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Southern Senator tells Thaksin insurgents don’t want him after the ex-premier’s historic Sunday visit

Southern Senator tells Thaksin insurgents don’t want him after the ex-premier’s historic Sunday visit

February 24, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Senator warns Thaksin that his southern visit wasn’t welcome as a bomb exploded just before his arrival. Insurgents signal rejection of ex-PM’s peace role. Thaksin… Read More ›

Bully boy who clouted a young nurse twice in the head to face a charge of assault of an official while on duty

Bully boy who clouted a young nurse twice in the head to face a charge of assault of an official while on duty

February 19, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Fury in Rayong as factory worker brutally slaps young nurse for protecting child from infection risk. CCTV footage sparks outrage, while officials vow legal action… Read More ›

PM intervenes in rising standoff between Pai locals and Israeli foreigners in the idyllic tourist town

PM intervenes in rising standoff between Pai locals and Israeli foreigners in the idyllic tourist town

February 18, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Tensions rise in Pai as PM Paetongtarn steps in to counter claims about Israeli tourists amid local unrest. Police crackdown on foreigners as reports of… Read More ›

Nana street hookers arrested in police crackdown on prostitution and drugs in favourite tourist haunt

Nana street hookers arrested in police crackdown on prostitution and drugs in favourite tourist haunt

February 12, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bangkok police crack down on Nana’s nightlife, arresting 25 streetwalkers, including transgender workers and African nationals, in a bid to curb prostitution and drug dealing… Read More ›

Tourism boss warns Thailand it is facing a Chinese blacklist if another security controversy erupts

Tourism boss warns Thailand it is facing a Chinese blacklist if another security controversy erupts

February 11, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Tourism boss warns of Chinese Blacklist threat. Thailand risks being blacklisted by China if another security controversy erupts, warns a top tourism leader. With tourism… Read More ›

Trump Presidency already having a heavy impact on Thailand even before he talks trade with Bangkok

Trump Presidency already having a heavy impact on Thailand even before he talks trade with Bangkok

February 8, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Trump’s policies shake Thailand as USAID shuts down, refugee aid collapses and 10% China tariffs threaten Thai exporting firms. Media, NGOs, and political groups face… Read More ›

Pattaya Police Chief hits back at scathing UK Daily Mail report on a Brit’s nightmare holiday in Thailand

Pattaya Police Chief hits back at scathing UK Daily Mail report on a Brit’s nightmare holiday in Thailand

February 4, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Pattaya’s police chief responds to a UK tourist’s scathing claims of mistreatment by officers and an AirBnB host, presenting evidence and a detailed defence against… Read More ›

Over a hundred Thai women held in an egg harvesting farm in Georgia. A new dark Chinese mafia reality

Over a hundred Thai women held in an egg harvesting farm in Georgia. A new dark Chinese mafia reality

February 3, 2025

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Over 100 Thai women were lured to Georgia by a Chinese mafia ring, trapped in an egg harvesting farm, and subjected to horrifying medical abuse.… Read More ›

UK aide to the ultra-rich describes her nightmare behind bars in Thailand after a debt collection visit to Bangkok

UK aide to the ultra-rich describes her nightmare behind bars in Thailand after a debt collection visit to Bangkok

February 1, 2025

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

High-end consultant’s Bangkok nightmare: Jailed over unpaid debt dispute! A UK aide to the ultra-rich was arrested in Thailand after an unpaid invoice dispute turned… Read More ›

Kamnan Nok finally handed down a Life in-prison sentence for 2023 murder of a senior police officer

Kamnan Nok finally handed down a Life in-prison sentence for 2023 murder of a senior police officer

January 31, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Disgraced ex-kamnan Praween ‘Kamnan Nok’ Chankhlai gets life for a police officer’s murder at a lavish party. The shocking case exposed deep police corruption, state… Read More ›

Trump immigration sweep sees Thai man wanted for child sex crimes arrested in Chicago on Sunday

Trump immigration sweep sees Thai man wanted for child sex crimes arrested in Chicago on Sunday

January 28, 2025

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Trump’s immigration crackdown sees alleged Thai child sex predator arrested in Chicago. Sada Sam’s dramatic ICE takedown aired live as Dr. Phil joined the raid.… Read More ›

Husband of murdered UK based Thai wife detained by Immigration Bureau on Thursday in 20 year old case

Husband of murdered UK based Thai wife detained by Immigration Bureau on Thursday in 20 year old case

January 26, 2025

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The former British husband of Lamduan Armitage, a Thai woman found murdered in North Yorkshire 21 years ago, whas been detained in Thailand by the… Read More ›

Thaksin urges Sisaket voters to back Pheu Thai as it fixes economic foundations. Calls for AI in schools

Thaksin urges Sisaket voters to back Pheu Thai as it fixes economic foundations. Calls for AI in schools

January 25, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s Trump, rallies Sisaket voters to support Pheu Thai, promising to fix Thailand’s economic foundations. He calls for AI in schools and a… Read More ›

Gay police officers celebrate union in an altered era for Thailand as same sex marriage law takes effect

Gay police officers celebrate union in an altered era for Thailand as same sex marriage law takes effect

January 23, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai police officers tie the knot as same-sex marriage law takes effect, marking a bold new chapter of equality. A Bangkok celebration highlights love, acceptance,… 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

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

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 ›

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

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

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

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

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

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thailand:

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

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

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 ›

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

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

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 ›

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