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US offers a 90-day tariff pause but Thailand must move faster as it already faces shaved GDP in 2025

US offers a 90-day tariff pause but Thailand must move faster as it already faces shaved GDP in 2025

April 10, 2025

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

Trump pauses tariff hikes for 90 days, easing pressure on global markets, but Thailand risks falling behind Vietnam in talks with Washington. With GDP forecast… Read More ›

Booming kiddies tours business operated by an Israeli special forces veteran smashed by Tourist Police

Booming kiddies tours business operated by an Israeli special forces veteran smashed by Tourist Police

April 10, 2025

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

Israeli ex-special forces soldier David Gozlan arrested on Ko Phangan after running illegal child-focused tours. Tourist Police caught him leading 72 kids over three days.… Read More ›

Brit shoots himself in the forehead after playing Russian Roulette in Pattaya high on cannabis and laughing gas

Brit shoots himself in the forehead after playing Russian Roulette in Pattaya high on cannabis and laughing gas

April 9, 2025

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

A British man, high on cannabis and laughing gas, is in critical condition after shooting himself in the forehead while playing Russian Roulette with a… Read More ›

State Department says it is closely monitoring the case of US academic Paul Chambers jailed on Tuesday

State Department says it is closely monitoring the case of US academic Paul Chambers jailed on Tuesday

April 9, 2025

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

The US State Department is closely monitoring the jailing of academic Paul Chambers in Thailand under lèse-majesté and cyber laws. His arrest deepens a growing… Read More ›

Casino bill sunk after being approved by the cabinet on March 27. Earthquake and Trump tariffs blamed

Casino bill sunk after being approved by the cabinet on March 27. Earthquake and Trump tariffs blamed

April 9, 2025

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

Casino bill faces setback after Cabinet approval, with earthquake and Trump tariffs shifting focus. Legal experts and fake news complicated its progress, while growing opposition… Read More ›

Hot-headed foreigner lashes out at Thai motorist in Phuket after road traffic incident on Sunday night

Hot-headed foreigner lashes out at Thai motorist in Phuket after road traffic incident on Sunday night

April 8, 2025

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

Hot-headed foreigner punches Thai van driver in Phuket after wild road rage clash. The victim refused compensation and demanded legal action. Shocking incident caught on… Read More ›

Hi So Hot, the fraudster in hot water as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra files police complaint

Hi So Hot, the fraudster in hot water as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra files police complaint

April 8, 2025

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

“Hi-So Hot” fraudster exposed as Prime Minister Paetongtarn files police complaint after he jumped from a third-floor window, facing legal troubles for impersonating a senior… Read More ›

US University lecturer Paul Chambers jailed over lèse-majesté charge as Phitsanulok Court denies bail

US University lecturer Paul Chambers jailed over lèse-majesté charge as Phitsanulok Court denies bail

April 8, 2025

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

US lecturer Paul Chambers, jailed in Thailand on a lèse-majesté charge, after being denied bail by Phitsanulok Court. The Naresuan University expert faces charges under… Read More ›

German assaults Thai man, steals his motorbike. Then drives to a shop and steals a high end smartphone

German assaults Thai man, steals his motorbike. Then drives to a shop and steals a high end smartphone

April 8, 2025

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

A 20-year-old German man has been arrested in Phuket after assaulting a Thai local and stealing his motorbike, then using it to flee to a… Read More ›

Hi-So Romeo jumps out of police station from 3rd floor after being exposed as a fraud dating a Thai television star

Hi-So Romeo jumps out of police station from 3rd floor after being exposed as a fraud dating a Thai television star

April 8, 2025

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

‘Hot’ fraudster leaps from Bangkok police station after being exposed as a fake suitor by TV actress Kana Rinyarat, who says she was deceived with… Read More ›

Casino Bill in peril: hit by fake News Blast and strong objections from top legal eagles and academics 

Casino Bill in peril: hit by fake News Blast and strong objections from top legal eagles and academics 

April 7, 2025

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

Casino bill in trouble: Fake news about Thaksin ultimatum sparks chaos, while top legal experts and academics warn of political turmoil. Concerns grow over social… Read More ›

Crazed foreigner terrifies locals. Scottish man attacks shop owner, his wife and children in Phuket village 

Crazed foreigner terrifies locals. Scottish man attacks shop owner, his wife and children in Phuket village 

April 7, 2025

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

Drug-crazed British tourist George Patterson rampages through Phuket village, attacking a shopkeeper, a woman and her children like a man high on drugs. Arrested after… Read More ›

Horrific early morning road smash in Bangkok. 31-year-old woman driver dead, man seriously injured

Horrific early morning road smash in Bangkok. 31-year-old woman driver dead, man seriously injured

April 6, 2025

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

A 31-year-old woman was killed in a horrific crash on Bangkok’s Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway early Sunday. The Chevrolet she drove collided with a truck,… Read More ›

Hope in Chatuchak is petering out with time and with ghastly sights on Saturday. K9 dogs lead the way

Hope in Chatuchak is petering out with time and with ghastly sights on Saturday. K9 dogs lead the way

April 6, 2025

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

Hope fades at the Chatuchak collapse as K9 dogs lead rescuers through the wreckage. Despite rapid progress on Saturday and signals tested in key zones,… Read More ›

Bangkok to London EVA Air flight makes emergency landing after pilots discover a landing gear problem

Bangkok to London EVA Air flight makes emergency landing after pilots discover a landing gear problem

April 5, 2025

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

An EVA Air flight from Bangkok to London made an emergency landing after pilots discovered a fault with the front landing gear. The Boeing 777… Read More ›

Immigration Bureau promises bug on Digital Entry Card site will be fixed before it launches on April 28th

Immigration Bureau promises bug on Digital Entry Card site will be fixed before it launches on April 28th

April 5, 2025

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

Immigration Bureau confirms the new Thailand Digital Entry Card (TDAC) will go live on April 28. A glitch affecting foreign expats’ registration will be fixed.… Read More ›

Zebra crossing became an execution ground on quiet night for a relaxed French tourist in Kanchanaburi

Zebra crossing became an execution ground on quiet night for a relaxed French tourist in Kanchanaburi

April 5, 2025

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

A quiet night in Kanchanaburi turned deadly when a French tourist was fatally struck by a speeding car moments after stepping onto a worn zebra… Read More ›

Chatuchak rescuers daunted after frantic work to extract 40,000 tons of rubble. Still no survivors found

Chatuchak rescuers daunted after frantic work to extract 40,000 tons of rubble. Still no survivors found

April 4, 2025

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

Rescuers at Chatuchak face mounting obstacles after removing 40,000 tonnes of rubble. Experts warn it may take months to reach those trapped. International teams withdraw,… Read More ›

Son of local politician behind bars after obsession with a 19-year-old beauty led to her murder in Chainat province

Son of local politician behind bars after obsession with a 19-year-old beauty led to her murder in Chainat province

April 4, 2025

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

Son of a local politician arrested for the murder of a 19-year-old student in Chainat after his obsession with her turned deadly. Police were told… Read More ›

Young American nurse on the mend in Massachusetts after horrific motorbike accident in Krabi in March

Young American nurse on the mend in Massachusetts after horrific motorbike accident in Krabi in March

April 4, 2025

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

ICU nurse Sierra Fairhurst returns to Massachusetts after a horrific moped crash in Krabi left her with severe facial injuries and a long recovery ahead,… Read More ›

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