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Thailand Video News | Thailand Flip-Flops on Cannabis Laws Again, Syphilis Cases Triple Among Thai Teens
Today’s Thailand Video News, Alex and Jay covered news from across Thailand and Southeast Asia countries. The stories include the government reversing its stance on cannabis laws once more, a tragic accident in Pattaya where a Chinese tourist fell from a baht bus, and a fatal police error mistaking a stroke victim for a drunk. Social tensions are highlighted by…
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Thailand Video News: Drunk American Stabs Australian to Death in Thailand, Concerns Over Bangkok Billboard Offering Foreign Passports
In this Thailand video news, Alex presented news from across Thailand and Southeast Asia countries. Highlights include a tragic stabbing incident in Krabi involving an American and an Australian, preparations for Senate leadership elections, and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin being named Thailand’s favourite politician. The programme includes stories about His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s donation of land for a…
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Thailand Video News | Myanmar couple surrenders over Iranian man and Thai wife’s murder, Cannabis conundrum: Deputy PM Anutin opposes cannabis reclassification
In Thailand Video News today, a couple from Myanmar have surrendered to police after being suspected of murdering an Iranian restauranteur and his Thai wife. Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is opposing the plan to reclassify cannabis as a Category 5 narcotic. Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Chaithawat Tulathon is confidentthe party will not be dissolved, and PETA Asia has…
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Thailand Video News | Six Vietnamese nationals found dead in Bangkok hotel in suspected murder-suicide linked to 10 million baht debt, Chinese influencer murder suspect arrested in Macau
In Thailand Video News, Jay and Alex share more details about the six Vietnamese nationals who were found dead in a Bangkok hotel, that are now suspected of being involved in a murder suicide linked to a 10 million baht debt. A suspect who allegedly murdered Chinese influencer Yan Ruimin has been arrested in Macau. A 64-year-old woman in Krabi…
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Thailand Video News | Kuwaiti street racers cause disturbances in Pattaya, Thaksin Shinawatra to receive certificate of innocence
In Thailand Video News today, Jay shares the video of noisy Kuwaiti motorcycle racers which has led to Pattaya locals pushing for police to intervene. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is being officially released with a certificate of innocence after finishing his sentence. A Thai mother has accused a kindergarten teacher of beating her three-year-old daughter and making her…
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Thailand Video News | Foreigner and Thai woman argue on BTS Skytrain, Chinese TikTok star allegedly murdered in Bangkok
In Thailand Video News, Alex talk about the viral video which capturing a foreign man and Thai woman arguing on the BTS Skytrain. Police have found a decomposed body matching the description of allegedly murdered Chinese TikTok star Yan Ruin. A man has been detained at Mumbai International Airport for tampering with his passport to hide trips to Thailand from…
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Thailand Video News | Cannabis crusaders begin hunger strike over reclassification plan, Heightened security in Yala amid insurgent threats
In Thailand Video News today, Alex and Jay talk about the protestors involved in a hunger strike against the reclassification of cannabis as a narcotic drug. Security in Yala is being increased after intelligence reports have indicated insurgent movement, and a soldier in Bangkok has murdered his girlfriend with a samurai sword. A Japanese tourist has driven his car into…
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Thailand Video News | Thai MP proposes legalising pornography and sex toy industries to boost economy, British yoga teacher stranded at Bangkok airport due to torn passport
In Thailand Video News today, Alex discusses a Thai MP’s proposal to legalise the pornography and sex toy industries in an effort to boost economic growth. A British yoga teacher is stuck at Suvarnabhumi Airport after being stopped from flying due to a tear in her passport. Thailand’s Election Commission has endorsed 200 new senators, and a 2.0 magnitude earthquake…
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Thailand Video News | Thailand to reclassify Cannabis as narcotic from 2025, Fire in Bangkok’s Chinatown injures 30 and damages hotel
On Thailand Video News today, Alex talks about Thailand’s plans to reclassify Cannabis as a narcotic drug in 2025. A fire in Bangkok’s Chinatown has injured 30 people and damaged a hotel while a Bangna brawl has led to the deaths of two teenagers with more injured. A road rage incident in Chiang Mai with a woman using her phone…
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Thailand Video News | China’s BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia, Thailand considers alcohol ban lift to boost restaurant spirits
In Thailand Video News, Alex and Jay discuss Chinese automaker BYD’s first electric vehicle plant and how Thailand is considering lifting the afternoon alcohol sales ban to help struggling restaurants. A foreign teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting at least 5 Thai school girls. A Thai man known for working in a mascot costume for the past decade has…
