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Massive international drug shipment worth 100 million baht seized in three 2 metre-high Buddha statues
Crime, Culture, Living, 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 ›
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 ›
Government firefights political instability as a fissure appears in the cabinet over disputed Buriram land
Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The government struggles to maintain stability amid Buriram land dispute and growing political tensions within the coalition. Prime Minister Paetongtarn faces mounting challenges, including legal… Read More ›
Thaksin warns drug dealers: “I’m back” as he tells Udon Thani crowd his children give him orders
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thaksin returns to the political spotlight, rallying Udon Thani with promises of debt relief and a vow to combat drugs. He jokes that his children… 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 ›
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 ›
Channel 3 TV firm announces radical restructuring as ad revenue moves inexorably online and off-air
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Channel 3 announces radical restructuring as Thailand’s media moves online, responding to financial pressures and changing viewer habits. The popular Maleenont-run TV station plans major… Read More ›
PM tests biometric sites at Suvarnabhumi Airport as she flies out to drum up business for Thailand
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
PM Paetongtarn tested the biometric system at Bangkok airport on Sunday and then headed to L.A. and Peru to promote Thailand’s economy, tourism and trade.… Read More ›
Raids on Lawyer Tum’s luxury home and high-profile legal office as he and his wife are imprisoned
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Prominent lawyer “Lawyer Tum” and wife jailed after being denied bail in fraud case. Police raid luxury home and seize designer items and electronics. Allegations… Read More ›
‘Lawyer Tum’ or Sittra Biebangkerd arrested by CSD police on a highway leaving Bangkok for fraud
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
High-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd was arrested on charges of fraud and money laundering after a criminal complaint from a Thai billionaire. His arrest follows an… Read More ›
Ung Ing congratulates Trump as Thailand uneasily confronts the meaning of his second Presidency
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra congratulates Trump on his election win as Thailand faces economic and political uncertainty, with concerns over trade tariffs, the impact of… Read More ›
War between spouses of top police officers offers a terrifying glimpse of behind the scene rivalries
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
War of the Wives. Feuding spouses of top Thai police chiefs clash in court over luxury goods, false claims, and high-profile accusations. The battle heats… Read More ›
Historic US Presidential election eventually turned into to a full scale battle of the two sexes
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Historic U.S. presidential election becomes a battle of the sexes, revealing deep divisions among voters. As polls close, women rally behind Kamala Harris while men… Read More ›
36-year-old German tourist refuses to press charges against transgender pickpocket thief in Pattaya
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A German tourist narrowly escapes pickpocketing in Pattaya, assisted by locals. Transgender thief caught, admits to crime but tourist declines to press charges, citing her… Read More ›
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PM Paetongtarn urged to secure more bilateral trade pacts worldwide. Priority for now is a US-Thai deal
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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
An old man smashes EV car through a car park wall and tumbles to the ground wheel up on Monday. Survives
November 5, 2024
Old man survives a harrowing crash as his Nissan Kicks
Prime Minister Paetongtarn holds urgent talks and briefings to diffuse the rising Ko Kood controversy
November 4, 2024
PM Paetongtarn acts fast to quell Ko Kood rumours amid
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