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    Why health insurance costs more each year and how expats in Thailand can save more money

    Each year, many expats living in Thailand see their health insurance premiums go up and often without a clear reason. This can be frustrating, especially when you're trying to plan your budget. But by understanding why prices rise and learning...

  • Pathum Thani police arrest trio with 422kg of crystal meth | Thaiger

    Pathum Thani police arrest trio with 422kg of crystal meth

    Yesterday, August 15, police in Pathum Thani arrested three individuals for possessing nearly 500 kilogrammes of crystal meth. The arrest took place in a three-storey commercial building in Lam Luk Ka district, where the drugs were hidden. Prior investigations by the Sai Mai Police Station revealed that 27 year old Anawin, also known as ‘Win Chon Buri’, was suspected of…

  • Two Thai police officers arrested in major drug network crackdown | Thaiger

    Two Thai police officers arrested in major drug network crackdown

    Yesterday, August 15, two police officers were arrested for their involvement in a drug network, leading to the seizure and freezing of assets worth 35.2 million baht. The operation involved multiple police units focusing on money laundering activities linked to drug trafficking. Police Lieutenant General Santi Chaiyanirami, Commander of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, and Police Lieutenant General Surapol Prembutr, Commander…

  • People’s Party opposes 2026 budget bill over economic concerns | Thaiger

    People’s Party opposes 2026 budget bill over economic concerns

    The People’s Party (PP) has decided to oppose the 2026 fiscal budget bill during its final reading in Parliament yesterday, Friday, August 15, criticising the government’s spending plan for not adequately reflecting the current economic conditions. PP Deputy Leader Sirikanya Tansakul disclosed the party’s decision at around 1pm yesterday in Parliament. She indicated that the PP planned to reject the…

  • Heavy rain alert in Thailand: 80% of regions under threat | Thaiger

    Heavy rain alert in Thailand: 80% of regions under threat

    The Meteorological Department (TMD) has forecasted intense to very intense rainfall across four regions in Thailand, which includes 48 provinces, with Bangkok experiencing a 70% chance of heavy rain. TMD authorities have issued warnings for potential flash floods and forest run-off today, August 16, due to a monsoon trough influencing the north and northeast, coupled with a strengthening southwest monsoon…

  • Paetongtarn defends negotiation strategy in leaked conversation | Thaiger

    Paetongtarn defends negotiation strategy in leaked conversation

    Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has presented her defence to the Constitutional Court, asserting that her remarks in a leaked conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen were part of a negotiation strategy and not an improper offer of favours. In her written submission, she addressed a contentious statement from the audio clip, where she said… “If there’s anything you…

  • 3 teenagers arrested for burning disabled dog in Lampang temple | Thaiger

    3 teenagers arrested for burning disabled dog in Lampang temple

    Police arrested three Thai teenagers for burning a disabled dog alive in a temple bathroom in the northern province of Lampang. Locals in the Ko Kha district of Lampang reported the cruel act by the 14 year old suspects to the Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT) yesterday, August 14. The incident had occurred the previous week in the abandoned bathroom of…

  • Udon Thani lottery thief returns stolen tickets and begs for forgiveness | Thaiger

    Udon Thani lottery thief returns stolen tickets and begs for forgiveness

    A thief returned 23 out of 51 stolen lottery tickets to a vendor in the Isaan province of Udon Thani and promised to pay for the remaining tickets within three days. The lottery stall owners, 68 year old Boonmee Bootpho and 43 year old Wannaporn Bootpho, lodged a complaint at Nong Wua So Police Station on Tuesday, August 12, after…

  • Phuket bar raid uncovers underage trafficking, three arrested | Thaiger

    Phuket bar raid uncovers underage trafficking, three arrested

    Yesterday, August 14, police raided a well-known bar in Phuket, arresting three individuals for allegedly trafficking underage girls and a transgender teenager. The suspects face serious charges of human trafficking. Police Major General Songklod Krikkritaya, the commander of the Anti-Human Trafficking Division (AHTD), directed the operation. The arrests took place at a bar located in Mueang district, Phuket province. The…

  • Thai man’s calm response to snack theft goes viral on TikTok | Thaiger

    Thai man’s calm response to snack theft goes viral on TikTok

    A Thai grocery store owner shared a video on TikTok showing her husband watching a Burmese thief stealing snacks from their store in the central province of Pathum Thani, delighting Thai netizens. The store owner, Sumalee Wongintawang, posted the video of her husband on her TikTok account, @su.pananchita995, on Tuesday, August 12, with the caption… “#GoodHusbandIsNewHusband #ThisIsMyHusbandLol”. The caption was…

  • Thai soldier allegedly commits suicide after shooting 2 civilians in Surin | Thaiger

