Navy and Foreign Affairs personnel working on a rescue mission for 3 stranded on stricken Thai vessel

Navy and Foreign Affairs personnel working on a rescue mission for 3 stranded on stricken Thai vessel

March 17, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Three Thai engineers remain stranded aboard the drifting cargo ship Mayuree Naree after an attack near the Strait of Hormuz. Twenty crew members were rescued… Read More ›

Anxiety about oil supplies and prices as economic growth in 2026 now dependent on the US Iran War

Anxiety about oil supplies and prices as economic growth in 2026 now dependent on the US Iran War

March 16, 2026

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

Thailand on oil alert: ministers rush to crisis talks as Middle East war threatens fuel supplies and economy. Economists warn growth could crash to 0.7%… Read More ›

Extended Middle East War may see crisis security measures from government further lowering arrivals

Extended Middle East War may see crisis security measures from government further lowering arrivals

March 16, 2026

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

Thailand faces calls to tighten tourist entry as ex-intelligence chief Nantiwat Samart warns visa-free travel risks crime and illegal stays. Immigration has already stepped up… Read More ›

House Speaker is Bhumjaithai stalwart as Anutin is expected to be reelected on Thursday for a full term

House Speaker is Bhumjaithai stalwart as Anutin is expected to be reelected on Thursday for a full term

March 16, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s parliament overwhelmingly elects Sophon Zaram of the Bhumjaithai Party as House Speaker, reinforcing expectations that Prime Minister Anutin will likely secure reelection on March… Read More ›

Irishman’s madness on a Phuket highway sparks a viral video and online outrage over Free Visa access

Irishman’s madness on a Phuket highway sparks a viral video and online outrage over Free Visa access

March 16, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Barefoot Irish tourist in underwear sparks chaos on Phuket road, opens car doors and climbs onto taxi bonnet. Viral videos trigger nationwide outrage, police arrest… Read More ›

Iranian war rages into its third week as the Royal Thai Navy reveals sailors are safe and urges caution

Iranian war rages into its third week as the Royal Thai Navy reveals sailors are safe and urges caution

March 15, 2026

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

Three Thai engineers remain trapped aboard the damaged cargo ship Mayuree Naree after an attack near Oman. Gunfire blocks rescue efforts in the conflict zone… Read More ›

Immigration Bureau chief explains that there are fewer than 100k Israelis in Thailand at any one time

Immigration Bureau chief explains that there are fewer than 100k Israelis in Thailand at any one time

March 15, 2026

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai immigration chiefs reject viral claims that 425,000 Israelis have moved to Thailand, saying only about 31,892 are currently living in the kingdom. Tourist arrivals… Read More ›

Parliament opened by the King on Saturday with new cabinet expected to be sworn in sometime in April

Parliament opened by the King on Saturday with new cabinet expected to be sworn in sometime in April

March 15, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

King Maha Vajiralongkorn opens Thailand’s new parliament, launching the race to form the next government. MPs meet to elect a Speaker before a likely vote… Read More ›

MBK mecca for pirated goods raided by elite DSI police after citation in US intellectual property report

MBK mecca for pirated goods raided by elite DSI police after citation in US intellectual property report

March 15, 2026

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Police stormed Bangkok’s MBK Centre, seizing over 100,000 counterfeit goods worth 30 million baht in a sweeping raid on fake luxury products. Investigators searched 17… Read More ›

Ministers scramble to secure oil supplies due to Middle East War. Rationing at petrol stations starts

Ministers scramble to secure oil supplies due to Middle East War. Rationing at petrol stations starts

March 15, 2026

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

Fuel rationing hits Thailand as the Middle East war chokes a major global oil route. Drivers face daily limits, prices may surge and subsidies are… Read More ›

Thailand summons Iran’s top envoy in Bangkok over cargo ship attack. 3 engine room crew still missing

Thailand summons Iran’s top envoy in Bangkok over cargo ship attack. 3 engine room crew still missing

March 13, 2026

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

Thailand summons Iran envoy after attack on Thai cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Explosion and fire hit the Mayuree Naree, leaving three crew… Read More ›

Government has still not yet clarified the date of three missing Thai seamen aboard the MAYUREE NAREE

Government has still not yet clarified the date of three missing Thai seamen aboard the MAYUREE NAREE

March 12, 2026

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

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard strike hits Thai cargo ship MAYUREE NAREE in the Strait of Hormuz. Three crew missing near the engine room after the blast.… Read More ›

Gulf War on the verge of severely harming Thailand’s economy. Petrol stations’ early 10pm closure planned

Gulf War on the verge of severely harming Thailand’s economy. Petrol stations’ early 10pm closure planned

March 12, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Middle East war rattles Thailand as Iranian forces attack a Thai vessel. Government weighs 10pm petrol station closures, burns ฿1bn daily on fuel subsidies. Small… Read More ›

Recently divorced man murders his ex wife after she refused him sexual relations after night on the town

Recently divorced man murders his ex wife after she refused him sexual relations after night on the town

March 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bangkok garbage collector, 58, arrested after stabbing ex-wife, 49, to death in bed in a Phasi Charoen rented room after she refused sex following a… Read More ›

Thai vessel evacuated in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire and suffering engine room damage

Thai vessel evacuated in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire and suffering engine room damage

March 11, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Missiles strike a Thai cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, sparking fire and forcing an evacuation. Twenty Thai crew rescued by the Omani Navy,… Read More ›

Bangkok Bank reverses plan for 2,000 baht minimum balance on key e-banking accounts from April 9th

Bangkok Bank reverses plan for 2,000 baht minimum balance on key e-banking accounts from April 9th

March 11, 2026

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

Bangkok Bank has indefinitely postponed its planned ฿2,000 minimum balance rule for digital accounts after customer backlash. The measure, aimed at curbing scam mule accounts,… Read More ›

Delivery driver interaction leads to arrest of 31 year old relative for rape and strangulation of beauty

Delivery driver interaction leads to arrest of 31 year old relative for rape and strangulation of beauty

March 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Brother-in-law confesses to strangling 21-year-old “Praew” after failed rape attempt in a Chiang Mai orchard house. Waitress found half-naked in her bedroom. Suspect staged a… Read More ›

High tech online drug networks a key challenge for police on Koh Phangan as Israeli drug lord is arrested

High tech online drug networks a key challenge for police on Koh Phangan as Israeli drug lord is arrested

March 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Police smash foreign drug network on Koh Phangan after arrest of Israeli ringleader with cocaine. Crackdown follows Brazilian suspect arrest and probes Russian gang as… Read More ›

Fears Thailand may lose 600k visitors  from Europe and the Middle East as Iran war decimates tourism

Fears Thailand may lose 600k visitors  from Europe and the Middle East as Iran war decimates tourism

March 10, 2026

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

Thailand’s tourism sector faces fresh turmoil as the Middle East war disrupts flights. Officials warn that up to 600,000 visitors and ฿40bn in revenue could… Read More ›

Director-general of DSI Police denies that he has been moved to an inactive post after reports in Bangkok

Director-general of DSI Police denies that he has been moved to an inactive post after reports in Bangkok

March 9, 2026

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

Pressure mounts on DSI chief Pol. Col. Yutthana amid rumours of a transfer as his agency pursues the explosive Senate collusion probe and Buriram’s Khao… Read More ›

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