Ex-Miss Universe Owner Sentenced to 2 Years in Thai Fraud Case
BANGKOK — A Thai court on Friday sentenced the former co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, to two years in prison without suspension…
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Russian Scam Ring Leader Arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport
SUVARNABHUMI — Thai cybercrime police arrested a 31-year-old Russian man at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Friday evening, accusing him of leading an online investmen…
2025-12-26
Dutch Man Taken Into Custody in Chiang Mai Disturbance Case
CHIANG MAI — Thai immigration and police officers arrested a 54-year-old Dutch man on Friday following a series of complaints accusing him of harassing customers and sta…
2025-12-26
British Man Arrested in Thailand After Fleeing Domestic Abuse Case
SRI SAKET — Thai police have arrested a 26-year-old British man accused of violently assaulting his wife in the United Kingdom before fleeing to Thailand, authorities sa…
2025-12-26
Thailand, Cambodia Eye Dec. 27 Ceasefire After Border Talks Draft New Agreement
CHANTHABURI — Thai and Cambodian officials are expecting a ceasefire to take effect on Dec. 27 after three days of border talks produced a revised draft agreement that i…
2025-12-26
Thai Immigration Denies Harassment Claims
BANGKOK — Thailand’s immigration bureau on Thursday strongly denied reports that its officers harassed foreign tourists transiting through Thai airports to Cambodia, cal…
2025-12-26
Malaysian School Holidays Boost Tourism in Betong
YALA, Thailand — Tourism in the southern Thai border town of Betong has surged during the Malaysian school holidays and the year-end festive period, with spending estima…
2025-12-26
Thai Court Blocks Rescue Plan for JKN of Ex–Miss Universe Owner
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling and rejected a petition to place JKN Global Group Plc into court-supervised business rehabilitat…
2025-12-26
Thai netizens criticise influencer for mocking Cambodian soldiers, urge restraint during conflict
A Thai social media influencer has triggered widespread criticism after posting an image appearing to mock Cambodian soldiers, as fighting along the Thai-Cambodian borde…
2025-12-26
Myanmar Will Hold Its First General Election in 5 Years on Sunday; Critics Doubt
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an exercise that critics say will neither restore the …
2025-12-26
Tourist Killed After Motorcycle Veers Into Car in Phuket
PHUKET, Thailand — A foreign tourist was killed and another injured after a motorcycle lost control and crashed into an oncoming car on a winding hillside road in Phuket…
2025-12-26
Cambodian Man Severely Burned Seeking Treatment in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Cambodian man who suffered severe burns to about 80% of his body travelled by intercity coach from Hua Hin to Pattaya to seek medical treatment, afte…
2025-12-26
Three Trapped in Pattaya Hotel Lift More Than an Hour
PATTAYA, Thailand — Three people were rescued early Friday after being trapped for more than an hour in a glass lift at a hotel in Pattaya, prompting emergency workers t…
2025-12-25
Cambodian Court Terminates 5-Year Probe into Wanchalearm Abduction
BANGKOK — A Cambodian court has shuttered its investigation into the 2020 disappearance of Thai political activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit, according to his family and leg…
2025-12-25
Thai Police Hunt Two More in Romance Scam, Canadian and Cambodian
BANGKOK — Thai police said Thursday they are seeking two foreign suspects after dismantling a transnational romance scam network that allegedly swindled a Thai single mo…
2025-12-25
German Engineer Reports $700 “Miracle” Hair Growth Scam in Pattaya
PATTAYA — A German industrial engineer has filed a police report after being scammed out of hundreds of dollars for what was promised to be a “miraculous” herbal hair gr…
2025-12-25
Japanese Man Crying at Temple, Claiming to Seek ‘Atonement’
Japanese Man Crying at Temple, Claiming to Seek ‘Atonement’ UDON THANI – A Japanese man was detained by police in northeastern Thailand after he was found crying inside …
2025-12-25
German Tourists Arrested Over $6,250 Chiang Mai Hotel Damage
CHIANG MAI — Thai police have arrested two German tourists accused of vandalizing a hotel room in Chiang Mai and fleeing without paying, causing damage estimated at more…
2025-12-25
Unidentified Man Detained in Khao Yai for Questioning.
Unidentified Man Detained in Khao Yai National Park for Questioning. NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – Authorities in Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park have detained a man o…
2025-12-25
Is Thailand “War-Drunk”? Demolishing a Giant Cambodian Hindu Statue
C ould Thailand be so “war-drunk” at the moment to the point where she is losing her self-awareness? I’m afraid so. Thailand is so “war-drunk” at present that it has p…
2025-12-25
Elderly Foreign Man Dies After Fall at Home in Chiang Mai.
Elderly Foreign Man Dies After Fall at Home in Chiang Mai. CHIANG MAI, Thailand – An elderly foreign man has died after apparently slipping while getting dressed and str…
2025-12-25
Drunken Christmas Brawl Leaves Foreigner Injured in Pattaya
Drunken Christmas Brawl Leaves Foreigner Injured in Pattaya PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign tourist was injured in a drunken brawl early on Christmas Day after a confronta…
2025-12-25
Spanish Family Escapes as Rental Car Explodes in Mae Hong Son
MAE HONG SON — A Spanish family of four narrowly escaped a life-threatening ordeal Tuesday afternoon when their rental vehicle burst into flames on a winding mountain ro…
2025-12-24
Consumer Caution Limits New Year Travel and Spending in Thailand
BANGKOK — More than 80% of Thais remain undecided or have no plans to travel during the New Year holiday period, reflecting continued caution amid economic uncertainty, …
2025-12-24
The Return of Sudthisak Rinthalak and the Bridge Between Our Peoples
Op-Ed by H.E. Alona Fisher-Kamm, the Ambassador of Israel The return on December 10th of the remains of Sudthisak Rinthalak, the last Thai national abducted by Hamas on …
2025-12-24
Run No More: “Kan Vellfire” Gunman Caught on Koh Chang
TRAT – Police have arrested the suspect known as “Kan Vellfire,” accused of shooting the driver of a sedan on the Si Rat Expressway, after tracking him down at a homesta…
2025-12-24
Police Arrest Wife and Employees Over Killing German Husband
Thai Police Arrest Wife and Employees Over Killing of German Husband PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, Thailand – Police have arrested Thai woman and two others over the killing of h…
2025-12-24
Thai Air Force Confirms Deep Strike on Cambodian Weapons Depot in Battambang
BANGKOK — The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) confirmed it carried out a deep airstrike on a Cambodian military weapons depot in Battambang province on Tuesday morning, citi…
2025-12-24
TAT Set To Launch LISA Ad in Jan 2026 To Boost Thai Tourism
TAT Set To Launch LISA Manobal Ad in Jan 2026 To Boost Thai Tourism as Ambassador The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing to unveil a new advertising film f…
2025-12-24
Mother accused of forcing child into sex work brought back to Thailand
BANGKOK – A Thai woman accused of forcing her 12-year-old daughter into sex work in Japan has been returned to Thailand after being arrested in Taiwan, Thai police say. …