59 year old man murdered his drinking buddy fearing he was a ‘Phi Pop ghost’ in Khon Kaen on Thursday

59 year old man murdered his drinking buddy fearing he was a ‘Phi Pop ghost’ in Khon Kaen on Thursday

June 26, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

A Khon Kaen drinking session turned deadly after a 59-year-old man accused his friend of being a feared Phi Pop ghost before striking him about… Read More ›

Job appointments in poisoned exam process goes ahead as the impact of the scandal is still expanding

Job appointments in poisoned exam process goes ahead as the impact of the scandal is still expanding

June 25, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand restored thousands of local authority appointments as its biggest civil service corruption scandal in decades deepened. Detectives probing alleged exam fraud believe up to… Read More ›

Fears rising exports are also delivering even bigger trade deficits as Thailand becomes a transit hub

Fears rising exports are also delivering even bigger trade deficits as Thailand becomes a transit hub

June 25, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s economy is booming on paper but cracking underneath. Record exports and stronger growth forecasts collide with a soaring trade deficit, an 8% baht slump,… Read More ›

Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government stasis in the face of a chronic arsenic river poisoning crisis

Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government stasis in the face of a chronic arsenic river poisoning crisis

June 25, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand faces one of its biggest environmental disasters in decades as arsenic from gold and rare earth mines in Myanmar contaminates the Kok, Mekong, Salween… Read More ›

Royal State visit to France revealed from June 28th to July 2nd. King and Queen invited by President Macron

Royal State visit to France revealed from June 28th to July 2nd. King and Queen invited by President Macron

June 25, 2026

Culture, Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida will make a landmark state visit to France as Thailand pushes deeper EU ties, celebrates 170 years of diplomacy… Read More ›

Government to use loan funds to push EV conversions for old cars in what could be a niche growth industry

Government to use loan funds to push EV conversions for old cars in what could be a niche growth industry

June 25, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand is set to bankroll the conversion of petrol and diesel vehicles into EVs under a proposed ฿400 billion programme, marking a dramatic policy shift.… Read More ›

Opposition leader calls for political leaders to answer for exam cheating scandal and a new constitution

Opposition leader calls for political leaders to answer for exam cheating scandal and a new constitution

June 25, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

One of Thailand’s biggest corruption scandals in decades threatens a political firestorm as opposition leader Nattapong demands Prime Minister Anutin investigate politicians over a jobs-for-cash… Read More ›

Drug mafia figures on the run from French police arrested on Wednesday in Immigration Bureau raid

Drug mafia figures on the run from French police arrested on Wednesday in Immigration Bureau raid

June 25, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:

French crime gang brothers wanted by Interpol and French police were arrested in a luxury Bangkok condo after weeks of surveillance. Immigration officers split assault… Read More ›

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 ›

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