    Thai soldier allegedly commits suicide after shooting 2 civilians in Surin

    A Thai soldier in the Isaan province of Surin allegedly took his own life after shooting two civilians with an M16 rifle last night. The Royal Thai Army (RTA) reported this morning, August 15, that the gunfire broke out near Ban Khuean Kaeo Temple at around 12.45am. Ten shots were initially fired, followed by two more shots nine minutes later.…

  • MPs question 41 million baht budget for Phayao agricultural market | Thaiger

    MPs question 41 million baht budget for Phayao agricultural market

    Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed concerns over the budget allocation by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, focusing on a 41 million baht investment for a central agricultural market in Phayao. These concerns were raised during a special session of the House dedicated to the second reading of the 2026 fiscal budget bill, which totals 3.78 trillion baht.…

  • Thailand tourism faces slowdown amid Vietnam, South Korea competition | Thaiger

    Thailand tourism faces slowdown amid Vietnam, South Korea competition

    As travellers are shifting their sights to Vietnam and South Korea, intensified competition in Asia’s tourism market may lead to a slowdown in Thailand’s tourism sector for the rest of 2025. According to industry experts, the expansion of visa exemptions from the two nations will most likely siphon tourists away from the Kingdom. Additionally, the domestic co-payment subsidy initiative has…

  • Thief in delivery uniform escapes with over 8 million baht in gold | Thaiger

    Thief in delivery uniform escapes with over 8 million baht in gold

    A male thief in a delivery rider’s uniform remains at large after stealing gold accessories worth over 8 million baht from a shop inside a shopping mall in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok. The manager of the Yaowarat Krung Thep gold shop reported the heist to Bang Bo Police Station at 3.50pm yesterday, August 14. According to the manager, the…

  • Armed Thai soldier opens fire on civilians in Surin, injuring 2 victims | Thaiger

    Armed Thai soldier opens fire on civilians in Surin, injuring 2 victims

    The Royal Thai Army (RTA) is pursuing a soldier who fled his military base with an M16 rifle and opened fire on civilians in Kap Choeng district, in the Isaan province of Surin, injuring two people. The official Facebook page of the 2nd Army Area reported this morning, August 15, that troops heard a burst of ten gunshots near Ban…

  • Heavy rains and floods predicted for 36 Thai provinces | Thaiger

    Heavy rains and floods predicted for 36 Thai provinces

    The Thai Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall across 36 provinces today, August 15, including Bangkok, with the potential for flash floods, strong winds, and rough seas. Today’s weather forecast indicates that the eastern and western southern regions will experience very heavy rain in some areas. Northern, northeastern, central, and eastern southern regions are expected to see heavy rain in…

  • What to do in Bangkok this weekend (August 15 to 17) | Thaiger

    What to do in Bangkok this weekend (August 15 to 17)

    Bangkok weekends are never short of surprises, and this one’s serving up plenty to keep you moving, sipping, reading, and wandering. From free swing sessions under the trees to art-filled nights inside converted warehouses, boredom won’t be in your vocabulary this mid-August. Here are some of the best things to do in Bangkok this weekend (August 15 to 17) Things to do…

  • Border clash victims complain over extra costs for document copies in Buriram | Thaiger

    Border clash victims complain over extra costs for document copies in Buriram

    Locals in the Isaan province of Buriram are demanding an investigation after a community leader collected an extra cost of 20 baht from residents who claimed compensation following recent border clashes. A resident from the border community in Nong Wang sub-district, Lahan Sai district, told reporters she was unhappy about the fee. She claimed the community leader collected 20 baht from…

  • Russian man arrested in Phuket over illegal possession of firearms | Thaiger

    Russian man arrested in Phuket over illegal possession of firearms

    Police arrested a Russian man today, August 14, for illegally possessing firearms after he fled from an arrest in Bangkok and hid in Phuket. Officers from the Phuket Provincial Immigration Bureau apprehended the 27 year old Russian national, whose identity was withheld, following an arrest warrant issued by the Phra Khanong Criminal Court in Bangkok. The warrant, issued on July…

  • Elderly Thai woman’s kindness exploited in 3,000 baht theft in Kalasin | Thaiger

    Elderly Thai woman’s kindness exploited in 3,000 baht theft in Kalasin

    An elderly Thai woman in the Isaan province of Kalasin offered free food to a female stranger and her family, but later discovered that the woman had stolen 3,000 baht in cash before leaving. The victim and her husband reported the theft to a community leader yesterday, August 13. The leader then passed the case to officers from the Sahatsakhan Police…

  • Thai woman arrested for luring women into illegal surrogacy for foreigners | Thaiger

    Thai woman arrested for luring women into illegal surrogacy for foreigners

    Police arrested a Thai woman at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakan province, near Bangkok, yesterday, August 13, for recruiting women for illegal surrogacy services. Officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and Immigration Division 2 arrested the woman, identified as Urairisa, who allegedly offered surrogacy services to foreigners illegally. She was detained at the departure terminal on the…

