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฿50 million on deposit before you can enter proposed new Thai casinos according to draft new complex law 

฿50 million on deposit before you can enter proposed new Thai casinos according to draft new complex law 

March 11, 2025

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

Thailand’s cabinet debates legalising online gambling and luxury casinos to boost tourism. However, a proposed ฿50 million deposit requirement for casino entry sparks criticism, with… Read More ›

Would be Russian mafia Don arrested in Ko Phangan raid. Officers display rifle, cuffs and police flak jacket

Would be Russian mafia Don arrested in Ko Phangan raid. Officers display rifle, cuffs and police flak jacket

March 10, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thai police bust pretend Russian ‘mobster’ on Ko Phangan. The suspect flaunted a rifle, cuffs, and flak jacket while running a protection racket from a… Read More ›

Southern Senator calls for new security regime and a border wall in the South after Saturday night mayhem

Southern Senator calls for new security regime and a border wall in the South after Saturday night mayhem

March 10, 2025

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

Southern Senator Chaiyong Maneerungsakul demands stronger security laws and a border wall after deadly attacks in Narathiwat and Pattani. Five were killed and up to… Read More ›

Enquiry into the suicide of Ferrari Joe or Police Colonel Thitisan Utthanaphon at Klong Prem Prison on Friday night

Enquiry into the suicide of Ferrari Joe or Police Colonel Thitisan Utthanaphon at Klong Prem Prison on Friday night

March 9, 2025

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

Minister of Justice orders probe into the alleged suicide of Ferrari Joe at Klong Prem Prison after reports emerge of an earlier assault. Officials deny… Read More ›

Outbound cannabis smuggling smashed by Chiang Mai police this week. Europe and London targeted by opportunists

Outbound cannabis smuggling smashed by Chiang Mai police this week. Europe and London targeted by opportunists

March 7, 2025

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

Police crackdown on cannabis smuggling as Chiang Mai arrests reveal Europe and London as key targets. Over 100 kg of cannabis flowers were seized, with… Read More ›

Deputy PM Phumtham says no other country would take Uyghurs. Thailand neutral in US-China spat

Deputy PM Phumtham says no other country would take Uyghurs. Thailand neutral in US-China spat

March 6, 2025

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Thailand faces backlash over the deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China, as the U.S. and Canada contradict official claims that no country offered asylum. Deputy… Read More ›

Pattaya police charge 33-year-old doorman with assault causing harm after punching angry UK tourist

Pattaya police charge 33-year-old doorman with assault causing harm after punching angry UK tourist

March 5, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

A Pattaya doorman has been charged with assault after punching a 63-year-old British tourist in a late-night altercation. The bouncer claims self-defence, saying the intoxicated… Read More ›

Illicit drug crackdown targets Nigerian drug lord on Ko Phangan arrested on Friday in sting operation

Illicit drug crackdown targets Nigerian drug lord on Ko Phangan arrested on Friday in sting operation

March 4, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Nigerian drug lord Ugomwa J was arrested in a Ko Phangan sting after selling cocaine to undercover police. Officers seized 25.71 grams of cocaine worth… Read More ›

Trouble in cannabis paradise on Ko Phangan as two smiling thieves make off with a shop owner’s weed 

Trouble in cannabis paradise on Ko Phangan as two smiling thieves make off with a shop owner’s weed 

March 1, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Ko Phangan cannabis shop owner offers reward after two smiling thieves steal ฿6,000 worth of weed, but police refuse to act without their identities. Frustrated,… Read More ›

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, Personal, Politics, Thai World, 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, Personal, Politics, Thai World, 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, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, 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

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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, Personal, Politics, Thai World, 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, Personal, Politics, Thai World, 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 ›

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