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Experts say Sakon Nakhon killer is sane but a severe personality disorder drove his utterly evil actions 

Experts say Sakon Nakhon killer is sane but a severe personality disorder drove his utterly evil actions 

January 19, 2024

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

In a chilling incident that rocked Sakon Nakhon, a 35-year-old, dubbed ‘John Ark Iron,’ drowned his father and autistic sister in specially crafted steel coffins.… Read More ›

Either way, senators predict Srettha to last 2024 in power but the Thaksin issue must be defused quickly

Either way, senators predict Srettha to last 2024 in power but the Thaksin issue must be defused quickly

December 31, 2023

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

Amidst political twists and predictions, senators foresee Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin lasting the year in 2024. However, the simmering Thaksin Shinawatra imprisonment issue demands resolution… Read More ›

Thai uncle vows to appeal after being handed 20 years over the death of 3 year old ‘Nong Chompoo’ in Mukdahan

Thai uncle vows to appeal after being handed 20 years over the death of 3 year old ‘Nong Chompoo’ in Mukdahan

December 21, 2023

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

It is a heart-wrenching case that gripped the nation. Uncle Phol on Tuesday received a 20-year sentence over the mysterious death of 3-year-old Nong Chompoo… Read More ›

Time for dithering on tourist insurance to stop as PM orders universal coverage for all visitors to Thailand

Time for dithering on tourist insurance to stop as PM orders universal coverage for all visitors to Thailand

December 20, 2023

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

Thailand finally ditches the long-delayed tourist levy. The PM orders universal insurance for all foreign tourists and visitors to Thailand. Will it revive confidence or… Read More ›

Watchdog body in crisis as public complaints mount over the service impacts of the True DTAC merger

Watchdog body in crisis as public complaints mount over the service impacts of the True DTAC merger

December 19, 2023

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

In the wake of the True-DTAC merger fallout, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) faces internal strife as public complaints surge. Move Forward’s Sirikanya… Read More ›

Irish man’s family turn to media when confronted with a ฿6.6 million medical bill to save tourist’s life

Irish man’s family turn to media when confronted with a ฿6.6 million medical bill to save tourist’s life

December 15, 2023

Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Irishman James Burke’s dream holiday in Thailand turned tragic after a mosquito bite led to a rare disease. Hospitalised with sepsis, kidney failure, and more,… Read More ›

Fury as police track American and German who bought their way out of child sex abuse in Pattaya

Fury as police track American and German who bought their way out of child sex abuse in Pattaya

December 3, 2023

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

Pattaya’s dark resurgence: Shocking revelations as German and American tourists allegedly bribed their way out of child sex abuse charges. The scathing documentary exposes a… Read More ›

Sia Pang Na Node, a prisoner’s fight for justice against a corrupt legal system while on the run

Sia Pang Na Node, a prisoner’s fight for justice against a corrupt legal system while on the run

November 29, 2023

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

Fugitive ‘Sia Pang Na Node’ exposes corruption on the run: Escaped inmate’s social media videos prompt wider and in-depth investigation into alleged injustice in Phatthalung… Read More ›

China’s Embassy calls on Thai media to censor its coverage of Taiwan to protect relationships

China’s Embassy calls on Thai media to censor its coverage of Taiwan to protect relationships

November 12, 2023

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

Shocking and peremptory statement from Chinese officials in Bangkok appears to order the Thai media into line over Taiwan. The trigger was a respectful interview… Read More ›

19-year-old woman nabbed for human trafficking over sex for sale service on the X social network

19-year-old woman nabbed for human trafficking over sex for sale service on the X social network

November 6, 2023

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

The accused told police she acted as a go-between, using the social media page to attract customers. She admitted she was the administrator of the… Read More ›

Myanmar scam gang linked with  19-year-old girl’s iPhone suicide in Nakhon Si Thammarat

Myanmar scam gang linked with 19-year-old girl’s iPhone suicide in Nakhon Si Thammarat

October 19, 2023

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

Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) has already identified the financial trail concerning the money transferred by the young girl at the centre of an enormous… Read More ›

Prolific Nigerian romance scammer boss arrested by the CSD police twice in just over two years

Prolific Nigerian romance scammer boss arrested by the CSD police twice in just over two years

September 28, 2023

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

Wacky situation where a trusted 50-year-old Chief Financial Officer in a Thai conglomerate paid out ฿6.2 billion or $250 million to her online medical doctor… Read More ›

Facebook threatened with closure as it is linked to 70% of online fraud says outgoing minister

Facebook threatened with closure as it is linked to 70% of online fraud says outgoing minister

August 28, 2023

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

In reality, the shuttering of Facebook in Thailand is not a viable option as it would have a catastrophic impact on the country’s online economy… Read More ›

Biggest Sex for Sale website shut down by police unit in early morning raid targeting foreigners

Biggest Sex for Sale website shut down by police unit in early morning raid targeting foreigners

August 18, 2023

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

Deputy Immigration Bureau Chief Police Major General Panthana Nuchanart explained that the operation carried out by a special task force was part of a programme… Read More ›

Cambodian opposition leader arrested in Bangkok as Hun Sen’s long reign of coercion continues

Cambodian opposition leader arrested in Bangkok as Hun Sen’s long reign of coercion continues

July 9, 2023

Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

With two weeks to go before another phoney election in Cambodia to preserve the illusion of democracy which has already seen the main opposition party… Read More ›

US internet star arrested at top Thai hotel for live video stream while lap dancing on his girlfriend

US internet star arrested at top Thai hotel for live video stream while lap dancing on his girlfriend

July 8, 2023

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

29-year-old US live streaming star Ice Poseidon or Mr Paul Denino in despair after being charged by police under Thailand’s strict pornography laws after a live… Read More ›

Facebook to copy Twitter with its own paid-for blue check and verification service on its network in Thailand

Facebook to copy Twitter with its own paid-for blue check and verification service on its network in Thailand

July 6, 2023

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

New Facebook verification service and blue tick will be quite similar to Twitter’s but Mark Zuckerberg is promising personal support at the end of the… Read More ›

Pheu Thai may face a terrible dilemma as outgoing government parties still aim for power in PM vote

Pheu Thai may face a terrible dilemma as outgoing government parties still aim for power in PM vote

July 6, 2023

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

One discounted option that may emerge as the political stakes grow and the danger of instability becomes apparent is the inclusion of the Bhumjaithai Party… Read More ›

China censors top journalist who raised disturbing questions about the country’s failing economy

China censors top journalist who raised disturbing questions about the country’s failing economy

June 27, 2023

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

The censorship of a highly regarded business journalist and economic analyst comes just months after leading American banks in Beijing were ordered to censor financial… Read More ›

Chinese invasion claim by Chuwit saying there are now 3 million new arrivals in tourist hotspots

Chinese invasion claim by Chuwit saying there are now 3 million new arrivals in tourist hotspots

June 5, 2023

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

On Monday, Chuwit clarified that not all the 3 million new Chinese residents arriving here to do business were either bad or grey actors. Many… Read More ›

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