Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
US University lecturer Paul Chambers jailed over lèse-majesté charge as Phitsanulok Court denies bail
Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
US lecturer Paul Chambers, jailed in Thailand on a lèse-majesté charge, after being denied bail by Phitsanulok Court. The Naresuan University expert faces charges under… Read More ›
Hope in Chatuchak is petering out with time and with ghastly sights on Saturday. K9 dogs lead the way
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Hope fades at the Chatuchak collapse as K9 dogs lead rescuers through the wreckage. Despite rapid progress on Saturday and signals tested in key zones,… Read More ›
Immigration Bureau promises bug on Digital Entry Card site will be fixed before it launches on April 28th
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Immigration Bureau confirms the new Thailand Digital Entry Card (TDAC) will go live on April 28. A glitch affecting foreign expats’ registration will be fixed.… Read More ›
Chatuchak rescuers daunted after frantic work to extract 40,000 tons of rubble. Still no survivors found
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Rescuers at Chatuchak face mounting obstacles after removing 40,000 tonnes of rubble. Experts warn it may take months to reach those trapped. International teams withdraw,… Read More ›
Twist of fate saw a young Australian die on Ko Samui last Thursday as his fast motorbike lost control
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A young Australian plumber, Carlos Guirguis, tragically lost his life on Ko Samui when his motorbike swerved into a car. The 19-year-old died instantly, leaving… Read More ›
Phuket tourist speedboat goes up in flames after an engine explosion. Luckily tourists were swimming
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A Phuket tourist speedboat exploded after an engine malfunction while passengers swam off Ko Mai Thon Island. Seven, including tourists and crew, were injured. Authorities… Read More ›
US scan shows 50-60 human beings said to be in a hallway within the collapsed Chatuchak building
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
An American deep scan shows 50-60 people possibly trapped in a hallway between floors 17-21 of the collapsed Chatuchak building. Rescuers face challenges due to… Read More ›
Hope still burns but anger mounts over Chatuchak building disaster with some trapped still alive according to deep scan
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Hope remains for trapped workers in the Chatuchak disaster as PM Paetongtarn visits the site, but anger mounts over safety concerns. Officials investigate allegations of… Read More ›
Race against time to save 15 workers buried under rubble in the quake-collapsed building in Chatuchak
Crime, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Rescue teams are battling against time to save 15 workers trapped under rubble after a Bangkok building collapse caused by Friday’s earthquake. Officials confirm signs… Read More ›
UK woman loses husband after holiday in Thailand. Paul Dunn had a heart attack on the flight home
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A UK woman shares her heartbreak after losing her husband Paul Dunn, who suffered a heart attack mid-flight after a holiday in Thailand. Gill Dunn… Read More ›
฿6 million cloned pet, a bulldog who died in 2023 at 9 years old still recalled owner’s Thai commands
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s first cloned dog, a female bulldog named Phapang, was revived for ฿6 million. The dog, who died in 2023, recalls Thai commands after being… Read More ›
German arrested by Immigration Bureau entered Thailand illegally last year after previous deportation
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A German man previously deported from Thailand was arrested in Phang-nga after re-entering illegally from Malaysia. He had returned last July to be with his… Read More ›
Meeting over the family home in Bangkok overflows into violence as former police officer shoots sisters
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Retired police officer murders his younger sister and injures his older sister in a violent family dispute over their inheritance. The deadly confrontation took place… Read More ›
Krabi police and Liverpool fans nab drug dealer wearing Newcastle United T-shirt after Wembley cup final loss
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Liverpool-supporting Thai police arrested a Newcastle fan for drug dealing, parading him in his shirt after their club’s League Cup loss. The undercover sting saw… Read More ›
Body of crazed German man who refused to take his meds but instead smoked cannabis, found at home
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Crazed German fugitive Matthias Ebner, who terrorised dentists in Nakhon Ratchasima, found dead at home with a slit throat. His body was guarded by two… Read More ›
UK man sees dream Thai holiday end in a prison hell hole. Says he never did drugs but somehow went mad
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
UK builder Lewis Green’s dream Thai holiday turns into a nightmare after being arrested and mistreated in prison. Believing he was drugged, he spent 10… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Brit shoots himself in the forehead after playing Russian Roulette in Pattaya high on cannabis and laughing gas
April 9, 2025
A British man, high on cannabis and laughing gas, is
State Department says it is closely monitoring the case of US academic Paul Chambers jailed on Tuesday
April 9, 2025
The US State Department is closely monitoring the
Hot-headed foreigner lashes out at Thai motorist in Phuket after road traffic incident on Sunday night
April 8, 2025
Hot-headed foreigner punches Thai van driver in Phuket
US University lecturer Paul Chambers jailed over lèse-majesté charge as Phitsanulok Court denies bail
April 8, 2025
US lecturer Paul Chambers, jailed in Thailand on a
Hi-So Romeo jumps out of police station from 3rd floor after being exposed as a fraud dating a Thai television star
April 8, 2025
‘Hot’ fraudster leaps from Bangkok police station
Thailand urged to be cautious about US concessions as it weighs its hand in expanding Trump Trade War
April 7, 2025
Thailand warned to tread carefully as it weighs US
Crazed foreigner terrifies locals. Scottish man attacks shop owner, his wife and children in Phuket village
April 7, 2025
Drug-crazed British tourist George Patterson rampages
PM addresses the nation in shock over last week’s earthquake and this week’s Trump tariff bombshell
April 6, 2025
PM Paetongtarn addresses the nation in shock over last
Bangkok to London EVA Air flight makes emergency landing after pilots discover a landing gear problem
April 5, 2025
An EVA Air flight from Bangkok to London made an
Industry warns the impact of Trump’s tariffs could be cataclysmic. Opposition MPs criticise, inert confusion
April 5, 2025
Thailand faces economic turmoil as Trump’s 36%
Chatuchak rescuers daunted after frantic work to extract 40,000 tons of rubble. Still no survivors found
April 4, 2025
Rescuers at Chatuchak face mounting obstacles after
Finance Minister to travel to US to import more US food and motorbikes while lowering Thai tariffs
April 4, 2025
Thailand’s Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira
PM warns that China should not feel it is singled out as Commerce Minister and Police probe top firms in network
April 4, 2025
Thai PM warns against singling out China as the
Miracle at Chatuchak site as rescuers detect what appears to be survivors alive. One woman confirmed
April 3, 2025
Rescuers at the Chatuchak disaster site detect signs
Gay man hideously murdered and tortured in Pattaya. Naked body discovered by his friends on Wednesday
April 3, 2025
A gay man was brutally murdered in Pattaya. His naked
Phuket tourist speedboat goes up in flames after an engine explosion. Luckily tourists were swimming
April 2, 2025
A Phuket tourist speedboat exploded after an engine
Suspected fraudster arrested for falsely claiming he has a young wife beneath the collapsed building
April 2, 2025
A 50-year-old fraudster was arrested after pretending
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