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Road rage caused a marijuana dealer to fatally stab a Burmese painter in Bangkok on Sunday night

Road rage caused a marijuana dealer to fatally stab a Burmese painter in Bangkok on Sunday night

July 23, 2024

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Road rage leads to fatal stabbing in Bangkok. Thai marijuana dealer kills Burmese painter in violent altercation at Bang Kapi district shopping centre car park.… Read More ›

Magic loses its touch: ‘invisible’ drug dealing Nigerian nabbed by cops in Ko Phangan Hotel swoop

Magic loses its touch: ‘invisible’ drug dealing Nigerian nabbed by cops in Ko Phangan Hotel swoop

July 21, 2024

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A Nigerian man who claimed to use magic to evade police was arrested in Ko Phangan. He had overstayed his visa for nearly nine years,… Read More ›

PM Srettha expresses concern for Thais in Bangladesh and advises them to monitor Dhaka Embassy alerts

PM Srettha expresses concern for Thais in Bangladesh and advises them to monitor Dhaka Embassy alerts

July 21, 2024

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Thai PM Srettha Thavisin warns Thai nationals in Dhaka to stay vigilant amidst ongoing violent protests and urged them to monitor embassy alerts as hundreds… Read More ›

Anutin raises the stakes a notch as he expresses opposition to the PM’s policy outlawing cannabis by year’s end

Anutin raises the stakes a notch as he expresses opposition to the PM’s policy outlawing cannabis by year’s end

July 19, 2024

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

Anutin confronts the PM over cannabis policy and pledges to vote against criminalisation. He says the data is incomplete and questions the reversal of the… Read More ›

Evil act of mass murder at Bangkok tea party of death in the heart of the capital shocks Thailand and the World

Evil act of mass murder at Bangkok tea party of death in the heart of the capital shocks Thailand and the World

July 17, 2024

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Six people were found dead in a Bangkok hotel, poisoned at a tea party orchestrated by Sherine Chong, a Vietnamese American. Chong, facing a legal… Read More ›

Six Vietnamese tourists found dead at a luxury city centre hotel in the Pathumwan area of Bangkok

Six Vietnamese tourists found dead at a luxury city centre hotel in the Pathumwan area of Bangkok

July 16, 2024

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Shocking incident in central Bangkok sees six bodies found by police. The party of three women and there men may have committed suicide. Shocking reports… Read More ›

Chinese Tik Tok star believed to have been murdered by another Chinese tourist on  Monday, July 1st

Chinese Tik Tok star believed to have been murdered by another Chinese tourist on  Monday, July 1st

July 14, 2024

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

Chinese TikTok star Yan Ruimin believed murdered by a fellow Chinese tourist in Bangkok. Police tamp down crime syndicate speculation but identify a key suspect… Read More ›

New Zealand Day brothers have landed back home in their own country after 4 months in detention

New Zealand Day brothers have landed back home in their own country after 4 months in detention

July 13, 2024

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Two middle-aged New Zealand brothers returned home after spending four months detained in Thailand for a violent assault on a Phuket police officer in March.… Read More ›

Elderly, retired British couple see dream life turn sour after dangerous spat with Hua Hin neighbours turned violent

Elderly, retired British couple see dream life turn sour after dangerous spat with Hua Hin neighbours turned violent

July 11, 2024

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Elderly British couple in Thailand face turmoil after a violent clash with neighbours. Legal battles loom over assault and CCTV use. An elderly British couple… Read More ›

New Senate heads for parliament as Election result is confirmed by the country’s oversight agency

New Senate heads for parliament as Election result is confirmed by the country’s oversight agency

July 10, 2024

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Senate confirmed amid controversy: Thailand’s new Upper House to be formally seated. Election Commission issues ‘Orange Cards’ after detailing rigorous vetting of over 48,000 applications.… Read More ›

War in Myanmar is making Thai officials nervous with ominous signs that the military junta is faltering

War in Myanmar is making Thai officials nervous with ominous signs that the military junta is faltering

July 8, 2024

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Thai Army secures Moroccans’ release amid Myanmar chaos. Junta struggles to maintain control. Thailand faces a rising Drug Trafficking pattern from the Golden Triangle.  There… Read More ›

Berserk Foreigner in Phuket assaults a man, steals a passenger van and crashes it causing disruption

Berserk Foreigner in Phuket assaults a man, steals a passenger van and crashes it causing disruption

July 7, 2024

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Berserk foreigner in Phuket escapes hospital, assaults a man, steals a passenger van, and crashes it. Massive traffic delays ensue. Severely injured, he was cut… Read More ›

Ranong femme fatale followed her illicit lover to his new job. It ended on Friday night with murder on the street

Ranong femme fatale followed her illicit lover to his new job. It ended on Friday night with murder on the street

July 6, 2024

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Ranong’s shocking murder unfolds as an officer surrenders for killing his girlfriend’s lover, a delivery driver. The tragic tale of passion and violence destroyed a… Read More ›

Narcotics Suppression Bureau voted on Friday to reschedule Cannabis as an illicit drug by January 1st 2025

Narcotics Suppression Bureau voted on Friday to reschedule Cannabis as an illicit drug by January 1st 2025

July 5, 2024

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Narcotics Control Board votes to make recreational cannabis illegal by January 1, 2025. Pro-cannabis groups to rally in Bangkok on Sunday night. Leader Prasitchai Noonual… Read More ›

Passenger van travellers rescued by Highway Police from rabid driver high on crystal methamphetamine

Passenger van travellers rescued by Highway Police from rabid driver high on crystal methamphetamine

July 4, 2024

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Samut Songkhram Police save passengers from a drugged van driver on a high-speed rampage. Strung out on crystal meth, he was arrested after a terrifying… Read More ›

Top Thai insurer says no more new policies for EV cars. Later, it emphasised renewals case by case

Top Thai insurer says no more new policies for EV cars. Later, it emphasised renewals case by case

July 2, 2024

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

Thailand’s second-largest EV insurer, Tokio Marine, stops new policies and reviews renewals case-by-case following guidance on high accident rates, costly parts and falling car values.… Read More ›

Turkish Romeo tries to coerce a Thai woman by stealing her phone and uploading her naughty photos

Turkish Romeo tries to coerce a Thai woman by stealing her phone and uploading her naughty photos

July 1, 2024

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Turkish Romeo steals ex’s phone and posts her naughty pics online. A regular visitor to Thailand, Mr Amir, was nabbed after his Thai girlfriend rejected… Read More ›

Woman dies in massive fireball caused by Yala explosion in Bannang Sata near busy police living quarters

Woman dies in massive fireball caused by Yala explosion in Bannang Sata near busy police living quarters

June 30, 2024

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Massive fire bomb kills a woman in Yala’s Bannang Sata. Explosion near police quarters injures 18. Area sealed off for investigation. Insurgent attack suspected amidst… Read More ›

Crackdown on drugs sees 41% more arrests since October as Thursday saw a massive nationwide blitz 

Crackdown on drugs sees 41% more arrests since October as Thursday saw a massive nationwide blitz 

June 29, 2024

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

Nationwide blitz on 2,523 locations leads to 132 arrests as PM Srettha Thavisin spearheads the fight against drug networks. Despite his efforts, drug prices remain… Read More ›

Minister links higher inflation with increased growth. Calls a target policy hike saying 1% is ‘too low’

Minister links higher inflation with increased growth. Calls a target policy hike saying 1% is ‘too low’

June 27, 2024

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

The government and the Bank of Thailand remain at odds. Top bank officials claim the economy is on track for quality growth. However, Deputy Finance… Read More ›

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