Crime
Ex Vice Minister and elderly mother brought before the Criminal Court on money laundering charges
Crime, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Ex-Vice Minister Samart Jenchaijitwanit and his mother face money laundering charges after being brought to court in Bangkok. Their involvement in a widening investigation reveals… Read More ›
Spurned 60-year-old guns down two women after inviting them to dinner at his home. Both in a coma
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
A frustrated 60-year-old man shoots two women after inviting them to dinner at his Ayutthaya home. Victims, aged 50 and 33, suffered multiple gunshot wounds… Read More ›
Trump’s Attorney General pick Gaetz withdraws from confirmation process amid damaging leaks
Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Trump’s Attorney General pick after pressure from leaked reports of sexual misconduct and drug use. The decision follows growing… Read More ›
Big Joke case still before Supreme Court. The news comes in a shock statement rebuking media reports
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
General Surachate’s case remains before the Supreme Court, despite media reports claiming it was dismissed. The court rebuked false claims and confirmed the case is… Read More ›
Nightmare road traffic accident in Nakhon Pathom as an Isuzu pickup sped away from a police patrol
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 ›
Massive international drug shipment worth 100 million baht seized in three 2 metre-high Buddha statues
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thai police uncover a huge drug haul worth ฿100 million hidden in three giant Buddha statues smuggled across the Laos border. The operation, which exposed… Read More ›
Wolf acted alone. Murdered a friend with an iron bar. Severed her fingers for jewellery to pay debts
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Kamonwan Wolf, 57, lured her friend Wanna Kuhner, 65, to a secluded plantation, killed her with an iron bar, and severed her fingers to steal… 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 ›
Key player in the downfall of the Icon Group arrested. Charged with extortion and bribery peddling
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Kritanong Suwannawong, once seen as a whistleblower in the Icon Group scandal, has been arrested. She faces charges of extortion, bribery, and misappropriating victim compensation… Read More ›
Phuket Police Chief warns criminals to give island a miss as four tourists are nabbed for extortion
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Phuket Police Chief warns foreign visitors pursuing crime after four tourists were arrested for extorting ฿8.56 million in cryptocurrency from a Ukrainian man. The suspects,… Read More ›
Big Joke’s fight finally comes to an end before the Supreme Court which voted to dismiss his case on Wednesday
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Big Joke’s fight for reinstatement ends as the Supreme Court dismisses his petition, marking the end of his career in the Royal Thai Police amid… Read More ›
Tourism Ministry official describes Full Moon Party Israeli security alert as mere ‘rumour-mongering’ without facts
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thai authorities dismiss terror threat reports at Ko Phangan’s Full Moon Party as “rumour-mongering.” Ministry of Tourism reassures safety. With 10,000 Israelis expected, extra security… Read More ›
No police officer found involved in wrongdoing linked with Icon Group fraud says CIB deputy chief
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
CIB Deputy Chief states no police involvement was found in the Icon Group fraud probe. Ex-justice official and anti-corruption activists face scrutiny over payments tied… Read More ›
Murderer of district leader arrested by police on Monday in Pathum Thani after Friday night horror
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Pathum Thani police arrest a 43-year-old suspect on Monday in the brutal murder of local official Ms. Worakanok “Palad Nok” Thepphimon. The respected district secretary… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Massive international drug shipment worth 100 million baht seized in three 2 metre-high Buddha statues
November 19, 2024
Thai police uncover a huge drug haul worth ฿100
Thaskin’s Udon Thani onslaught and attacks on ‘shitty laws’ is an open salvo in a battle with Bhumjaithai
November 18, 2024
Thaksin Shinawatra’s return to the campaign trail in
Minister suggests Thailand must be cautious about penalising traditional combustion engine cars
November 17, 2024
Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Finance suggests
PM Paetongtarn urged to secure more bilateral trade pacts worldwide. Priority for now is a US-Thai deal
November 16, 2024
PM Paetongtarn urged to secure key trade deals, with a
Phuket Police Chief warns criminals to give island a miss as four tourists are nabbed for extortion
November 15, 2024
Phuket Police Chief warns foreign visitors pursuing
Thaksin warns drug dealers: “I’m back” as he tells Udon Thani crowd his children give him orders
November 14, 2024
Thaksin returns to the political spotlight, rallying
Tourism Ministry official describes Full Moon Party Israeli security alert as mere ‘rumour-mongering’ without facts
November 13, 2024
Thai authorities dismiss terror threat reports at Ko
Channel 3 TV firm announces radical restructuring as ad revenue moves inexorably online and off-air
November 13, 2024
Channel 3 announces radical restructuring as
Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan vows to oppose Thai Cambodian maritime memo
November 12, 2024
Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan
PM tests biometric sites at Suvarnabhumi Airport as she flies out to drum up business for Thailand
November 12, 2024
PM Paetongtarn tested the biometric system at Bangkok
Trade chief Robert Lighthizer asked to take up role by Trump as Thailand has 13th largest deficit worldwide
November 11, 2024
President-elect Trump has invited Robert Lighthizer to
Ko Kood at the centre of Thailand’s rising political storm waged against Paetongtarn’s government
November 10, 2024
Ko Kood remains at the centre of a political storm,
Financial experts and economists in sombre warning to government: Hands off the Bank of Thailand
November 9, 2024
Economists and financial experts warn the Thai
Ung Ing meets reviled junta boss General Min Aung Hlaing at Kunming summit after Chinese invitation
November 8, 2024
Thai PM Ung Ing meets Myanmar junta chief Min Aung
Mayor and business leader gunned down by Muslim-clad killers armed with military calibre rifles in Narathiwat
November 7, 2024
Mayor Wichet Thaithongnum, a prominent community
Trump stuns World with an even greater victory than in 2016. Massive electoral gains in US swing state wipeout
November 7, 2024
Trump’s stunning victory in 2024 election
War between spouses of top police officers offers a terrifying glimpse of behind the scene rivalries
November 6, 2024
War of the Wives. Feuding spouses of top Thai police
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