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Thailand Video News | Thailand’s richest face wealth decline amid political uncertainty, Thai teacher banned for livestreaming inappropriate content in class
In Thailand Video News, Jay and Alex present the latest news from across the country and around the world. Thailand’s 50 richest people saw their wealth decrease by 12% in 2024 due to political uncertainty. A Thai teacher is banned for life after live-streaming under her skirt during a class, and a senior Thai judge is being transferred after accusations…
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Thailand Video News | Downpours across Phuket causes flooding and chaos, Pattaya bartender arrested after stabbing manager
In Thailand Video News today, Jay discusses the chaos happening in Phuket as a result of heavy rainfall and flooding overnight. The Thai Meteorological Department has issued warnings for heavy rainfall and expected hazards in 35 provinces including Bangkok. A Pattaya bartender has been arrested after stabbing a club manager who interrupted their dispute with a colleague. Thailand over the…
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Thailand Video News | Thai TikTok star accused of coercing women into illegal abortions, teens surrender after brutal attack on bomb-throwing 15 year old
In Thailand Video News, Alex brings you the stories sweeping the nation. A Thai TikTok star has been accused of coercing women into illegal abortions after unprotected sex and Deputy Police Chief General ‘Big Joke’ has been dismissed after a unanimous vote. Teens have surrendered to police after brutally attacking a 15 year old who threw a homemade bomb…
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Thailand Video News | Thailand resumes sending farm workers to Israel amid local production crisis, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange passes through Thailand on path to freedom
On Thailand Video News, Alex talks about the latest occurrences happening locally and globally. Thailand resumes sending agriculture workers to Israel during a local production crisis. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may stopover in Thailand on his way to freedom in Australia. A Thai woman has escaped arrest with the assistance of her boyfriend, only to be apprehended again in Rayong…
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Thailand Video News | British pedophile arrested after 30 years in Thailand faces new charges, drunk Russian women assault Thai woman after car crash in Phuket
In Thailand Video News, Alex discusses the latest events and stories in Thailand today. A British pedophile who evaded capture for almost 30 years has been arrested and faces new charges. Two Russian women who were allegedly drunk have crashed into a Thai woman’s car in Phuket and assaulted her. Brothers in Thailand have been arrested for a Facebook scam…
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Thailand Video News | Tourists flee as tuk tuk leader threatens taxi driver in Patong, Student electrocuted turning off water dispenser at Thai school
In today’s Thailand Video News, Alex and Jay talk about the confrontation between a tuk tuk tour leader and Patong taxi driver causing tourists to flee to safety. A student at a high school in Trang Province has been fatally electrocuted after turning on a water dispenser at a school sports day. Police have arrested two people in Chiang Rai…
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Thailand Video News | Seafood restaurant owner’s son surrenders after fatal shooting, mushroom curry poisoning in Yasothon kills one
ln today’s edition of Thailand Video News, Alex talks about a seafood restaurant owner’s son who has turned himself in after shooting two employees. A mushroom curry in Yasothon has caused severe food poisoning, killing one, and Syn Man Kong Insurance Public Company has lost a 40 billion baht lawsuit. Monkeys in Lopburi have escaped their enclosure and wrought havoc…
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Thailand Video News | Thailand Senate passes landmark same-sex marriage bill, Iranian tourist attacked on Phuket’s party street
On Thailand Video News today, Alex cover news popping up across the country and how the Senate has passed the landmark same-sex marriage bill. An Iranian tourist was attacked on Saturday on a party street in Phuket, and a village chief is defending traditional burning practices amid the air pollution crisis. A soda bottle exploding has injured a worker and…
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Thailand Video News | Former soapy king Chuwit Kamolvisit in palliative care abroad, foreign man captured on CCTV stealing Thai woman’s motorcycle
In Thailand Video News today, Jay presents the news happening across the country and abroad. Former politician and soapy king Chuwit Kamolvisit has been put into palliative care in the United Kingdom for liver cancer, while a foreign man was caught stealing a Thai Woman’s motorcycle on a CCTV camera in Phuket. Wildfires in Thailand’s Western Forest Complex have reduced…
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Thailand Video News | Four major court cases set to cause havoc for Thai political landscape, tragedy strikes annual rocket festival in Roi Et
In Thailand Video News today, Alex talks about the four major court cases which could trigger a major political shake up in Thailand and the tragic explosion at the Rocket Festival in Roi Et which injured 30 attendees. A Rangsit University professor has declared that cannabis decriminalisation cannot be linked to an increase in psychiatric patients, and an emerging covid-19…
