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Thailand scores poorly in corruption ranking
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2026
» The government has said it will act after Thailand scored 33 out of 100 and ranked 116th in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/01/2026
» Six officials have been arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly falsifying permanent residency documents to grant Thai nationality to foreigners, mostly Chinese.
Rapper to face fraud summons
R May, Published on 08/12/2025
» Police will on Tuesday summon rapper Prinya "Way Thaitanium" Intachai to answer a fraud charge involving a 10‑million‑baht investment dispute.
Ayutthaya man arrested with 8m speed pills in Chiang Rai
R May, Published on 08/12/2025
» A 35-year-old Ayutthaya man has been arrested after dozens of sacks containing 8 million speed pills were found hidden in his van parked at a shopping mall in Muang district of Chiang Rai province.
Austrian arrested at Phuket airport for forged stamps, long overstay
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/11/2025
» Immigration officers at Phuket International Airport arrested a 41-year-old Austrian with forged entry and exit stamps in his passport who had overstayed his visa by 578 days.
Two senior monks defrocked over sex videos
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/07/2025
» Two senior monks have been defrocked following the seizure of sex videos and over 80,000 images featuring sex between a woman and high-ranking clergy at well-known temples in Bangkok and other provinces.
Chinese visitor's video claims 'special connection' in Immigration
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/06/2025
» Immigration police were hunting down a Chinese visitor who posted a video online claiming a "special connection" that allowed foreigners to work in Thailand without a visa.
Thailand threatens vapers with tougher legal action
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/04/2025
» The Thai government will take tougher action against e-cigarette smokers, who can be charged with receiving smuggled products.
Big spending on furniture for collapsed tower sparks outrage
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2025
» A list of expensive furniture prepared for a new building under construction for the State Audit Office (SAO) -- which collapsed during Friday's earthquake -- has sparked a strong backlash on social media.
‘Substandard steel’ used in collapsed Bangkok tower
Published on 01/04/2025
» The contractors of the under-construction office tower that collapsed in Bangkok during last Friday’s earthquake apparently used substandard steel bars made by a factory that had been closed by authorities.