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  • Crime NewsBritish CEO arrested at Bangkok Airport over 40 million baht fraud accusations

    British CEO arrested at Bangkok Airport over 40 million baht fraud accusations

    Police arrested a British man at Suvarnabhumi Airport today who has been wanted by police in Thailand since December last year. The CEO allegedly defrauded victims of over 40 million baht (almost £1 million). On December 22, 2021, South Bangkok Criminal Court issued arrest warrant 671/2564 for 57 year old Mark Edward Kirkham of British nationality. The warrant states that…

  • Phuket NewsThousands join Chinese ceremony at Phuket Vegetarian Festival

    Thousands join Chinese ceremony at Phuket Vegetarian Festival

    Thousands of people yesterday joined a Chinese ceremony as part of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival. About 2,200 locals and tourists gathered along the roadside during the Yu Keng parade. The ceremony participants paid respects and lit fireworks to call upon gods, in accordance with traditional Chinese beliefs. Many of the tourists who took part in the ceremony were from Malaysia…

  • Politics NewsPrasert levels 6-billion corruption accusations at Prayut

    Prasert levels 6-billion corruption accusations at Prayut

    Suspended Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and two cabinet ministers are facing possible charges over graft allegations concerning projects under the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation. On behalf of various opposition parties, Pheu Thai, secretary-general Prasert Chantararuangtong, submitted two separate petitions to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). The first names are General…

  • Crime NewsUPDATE: Famous Thai YouTuber ‘Nutty’ flees Thailand over 2 billion baht Forex scam accusations

    UPDATE: Famous Thai YouTuber ‘Nutty’ flees Thailand over 2 billion baht Forex scam accusations

    UPDATE Today, Thailand’s Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for 30 year old “Nutty,” the famous YouTuber, after collecting evidence that she defrauded over 6,000 victims of more than 2 billion baht. Nutty is wanted on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud the public and two other charges. The court says Nutty’s case is linked to the case of a Thai…

  • Thailand NewsGunman wounds 8 in Jerusalem, 48 dead in Israeli Gaza strikes

    Gunman wounds 8 in Jerusalem, 48 dead in Israeli Gaza strikes

    Mainstream media last night reported eight people had been wounded after a gunman opened fire at two locations in Jerusalem. According to reports, the man who pulled the trigger is believed to be a Palestinian who targeted a bus carrying Jewish worshippers who had just prayed at the Western Wall and people in a car park near the holy site.…

  • World NewsUnusually heavy floods in Pakistan kill 549, thousands of homes damaged

    Unusually heavy floods in Pakistan kill 549, thousands of homes damaged

    Pakistan is seeing its heaviest rainfall in 30 years, and the consequences have been deadly. At least 549 people in the country have been killed by floods so far, and more than 46,200 houses have been damaged, the National Disaster Management Authority said on Friday. In the past month, there have been 133% more rain than the average for the…

  • Thailand video newsBollywood Beef, Chinese Cheesefeet & Cambodian Sausage | Thaiger Bites

    Bollywood Beef, Chinese Cheesefeet & Cambodian Sausage | Thaiger Bites

      Jay and Natty go through your messages, comments and feedback from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and the Thaiger Talk forum on the website.

  • Eastern Thailand NewsCelebrity among thousands of tourists on holiday in Koh Chang

    Celebrity among thousands of tourists on holiday in Koh Chang

    Eastern Thailand’s picturesque island of Koh Chang has been drawing tourists over Thailand’s long holiday weekend, including one celebrity. One of Thailand’s most famous actors, Nadech Kugimiya, was spotted at a show at the Klong Son Elephant camp yesterday. Nadech reportedly donated 160,000 baht for elephant feed. He posted photos and videos of his visit on Instagram. One video shows…

  • World NewsThousands of Laotian travellers arrive after Thail pass scrapped

    Thousands of Laotian travellers arrive after Thail pass scrapped

    Now that Thailand Pass is ‘resting in peace,’ thousands of Laotian travellers are heading to the kingdom. On Friday, the day the Thailand Pass was scrapped, about 3,618 Laotians crossed the Thai-Lao friendship bridge into the northeast city of Nong Khai. About 710 cars with foreign licenses were counted driving into Thailand there. Last month, a government spokesperson said the…

  • Chiang Mai NewsChiang Mai protestors send Prayut a message, despite thousands of police

    Chiang Mai protestors send Prayut a message, despite thousands of police

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha received a message after visiting the northern province of Chiang Mai yesterday. A group of protestors known as Kiat Lampang ‘greeted’ Prayut outside the airport. The group had announced on its Facebook page… “Come and welcome and chase out Prayut! At the international airport, Chiang Mai, today will definitely follow and chase him all day.” Prayut later…

