and ministers to aid Northern flooding victims
August 20, 2026
Northern floods surge across five provinces as
Police smash huge Mekong River 350 million baht meths shipment. Suspects fled leaving 10 million pills
August 20, 2026
Mekong drug run smashed as Thai forces seize 10
Prime Minister Anutin plants a Magnolia tree at a Thai temple in Canberra on historic Australian visit
August 20, 2026
Canberra visit puts Thai-Australian ties into high
Drug suspect dies in Chiang Mai police operation after menacing officers with a grenade which exploded
August 19, 2026
Chiang Rai drug raid turns deadly as an armed suspect
Civil servants linked with irregular exam scores still in place as Interior Ministry only issues guidance to local authorities
August 19, 2026
Exam scandal leaves 5,925 people linked to irregular
Local government examination fraud probe rolls on. Anti corruption commission and police pursue cases
August 19, 2026
Thailand’s ฿4bn exam scandal deepens with nearly
Vast deposits and annual income earned by the Office of the Judiciary questioned in parliament on Monday
August 19, 2026
Veteran economic journalist and budget committee
Thailand recalibrates policy as data shows Chinese EVS gaining with many not made in the kingdom
August 18, 2026
Car tax battle looms as Ekniti moves to raise taxes on
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