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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.
Pump prices to rise from today
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/03/2026
» The government will let retail fuel prices rise gradually from today but will heavily subsidise the pump price of standard diesel.
Thailand reviewing visa-free stays as local complaints pile up
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/02/2026
» Thailand’s caretaker government is considering a reduction of the 60‑day visa‑free stay period, following numerous complaints that foreigners have been exploiting the system to engage in illegal activities or exploit local residents, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
'Buy property, get visa' plan upsets Phuket tourism operators
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/02/2026
» Phuket tourism operators oppose the government's policy allowing foreigners who buy real estate worth 3 million baht to qualify for a long‑stay visa, arguing the investment threshold is too low and could attract "non‑quality" visitors as well as risking an increase in property prices.
Two Russians arrested for allegedly killing and dismembering compatriot
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/02/2026
» Police on Sunday arrested two Russian men allegedly for killing a compatriot and dismembering the body before burying the parts in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri.
Chinese woman bound, robbed, left in crashed Mercedes
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/01/2026
» A Chinese woman found wrapped in adhesive tape inside a crashed Mercedes-Benz at the back of a Pattaya housing estate told police she had been lured there and robbed.
Human skeleton found in house ceiling
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/01/2026
» Construction workers found human remains above ceiling tiles in a house under renovation in Pathum Thani on Tuesday.
Police seize thousands of substandard hair salon items
R May, Published on 23/10/2025
» Police seized nearly 14,000 substandard hair salon items after raiding nine locations in several provinces on Tuesday.
‘Hi-so Luk Nat’ held on threat and drug charges
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/08/2025
» Police have arrested “Hi-so Luk Nat”, a wealthy Bangkok resident who became a high-profile figure in anti-government protests in 2021, on drug charges and seized numerous weapons after a woman accused him of threatening her and forcing her to take drugs.
Chinese gang arrested after burglaries at luxury estate
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/08/2025
» Pak Kret police have arrested four Chinese nationals on charges of breaking into high-end homes and stealing valuables worth at least 1.6 million baht from safes.