  • Thailand NewsRanong reports 41 cases of monkey-to-human “Nousai” malaria

    Ranong reports 41 cases of monkey-to-human “Nousai” malaria

    Authorities in Ranong, southern Thailand, have reported 41 cases of Nousai malaria in the province. Ranong’s Provincial Public Health office reported that most patients infected with Nousai malaria have a history of going deep into the forest. Nousai malaria, caused by the plasmodium knowlesi parasite, is passed from monkeys to humans through female Anopheles mosquito bites. Yesterday, the eastern province…

  • Cannabis NewsThousands apply for ‘weed licenses’ prior to delisting of marijuana as a narcotic

    Thousands apply for ‘weed licenses’ prior to delisting of marijuana as a narcotic

    Cannabis will be delisted as a narcotic in Thailand on June 9, and thousands of people and organisations have already submitted applications for a “weed license” to Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. The big questions such as “Can my home grown marijuana plant contain high levels of THC?”, “Does my medical condition qualify for cultivating and consuming marijuana…

  • Politics NewsDemocrat deputy leader quits party to fight accusations of sexual harassment

    Democrat deputy leader quits party to fight accusations of sexual harassment

    Thailand’s Democrat deputy leader, Prinn Panitchpakdi, announced his full and immediate resignation from the party on Thursday, in order to fight claims of sexual harassment claims, which he is denying. As of today, about 20 people have reported to police accusing Prinn of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or rape, according to Khaosod. During a press conference yesterday afternoon, he appeared…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok instant noodle shop draws thousands of teens

    Bangkok instant noodle shop draws thousands of teens

    A Bangkok instant noodle shop that opened in October last year has drawn thousands of teenagers since its opening. The shop, called Good Noodle, is stocked with noodles from Indonesia, South Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Good Noodle doesn’t just sell noodles, though. It also allows customers to to prepare their meals and eat there, even though the noodles…

  • World NewsMyanmar calls US Rohingya genocide accusation “far from reality”

    Myanmar calls US Rohingya genocide accusation “far from reality”

    The United States announced on Monday it will classify Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya ethnic group in 2017 as a genocide. Now, Myanmar has hit back. Its foreign ministry said in a statement yesterday that the United States’ remarks are “far from realities”, claiming the United States made the decision based on “unreliable and unverifiable” sources. In 2018, the US…

  • Thailand NewsThailand’s FDA warns sausages could cause serious illnesses

    Thailand’s FDA warns sausages could cause serious illnesses

    Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration warns people that eating a lot of sausages might cause food poisoning, as well as more long-term health problems. The FDA secretary-general urges consumers to check packaging to make sure sausages have official FDA seals before they buy them. This news comes after 14 children throughout Thailand were hospitalised for a blood disorder after eating…

  • Thailand NewsThai FDA finds harmful levels of nitrite in sausages following blood disorder reports

    Thai FDA finds harmful levels of nitrite in sausages following blood disorder reports

    Following reports of various children developing a blood disorder after eating sausages, the Thai FDA found that a number of sausages sold in Thailand contained harmful amounts of nitrite and benzoic acid. More than 20 manufacturers are now facing fines and penalties for using harmful amounts of the substances in sausages. The investigation into sausage ingredients was prompted by the…

  • Tourism NewsThousands of Russians stranded in Thailand due to flight cancellations, sanctions

    Thousands of Russians stranded in Thailand due to flight cancellations, sanctions

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand says thousands of Russian holidaymakers are stranded in the kingdom as flight cancellations and sanctions over the war on Ukraine hit hard. According to Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya from the TAT, there are currently 3,100 Russian tourists stranded on Phuket, over 2,000 on Koh Samui, as well as Russian holidaymakers in Krabi, Phang Nga, and…

  • Thailand NewsThousands of Thais trafficked to Japan for prostitution each year

    Thousands of Thais trafficked to Japan for prostitution each year

    Thousands of children and women are trafficked from Thailand to Japan for prostitution every year, a recent study shows. A senior Thai police officer says he found that Japan has been the largest market of Thais trafficked into the sex industry. “In the case of illegal trafficking of women and children for prostitution, Japan has been the largest market for…

  • Thailand News9 children get blood disorder after eating sausages from illegal Chon Buri factory

    9 children get blood disorder after eating sausages from illegal Chon Buri factory

    Nine children have methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder, after they ate sausages from one factory in Chon Buri. Local police and officials from the Food and Drug Administration inspected the factory and talked to the owner after labels on the factory’s products matched what the children had eaten. The owner admitted to producing sausage products for five years without a permit.…

