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Former Thai Ambassador murdered by 19-year-old Burmese man who fled the kingdom next day

Former Thai Ambassador murdered by 19-year-old Burmese man who fled the kingdom next day

October 11, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Killer withdrew money several times from the former diplomat’s bank account on Thursday, September 28th, as he fled Bangkok for Chiang Rai, where he later… Read More ›

Change of emphasis ahead of trip by PM Srettha Thavisin to Beijing to talk trade and submarines

Change of emphasis ahead of trip by PM Srettha Thavisin to Beijing to talk trade and submarines

October 9, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Critical decision due on the long-standing but controversial 2017 contract to build an advanced nuclear-powered submarine in China comes with news of major economic problems… Read More ›

Tourism fee fund to be fast-tracked after payouts to families in the Siam Paragon mass shooting

Tourism fee fund to be fast-tracked after payouts to families in the Siam Paragon mass shooting

October 8, 2023

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

New foreign tourism levy to be paid on arrival at kiosks at Immigration Bureau points of entry, including at airports after landing. The fee will… Read More ›

Probe in Manila into the mystery of two bodies found in Bangkok on Monday in freight container

Probe in Manila into the mystery of two bodies found in Bangkok on Monday in freight container

October 6, 2023

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Indications point to a crime in the Philippines as the bodies were badly decomposed while the container left the Philippines eight days before it was… Read More ›

Another dip for the baht or are economic danger signals flashing for both Thailand and the world?

Another dip for the baht or are economic danger signals flashing for both Thailand and the world?

October 4, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The business community, despite its leadership cooperating with the new government and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, increasingly fears its policies of accepting a higher public… Read More ›

14-year-old boy murdered Chinese tourist in a terror attack on Bangkok’s Siam Paragon Centre

14-year-old boy murdered Chinese tourist in a terror attack on Bangkok’s Siam Paragon Centre

October 3, 2023

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Police chief at 7.50 pm confirms two deaths from the attack. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visited Siam Paragon as a series of disturbing questions arose… Read More ›

Heated divisions in Thai politics go viral online from a Sushi restaurant in Reykjavik Iceland 

Heated divisions in Thai politics go viral online from a Sushi restaurant in Reykjavik Iceland 

October 1, 2023

Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

The online spat appears to have been disappearing from the internet with the Facebook account linked to Mr Ari Alexander closed. It follows more coverage… 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 ›

Big Joke’s career suffers another setback as Torsak gets top job after Police Commission meeting

Big Joke’s career suffers another setback as Torsak gets top job after Police Commission meeting

September 27, 2023

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Wednesday’s Police Commission meeting went ahead with the appointment of the 14th National Police Commissioner amid earlier reports of a postponement. There are growing questions… Read More ›

Killer’s third wife arrested and remanded in prison on murder charges relating to 4 infant boys

Killer’s third wife arrested and remanded in prison on murder charges relating to 4 infant boys

September 24, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Harrowing and disturbing details were released by investigators working on the case on Friday and Saturday as police moved to charge 46-year-old Mr Songsak Songsaeng… Read More ›

Man with four wives suspected of murdering five of his ten children in eleven years of terror

Man with four wives suspected of murdering five of his ten children in eleven years of terror

September 23, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Police arrested the 46-year-old and his fourth wife on Monday, September 11th in the Rangsit area of Bangkok after they returned from Kamphaeng Phet where… Read More ›

Prisons boss confirms that the man being held in jail is the real Kamnan Nok to counter rumours

Prisons boss confirms that the man being held in jail is the real Kamnan Nok to counter rumours

September 21, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The case could lift the lid on corruption in Thailand and the insidious nature of such corruption which cross-pollinates among government agencies. The killing of… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand boss appears critical of the new government’s policy initiatives on the economy

Bank of Thailand boss appears critical of the new government’s policy initiatives on the economy

September 19, 2023

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

Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput has emphasised, for instance, that the central bank does not approve of using digital assets to pay for goods and services, an approach… Read More ›

Minister cited by the Corruption Commission for ‘minor’ role in Boss Vorayuth corruption scandal

Minister cited by the Corruption Commission for ‘minor’ role in Boss Vorayuth corruption scandal

September 18, 2023

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

The lack of action in the ‘Boss’ Vorayuth affair undermines confidence in the Rule of Law in Thailand. This is a notorious case that has… Read More ›

Kamnan murder case sees probe into possible corruption in Ministry of Interior contract bids 

Kamnan murder case sees probe into possible corruption in Ministry of Interior contract bids 

September 16, 2023

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

The murder of Police Lieutenant Colonel Siwakorn Saibua on Wednesday 6th September has unleashed a chain reaction with the spotlight now falling on suspected corruption… Read More ›

Former Police Captain loses ฿1 million bail after he failed to show up for latest court judgement

Former Police Captain loses ฿1 million bail after he failed to show up for latest court judgement

September 14, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Family of the dead young woman urged the former police officer to own up to his responsibilities in the matter and turn himself into the… Read More ›

New PM Srettha’s policy statement in parliament fails to inspire and is met with stinging criticism

New PM Srettha’s policy statement in parliament fails to inspire and is met with stinging criticism

September 13, 2023

Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Lacklustre policy statement according to Move Forward Party’s Sirikanya Tansakul, is a sign of a Pheu Thai-led government being impeded or constrained by its coalition… Read More ›

Leader of deadly scam gang in Cambodia and henchmen still at large with 4 more Thais arrested

Leader of deadly scam gang in Cambodia and henchmen still at large with 4 more Thais arrested

September 12, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Further arrests of key leaders of the illegal online loan application service operated from Cambodia are thought to be imminent with sixteen out of thirty… Read More ›

Big Joke reported in the running to be Thailand’s next National Police Chief in coming weeks as decision looms

Big Joke reported in the running to be Thailand’s next National Police Chief in coming weeks as decision looms

September 10, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

From closing the kingdom’s biggest mass murder case to rescuing trapped Thai nationals abroad to leading delegations to foreign countries as well as rooting out… Read More ›

Concerns raised about EV vehicles and batteries stored in Bangkok after intense Chatuchak fire

Concerns raised about EV vehicles and batteries stored in Bangkok after intense Chatuchak fire

September 9, 2023

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Fears over the dangers of EV batteries used on both cars and motorcycles which can produce uncontrollable heat surges, radiation and chemical discharges. Wednesday night’s… Read More ›

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