Bangkok Pride flags the Thai capital as a Gay Pride centre as Pheu Thai leader Yotsanun pledges support

Bangkok Pride flags the Thai capital as a Gay Pride centre as Pheu Thai leader Yotsanun pledges support

May 31, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s bid to host World Pride 2030 took centre stage at Bangkok Pride 2026 as Deputy PM Yotsanun Wongsawat led Pheu Thai’s parade push on… Read More ›

Drug gang smashed in Phitsanulok moving 1.7 tonnes of meth pills and 50 kg of ketamine in an oil tanker

Drug gang smashed in Phitsanulok moving 1.7 tonnes of meth pills and 50 kg of ketamine in an oil tanker

May 31, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Police smashed a major drug pipeline after intercepting a fuel tanker carrying 1.737 tonnes of crystal meth and 50kg of ketamine worth more than 200… Read More ›

Government to reopen Hua Hin to international flights as it pushes Thai Airways on more flights

Government to reopen Hua Hin to international flights as it pushes Thai Airways on more flights

May 31, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand accelerates Hua Hin Airport upgrade into a regional tourism hub with runway expansion, safety upgrades, and CAAT certification push as officials prepare for direct… Read More ›

Abhisit Vejjajiva calls for scrutiny of flagship AI project being pursued by Digital Economy ministry

Abhisit Vejjajiva calls for scrutiny of flagship AI project being pursued by Digital Economy ministry

May 31, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s TH-AI Passport, a plan to give 5 million people AI access, has sparked a political row. The government touts a low-cost digital upgrade, while… Read More ›

Short term and long term warnings lights for the ailing Thai economy as it ploughs through headwinds

Short term and long term warnings lights for the ailing Thai economy as it ploughs through headwinds

May 31, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s slowdown deepens as exports, tourism and domestic demand weaken while imports surge, widening trade and current account deficits. Rising fiscal pressure and digital outflows… Read More ›

Democrat Party ready to sue over ‘blue regime’ distortion of remarks made by leader Abhisit Vejjajiva

Democrat Party ready to sue over ‘blue regime’ distortion of remarks made by leader Abhisit Vejjajiva

May 31, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Democrat Party moves to sue over ‘blue regime’ claims, alleging distorted Abhisit interview excerpts spread online, triggering defamation accusations, monarchy-linked misinformation claims and escalating legal… Read More ›

31 year old man dies in front of his wife in Buriram talking on a charging phone after lightning strike

31 year old man dies in front of his wife in Buriram talking on a charging phone after lightning strike

May 31, 2026

Living, Media, Thailand:

Buriram man, 31, dies after lightning strike hits inside home during storm while using a charging phone. Wife and child witnessed the collapse. Devices showed… Read More ›

Cultural and economic ties in focus during last week’s state visit as Vietnam rapidly gains on Thailand

Cultural and economic ties in focus during last week’s state visit as Vietnam rapidly gains on Thailand

May 30, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Vietnam’s First Lady dazzled Bangkok in traditional Thai dress as President To Lam secured key agreements and a royal audience. But behind the diplomacy, a… Read More ›

4 year manhunt for fraudster ends in Udon Thani with her arrest by the Highway Police over Swedish jobs

4 year manhunt for fraudster ends in Udon Thani with her arrest by the Highway Police over Swedish jobs

May 30, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A woman accused of luring more than 20 victims with promises of lucrative fruit-picking jobs in Sweden has been arrested after years on the run.… Read More ›

Thai US military alliance discussed in meeting of Defence Minister with US Defence Secretary Hegseth

Thai US military alliance discussed in meeting of Defence Minister with US Defence Secretary Hegseth

May 30, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of China’s growing military power, urged Asian allies to boost defence spending, strengthened security ties with Thailand, backed support… Read More ›

21 year old suspect arrested in Bangkok linked with recent Pattani bombing spree targeting fuel stations

21 year old suspect arrested in Bangkok linked with recent Pattani bombing spree targeting fuel stations

May 30, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bangkok Central Railway Station arrest: 21-year-old Mr. Niusman detained in Pattani fuel station bombing probe linked to southern insurgency network. Police cite a lookout role,… Read More ›

LINE message stirs another political and electoral controversy. The ‘Blue Regime’ is again spotlighted as a factor

LINE message stirs another political and electoral controversy. The ‘Blue Regime’ is again spotlighted as a factor

May 30, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Lawyer pushes Constitutional Court bid to annul the February 8 vote over leaked Line chats alleging Blue Party influence, illegal ballot claims and political interference.… Read More ›

Top official assaulted by delivery driver at funeral of deceased rider whom he collided with on road

Top official assaulted by delivery driver at funeral of deceased rider whom he collided with on road

May 30, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

NACC director Jarong Kroemoh left with a split lip after funeral attack by a rider friend of the dead victim. Charged over crash killing Sornarin… Read More ›

Chinese arrested in Chonburi and Suvarnabhumi Airport raids. Accused of embezzling 87 million baht

Chinese arrested in Chonburi and Suvarnabhumi Airport raids. Accused of embezzling 87 million baht

May 30, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Four Chinese fugitives accused of an 87 million baht Wuhan compensation fraud were arrested in Thailand after allegedly hiding on retirement visas. Police raided a… Read More ›

NACC Director now confirms he was the driver after pickup collision that cost a delivery driver his life

NACC Director now confirms he was the driver after pickup collision that cost a delivery driver his life

May 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

A top anti-corruption official has admitted driving the pickup that killed a delivery rider after earlier denials triggered controversy and driver-switch allegations. Now facing criminal… Read More ›

Taxi business crackdown on Koh Samui after murder of taxi driver last Sunday linked to local mafia gang

Taxi business crackdown on Koh Samui after murder of taxi driver last Sunday linked to local mafia gang

May 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

The murder of a Koh Samui taxi driver and a manhunt for eight suspects have intensified scrutiny of alleged taxi mafia activity, as authorities launch… Read More ›

Political firestorm as parliament votes to withhold MP wanted by DSI police over organised crime probe

Political firestorm as parliament votes to withhold MP wanted by DSI police over organised crime probe

May 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Parliament voted 308-126 to block a DSI move against Songkhla MP Chonnapat Naksua in a gambling probe linked to billions of baht. Rangsiman Rome blasted… Read More ›

Pirate TV streaming legal and illegal content smashed in Chiang Mai by cross border police operation

Pirate TV streaming legal and illegal content smashed in Chiang Mai by cross border police operation

May 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand–Malaysia smash MYIPTV4K piracy ring in cross-border raid. Chiang Mai and Selangor busts saw police seize devices, identify cash trails and data in an INTERPOL-linked… Read More ›

Vietnam’s President visits King and Queen at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. Five decades of ties celebrated

Vietnam’s President visits King and Queen at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. Five decades of ties celebrated

May 29, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai King and Queen received Vietnamese leader To Lam at Dusit Palace, Bangkok, at 5:12 PM. The royal audience was the centrepiece of the official… Read More ›

Top anti-corruption official denies culpability for horror crash. Insists he was not driving the pickup

Top anti-corruption official denies culpability for horror crash. Insists he was not driving the pickup

May 29, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

NACC senior official Jarong Kroemoh denies driving in the fatal Nonthaburi pickup crash that killed delivery rider Sornarin Nakongsi, despite police filing three charges, including… Read More ›

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