- Politics News
Prawit punchline: PPP leader faces prison after journalist assault
Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan faces an assault charge after he lashed out in anger towards a Thai journalist after being questioned about the new Prime Minister of Thailand. The parliamentary meeting to select a new PM following the removal of ex-PM Srettha Thavisin began at around 10am today, August 16. At the end of the meeting, the leader…
- Phuket News
Russian dad’s Phuket heartbreak: Wife bolts, leaves him penniless
A Russian man and his five year old son living in Phuket appealed for help after his Thai wife left him penniless and took his belongings. A Thai man, Ekkawit Suratwadee, shared the story of 57 year old Russian man Oleg Magdeev and his five year old son on social media, hoping to seek assistance for the foreigner. Magdeev wanted…
- Politics News
Paetongtarn makes history to become youngest PM of Thailand
In a stunning political shake-up, Paetongtarn “Aung Aing” Shinawatra is the new Prime Minister of Thailand, following in the illustrious footsteps of her father, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. Making waves as both the youngest and second female prime minister in Thai history, Paetongtarn is already grabbing headlines and stirring excitement across the nation. The House of Representatives held a special…
- Phuket News
Kuwaiti man assaulted in Phuket after insulting Thais (video)
Two Thai men physically assaulted a Kuwaiti man near Soi Bangla in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket after the foreigner allegedly insulted Thai people. Officers from Patong Police Station were alerted to the gang attack on the tourist at about 7.20am on Tuesday, August 13, and rushed to the scene, a road near Soi Bangla in the Kathu district of…
- Thailand News
Naked foreign man gored by cow after alleged sexual abuse
A foreign man refused medical treatment after being gored by a cow in the southern province of Surat Thani. Rescuers suspected that the foreigner attempted to sexually abuse the animal. Officers from Ban Naderm Police Station and the Ban Naderm Rescue Foundation were called to a roadside forest along Highway 44 (Surat Thani-Krabi Road) to assist the foreign man, who…
- Thailand News
South Korean man arrested in Pattaya for drug smuggling
Pattaya police yesterday arrested a South Korean man for illegally entering Thailand and smuggling drugs into the kingdom. Pattaya Tourist Police yesterday, August, 14, received a tip-off that a South Korean man, later identified as Kim Jinjong, had entered Thailand from a neighbouring country. Further investigation revealed that Jinjong was staying in a village in the Bang Lamung district of Chon…
- Crime News
Muay Thai boxer flees after fatally slitting father’s throat
A Muay Thai boxer escaped and hid in the Yala mountain forests after fatally slitting his father’s throat at their home in the early hours of this morning. Mueang Yala Police Station officers responded to the incident at around 6am today, August 15, investigating the house in the Bannang Sareng sub-district, Mueang district, Yala province, following a report of the…
- Thailand News
Thai child care centre officer accused of raping 8 year old with autism
A Thai mother accused an unidentified officer at a child development promotion centre of raping her eight year old daughter who has autism. The child care centre officers denied the accusation and accused the girl’s stepfather as the potential rapist. The 43 year old woman, identified only as A, sought help from non-profit organisation Be One after a doctor confirmed…
- Thailand News
Thai woman assaulted for rejecting man in nightclub (video)
A Thai man took to social media to call for justice after an influential person in the Isaan province of Sisaket physically assaulted his girlfriend for refusing to clink glasses with him at a nightclub on August 12. The Thai man, Kong, shared a screenshot of security footage on Facebook yesterday, August 14, showing his girlfriend, Noi, being attacked. Kong…
- Thailand News
Thai woman found dead in BMW leaves letter and will to mother
A Thai woman committed suicide in her BMW car, which was parked in the central province of Nonthaburi, leaving a letter and last will addressed to her mother. It is reported that a row with her boyfriend motivated her tragic decision. A Thai man, identified only as Noom, discovered the woman lying motionless in a grey BMW 330e M Sport…
- Thailand News
Chinese gang flees after stealing 70 million baht from Chinese couple
Thai police are searching for four Chinese nationals who yesterday stole 70 million baht in cryptocurrency from a Chinese couple in the central province of Pathum Thani. Officers from Pak Khlong Rangsit Police Station swooped on a house in the Banmai district of Pathum Thani in the early hours of yesterday, August 14, after being alerted by the homeowners, a…
- Politics News
Fate of digital wallet scheme unclear after Srettha’s departure
The future of the 10,000 baht digital wallet scheme has become unclear after the departure of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The Pheu Thai Party secretary-general insisted that it would continue, while the former deputy finance minister expressed doubts. The Constitutional Court, yesterday, August 14, removed former PM Srettha from office following a serious violation of political ethics. The former…
- Politics News
Thai politics in Cabinet fever as PM race heats up, 7 candidates
Following the removal of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, several media outlets are closely watching the selection of the next PM and the formation of the new Cabinet with seven potential candidates from five coalition government parties. According to Section 159 of the Constitution, the appointment of the PM of Thailand involves five conditions: The House of Representatives must appoint…
- Thailand News
Thai PM Srettha removed over serious political ethic violation
The Constitutional Court of Thailand today removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office after ruling that he seriously violated political ethics by appointing a former criminal as a minister. The now-former PM Srettha appointed Pichit Chuenban, a renowned lawyer associated with the Shinawatra family, as the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office. This decision raised concerns among 40 Senators, as…
- Hua Hin News
Fake Thai monk arrested after trying to deceive police in Hua Hin
A fake Thai monk was arrested yesterday after visiting Hua Hin Police Station in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan and attempting to deceive officers. The fake monk, 29 year old Wichai Praisingh, arrived at the police station at around 4pm, yesterday, August 13, and asked officers to donate to a monastery in the Sam Roi Yot district of…
