Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
Candian businessman leaves a heartbreaking note after taking his own life near Nui Beach in Phuket
Crime, Living, Media, 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
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
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 ›
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
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
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 ›
Gay police officers celebrate union in an altered era for Thailand as same sex marriage law takes effect
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai police officers tie the knot as same-sex marriage law takes effect, marking a bold new chapter of equality. A Bangkok celebration highlights love, acceptance,… Read More ›
UK granny, high on cheap booze, left wandering in a Bangkok Hotel stark naked after going to bed
Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
UK granny’s Bangkok nightmare. 61-year-old Janet West woke to learn her hallucinatory dream of wandering stark naked in a hotel was shockingly real. Fueled by… Read More ›
American rescues a suicidal young Thai woman in Pattaya. It was her second attempt in two weeks
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
American man saves a suicidal woman in Pattaya, marking her second suicide attempt in two weeks. The 23-year-old was stopped from jumping off a pedestrian… Read More ›
Rescue of American in Mae Hong Song’s Pai district brings relief but also a warning from Tourist Police
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
American hiker rescued in Mae Hong Son’s scenic Pai district after getting lost in Doi Thong Forest. Tourist police warn visitors of growing risks as… Read More ›
22-year-old Spanish tourist gored to death on Ko Yao by an elephant she was bathing on Friday afternoon
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was tragically gored to death by an elephant at a Ko Yao Yai sanctuary, sparking debate on Thailand’s elephant… Read More ›
American breaks down. Begs forgiveness after killing a 58-year-old woman in Chiang Mai with a dirt bike
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
American tourist charged with reckless driving after fatally hitting woman with dirt bike in Chiang Mai. Tearfully begs forgiveness from the victim’s family, who show… Read More ›
Minister offers support as 179 perish in emergency landing of South Korean flight from Bangkok
Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thai Deputy PM offers condolences as 179 die in fiery South Korea plane crash. Flight 7C2216 from Bangkok crash-landed at Muan Airport, with bird strikes… Read More ›
Thai Zoo launches 5 giant rodents in Santa outfits to help tourists celebrate Christmas in the kingdom
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai Zoo debuts capybaras in Santa suits to woo Christmas tourists as the kingdom embraces festive cheer and Western traditions. Giant rodents join Thailand’s unique… Read More ›
Millionaire Thai beggar woman picked up by police in Thursday crackdown in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Millionaire Thai beggar caught in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit crackdown. A woman found with ฿300K cash and ฿1M bank deposits denies begging, claiming banana sales income. Police,… Read More ›
American tourist of Burmese origin dies in Phuket from electrocution after grabbing a faulty lamp pole
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
American tourist Thua Kyaw, 33, tragically dies in Phuket after grabbing a faulty lamp post during a slip. The lamppost, live with a dangerous high-voltage… Read More ›
Chinese pervert targeting young students and women in Bangkok taken down by crack unit undercover
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Elite Bangkok police sting busts Chinese predator who raped and blackmailed student. Lured to a hotel by undercover officers using psychological profiling, the suspect was… Read More ›
Police probe as six more workers die on the ill fated Rama 2 motorway project with 136 prior deaths
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Six more workers were killed and 11 injured in Rama 2 motorway collapse, pushing the total death toll to 142 since 2018. Thailand’s police chief… Read More ›
Landlord’s love triangle ends in violent multiple murder-suicide on Monday night in Samut Prakan
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Jealous landlord’s love triangle turns deadly: Four killed, young girl critically injured in Samut Prakan massacre. Shooter, enraged by betrayal, ended the killing spree by… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
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Hopes dashed as the Thai economy sputtered in the 4th quarter of 2024. Only 2.5% growth now expected
January 31, 2025
Thailand’s economy stumbles as growth slows to
PM on a mission to China to ask President Xi Jinping to help rein in heavy online criticism of the kingdom
January 29, 2025
PM Paetongtarn heads to China from February 5-8 to
Trump immigration sweep sees Thai man wanted for child sex crimes arrested in Chicago on Sunday
January 28, 2025
Trump’s immigration crackdown sees alleged Thai
Husband of murdered UK based Thai wife detained by Immigration Bureau on Thursday in 20 year old case
January 26, 2025
The former British husband of Lamduan Armitage, a Thai
45-year-old Russian man detained in Phang-nga for the intentional killing of his 13-year-old teenage son
January 24, 2025
Russian father, 45, charged with murder after throwing
People’s Party MP and House Security panel Chairman calls for Thailand to cut off power to slave camps
January 23, 2025
MP Rangsiman Rome urges Thailand to cut electricity to
Deputy Finance Minister outlines bill to create an international financial services centre in Bangkok
January 22, 2025
Thailand’s cabinet to review plans for a world-class
Minister tells the Senate that corrupt Thai officials conspired with gangs to undermine tourist security
January 21, 2025
Thai minister admits officials conspired with gangs,
Prime Minister heads to Davos where Thailand will sign its first free trade pact with European countries
January 20, 2025
Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra heads to Davos to seal
Chinese and Thai economies both feeling the pinch even before Trump gets to work in the White House
January 19, 2025
China and Thailand face economic strains with low
Thaksin replies to bombshell Ministry of the Interior news on Thursday. No big deal says the former PM
January 18, 2025
Thaksin downplays land dispute over Alpine Golf Club,
Finally, hope dawns for jailed Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promises support
January 17, 2025
Hope for Bangkok’s Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary
Bangkok-born US Senator Tammy Duckworth schools Trump’s pick for Defence Secretary in Washington
January 16, 2025
Bangkok-born U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth exposes
UK granny, high on cheap booze, left wandering in a Bangkok Hotel stark naked after going to bed
January 15, 2025
UK granny’s Bangkok nightmare. 61-year-old Janet
Government to take its chances by legalising casino complex operations and online gambling in Thailand
January 14, 2025
Thai cabinet moves to legalise casino complexes and
Thai Sang Thai leader Sudarat suggests people in power in Thailand are linked to transnational gangs
January 12, 2025
Thai Sang Thai leader claims figures in power benefit
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