Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
Bangkok Expressway reopens on Thursday after 6 deaths last Saturday. Furious PM demands action
Crime, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Bangkok expressway set to reopen Thursday after collapse killed six and injured 24. Furious PM orders urgent probe, contractor fined ฿16M daily. Disaster follows a… Read More ›
Crackdown on vaping and e-cigs as PM Paetongtarn visits Bang Bua Thong following ฿130 million seizure
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
PM Paetongtarn vows to eradicate vaping and e-cigarette sales after ฿130 million seizure in Bang Bua Thong. Authorities crack down on smuggling networks as the… Read More ›
Voice of America shut down by Trump including its regional headquarters in Bangkok. Free rein for China
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Trump shuts down Voice of America, including its Bangkok HQ, leaving China free to dominate the media narrative in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Critics warn… Read More ›
Prison officers defended as ex officer reveals they are 13 more likely to commit suicide than inmates
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Thai prison guards are 13 times more likely to commit suicide than inmates, facing harsh conditions, low pay, and intense stress. The issue follows the… Read More ›
UK Tik Toker tells fans from her Bangkok prison hell hole her videos were all a pack of lies, a joke
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
UK TikTok star Ellis Matthews admits her viral videos were all a lie, as she faces deportation from Thailand. The 32-year-old, arrested following child welfare… Read More ›
Main Bangkok motorway crashed to the ground early on Saturday morning with five workers killed in site disaster
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Phra Ram 2 bridge collapse kills five workers and injures twenty-two, prompting investigation and public outrage in Bangkok. Authorities vow to review construction safety following… Read More ›
US fast food chain McDonalds expands in Thailand buoyed by foreign tourism in the first months of 2025
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
McDonald’s is set for major growth in Thailand in 2025, investing ฿700 million to open 20 new outlets and refurbish 25 existing ones. Driven by… Read More ›
Swede in Pattaya breaks down on Sunday morning after rushing back home to find his girlfriend dead
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A Swedish man in Pattaya broke down in grief early Sunday after rushing home to find his girlfriend had taken her own life. Police arrived… Read More ›
Police Chief defends late night deportation of 48 Uyghurs back to China. How long more could it go on?
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Thailand’s police chief defends the late-night deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, calling it a necessary move after a decade of detention. The operation sparked… Read More ›
Bully boy who clouted a young nurse twice in the head to face a charge of assault of an official while on duty
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Fury in Rayong as factory worker brutally slaps young nurse for protecting child from infection risk. CCTV footage sparks outrage, while officials vow legal action… Read More ›
Candian businessman leaves a heartbreaking note after taking his own life near Nui Beach in Phuket
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Canadian businessman found dead in Phuket left a heartbreaking note apologizing for pain as financial and health struggles took their toll. His final wishes included… Read More ›
New Zealand man who was stabbed by father-in-law forgives the older man and helps post bail for him
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Mistaken identity horror: Thai grandfather stabs son-in-law, thinking he was his violent grandson. Despite the attack, the New Zealand man forgives him and even helps… Read More ›
Over a hundred Thai women held in an egg harvesting farm in Georgia. A new dark Chinese mafia reality
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Over 100 Thai women were lured to Georgia by a Chinese mafia ring, trapped in an egg harvesting farm, and subjected to horrifying medical abuse.… Read More ›
New online TM 6 forms to be filled up by all travellers to Thailand starting from May 1st to bolster security
Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand mandates new online TM6 forms for all travellers starting May 1st to enhance security and streamline entry processes. This move delays the foreign tourism… Read More ›
45-year-old Russian man detained in Phang-nga for the intentional killing of his 13-year-old teenage son
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Russian father, 45, charged with murder after throwing his 13-year-old son overboard near Ko Ra. The teen, hit by the ferry’s propeller, later died in… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
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March 20, 2025
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Bank of Thailand responds to Thaksin’s idea to buy bank debt and give borrowers a second chance
March 20, 2025
Thaksin’s proposal to clear bank debt and reset
Massive Pot smuggling racket. Foreign tourists paid and sent to Thailand on holidays. Security threat
March 19, 2025
Foreign tourists paid to smuggle Thai cannabis to
Bangkok Expressway reopens on Thursday after 6 deaths last Saturday. Furious PM demands action
March 19, 2025
Bangkok expressway set to reopen Thursday after
Crackdown on vaping and e-cigs as PM Paetongtarn visits Bang Bua Thong following ฿130 million seizure
March 18, 2025
PM Paetongtarn vows to eradicate vaping and
Voice of America shut down by Trump including its regional headquarters in Bangkok. Free rein for China
March 18, 2025
Trump shuts down Voice of America, including its
60-day visa regime to be ended confirms Minister responding to rising industry security concerns
March 17, 2025
Thailand to end 60-day visa-on-arrival amid rising
Prison officers defended as ex officer reveals they are 13 more likely to commit suicide than inmates
March 17, 2025
Thai prison guards are 13 times more likely to commit
Vice Minister slams US for migrant repatriation in shackles in furious response over Uyghur sanctions
March 16, 2025
Thailand’s Vice Minister defends Uyghur
Declining property market but Bangkok sees record prices. However, owners in Thailand are holding tight
March 16, 2025
Thailand’s property market faces a sharp decline
Police arrest Two Indian men after sexual assault and rape allegations are made by a young German woman
March 15, 2025
Two Indian men arrested on Ko Phangan after a German
US fast food chain McDonalds expands in Thailand buoyed by foreign tourism in the first months of 2025
March 15, 2025
McDonald’s is set for major growth in Thailand
Elderly UK couple assaulted in 2023 are sentenced. Picking up their passports and heading off home to Britain
March 13, 2025
British retirees Desmond and Mary Byrne assaulted in
Former police chief raises concerns about Ferrari Joe’s prison death as officials insist it was suicide
March 12, 2025
Former police chief questions Ferrari Joe’s prison
฿50 million on deposit before you can enter proposed new Thai casinos according to draft new complex law
March 11, 2025
Thailand’s cabinet debates legalising online
Southern Senator calls for new security regime and a border wall in the South after Saturday night mayhem
March 10, 2025
Southern Senator Chaiyong Maneerungsakul demands
Justice Minister confident there is a sound basis for the criminal probe into last year’s Senate election
March 7, 2025
Justice Minister Thawee Sodsong says the probe into
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