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‘Mr Spray’ unmasked: German graffiti suspect arrested in Bangkok after Koh Phangan vandal spree, faces charges, deportation and lifetime Thailand ban as island cleans up… Read More ›

Swedish national arrested in Patong, Phuket for the rape of a compatriot woman at his hotel last Sunday

February 6, 2026

Phuket police arrested a 32-year-old Swedish tourist at a Patong hotel on a rape warrant after a fellow Swedish woman reported being assaulted in his… Read More ›

Setback for Thamanat’s Kla Tham Party in Southern Nakhon Si Thammarat as top court ousts former MP

February 5, 2026

Supreme Court axes Kla Tham candidate “Big O” over 1999 theft conviction, voiding advance voting and casting doubt on his 2025 by-election win as the… Read More ›

Vote buying operation detected in Khon Kaen in viral video clip. Report lodged with Election Commission

February 5, 2026

Vote-buying scandal engulfs Thai election as videos show cash payments to voters. Complaints spread across provinces. Police and Election Commission open probes after the Bank… Read More ›

PM Anutin bullish as he campaigned in Sisaket as the Constitutional Court threw out 2 cases against him

February 5, 2026

Court throws out two petitions against PM Anutin on technical grounds, leaving allegations untouched, as he presses on with a hard-line northeast campaign, backs the… Read More ›

Mr Spray arrested in Bangkok. Fled Koh Phangan. Angry German protesting against Israeli tourists

February 5, 2026

German tourist dubbed “Mr Spray” was arrested after defacing more than 40 sites on Koh Phangan with political graffiti. Detained in Bangkok, he faces criminal… Read More ›

New Alternative Party storms to attention of under fire Election Commission with ‘bonkers’ policies

February 5, 2026

Thailand’s Election Commission faces fresh turmoil days before polling as a minor party pushes plans to buy Manchester United, clone dinosaurs, fix marriages and redraw… Read More ›

German national saved by complaint withdrawal after his arrest for destroying People’s Party posters

February 4, 2026

German jogger, 61, arrested in Nonthaburi after tearing down eight People’s Party election signs over two days. CCTV led police to the suspect, who apologised,… Read More ›

Business warns populist economic policies are not what the Thai economy needs to address its problems

February 4, 2026

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

Thai business leaders warn election populism risks a credit downgrade as growth in 2026 is set to slip below 2%. Public debt now nears its… Read More ›

Police on Koh Phangan searching for Mr Spray a political graffiti activist damaging the island’s image

February 4, 2026

Tourist dubbed “Mr. Spray” sparks fury on Koh Phangan after red graffiti appears at 40 sites. Images spread online show slogans on signs, roads and… Read More ›

Tensions between the Election Commission and top political parties in the 2026 General Election deepen

February 4, 2026

Pheu Thai slams Election Commission over advance voting failures, warning election annulment risks, as EC moves to prosecute 28 candidates, raising tensions, legal threats and… Read More ›

Sting in tail for randy French duo arrested on Monday by Immigration Bureau officers. Ordered deported

February 4, 2026

French couple filmed having sex on a Phuket tuk-tuk, thought a police station fine ended it. Instead, immigration police arrested them, revoked their visas, blacklisted… Read More ›

Hong Kong Chinese fugitive arrested for murder. Lived in Thailand for 32 years with wife and family

February 3, 2026

Fish porridge fugitive caught: Thai police arrest Hong Kong murder suspect who hid in Bangkok for 32 years as a shop owner. Mui Yiu Keung,… Read More ›

Bombshell audio clip suggesting a conservative plot is genuine says Lawyer Aun, says he has the numbers

February 3, 2026

Audio bombshell rocks Thai politics as lawyer defends leaked call. Minister cries fake, police probe stalls while election chiefs face mounting pressure. Questions posed over… Read More ›

Russians arrested in Bangkok for murder of comrade in Pattaya over an unpaid debt. Organs found missing

February 3, 2026

Pattaya police probe the brutal killing of Russian man Mikhail Emelianov after his dismembered remains were found across multiple sites. Two Russians are held as… Read More ›

People’s Party firebrand ‘ICE’ calls for actions against Election Commission after advance voting errors

February 3, 2026

Firebrand ex-MP Ice Rakchanok attacks the Election Commission over advance voting chaos, missing People’s Party posters and claims voters were misled. She rejected the agency’s… Read More ›

Officials plan to relocate bull elephant that killed a 69 year old camper on Monday. Third human victim

February 3, 2026

A 69-year-old tourist was killed before dawn by a wild bull elephant while exercising near his tent at a Khao Yai National Park campground. Officials… Read More ›

People’s Party leader and former MPs in court on Monday seeking bail in Gulf Criminal defamation case

February 2, 2026

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

Election week drama as People’s Party leader Nattapong and two MPs face Criminal Court over energy remarks, posting bail in a defamation case filed by… Read More ›

Minister files police report over audio clip claiming a People’s Party government will spark a coup d’état

February 2, 2026

Leaked audio allegedly linked to Deputy Interior Minister Sakda Wichiensilp has shaken Thailand’s election days before voting, triggering a police complaint, denial and fierce political… Read More ›

Resigned Big Joke confirms he remains in Bangkok in tennis court media interview after flight rumours

February 2, 2026