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Shock as Minister reported in an Aussie newspaper as a convicted and jailed drug trafficker down under

Shock as Minister reported in an Aussie newspaper as a convicted and jailed drug trafficker down under

September 10, 2019

Foreigners, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Minister under fire but still fighting – On Monday night the Minister was adamant that the reports were ‘old news’ drummed by his enemies and… Read More ›

Sukhumvit ID and urine sample stops as police hunt criminal tourists in the World’s favourite city

Sukhumvit ID and urine sample stops as police hunt criminal tourists in the World’s favourite city

September 8, 2019

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner was on the scene with 200 police officers in what was described as a security sweep in advance of a key… Read More ›

Business heads call on the government to curb the ever rising baht as a key economic objective

Business heads call on the government to curb the ever rising baht as a key economic objective

September 6, 2019

Economy, Foreigners, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

The President of the Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking has said that the export contraction has fed into Thailand’s domestic economy in private… Read More ›

Bangkok Immigration boss indicates easier TM30 reporting as an option, asks for understanding

Bangkok Immigration boss indicates easier TM30 reporting as an option, asks for understanding

September 5, 2019

Foreigners, Living, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s expat community has grown exponentially in recent decades and Bangkok has become the World’s City – for Thailand’s immigration police it means they find… Read More ›

Thai Ministry of Health brings in tiered pricing for medical services to foreigners and tourists

Thai Ministry of Health brings in tiered pricing for medical services to foreigners and tourists

September 4, 2019

Foreigners, Living, Thai World, Thailand:

New regulation may be a step forward for foreigners visiting and living in Thailand as medical services will now be costed and reported to the… Read More ›

77 Chinese tourists arrested by police in 24 hours for scams, online rackets in Bangkok and Pattaya

77 Chinese tourists arrested by police in 24 hours for scams, online rackets in Bangkok and Pattaya

September 4, 2019

Crime, Foreigners, Thai World, Thailand:

A total of 500 smartphones were seized by Thai police in the two raids in Bangkok and Pattaya. Both operations were reporting to kingpin bosses… Read More ›

Norwegian killer Bullman hunted by police in Phuket, failed to turn up in court and disappeared

Norwegian killer Bullman hunted by police in Phuket, failed to turn up in court and disappeared

September 3, 2019

Crime, Foreigners, Thai World, Thailand:

A Thai lawyer told Phuket Provincial Court that her client didn’t feel safe attending the court hearing and asked for an extension of bail. It… Read More ›

Tourism minister predicts a record year but says he wants western visitors back in Thailand

Tourism minister predicts a record year but says he wants western visitors back in Thailand

September 2, 2019

Economy, Foreigners, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has also suggested that he may resubmit his proposals to the cabinet on visa exemptions for visitors from India and China… Read More ›

Norwegian killer accepts he’s going to Thai prison after violent killing of UK man at Phuket hotel

Norwegian killer accepts he’s going to Thai prison after violent killing of UK man at Phuket hotel

August 31, 2019

Crime, Foreigners, Thai World, Thailand:

Norwegian is walking the streets of Phuket alone every day as he awaits his trial for causing the death of the 34-year-old UK father and… Read More ›

Unit suggests that TM30 reporting be scrapped to make doing business in Thailand easier as Chambers weigh in

Unit suggests that TM30 reporting be scrapped to make doing business in Thailand easier as Chambers weigh in

August 31, 2019

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Personal, Thailand:

The TM30 reporting for foreigners living in Thailand is reported to be causing severe problems for long term expats in Thailand since March 25th this… Read More ›

Chiang Mai police find Canadian man with throat cut. Investigating if it is a case of suicide or murder 

Chiang Mai police find Canadian man with throat cut. Investigating if it is a case of suicide or murder 

August 29, 2019

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand:

Tragic find on Thursday follows a controversy which erupted this week over the death in early May of 37-year-old UK engineer David Cornock whose family… Read More ›

Convictions of Burmese Koh Tao murderers and death sentences upheld by Thai Supreme Court

Convictions of Burmese Koh Tao murderers and death sentences upheld by Thai Supreme Court

August 29, 2019

Crime, Foreigners, Thai World, Thailand:

Official translator at Nonthaburi Provincial Court says that the pair were sad and worried after hearing the verdict handed down today. Their legal team has… Read More ›

Finance minister ready to take further action to prevent the Thai economy falling into recession

Finance minister ready to take further action to prevent the Thai economy falling into recession

August 28, 2019

Economy, Foreigners, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

The good news is that tourist figures were up in July and there was a halt to the decline of the dollar against the baht… Read More ›

Thai man may be the world’s oldest person, his long life spans three centuries of Thailand’s history

Thai man may be the world’s oldest person, his long life spans three centuries of Thailand’s history

August 28, 2019

Culture, Foreigners, Living, Thai World, Thailand:

Mr Aon lives in the Chai Wan area of Udon Thani with his 70-year old wife whom he married in 1964 when she was 15… Read More ›

Court upholds the conviction of Dutchman Johan Van Laarhoven on drug money laundering 

Court upholds the conviction of Dutchman Johan Van Laarhoven on drug money laundering 

August 27, 2019

Crime, Foreigners, Thai World, Thailand:

Court held that ฿300 million was far too enormous a sum to have been made retailing coffee or from the disposal of his 4 shop… Read More ›

Trump causes jitters in Bangkok as he signals a further deepening of the trade war with China at G7 meeting

Trump causes jitters in Bangkok as he signals a further deepening of the trade war with China at G7 meeting

August 26, 2019

Economy, Foreigners, Thai World, Thailand:

On Friday the President of the United States raised the possibility of ordering US firms and companies out of China. It has been confirmed that… Read More ›

UK man’s wife says her husband died protecting his family in Phuket:  ‘He will always be our hero’

UK man’s wife says her husband died protecting his family in Phuket:  ‘He will always be our hero’

August 25, 2019

Crime, Foreigners, Thai World, Thailand:

Last Wednesdays 53-year-old Norwegian man Roger Bullman from Oslo told Phuket Tourist police that the UK man had barged into his room with a knife… Read More ›

Dutch Justice Minister flies to Bangkok to discuss the case of Dutchman jailed for 75 yrs

Dutch Justice Minister flies to Bangkok to discuss the case of Dutchman jailed for 75 yrs

August 25, 2019

Foreigners, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

It is reported that Dutch prosecutors have already agreed to pay €20 million to the Dutch national whose arrest and imprisonment were sparked by a… Read More ›

US Senator is a woman who speaks Thai – Tammy Duckworth visits Thailand to foster American ties

US Senator is a woman who speaks Thai – Tammy Duckworth visits Thailand to foster American ties

August 24, 2019

Foreigners, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

High profile visit by the first Thai born person to sit in the US Congress comes in the same month as US Secretary of State… Read More ›

Thai man breaks down as he tells Pattaya police he killed his girlfriend because he loved her too much

Thai man breaks down as he tells Pattaya police he killed his girlfriend because he loved her too much

August 24, 2019

Crime, Foreigners, Thai World, Thailand:

Crimes of passion are quite common in Thailand. On Friday, police arrested a 30-year-old man who last Sunday set his 35-year love partner alight after… Read More ›

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