  • Drunk man at Chumphon station arrested for Krabi assault charge | Thaiger

    Drunk man at Chumphon station arrested for Krabi assault charge

    A man causing a disturbance at Chumphon railway station due to intoxication was apprehended by police, revealing he was wanted for assault leading to death in Krabi. The incident occurred at 3.30pm yesterday, August 13, when a public report led the Chumphon Provincial Police to intervene. Upon arrival, Police Lieutenant Colonel Piyaphon Chatpoom from the Mueang Chumphon Police Station and…

  • Burglaries in Samut Prakan homes during high tides, losses over 4 million baht | Thaiger

    Burglaries in Samut Prakan homes during high tides, losses over 4 million baht

    A series of burglaries took place in Samut Prakan province, targeting homes during high tides, where thieves stole valuables worth over 4 million baht. The incidents occurred in the Baan Sakhla community of Phra Samut Chedi district yesterday, August 13, with investigations led by Police Lieutenant Sarawut Soemklin. The first burglary involved a 38 year old antique dealer, Sarayuth. His…

  • Chiang Rai abbot caught in scandalous video call controversy | Thaiger

    Chiang Rai abbot caught in scandalous video call controversy

    A video involving a prominent abbot at a well-known temple in Chiang Rai has sparked controversy, as it shows him in an intimate video call with another man. The clip, which has been widely circulated online, has led to public outrage and calls for his resignation. The incident, reported yesterday, August 13, is linked to a conflict involving a local…

  • GrabFood rider dies in collision with parked truck in Bangkok | Thaiger

    GrabFood rider dies in collision with parked truck in Bangkok

    A collision occurred on Rama 2 Road when a motorcycle driven by a GrabFood rider collided with the back of a parked 10-wheel truck, resulting in the rider’s death today, August 14, at 2.15am. Police Captain Prasert Phunkaew from Samae Dam Police Station reported the accident took place near an oil station at the entrance of Soi Rama 2, 94,…

  • Pattani spiritual medium accused of sexually assaulting nearly 30 boys | Thaiger

    Pattani spiritual medium accused of sexually assaulting nearly 30 boys

    Teenage boys filed a complaint against a male spiritual medium in the southern province of Pattani for sexually assaulting them. The number of victims is believed to have reached 30 people. The non-profit organisation, Be One, accompanied 13 teenage boys and their families to the Mueang Pattani Police Station to file a complaint against the medium, 25 year old Chondanai. Chondanai…

  • Police seize 5 million meth pills in Sakon Nakhon warehouse raid | Thaiger

    Police seize 5 million meth pills in Sakon Nakhon warehouse raid

    In Sakon Nakhon, police have confiscated five million methamphetamine pills from a pickup truck parked in a rented, closed warehouse in the Kham Ta Kla district of this northeastern province. Provincial Police Region 4 investigators executed a search warrant at a warehouse in Moo 16 village, tambon Kham Ta Kla, around 2pm yesterday, August 13. Inside a four-door Chevrolet pickup…

  • Court jails ‘Uncle Phol’ for 26 years over his toddler niece’s mysterious death | Thaiger

    Court jails ‘Uncle Phol’ for 26 years over his toddler niece’s mysterious death

    The Court of Appeal Region 4 yesterday, August 13, sentenced Uncle Phol, the uncle of a young Thai girl who mysteriously died on a mountain in the Isaan province of Mukdahan five years ago, to 26 years in prison, while dismissing the case against his wife. One of the most publicised cases in Thailand in recent years was the death…

  • Khon Kaen man arrested for fatal stabbing over divorce claims | Thaiger

    Khon Kaen man arrested for fatal stabbing over divorce claims

    A 56 year old psychiatric patient was arrested after allegedly stabbing and killing his neighbour in Baan Nong Chad, Mueang subdistrict, Baan Fang district, Khon Kaen province. Sawang claimed the victim contributed to his divorce. Hospital records indicate that Sawang had not been taking his medication as prescribed. Police from Baan Fang Police Station received a report from the 191 hotline…

  • 46 Cambodians detained for illegal entry into Thailand | Thaiger

    46 Cambodians detained for illegal entry into Thailand

    On August 12, the Border Protection Command in Chanthaburi and Trat apprehended 46 Cambodian nationals illegally entering Thailand to seek employment. They cited false promises from the Cambodian government about job opportunities back home, which led them to return to Thailand. Rear Admiral Parat Rattanachaiyaphan, Deputy Spokesperson for the Royal Thai Navy, reported that on August 12 at 8pm, the…

  • Heavy rain and flood warnings across 38 Thai provinces | Thaiger

    Heavy rain and flood warnings across 38 Thai provinces

    The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has forecast heavy rain across 38 provinces in Thailand, with Bangkok also expected to be affected. Residents have been advised to exercise caution due to potential flooding and flash floods. The weather conditions are attributed to a monsoon trough affecting the northern, northeastern, eastern, and southwestern regions of the country. The TMD predicted thunderstorms and…