Fifty years after a student demonstration against dictatorship ended in a massacre, Thailand's latest generation of protesters say they still face threats including prosecution, jail or exile.

“Your mind follows the thread, one by one, row by row. You know? It’s like meditation. I don’t like machines.”

5,100 US Navy personnel are visiting Phuket from 4-9 October after an aircraft carrier and destroyer arrived near the island.

Two foreign passengers were arrested at Suvarnabhumi after customs found more than ฿ 56 million in cash concealed in luggage from Jakarta.

The mother of two Russian siblings says police failed to keep her informed about major case developments, forcing her to rely on news reports.

A summary of the worst floods in metro Bangkok for 15 years.

Readers may recall the so-called VIP Prison scandal at Bangkok Remand Prison in late 2025. A raid and “investigation” found that affluent Chinese transnational crime figures had, with t…

British woman faces up to 20 years in Cambodia after 34.5kg of cannabis was allegedly found in her luggage at Techo Airport.

Modern uniform, feudal culture: the Thai military’s business interests

In addition to the prison sentence, the man must pay a fine of 5,000 baht, about 150 dollars or 130 euros, as reported by the Police of the Makkasan sub-district, in central...

Over the years, we have had several posts about the self-promoting, self-absorbed Princess Sirivannavari. Now that she seems in the running for succession to the top job, Thailand’s media is …

Thai football mourns Thanakrit Chimpalee, the former national team assistant who was electrocuted amid flooding in Samut Prakan.

Retailers in Thailand face up to seven years in prison for unjustified price increases during floods, as officials monitor supplies.

Two days of heavy rain left homes, shops and roads waterlogged and residents wading through waist-deep water in the Thai capital

More than 300mm of rain fell in two days in parts of Thailand’s capital, inundating homes, shops and roads

The institutions created by the “People’s Constitution” of 1997 have become tools of the country’s political and economic elite.

Thai police arrested a 26-year-old Hong Kong man in Bangkok's Rom Klao area after seizing 350 kg of crystal meth worth 700 million baht from his rented home.

The epicenter of Myanmar’s multibillion-dollar scam economy is back online and expanding rapidly under the protection of the regime-aligned KNA.

Meena Kondo’s Australian drug case takes a hopeful turn as prosecutors and her lawyers open resolution talks. Meanwhile, Thailand prosecutes four suspected network members after… Read More ›

In June, the tropical holiday hub of Pattaya in Thailand made international headlines after the naked body of a Thai teenager was found inside a suitcase.

The killing of 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla has highlighted risks in Pattaya's sex trade as an Australian defendant denies murder charges in Thailand.

The Uthai Thani rape case advances as a local official denies raping a minor and claims the minor was his wife in a consensual relationship.

They were all handed Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Orders.

On 16 September 2026, Whale Hunting reported on a letter dated 15 September, from sent from Brian Mast, Chairman of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs and John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Hou…

Chinese-run fraud factories have shifted en masse to Sone See Myaing, as the regime-aligned Democratic Karen Benevolent Army seeks safe shelter for its most precious asset.

An Omani man was arrested for wildlife smuggling at Suvarnabhumi airport after 22 live animals were found hidden in luggage bound for Muscat.

Anutin orders tougher action on foreign offenders, criticises private cemetery plans and tells governors to remove signs barring Thai people.

He had forced the girl to provide sexual services at his private-room massage parlour in Tokyo in 2025.

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Thailand says hotels, restaurants and tour firms remain subject to Foreign Business Act licensing, despite online claims over a new exemption rule in Thailand.

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Thailand's Tourist Police are expanding TASER training, AI-equipped command vehicles and drone patrols in a nationwide safety drive.

The individual worked at the US embassy in Vauxhall, south London, had diplomatic protection, despite not being a diplomat.

Sex videos expose ex-abbot Atichot and mistress Ae as police follow a staggering ฿700 million-plus asset trail. The jailed pair now face a widening money… Read More ›

Sex, cash and gold engulf a royal Ayutthaya temple as ex-abbot Atichot and Ae are jailed without bail. Police trace ฿92 million in losses, ฿138… Read More ›

The southern double-track railway cabinet approval funds three projects, but the Hat Yai-Songkhla segment awaits land clearance.

Bank of Thailand tightens bank checks with 11 associations under a new framework covering KYC, fraud screening and monitoring.

Thailand's deputy interior minister confirmed the Phuket Jewish New Year event capacity was cut to 700 amid a nearby protest.

TransNusa launched its first Bali Phuket flights on 9 September, arriving in Phuket with all 174 seats filled.

A report from Pattaya says Russian men working in nightlife cite fears of military service, highlighting Thailand's draw for people fleeing the Ukraine war.

Protesters rallied outside the Israeli Embassy Bangkok to deliver a letter raising concerns over Israeli activity in Thailand and Gaza.

Thailand's DSI plans to summon Israeli businessman Maimon David Marciano as a witness in its investigation into alleged Thai nominee arrangements in Chonburi.

Thailand expects its first Sri Lankan workers within two months under a new labour deal, with about 10,000 initially planned for construction.