65 year old South African tourist gone missing in Phuket. Last seen on Friday leaving his hotel in Patong
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
South African man Deven Naicker, 65, vanishes hours after checking into a Phuket hotel. CCTV captures his last known movements. Six days on, his phone… Read More ›
Brazilian drug mules in custody but unidentified three days after being arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
฿20.4 million cocaine bust at Suvarnabhumi. Two Brazilians were arrested with 6.8kg hidden in suitcases, but Customs have not named them or revealed their flight.… Read More ›
Ex girlfriend and massage shop owner wants Slovak man arrested for serious assault on two employees
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Slovak ex-boyfriend storms a massage shop, slaps two masseuses and wrecks property. CCTV catches the chaos in Suphan Buri. His former girlfriend points to a… Read More ›
PM issues blunt statement on law enforcement after meeting with the Israeli Ambassador on Monday
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Israeli ambassador meets Anutin amid growing scrutiny of Chabad-linked interests in Thailand. The prime minister insists on equal enforcement as 19 companies face investigation. Israeli… Read More ›
Phuket mototaxi driver viciously attacked with a blade just moments after offering to help motorcyclist
Roadside help turns bloody in Phuket. Anont Songsakul, 37, is stabbed after a foreigner beckons him towards a motorcycle switch. Two companions remain unidentified. Police… Read More ›
Protest begins near Government House led by Krabi kamnan looking for decisive action on drugs and fuel
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Gun case hits Krabi convoy as Mano Khrueakaeo leads 200 protesters to Bangkok demanding ฿10 off diesel and a drug crackdown. Police ring Government House… Read More ›
Two transgender women arrested by Pattaya police for night theft of 20 million baht Patek Philippe watch
฿20m watch drama in Pattaya. Two transgender women are arrested after a Chinese tourist pays ฿20,000 but gets only his passport back. Police recovered his… Read More ›
Google is ploughing ahead with its Thai investments but the government must strike while the iron is hot
Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Google’s billion-dollar showdown puts Bangkok under pressure! Malaysia has a $15bn investment plan while Anutin claims $6 billion already invested in Thailand. No new deal… Read More ›
Young female university graduate arrested for using her sex appeal to market online gambling networks
Sex sells, but cyber police close in. Graduate Thantip, 23, is arrested in Khon Kaen after using revealing photos and fake adult livestreams to promote… Read More ›
Police in Mukdahan await post mortem report into the death of a 45 year old woman found naked in a pond
Found naked and face down in a Mukdahan pond, Woranat, 45, raises new questions. Her belongings were scattered, her bag hung from a tree and… Read More ›
Thai actress and husband share bus to prison as they are jailed by the Criminal Court on fraud charges
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
From charity appeals to prison cells: Boom Panadda and husband Got share a prison bus after a court detention order. Police probe ฿527m in suspected… Read More ›
Police baffled as German arrested in Bangkok with meths had a massive visa overstay of nearly 16 years
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
German Hans, 63, is arrested in Bangkok after a staggering 5,732-day visa overstay. Neighbours’ complaints about late-night motorcycle visitors led police to crystal meth. He… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
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November 6, 2026
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Stringent new controls on Thai children under 18 leaving the kingdom enforced by the Immigration Bureau
November 6, 2026
Thailand tightens child exit checks after 32 minors
Krabi welcomes more European air links for the 2026 High Season. Flights are still stuck below 2025 levels
November 6, 2026
European jets return to Krabi as Thailand’s
Conflicting guidance from PM and officials regarding stockpiling for an emergency amid world tensions
November 6, 2026
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul
Actress Boom faces arrest on Friday, questioning and later prison if a court refuses her bail if charged
November 5, 2026
Actress Boom Panadda faces a Friday dawn arrest as
Chinese warning to its nationals stays as Bangkok embassy reveals it receives up to ten panic calls a day
November 5, 2026
Thailand and China clash over kidnapping warnings as
Three more businessmen to lose Thai citizenship as probes into Israeli linked business networks ramp up
November 4, 2026
Citizenship crackdown widens in Thailand. Rabbi Yosef
Furious House Speaker Sophon says opposition’s ‘lackey’ jibes crossed a line and threatens legal action
November 4, 2026
Parliament in uproar as Speaker Sophon Saram defies
Transport Minister orders urgent repairs as Emirates superjumbo held up by runway failure Monday night
November 4, 2026
Airport ground gives way beneath Emirates superjumbo
Executive dies in collision between two EVs in Kalasin province on Tuesday. Reported dead at the scene
November 4, 2026
Fatal crash on a slippery Kalasin road. Two electric
58 year old jealous lover murders rival, cuts off his penis in front of former partner in Chacheongsao
November 3, 2026
Jealousy killing horror in Chachoengsao. A Thai man,
Thai celebrity faces a maelstrom of suspicion and legal peril as police signal decisive action imminent
November 3, 2026
Beauty queen Boom Panadda is at the centre of a
Popular Krabi kamnan leads 1,000 car protest against Prime Minister Anutin’s government on Thursday
November 2, 2026
Anutin faces a southern backlash. Over 500 vehicles
Bangkok preps for renewed war between Iran and the United States in coming weeks. Key meeting this week
November 2, 2026
Thailand on war alert. US-Iran tensions threaten half
Thai woman arrested for refusing to return money mistakenly lodged into her bank account in February
November 2, 2026
Bank transfer blunder ends in arrest. A Thai woman,
Democrat Party spokesman wants answers from the government over long promised but stalled rail link
November 1, 2026
Three-airport rail deal on the brink. CP-linked
Thai Gold market in Thailand shaken by huge Binance cryptocurrency theft linked to North Korean actors
November 1, 2026
Gold price bloodbath. Thai bullion crashes ฿2,200 to
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