Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
UK granny, high on cheap booze, left wandering in a Bangkok Hotel stark naked after going to bed
Culture, Living, Media, 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, Living, Media, 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 ›
83-year-old French tourist missing after a long tail boat capsized at Surat Thani’s Ratchaprapha Dam on Saturday
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
An 83-year-old French tourist is missing after a long-tail boat capsized at Surat Thani’s Ratchaprapha Dam. Strong winds and heavy rain caused the incident. Authorities… Read More ›
Smoking and the very real dangers of secondhand smoke and vaping highlighted at a high-level seminar
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, PR News, Thai World, Thailand:
Bangkok seminar highlights the serious risks of secondhand smoke and vaping, with medical experts warning about cancer, respiratory issues and increased pollution while emphasising the… Read More ›
Thaksin and Pheu Thai survive legal complaint considered before the Constitutional Court on Friday
Living, More News from Thailand, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thaksin Shinawatra and the Pheu Thai Party win a significant legal victory as the Constitutional Court dismisses six complaints against them. This solidifies their position… Read More ›
Bangkok Court sentences serial killer Am Cyanide to death as 14 more murder cases head for Prosecution
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thailand’s most notorious serial killer, “Am Cyanide,” sentenced to death for one murder, with 14 more cases set for prosecution. Driven by online gambling debts,… Read More ›
Nightmare road traffic accident in Nakhon Pathom as an Isuzu pickup sped away from a police patrol
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
A deadly crash in Nakhon Pathom claims seven lives as an Isuzu pickup, suspected of carrying migrant workers, flees from police and crashes into a… Read More ›
Thai German couple questioned over horrific and callous murder of a wealthy woman for her jewellery
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai-German couple questioned over the horrific murder of wealthy woman, 67, found mutilated at plantation. Police suspect robbery as the motive after the victim’s fingers… Read More ›
British man returns to Thailand every year out of true love and longing for his deceased Thai wife who passed in 2020
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
British man returns to Thailand each year to honour his late wife, Samorn, showing the lasting power of Thai-Western marriages. His heartfelt devotion reflects the… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Visa waiver scheme questioned with another China Crisis for foreign tourism driven by security fears
January 10, 2025
Thailand’s visa waiver scheme faces mounting
฿13 million swindled and robbed in Chinese criminal exploits in central Bangkok on Thursday afternoon
January 9, 2025
฿13M stolen in Bangkok crypto scams: Chinese
Hitman who gunned down former Cambodia MP in Bangkok arrested in Cambodia. Taken to Phnom Penh
January 8, 2025
Ex-Royal Thai Navy marine arrested in Cambodia after
Former Cambodian French opposition MP and thorn in the side of ruling party gunned down in Bangkok
January 7, 2025
Cambodian-French opposition MP assassinated in
22-year-old Spanish tourist gored to death on Ko Yao by an elephant she was bathing on Friday afternoon
January 6, 2025
Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was
Chinese policing programme at a Bangkok university linked by the Interior Ministry to a defence force
January 4, 2025
Thai police and officials investigate Siam
Revenue Department boss calls on tax residents in Thailand to file 2024 returns by March 31st deadline
January 3, 2025
Revenue Department urges tax residents in Thailand to
Thailand a battery or conduit for the world’s largest drug source, the Wa State, says People’s Party MP
January 1, 2025
MP Rangsiman Rome blasts the government for inaction
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties emphasise cabinet unity but the ruling party faces a dissolution threat
December 31, 2024
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties emphasize cabinet
Minister offers support as 179 perish in emergency landing of South Korean flight from Bangkok
December 29, 2024
Thai Deputy PM offers condolences as 179 die in fiery
International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan supplying illicit narcotics to partying foreign tourists
December 28, 2024
International drug ring smashed on Ko Phangan as
80-year-old Belgian man robbed and left with severe head injuries in Christmas Day attack in Pattaya
December 26, 2024
80-year-old Belgian man brutally attacked and robbed
UK tourist faces prison term after being charged with eating a Pattaya traffic ticket before police
December 24, 2024
A cocky UK tourist in Pattaya faces up to three years
Tourism cryptocurrency sandbox payment plan is bound to face stiff opposition from the central bank
December 23, 2024
Thailand’s plan to introduce a crypto payment
Austrian tourist arrested on Ko Phi Phi. Charged with reckless acts causing the death of a Russian man
December 22, 2024
Austrian tourist, 25, arrested on Ko Phi Phi for
Death sentences for the gruesome Pattaya murder of German property mogul Mr Ralter Mack in July 2023
December 20, 2024
Three sentenced to death for the brutal 2023 murder of
Future Bank of Thailand Chairman Pick warns that the Thai economy faces ‘disaster’ without rate cuts
December 19, 2024
Former Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong, likely
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