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Nightmare for Chinese Christian asylum seekers ends after they are flown into the United States

Nightmare for Chinese Christian asylum seekers ends after they are flown into the United States

April 10, 2023

Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Happy ending: Chinese Christians arrived in Dallas Texas on Friday to a warm welcome but the US State Department was playing down their arrival and… Read More ›

Leader of PM’s UTN tells rally a government led by his party will ‘get tough’ with nation haters

Leader of PM’s UTN tells rally a government led by his party will ‘get tough’ with nation haters

April 8, 2023

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

With just five weeks to go to the May 14th General Election, the old political divide is starting to reassert itself as pro-establishment parties seem… Read More ›

Srettha eyes top job and defends ฿10k spending wallet for over 16s just unveiled as a Pheu Thai policy

Srettha eyes top job and defends ฿10k spending wallet for over 16s just unveiled as a Pheu Thai policy

April 8, 2023

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

On Monday 14th, the day of the General Election, Pheu Thai’s national executive will meet to select its primary nominee to be put before parliament… Read More ›

Chuwit vows to continue his crusade against the Bhumjaithai Party and marijuana despite order

Chuwit vows to continue his crusade against the Bhumjaithai Party and marijuana despite order

April 7, 2023

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Activist plans to appeal the court order on Friday and to stage a public rally at Victory Monument at 5 pm in his campaign calling… Read More ›

Chinese student here only 20 days kidnapped, tortured and murdered by evil gang from China here as tourists 

Chinese student here only 20 days kidnapped, tortured and murdered by evil gang from China here as tourists 

April 3, 2023

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

The disturbing case has parallels with another kidnap of a Chinese student on March 16th where a ฿3.2 million ransom was paid and police later… Read More ›

32 Chinese Christian asylum seekers arrested by Pattaya police for visa overstays on Friday cry for help

32 Chinese Christian asylum seekers arrested by Pattaya police for visa overstays on Friday cry for help

March 31, 2023

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

A group of 63 Chinese nationals including children aligned with a Christian group known as the Mayflower Church, fled China in 2019 and entered Thailand… Read More ›

Marijuana crazed man stole a Bangkok ambulance on Wednesday night and crashed it into an MG car

Marijuana crazed man stole a Bangkok ambulance on Wednesday night and crashed it into an MG car

March 31, 2023

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

Police in Thung Khru have confirmed that the detained man, arrested for theft of the hospital ambulance, will have access to treatment for his marijuana… Read More ›

Mystery ฿6 million to be traced after Chuwit outwits detractors again by calling in the police to investigate

Mystery ฿6 million to be traced after Chuwit outwits detractors again by calling in the police to investigate

March 31, 2023

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

Over the last six weeks, Mr Chuwit’s anti-corruption crusade has moved on to politics and his attacks on the Bhumjaithai Party which he has labelled… Read More ›

Economy faces export clogs with rules in China and ‘green imperialism’ from European Union 

Economy faces export clogs with rules in China and ‘green imperialism’ from European Union 

March 29, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand has a strong banking system, inflation well under control and a recovering foreign tourism industry which is keeping the economy on course this year… Read More ›

Six die including a monk in a horrific motorway smash in Uttaradit after a car driver lost control on the road

Six die including a monk in a horrific motorway smash in Uttaradit after a car driver lost control on the road

March 27, 2023

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Officers at Nain Police Station in the Phichai District of Uttaradit were alerted on Saturday afternoon by shocked onlookers just minutes after the horrific crash… Read More ›

US agents accompany Thai raids on gangs that bilked ฿3.5 billion from American seniors to accounts here

US agents accompany Thai raids on gangs that bilked ฿3.5 billion from American seniors to accounts here

March 22, 2023

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Long arm of US law enforcement reaches out with the help of the Royal Thai Police to smash international online fraudsters targeting US citizens from… Read More ›

Swiss man on the run abroad after underage sex ring and bar in Phuket is shut down in police raid

Swiss man on the run abroad after underage sex ring and bar in Phuket is shut down in police raid

March 18, 2023

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

The Royal Thai Police has, quite rightly, in recent years, prioritised the fight against underage prostitution linked with the human trafficking industry. On Saturday, Deputy… Read More ›

Thailand’s financials are sound but the economy is exposed if another world banking crisis emerges

Thailand’s financials are sound but the economy is exposed if another world banking crisis emerges

March 15, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The impact of the financial crisis in 2008, although not directly impacting Thailand, did result in a disruption to investment patterns which saw ฿500 billion… Read More ›

Police chief orders probe into police officers who sought a rescinded arrest warrant for a sitting senator

Police chief orders probe into police officers who sought a rescinded arrest warrant for a sitting senator

March 14, 2023

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

The case is now being guided by the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) as it involves criminal activities outside the kingdom with over a thousand… Read More ›

Social welfare scheme sees millions signed up for monthly handouts and easy access to small loans

Social welfare scheme sees millions signed up for monthly handouts and easy access to small loans

March 13, 2023

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

The programme approved by the cabinet in 2022 may prove to be a vote winner for the prime minister and his United Thai Nation (Ruam… Read More ›

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan warns that those in power who support coups still exist

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan warns that those in power who support coups still exist

March 12, 2023

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

The highlighting of the ideological divisions in Thai society by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan on Wednesday and a statement which appeared to suggest the… Read More ›

China’s new foreign minister warns of certain US-Chinese war if Washington fails to reverse course

China’s new foreign minister warns of certain US-Chinese war if Washington fails to reverse course

March 10, 2023

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

Escalating war in Ukraine could trigger a Chinese grab for Taiwan as the United States turns the economic screws on Beijing and tries to engineer… Read More ›

Crazed man sets wife ablaze in front of onlookers and knifed her to death afterwards in a Samut Prakan ravine

Crazed man sets wife ablaze in front of onlookers and knifed her to death afterwards in a Samut Prakan ravine

March 8, 2023

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

Harrowing circumstances of the murder of 45-year-old Nathanan Joomfong bring home the cruelty and violence against women seen in Thailand on an almost daily basis.… Read More ›

General Election turns into a referendum on Pot as Chuwit calls on the public to kick out Bhumjaithai

General Election turns into a referendum on Pot as Chuwit calls on the public to kick out Bhumjaithai

March 7, 2023

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

Cannabis policy is turning into an electoral nightmare for the Bhumjaithai Party with growing public opposition to the recreational free for all and the easy… Read More ›

Pre-inquest review hearing into death of Wild Boar soccer player Dom scheduled for July 6th

Pre-inquest review hearing into death of Wild Boar soccer player Dom scheduled for July 6th

March 5, 2023

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

The sudden death of the young teenager pursuing his dream of learning to play football in the United Kingdom came as a huge shock after… Read More ›

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