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PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government already assailed by a street protest movement at the gates

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government already assailed by a street protest movement at the gates

October 15, 2024

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

  Protests at Government House continue as the People’s Movement for a Just Society demands a powerful committee to address issues facing the marginalised and… Read More ›

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

October 14, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Buriram cannabis factory raided, 24 illegal workers arrested. New cannabis crackdown follows UK ambassador’s warning on drug smuggling and looming stricter Thai regulations on production… Read More ›

Asian and Western Expats arrested in Pattaya  Wednesday night after covert poker school is raided 

Asian and Western Expats arrested in Pattaya  Wednesday night after covert poker school is raided 

October 12, 2024

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Pattaya Poker Bust. Police raid a covert poker game and arrest nine expats, including three South Koreans. The illegal gathering in Nong Prue landed them… Read More ›

Australian family pack up and move life to Phuket. Natalie and Fred fled sky-high rent in Sydney seeking home ownership

Australian family pack up and move life to Phuket. Natalie and Fred fled sky-high rent in Sydney seeking home ownership

October 11, 2024

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Australian family packs up and moves to Phuket as sky-high rents push them out of Sydney. Natalie, 45, and Fred, 60, escape to Thailand for… Read More ›

Indian left bloodied after being punched by irate Thai husband after Pattaya beach selfies went awry

Indian left bloodied after being punched by irate Thai husband after Pattaya beach selfies went awry

October 10, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Indian tourist left bloodied after Pattaya beach selfies lead to groping incident and confrontation with irate Thai husband. The man, punched in the face, refused… Read More ›

Wife stabbed to death by husband in her car in Bangkok. Witnesses thought it was part of a movie set

Wife stabbed to death by husband in her car in Bangkok. Witnesses thought it was part of a movie set

October 10, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

A jealous husband in Bangkok brutally murdered his wife in her car, leaving witnesses confused, thinking the attack was part of a film set. The… Read More ›

Central secures Saudi wealth fund as 40% minority partner in luxury Selfridges department store chain

Central secures Saudi wealth fund as 40% minority partner in luxury Selfridges department store chain

October 9, 2024

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, PR News, Thai World, Thailand:

Central Group partners with the Saudi wealth fund which has secured a 40% stake in Selfridges. The luxury retailer operates 18 stores, including London’s iconic… Read More ›

Harris could spell change for America and the World. First female President born in a post baby boom era

Harris could spell change for America and the World. First female President born in a post baby boom era

October 8, 2024

Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

  A Harris presidence would herald a new era for America and the world. The first female president born after the baby boom promises a… Read More ›

General Kittirat’s appointment as police chief comes under the spectre of legal action by Big Joke

General Kittirat’s appointment as police chief comes under the spectre of legal action by Big Joke

October 8, 2024

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

General Kittirat Phanphet was confirmed as Thailand’s police chief amid looming legal battles with General Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, raising tensions within the force. Both… Read More ›

Fraudster exposed publicly in Thailand’s parliament hunted down by an elite Bangkok police squad

Fraudster exposed publicly in Thailand’s parliament hunted down by an elite Bangkok police squad

October 7, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Nam Nueng, 47, a notorious fraudster posing as a decorated official, was arrested after being exposed in the Senate. Elite Bangkok police apprehended her following… Read More ›

Trump returns defiant to the stage of Butler Pennsylvania where Trump suggested a plot to kill him

Trump returns defiant to the stage of Butler Pennsylvania where Trump suggested a plot to kill him

October 6, 2024

Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Presidentump returns defiantly to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of an assassination attempt. Joined by Elon Musk, he claims Democrats threaten democracy and rights. In an emotional… Read More ›

Pheu Thai MP and former army commander in the South out of the country safe from an arrest warrant

Pheu Thai MP and former army commander in the South out of the country safe from an arrest warrant

October 6, 2024

Crime, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Pheu Thai MP and former army commander General Pisal Wattanawongkiri flees Thailand to avoid arrest warrant over the 2004 Tak Bai massacre. Charges expire on… Read More ›

Brit high on Pot tried to escape arrest in Pattaya. Held on nighttime invasion and visa overstay charges

Brit high on Pot tried to escape arrest in Pattaya. Held on nighttime invasion and visa overstay charges

October 5, 2024

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Brit, high on cannabis, arrested in Pattaya for nighttime invasion and visa overstay. Held for deportation at notorious Thai detention centre after 120-day visa lapse.… Read More ›

European Union votes to impose steep tariffs on imported Chinese cars. Germany stands to lose out

European Union votes to impose steep tariffs on imported Chinese cars. Germany stands to lose out

October 5, 2024

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

EU’s new tariffs on Chinese EVs threaten Germany’s trade ties with China. Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces mounting pressure as his country, a major exporter,… Read More ›

Much of the gold sold by imprisoned Mae Tak and Pia Beer found to be 99.99% pure in latest police tests

Much of the gold sold by imprisoned Mae Tak and Pia Beer found to be 99.99% pure in latest police tests

October 4, 2024

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Gold tests show Mae Tak and Pa Beer’s products are 99.99% pure, but the couple remains in jail on fraud and money laundering charges. Police… Read More ›

Washington tries to rein in Israel’s plans to severely damage an Iranian regime behind its enemies

Washington tries to rein in Israel’s plans to severely damage an Iranian regime behind its enemies

October 3, 2024

Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

The U.S. and G7 allies are urging Israel to avoid large-scale strikes on Iran’s oil or nuclear sites, fearing escalation into a broader regional conflict.… Read More ›

Ohio’s Senator JD Vance has more of an upside than Governor Walz in Tuesday night’s CBS debate show down

Ohio’s Senator JD Vance has more of an upside than Governor Walz in Tuesday night’s CBS debate show down

October 2, 2024

Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

JD Vance faces a critical showdown against Tim Walz as polls show mixed fortunes ahead of the election. With a sharp 57% unfavourable rating, Vance… Read More ›

23 dead including 20 school students in horrific bus explosion in Pathum Thani on Tuesday afternoon

23 dead including 20 school students in horrific bus explosion in Pathum Thani on Tuesday afternoon

October 1, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

A school bus carrying students and teachers from Uthai Thani exploded on a Pathum Thani highway, killing 25, including 22 students. A ruptured tyre caused… Read More ›

Israel makes ominous moves as it now appears to be gearing up for a strategic ground offensive into Lebanon

Israel makes ominous moves as it now appears to be gearing up for a strategic ground offensive into Lebanon

September 30, 2024

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Israel ramps up military activity in Lebanon, conducting air strikes and limited incursions. The IDF targets Hezbollah positions as the threat of a full ground… Read More ›

Thai TV star calls for arrest of Foreigner who terrified her brother in harrowing Bangkok attack last week

Thai TV star calls for arrest of Foreigner who terrified her brother in harrowing Bangkok attack last week

September 30, 2024

Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Thai actress demands the arrest of a foreign attacker who brutally beat her brother in Bangkok. Despite clear CCTV evidence, police delay action as the… Read More ›

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