- Thailand News
Disney fights Thai doctor’s death lawsuit, citing husband’s agreement
Multinational conglomerate Walt Disney dismissed a lawsuit filed by the husband of a Thai doctor who died after dining at a Disney restaurant in Florida, claiming that her husband agreed to settle any disputes with Disney outside of court when he signed up for the Disney+ streaming service. The Thai doctor, 42 year old Kanokporn Tangsuan, died following a severe…
- Thailand News
German man critically injured in leap from 3rd floor of Pattaya hotel
A German man yesterday sustained a severe injury after an alleged suicide attempt from the third floor of a hotel in Pattaya. Officers from the Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to the luxury hotel on Pattaya Sai Song Road in the Bang Lamung district at approximately 2.36am yesterday, August 13, to investigate the fall of a 21 year old…
- Thailand News
Hat Yai in southern Thailand hailed Asia’s most affordable travel destination
One of the globe’s most popular online travel platforms hailed Hat Yai district in the southern province of Songkhla as the most affordable travel destination in Asia. Agoda released a ranking of cities that offer the most affordable stays in Asia, providing suggestions for users seeking budget-friendly holidays or those wishing to extend their trips within a limited budget. The…
- Thailand News
Technician crushed to death while repairing lift at Bangkok airport
A technician, believed to be a Thai national, tragically lost his life today while repairing a lift at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. The technician’s death was reported today, August 13, by several Thai news agencies. It was stated that he was conducting repairs at the bottom of the lift within a domestic passenger terminal of Suvarnabhumi Airport when the…
- Thailand News
Chinese-owned smelting plants raided for hazardous aluminium waste
Police raided two illegal aluminium smelting plants owned by a Chinese investor in the central provinces of Pathum Thani and Samut Sakhon on Sunday and Monday, August 11 and 12, after discovering potential negative impacts on human health and the ecosystem. The raids on the two plants were carried out following the discovery of aluminium dross, a dangerous waste product…
- Thailand News
Thai teen allegedly shoots himself in face while playing with gun
A Thai teenager in the southern province of Phattalung allegedly shot himself in the face while playing with a gun, but his father doubts this, believing that his son may have been attacked by someone. Officers from Kong Ra Police Station rushed to a wooden hut in the Kong Ra district of Phattalung after being notified of the shooting at…
- Thailand News
Transgender caretaker suspected after camera found in air-con
A transgender caretaker of an apartment in Chon Buri has become the prime suspect after a Thai woman found a hidden camera in the air-conditioning unit within her room. The transgender woman vanished from the apartment shortly after the discovery. The victim, identified only as Noon, shared the story on the Facebook group Volunteer Lawyers, Free Consultation in Groups by…
- Thailand News
Russian-Canadian arrested for overstaying, begging on Koh Pha Ngan
Residents on Koh Pha Ngan island in the southern province of Surat Thani alerted the Tourist Police to a Russian-Canadian man found overstaying his visa and begging for food from locals. Residents on the island reported to the Tourist Police that they witnessed a foreign man begging for food from various households and sleeping on a footpath. The foreigner’s begging…
- Thailand News
Thai fisherman sees South Korean discard cash, jump into river
A resident in the northern province of Chiang Mai discovered the body of a South Korean man in the Ping River after he scattered cash and jumped into the water in front of a Thai fisherman on Sunday. A fisherman alerted officers from Chang Phueak Police Station after seeing a foreigner, later identified as 44 year old South Korean man…
- Thailand News
Sodium hydroxide suspected in deaths of Thai cop and 2 daughters
A tragic incident occurred on Mother’s Day when a Thai policewoman and her two daughters were found dead in the bathroom of their home in Chon Buri. Sodium hydroxide, commonly used in bathroom cleaning, is suspected to be the cause of their deaths. A Thai woman, identified only as Khaofang, sought help from officers at Mueang Chon Buri Police Station…
- Thailand News
Thai man admits cutting off penis and killing victim in land dispute
Police arrested a Thai man for brutally killing another man on a road in the northern province of Kamphaengphet by repeatedly slashing him and cutting off his penis. The murder stemmed from a land dispute. Officers from the Khlonglan Police Station on Thursday, August 8, were called to the scene in the Khlong Ngarn district at about 10pm. The crime…
- Thailand News
British tourist missing after trip to Bangkok found safe in Finland
A British tourist who went missing after a trip to Bangkok has been found safe and well according to his older sister. The British man, Simon Robinson, is in Helsinki, Finland. The 27 year old British man was on holiday in Bangkok with friends and scheduled to return home to Boston in Lincolnshire on August 3. He had earlier informed his…
- Thailand News
Stroke leads Thai man to drowning while flirting with transwoman
A tragic love story unfolded today in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima when a Thai man drowned after suffering a heart attack while flirting with a transwoman by a moat. Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station officers investigated the death of the 30 year old man, whose name remains undisclosed, at the side of the moat on Kamhaeng Songkram Road.…
- Phuket News
Foreign man in Phuket protests after Thais take over his home
A foreign man in Phuket submitted a complaint to the Ministry of the Interior after a bunch of Thai people took over his home. The Phuket Times shared a picture of the foreign man, whose identity was not revealed, protesting on Cherngtalay Road on Wednesday, August 7. The foreigner was sitting outside Krungthai Bank with a sign written in four…
- Politics News
MFP dissolution leads to new political outfit: The People’s Party
Members of the now-dissolved Move Forward Party (MFP) today launched their new political outfit, the People’s Party. Natthaphong “Teng” Ruengpanyawut, the former MFP Deputy Secretary-General, has been named the new leader of the rebranded party. The Constitutional Court ordered the dissolution of the MFP on Wednesday, August 7, accusing the party of posing a threat to both the monarchy and…
