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45-year-old Russian man detained in Phang-nga for the intentional killing of his 13-year-old teenage son

45-year-old Russian man detained in Phang-nga for the intentional killing of his 13-year-old teenage son

January 24, 2025

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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 ›

Civil servant in Bangkok nabbed for corruption at his office desk after receiving cash from a builder

Civil servant in Bangkok nabbed for corruption at his office desk after receiving cash from a builder

January 24, 2025

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Bangkok civil servant caught red-handed at his desk accepting ฿200k in a sting operation led by police. The bribe, linked to requested building permits, was… Read More ›

People’s Party MP and House Security panel Chairman calls for Thailand to cut off power to slave camps

People’s Party MP and House Security panel Chairman calls for Thailand to cut off power to slave camps

January 23, 2025

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MP Rangsiman Rome urges Thailand to cut electricity to Myanmar scam camps linked to warlord Saw Chit Thu, sanctioned for trafficking. He warns of Thailand’s… Read More ›

Hot-headed motorist callously runs down motorbike delivery driver on Bangkok’s busy Sukhumvit Road 

Hot-headed motorist callously runs down motorbike delivery driver on Bangkok’s busy Sukhumvit Road 

January 22, 2025

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Hot-headed driver kills motorbike delivery man in Sukhumvit road rage. Arrested soon after, he faces murder charges, leaving a grieving family of seven behind. Police… Read More ›

Minister tells the Senate that corrupt Thai officials conspired with gangs to undermine tourist security

Minister tells the Senate that corrupt Thai officials conspired with gangs to undermine tourist security

January 21, 2025

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Thai minister admits officials conspired with gangs, fueling foreign tourist distrust. Chinese abductions and Myanmar scams spark mass cancellations, 20% for Chinese New Year according… Read More ›

Voyeuristic porn film network uncovered in central Bangkok. Owner told police he recorded clips himself

Voyeuristic porn film network uncovered in central Bangkok. Owner told police he recorded clips himself

January 20, 2025

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Bangkok voyeur busted: 28-year-old earned ฿100,000 by filming 3,000 restroom videos. Subscribers paid ฿299 via platform X for access through Telegram and Google Drive. Arrested… Read More ›

Drug use suspected in deaths of two revellers at Phuket’s Electric Daisy Music festival on Saturday

Drug use suspected in deaths of two revellers at Phuket’s Electric Daisy Music festival on Saturday

January 19, 2025

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Two foreign tourists, a Canadian and an American, tragically die at Phuket’s Electric Picnic Music Festival. Both lost consciousness and were later confirmed dead. Drug… Read More ›

Swiss Thai couple’s In Car War leads to both of them being locked up by local police in Chumphon Province

Swiss Thai couple’s In Car War leads to both of them being locked up by local police in Chumphon Province

January 19, 2025

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Swiss-Thai Couple’s Highway Meltdown Ends in Arrest. High-speed chaos in Chumphon: Swiss man’s erratic driving, wife’s escape attempts, and a child aboard spark viral video… Read More ›

PM Paetongtarn to speak Chinese with AI to address security fears in China as foreign tourism suffers over scam farms

PM Paetongtarn to speak Chinese with AI to address security fears in China as foreign tourism suffers over scam farms

January 17, 2025

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Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra uses AI to speak Chinese, downplaying security fears as foreign tourism drops. However, illegal operations and human trafficking linked to Myawaddy… Read More ›

Finally, hope dawns for jailed Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promises support

Finally, hope dawns for jailed Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promises support

January 17, 2025

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Hope for Bangkok’s Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledges intervention to end the 43 detainees’ decade-long ordeal, highlighting China’s repression and… Read More ›

Defiant Pole charged with perpetrating an indecent act on a young Thai woman at a convenience store

Defiant Pole charged with perpetrating an indecent act on a young Thai woman at a convenience store

January 16, 2025

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Defiant Polish man faces up to 10 years in Thai prison after slapping a woman’s bottom in a Sathorn store, refusing to apologize or comply… Read More ›

Police chief insists murder of former Cambodian MP Kim Limya was a personal grudge and not political

Police chief insists murder of former Cambodian MP Kim Limya was a personal grudge and not political

January 15, 2025

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Thai police reveal the mastermind behind the murder of ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limya, insisting it was a personal grudge, not political. Two suspects remain wanted… Read More ›

Death of young Irish diver Robby Kinlan is the latest incident on Ko Tao. Police suggest cardiac failure

Death of young Irish diver Robby Kinlan is the latest incident on Ko Tao. Police suggest cardiac failure

January 15, 2025

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The death of young Irish tourist Robby Kinlan, found dead on Ko Tao, adds to the island’s notorious reputation. Police suggest cardiac arrest, but ongoing… Read More ›

Murder of  ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limfa linked to regime through second wanted suspect Kimsrin Pich

Murder of  ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limfa linked to regime through second wanted suspect Kimsrin Pich

January 13, 2025

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Ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limfa’s murder linked to pro-regime ties as more details emerge about wanted suspect Kimsrin Pich. Meanwhile, the extradited hitman Ekkalak Paenoy refuses… Read More ›

Thai Sang Thai leader Sudarat suggests people in power in Thailand are linked to transnational gangs

Thai Sang Thai leader Sudarat suggests people in power in Thailand are linked to transnational gangs

January 12, 2025

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Thai Sang Thai leader claims figures in power benefit from transnational crime as Thailand’s tourism image takes a hit. She urges former PM Thaksin to… Read More ›

American rescues a suicidal young Thai woman in Pattaya. It was her second attempt in two weeks

American rescues a suicidal young Thai woman in Pattaya. It was her second attempt in two weeks

January 12, 2025

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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 ›

Dial M for Murder in Bangkok. Sergeant M extradited back and tells police he was hired for just ฿60,000 to kill ex MP

Dial M for Murder in Bangkok. Sergeant M extradited back and tells police he was hired for just ฿60,000 to kill ex MP

January 11, 2025

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Ex-Thai Navy Sergeant M Extradited After Assassination of Cambodian MP in Bangkok. Sergeant M, aka Ekkalak Paenoy, has confessed to the murder of former opposition… Read More ›

King Power family to launch biggest fatal accident action in English legal history. Inguest on Monday

King Power family to launch biggest fatal accident action in English legal history. Inguest on Monday

January 11, 2025

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King Power family to launch £2.15 billion lawsuit over 2018 helicopter crash that killed Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. The legal action, believed to be the largest fatal… Read More ›

Visa waiver scheme questioned with another China Crisis for foreign tourism driven by security fears

Visa waiver scheme questioned with another China Crisis for foreign tourism driven by security fears

January 10, 2025

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Thailand’s visa waiver scheme faces mounting scrutiny as a series of crimes involving Chinese nationals, including abductions and scams, spark a crisis of confidence among… Read More ›

University urged to file a police complaint over Chinese police training. Participants return to China

University urged to file a police complaint over Chinese police training. Participants return to China

January 10, 2025

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Siam University clarifies reports of a controversial Chinese police training course. The Thai government however urges the university to file a police complaint after unauthorized… Read More ›

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