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Thailand Video News | Thai fugitive arrested in Bali after 17-hour speedboat escape, fire at Chatuchak market destroys 118 shops, kills 1,000 animals
In Thailand video news, Jay and Alex cover the arrest of a Thai fugitive who was caught in Bali after escaping detention via speedboat. A fire at Chatuchak market devastated the pet section, killing an estimated 1,000 animals. A pickup driver in Phuket has been reported for threatening a couple using a gun in a road rage outburst, and Bangkok…
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Thailand Video News | Thai women ranked 5th most beautiful in ASEAN, British tourists swarmed in Thai hotel room
For Thailand video news today, Alex shared an American report ranking Thai women as the 5th most beautiful in the ASEAN region. British tourists were swarmed in their hotel room by 2,000 thousand moths while visiting Pai. A Russian tourist in Phuket was reported to police after spitting on a Thai woman and trying to slap her. Pro-cannabis protestors are…
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Thailand Video News | German Tourist Falls to Death in Pattaya, Chinese Tourist Missing in Thailand Amid Ransom Demand
Today in Thailand video news, Alex and Jay dive into news happening across the country. A German tourist has fallen to his death from a hotel near Pattaya Beach. A father has received a ransom demand of 5 million yuan after his daughter went missing in Thailand last week. Two people tragically passed away in Phetchaburi due to a motorcycle…
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Thailand Video News | Foreign income to be taxed in Thailand, The Thai government will be keeping a close eye on Jurassic World production
In this Thailand video news, Alex and Jay delve into the stories from across the country. Beginning with Thailand will tax residents on all foreign income starting in 2024, regardless of whether it is brought into the country. Platforms earning over 1 billion baht must report their income sources. A viral video of a woman scalding her pregnant Siberian Husky…
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Thailand Video News | Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra faces lese majeste charges, Bangla Boxing Stadium Brawl
In this Thailand video news, Alex covers the stories from across Thailand. Begining with former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra faces lese majeste charges for allegedly insulting the monarchy in a 2015 interview, amid his politically charged return in August 2023. A viral video of a brawl at Bangla Boxing Stadium in Phuket sparked criticism after an Irish boxer taunted his…
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Thailand Video News | Massive positive changes to visa system coming June 1, CCTV footage tells full story of Pattaya altercation after rumors fly
In this Thailand video news, Alex delves into the latest news from Thailand highlights significant developments and events across the country. Massive positive changes to the visa system are set to take effect on June 1, promising easier access for travelers. In Pattaya, CCTV footage reveals the full story behind a recent altercation, dispelling circulating rumors. A British man’s single…
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Thailand Video News | Thai Activist Chonthicha Jangrew Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Lèse-Majesté, Filipino Motorcyclist Dies After Running Over Palm Kernel in Phuket
In this Thailand video news, Jay covers the recent news from across the countries. Beginning with Thai pro-democracy activist Chonthicha “Lookkate” Jangrew has been sentenced to one year in prison under the lèse-majesté law, highlighting the government’s ongoing crackdown on dissent. Meanwhile, authorities in Nonthaburi are searching for a man suspected of murdering his boyfriend, and a tragic accident in…
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Thailand Video News | Violent altercation between Pattaya security guards and British tourists, Senate elections to move forward despite complications
In this Thailand video news, Alex and Jay delve into a variety of compelling stories from across the country. Beginning with a violent altercation in Pattaya, where security guards brutally attacked two foreign tourists over an unpaid bill, followed by a crackdown on reckless motorcycle riders in Koh Samui. In Phuket, police shut down an illegal pawn operation run by…
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Thailand Video News | Singapore Airlines turbulence tragedy, Looted ‘Golden Boy’ artefact repatriated from USA
In this Thailand video news, Alex covers recent news from Thailand, passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight recounted the chaos during severe turbulence that led to a fatal heart attack and multiple injuries. A British tourist’s vacation in Phuket ended tragically following a jet ski accident. Thailand’s Defence Minister plans to review special laws in the Deep South amidst rising…
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Thailand Video News | Thai woman blames police drug search for miscarriage, Former DSI chief faces 44 million baht asset seizure
In this Thailand video news, Alex and Jay cover the recent news across the nation. Beginning with Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission seized 44 million baht from former DSI Director-General Tharit Pengdit for accumulating unusual wealth. A Thai woman, Orranee, is suing the police after a vaginal drug search allegedly caused her miscarriage. Pichit Kleepjinda’s mysterious death raises suspicions of poisoning…