  • Thailand Protest NewsBail extended for pro-democracy activist and protest leader Panusaya

    Bail extended for pro-democracy activist and protest leader Panusaya

    The pro-democracy activist and anti-government protest leader, Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, has had her bail extended, according to a Thai PBS World report. Yesterday, the Bangkok South Criminal Court ruled to extend bail for Panusaya, as well as lifting conditions that had prohibited the young student from leaving her home. Panusaya, one of the leaders of the pro-democracy Ratsadon group, has…

  • World NewsThousands evacuated in Malaysia as 7 states hit by more flooding

    Thousands evacuated in Malaysia as 7 states hit by more flooding

    The number of people affected by severe flooding across Malaysia in recent weeks has risen to over 125,000. Flooding in 7 states yesterday saw thousands evacuated from their homes, according to the country’s National Disaster Management Agency. A Reuters report lists the affected states as Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan and Sabah, with 8,727 residents seeking shelter at…

  • World NewsVolcano eruption in Indonesia; 1 dead, thousands flee

    Volcano eruption in Indonesia; 1 dead, thousands flee

    Mount Semeru in East Java, Indonesia erupted today, causing havoc and darkness in the surrounding community, with one death and 41 burn injuries from the eruption reported so far. Smoke and ash billowed into the air and blackened the sky and thousands of local residents were forced to flee their homes for safety. The eruption took place at around 3…

  • Thailand Protest NewsPro-democracy activist Panusaya given temporary release to sit university exam

    Pro-democracy activist Panusaya given temporary release to sit university exam

    Political activist Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul, aka, “Rung”, has been given temporary release to sit an exam and submit university reports. Thai PBS World reports that the activist was freed from Bangkok’s Central Women’s Correctional Institute at around 8pm last night. She was met by her parents and supporters, having spent 17 days behind bars. The pro-democracy activist is being tried on…

  • Crime NewsHundreds arrested, thousands of motorbikes seized in street racing crackdown

    Hundreds arrested, thousands of motorbikes seized in street racing crackdown

    In a nationwide, 10-day crackdown on illegal street racing, Thai police arrested nearly 1,000 people and confiscated around 20,000 motorbikes and cars. The National News Bureau of Thailand reports that the Thai government is also pushing to amend the Land Traffic Act to include an “attempted racing” offense for gathering near public roads to participate in races. Royal Thai Police…

  • Technology NewsFree NFTs! Art project website releases thousands of NFTs

    Free NFTs! Art project website releases thousands of NFTs

    In what he described as an art project that was designed to show how ridiculous the new fad is, an Australian man has made thousands of NFTs free on a website. Non-fungible tokens are unique digital units that use blockchain technology to give proof of ownership to digital assets, including easily copyable things like photos and videos. Enthusiasts view NFTs…

  • Crime NewsAmerican woman convicted of mother’s murder deported from Indonesia to USA to face charges

    American woman convicted of mother’s murder deported from Indonesia to USA to face charges

    An American woman who was convicted of murdering her mother in Indonesia, has been deported to the US to face charges in her home country. Heather Mack, from Chicago, Illionois, was convicted back in 2015, for killing her mother in Bali. Her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, was also charged. Police say the couple stuffed her mother, Sheila von Wiese Mack’s dead…

  • Covid-19 NewsMinistry defends Pfizer vaccines against radiation accusations

    Ministry defends Pfizer vaccines against radiation accusations

    Pfizer mRNA vaccines are facing accusations of being contaminated with radiation, and Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is fighting back against the allegations. The Ministry reassures that all the vaccines in use currently in Thailand are tested and safe for use. At the Department of Disease Control, Dr Chawetsan Namwat, director of the Emergency Health Hazard and Disease Control Division,…

  • Thailand NewsThitisan Utthanaphon denies all accusations against him

    Thitisan Utthanaphon denies all accusations against him

    Thitisan Utthanaphon is denying all accusations against him concerning his role in the alleged torture/murder of a drug suspect in police custody in northern Thailand’s Nakhon Sawan’s main city police station, according to his lawyer. Thitisan’s lawyer, Chokechai Angkaew, says Thitisan denied the accusations while he was being questioned. Chokechai adds that Thitisan, aka. “Jo Ferrari” has vowed to fight…

  • NewsThousands of Covid relief bags handed out, funded by donated salaries from PM and other ministers

    Thousands of Covid relief bags handed out, funded by donated salaries from PM and other ministers

    Thousands of Covid-19 relief bags are being handed out to those in vulnerable groups. The bags were funded by donated salaries from PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, other cabinet ministers, and the Government Spokesperson’s team, as well as by donations from the private and public sectors. Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri says the care packages are being distributed to 6,800 people in vulnerable…