EV car erupts in flames in Nonthaburi near Bangkok after the owner runs errands. Home charger exploded

EV car erupts in flames in Nonthaburi near Bangkok after the owner runs errands. Home charger exploded

August 6, 2026

Living, Thailand:

A nearly new electric car erupted in flames while charging at a Nonthaburi home, destroying the vehicle and damaging another. Forensic officers are probing the… Read More ›

Western foreigner in Pattaya wanted for the alleged theft of a woman’s smartphone at a busy coffee shop

Western foreigner in Pattaya wanted for the alleged theft of a woman’s smartphone at a busy coffee shop

August 6, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

CCTV allegedly shows an elderly Western man stealing a Thai woman’s smartphone in Pattaya, triggering a police hunt and renewed scrutiny of foreign crime. Police… Read More ›

Police and security forces crush insurgents linked to the July 22nd checkpoint atrocity in Narathiwat

Police and security forces crush insurgents linked to the July 22nd checkpoint atrocity in Narathiwat

August 5, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Eleven suspects arrested and two insurgents shot dead after Thai security forces smashed a militant cell behind Sunday’s Tak Bai police killings. Forensic evidence now… Read More ›

Hlun Solo’s remains due back on Thursday as his family are set to pursue a second autopsy in Thailand

Hlun Solo’s remains due back on Thursday as his family are set to pursue a second autopsy in Thailand

August 5, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

After more than two weeks in a Georgian morgue, Hlun Solo’s body returns to Thailand on Thursday. His family will seek a second autopsy before… Read More ›

Thailand’s first lunar mission to launch this month as the country’s partnership with China bears fruit

Thailand’s first lunar mission to launch this month as the country’s partnership with China bears fruit

August 5, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Historic countdown begins as Thailand prepares to send its first scientific payload to the Moon aboard China’s Chang’e 7. The mission crowns years of Thai… Read More ›

Looking for ‘Finger’ as pressure grows to find killer’s police handler. Retired detective denies it’s him

Looking for ‘Finger’ as pressure grows to find killer’s police handler. Retired detective denies it’s him

August 5, 2026

Crime, Media, Thailand:

Retired Huai Yai detective denies being gang leader Pong’s police superior as detectives prepare to have the suspect’s LGBTQ girlfriend identify the officer known as… Read More ›

Thai workers are now World leaders for AI use. More than double the global average. Firms must wise up

Thai workers are now World leaders for AI use. More than double the global average. Firms must wise up

August 5, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Microsoft says Thai workers are using advanced AI at more than double the global average, creating new forms of work once thought impossible. The company… Read More ›

Chinese refugee Zhang Xinyan makes it to Canada on second flight after receiving a senior police escort

Chinese refugee Zhang Xinyan makes it to Canada on second flight after receiving a senior police escort

August 5, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand has allowed Chinese activist Zhang Xinyan to fly to Canada after blocking her July 8 departure despite her UN refugee status. Canadian diplomatic pressure… Read More ›

Cambodian food vendor arrested in Immigration sweep after being found working beyond her scope

Cambodian food vendor arrested in Immigration sweep after being found working beyond her scope

August 5, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

A Cambodian woman legally allowed to stay in Thailand until 2027 was arrested after immigration officers found her selling pork outside the conditions of her… Read More ›

Swedish woman wanted for sixty million baht fraud at home arrested by Phuket Immigration Bureau police

Swedish woman wanted for sixty million baht fraud at home arrested by Phuket Immigration Bureau police

August 4, 2026

Crime, Living, Thailand:

Phuket Immigration officers captured a Swedish fugitive wanted by Interpol over a ฿60 million call centre fraud. Police say she belonged to a 14-member scam… Read More ›

Dream wedding turns to tragedy after UK groom died in his sleep after a motorbike crash last Thursday

Dream wedding turns to tragedy after UK groom died in his sleep after a motorbike crash last Thursday

August 4, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

British tourist Kyle Campbell, 32, died after being discharged from a Thai hospital with a head injury days before marrying his fiancée. His family are… Read More ›

Minister plans to inject loan decree cash into boosting Thailand’s dwindling tourism prospects in 2026

Minister plans to inject loan decree cash into boosting Thailand’s dwindling tourism prospects in 2026

August 4, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Tourism Minister Surasak launches a ฿2.45bn recovery drive with possible flight subsidies as visitor numbers slip, global tensions mount and Thailand moves to restore confidence… Read More ›

Former Deputy PM and Justice Minister calls for death penalty to be carried out after all legal appeals end

Former Deputy PM and Justice Minister calls for death penalty to be carried out after all legal appeals end

August 4, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Pirapan calls for immediate executions after Pattaya’s five-body murder horror, saying brutal killers deserve death. As police probe alleged links between officers and suspect “Pong”,… Read More ›

Battle for Bangkok Port opens up with plans to close the old cargo facility and focus on development

Battle for Bangkok Port opens up with plans to close the old cargo facility and focus on development

August 4, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s biggest waterfront redevelopment is on the table as ministers seek to move Bangkok Port to Laem Chabang, unlocking 2,353 rai while unions, experts and… Read More ›

Prime Minister in Indonesia for two-day visit focused on regional issues, security and economic progress

Prime Minister in Indonesia for two-day visit focused on regional issues, security and economic progress

August 4, 2026

Economy, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand and Indonesia enter a new era as PM Anutin and President Prabowo unveil a five-year partnership covering defence, trade, cybercrime, transport and ASEAN cooperation… Read More ›

13 year old died on Saturday in Nakhon Si Thammarat after being stung by jelly fish at an after match swim

13 year old died on Saturday in Nakhon Si Thammarat after being stung by jelly fish at an after match swim

August 4, 2026

Living, Thailand:

A charity football day on Saturday, August 1, turned to horror when 13-year-old Nanthaphat Boonplod died after a lightning jellyfish sting off Sichon’s Ban Fai… Read More ›

UK National found dead in his Phuket hotel room on the day he was to check out. Last seen on July 27th

UK National found dead in his Phuket hotel room on the day he was to check out. Last seen on July 27th

August 4, 2026

Crime, Thailand:

A seven-day “Do Not Disturb” sign ended in tragedy when hotel staff found British tourist Zakir Mahood, 41, dead on his Phuket check-out day. Police… Read More ›

Police chief orders probe into claims that the local Pattaya police station had links to Killer ‘Pong’

Police chief orders probe into claims that the local Pattaya police station had links to Killer ‘Pong’

August 3, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand’s police chief orders an urgent probe into claims Huai Yai officers supplied drugs to accused multiple murderer “Pong”. Detectives are examining phones, summoning witnesses… Read More ›

Thai woman berry picking in Sweden survives bear attack by playing dead after being mauled at first

Thai woman berry picking in Sweden survives bear attack by playing dead after being mauled at first

August 3, 2026

Media, Thailand:

Thai berry picker Am Saisuk, 46, cheated death after a bear mauled her in northern Sweden. Her split-second decision to “play dead” saved her life,… Read More ›

Thailand to get tough with online platforms and may even support class action lawsuits by consumers

Thailand to get tough with online platforms and may even support class action lawsuits by consumers

August 3, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand moves to make digital platforms answer for online scams, counterfeit goods and unsafe products as Ms. Supamas backs class action lawsuits to help consumers… Read More ›

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