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 ›

Drug dealer shot dead after fierce gun battle with armed police who laid siege to his home on Monday

Drug dealer shot dead after fierce gun battle with armed police who laid siege to his home on Monday

June 24, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Ratchaburi police came under fire during a narcotics raid, leaving volunteer officer Thanakorn Phaengphon critically wounded. After a tense siege, tactical officers found the suspected… Read More ›

Weakening baht falls below 33 to the US dollar as industry leaders warn borrowing costs will also rise

Weakening baht falls below 33 to the US dollar as industry leaders warn borrowing costs will also rise

June 24, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s baht has crashed through the ฿33 barrier as markets bet on more US rate hikes, capital flees to the dollar and current account deficits… Read More ›

Officials zero in on ownership of expanding Chinese food delivery services operating in the kingdom

Officials zero in on ownership of expanding Chinese food delivery services operating in the kingdom

June 24, 2026

Crime, Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand launches a sweeping probe into three Chinese delivery apps amid fears of nominee shareholdings, foreign control and licensing breaches. Investigators trace ownership, funding and… Read More ›

Thailand sets out game plan to escape the middle income trap to an advanced economy in 12 years

Thailand sets out game plan to escape the middle income trap to an advanced economy in 12 years

June 24, 2026

Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand has launched a 12-year bid to become a high-income nation, targeting AI, investment and competitiveness. Yet weak productivity, ageing demographics, skills shortages and rising… Read More ›

28 year old gun dealer arrested leading police to an underground firearms network selling guns cheaply

28 year old gun dealer arrested leading police to an underground firearms network selling guns cheaply

June 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

Cyber police busted an alleged online gun trader after tracking his Facebook posts to a Pathum Thani home. A shotgun and 245 rounds were seized… Read More ›

Crazed Icelandic man arrested for robbery of a female taxi driver in Phuket. Bizarre but serious incident

Crazed Icelandic man arrested for robbery of a female taxi driver in Phuket. Bizarre but serious incident

June 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

A Phuket taxi driver’s desperate horn blasts sparked a roadside showdown after an Icelandic tourist allegedly snatched her handbag. Viral CCTV footage led police to… Read More ›

Massive civil servant job buying schemed smashed on Tuesday. Senior official booted sideways. PM shocked

Massive civil servant job buying schemed smashed on Tuesday. Senior official booted sideways. PM shocked

June 23, 2026

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

A raid on a Nonthaburi exam-rigging centre exposed a suspected ฿4.5 billion jobs-for-cash racket, with 3,000 answer sheets seized. Prime Minister Anutin said he was… Read More ›

Phone records frozen by the court as the Prachachart Party hunts for those behind MP’s attempted murder

Phone records frozen by the court as the Prachachart Party hunts for those behind MP’s attempted murder

June 23, 2026

Crime, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Court-sealed phone records from three networks could expose the mastermind behind the attempted assassination of Narathiwat MP Kamolsak Leewamae as investigators probe military-linked weapons, an… Read More ›

Committee proposes charges against Big Joke and a serving anti corruption commissioner for bribery

Committee proposes charges against Big Joke and a serving anti corruption commissioner for bribery

June 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Politics, Thailand:

Former police superstar Big Joke faces fresh corruption allegations after investigators moved to file charges in a gold bribery case involving an NACC commissioner. The… Read More ›

34 year old arrested in Udon Thani for wanton destruction of family home to pay for his chronic drug habit

34 year old arrested in Udon Thani for wanton destruction of family home to pay for his chronic drug habit

June 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

A drug-addicted son allegedly demolished his parents’ million-baht Udon Thani home with a sledgehammer, selling roofing, steel and valuables for scrap. Terrified parents fled death… Read More ›

PM rejects any suggestion of a smear campaign against the People’s Party as key figures face enquiries

PM rejects any suggestion of a smear campaign against the People’s Party as key figures face enquiries

June 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Prime Minister Anutin has rejected claims of a smear campaign against the People’s Party as prosecutors step back from the Boonrit case and a ฿6… Read More ›

Screws are being fitted and are soon to be turned on Thailand’s cannabis industry which must be reined in

Screws are being fitted and are soon to be turned on Thailand’s cannabis industry which must be reined in

June 23, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s cannabis dream is being rolled back as ministers weigh new laws, inspectors raid shops and businesses face closure. Four years after decriminalisation spawned 11,000… Read More ›

Dog hunt using a thermal imagery drone underway in Nakhon Ratchasima for pitbull who escaped on Friday

Dog hunt using a thermal imagery drone underway in Nakhon Ratchasima for pitbull who escaped on Friday

June 22, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

A 75kg pit bull missing since escaping a durian orchard on Friday has sparked a dramatic four-day hunt in Nakhon Ratchasima. Thap Lan National Park… Read More ›

Sirikanya warns public finances are losing flexibility as salaries and pensions rise with less investment

Sirikanya warns public finances are losing flexibility as salaries and pensions rise with less investment

June 22, 2026

Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul says Thailand’s 2027 budget exposes a worsening fiscal crisis, with recurring costs up ฿120 billion, investment spending cut by… Read More ›

South Korean linked with live sex show on Facebook in May arrested in Pattaya at luxury condo with drugs

South Korean linked with live sex show on Facebook in May arrested in Pattaya at luxury condo with drugs

June 22, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

South Korean suspect accused of Thailand’s notorious Facebook sex stream arrested in Pattaya as police uncover meth, ketamine and ecstasy, transforming a scandal that sparked… Read More ›

Democrat Party deputy leader warns online gambling sites target day to day enterprises to launder funds

Democrat Party deputy leader warns online gambling sites target day to day enterprises to launder funds

June 22, 2026

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

Democrat MP Chaichana Dechdecho has linked the Winnie the Pooh168 gambling network to Forex operations, scammer groups, restaurants and a TikTok account. He claims gambling-linked… Read More ›

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