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Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100m Bangkok home
Published on 01/04/2026
» The family of Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing purchased a luxury home worth nearly 100 million baht in Bangkok, bypassing Thai laws prohibiting foreigners from owning land or houses in the country, according to a human rights group.
Fake building permit racket uncovered on Koh Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/03/2026
» Authorities on Koh Samui are widening an investigation into construction permit forgery involving at least 10 projects and potentially involving both municipal staff and outsiders.
Police stop gang fight on Pattaya’s Walking Street
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/03/2026
» Police arrested nine migrant workers and broke up a developing armed brawl involving about 20 migrant workers on Walking Street late on Sunday night.
Thais linked to Chinese scam gang arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/01/2026
» Thai police have busted a mule account gang working for a Chinese-led scam network and are seeking an Interpol Red Notice to arrest a Malaysian suspect.
Chinese scam suspects arrested in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/01/2026
» Two Chinese men were arrested in Pattaya on Thursday for their alleged involvement in a transnational call centre scam network linked to the death of a South Korean student.
Foreign tourist arrivals down 7.25%
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/12/2025
» Thailand's foreign tourist arrivals from Jan 1 to Dec 21, 2025, fell 7.25% from the same period a year earlier, the Tourism and Sports Ministry said on Tuesday.
Thai airports tighten passenger screening, watch for foreign mercenaries
Published on 15/12/2025
» Thai airports have been ordered to strictly screen all Cambodians entering Thailand under the visa-free scheme and to also tighten checks against foreign mercenaries entering the country, amid the conflict at the border.
QR stickers guided drug buyers through a 'treasure hunt'
R May, Published on 10/12/2025
» Two Russian men have been arrested for allegedly selling drugs using QR code stickers posted throughout Bangkok that used AI technology to make the process a “treasure hunting game”.
Sukhumvit fire injures 2 Americans
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/12/2025
» A fire destroyed an office in a six-storey commercial building on Sukhumvit Soi 8 in Bangkok, causing minor injuries to two foreign men.
Drug den busted at Nana barber shop in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/10/2025
» Bangkok police arrested six foreign men, a Thai woman and a Myanmar woman at a barber shop on Nana Road (Sukhumvit Soi 3) where they said drugs were available.