Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra is reportedly adjusting well at Bangkok’s notorious Klong Prem Prison, behaving as a model inmate, following all rules, eating all meals and… Read More › The post Ex PM Thaskin reportedly has behaved as a model prisoner at Bangkok’s notorious Khlong Prem Prison appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
BBC’s new documentary exposes Thailand’s thriving sex trade as young British men flock for cheap sex and fantasy relationships, seeking escape from UK pressures, while… Read More › The post Sex tourism from the United Kingdom to Thailand spotlighted in BBC documentary series just aired appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Constitutional Court ruling blocks citizens from electing a constituent assembly, throwing PM Anutin’s new government into turmoil as the People’s Party stays silent, raising fears… Read More › The post Court throws Anutin a curve ball even before new government is sworn in as People’s Party stays silent appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Bangkok’s Safari World Zoo shut after a veteran zookeeper was mauled to death by lions in full view of horrified tourists. Police investigate why he… Read More › The post Bangkok’s Safari World Zoo closed after keeper is attacked by Lions and mauled to death for 20 minutes before tourists appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Big Joke Strikes Back! Thailand’s ousted top cop Surachate Hakparn accuses Supreme Court judge of ethics breach, claiming ties to a police rival behind his… Read More › The post Big Joke brings a new complaint to the Supreme Court claiming an ethics breach by a judge of the bench appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Thanyaburi court handed down suspended sentences and fines to bus owners and driver after deadly October 2024 Pathum Thani school bus explosion killed 23, exposing… Read More › The post Suspended prison sentences and fines for owners and driver of school bus that killed 23 people in inferno appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra was abruptly transferred to Thailand’s notorious Khlong Prem Prison just hours after returning to Bangkok Remand. Smiling behind bars and giving… Read More › The post Former PM Thaksin transferred within hours to the notorious Khlong Prem Prison or the ‘Bangkok Hilton’ appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Ex PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to prison. Supreme Court ruled he played the system when first jailed. Tuesday’s drama follows over a week of political… Read More › The post Former Premier Thaksin returns to Bangkok Remand Prison just over 2 years since he was first sent there appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Heartache in Ayutthaya as a young volunteer nurse rushed to help at a deadly crash, only to discover her boyfriend was the victim, killed instantly… Read More › The post Heartache at deadly crash in Ayutthaya. A young volunteer nurse discovered victim was her boyfriend appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Buriram woman bitten by one of Thailand’s deadliest snakes, a krait, while picking mushrooms; her quick-thinking husband struck the snake, killed it, and rushed her… Read More › The post 62 year old safe say doctors after being bitten by one of Thailand’s most venomous snakes in Buriram appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
A three-year-old boy was killed in Nakhon Ratchasima when a car exploded after relatives left him alone while collecting mushrooms, turning a routine forest trip… Read More › The post Horrifying tragedy in Nakhon Ratchasima as three year old killed in car explosion at a local village appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Thailand’s business leaders are concerned over Anutin’s interim government, warning 25 years of political infighting and a collapsing economy risk spiralling into deeper crisis, with… Read More › The post Business community bewildered by the country’s 25 years of political infighting which still continues appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Thaksin shocks Bangkok by returning from Dubai just hours before Tuesday’s Supreme Court hearing, thrilling Pheu Thai supporters, rattling critics and plunging Thai politics into… Read More › The post Thaksin stuns Bangkok’s political establishment by returning from Dubai ahead of his Tuesday hearing appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
UK tourist Keith Jones, 74, has died after falling from a Pattaya hotel balcony in Nong Prue. Found face down in swim trunks, he suffered… Read More › The post UK man the latest foreign tourist to die in high rise balcony fall in Nong Prue Pattaya last Saturday appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Pheu Thai launches a shocking court challenge seeking to remove Anutin and Natthaphong as MPs, claiming the interim government MOU violates Thailand’s rigid 2017 Constitution… Read More › The post Bizarre court challenge launched by Pheu Thai against interim government deal that elected Anutin as PM appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
An 81-year-old UK retiree was left bloodied on Saturday after a South Korean man punched him at an Udon Thani mall for glaring during a… Read More › The post South Korean assaults elderly UK man in Udon Thani for glaring at him during a heated verbal altercation appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul pledges to serve the people tirelessly, with no holidays or breaks, promising a fully committed Cabinet, swift action on economic, security,… Read More › The post Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tells guests at Royal Command ceremony his duty was to the people appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
UK father offers €100,000 reward to find three-year-old Oliver Pugh, feared abducted by his Russian mother to Thailand after fleeing Spain. Social media posts now… Read More › The post UK father offers reward to find 3 year old who may be in Thailand after being abducted by his mother appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Prime Minister-elect Anutin Charnvirakul begins work at Bhumjaithai HQ, elevating civil servants to lead Finance and Foreign Affairs while appointing a former PTT executive to… Read More › The post Anutin begins work on cabinet at party HQ. Civil servants elevated to lead Finance and Foreign Affairs appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
Fake doctor Boonmak Phansila, 74, used stolen credentials to work nearly a decade at clinics in Bangkok, Chachoengsao and Rayong, duping patients and staff, exploiting… Read More › The post Fake doctor who found his credentials online worked for nearly a decade as a real medical practitioner appeared first on Thai Examiner.| Thai Examiner
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Economy continues to spiral downwards as the baht breaks the ฿30 barrier in the other direction| Thai Examiner
Director of the BTS Skytrain announced engineering move after a shock concrete slab fall in Phayathai, Bangkok on Wednesday morning and warnings about rust| Thai Examiner
There are reports that the driver, who died at the scene, had gotten lost and also that there was loud music playing within the bus… Read More ›| Thai Examiner
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob - GPS monitoring, policing studied for all cars and motorbikes in Thailand to curb road accidents in a world first| Thai Examiner
Tourists in Thailand may require a proper driving licence to hire or ride a motorbike in the kingdom. Upshot from a Transport Ministry safety review| Thai Examiner
Another motorbike accident on Thailand’s dangerous roads. Italian couple on their motorbike crushed by oil tanker in Chumphon. 50 people die everyday in Thai motorbike accidents. World Bank warning| Thai Examiner
Thai PM orders tough new road traffic penalties, which could have caused undue hardship for working Thais, to be held off. Thailand’s Prime Minister has… Read More ›| Thai Examiner
Thailand approves visa plan to attract 1 million foreigners to the kingdom between 2022 and 2024 generating up to 6% of the country’s GDP.| Thai Examiner
Unit to unveil plan in May such as the end of the 90-day immigration reporting rules as well as a more relaxed property ownership regime.| Thai Examiner
Radical new plan to open the kingdom to expat foreigners and attract millions more to live and invest in Thailand to spur economic growth.| Thai Examiner
Foreigners seek to clarify if all over 50s require health insurance coverage for long stay visas or only to Non Immigrant Type A-O visas for retirees| Thai Examiner
The Danish man leaves behind a Thai wife and son. His death, in a tragic motorbike accident, is one of up to 50 everyday on… Read More ›| Thai Examiner
Thailand risks the loss of up to 22% of future GDP if it fails to tackle road safety and carnage on Thai roads with new… Read More ›| Thai Examiner
Top Muslim leader in Thailand linked with hostage negotiations in Teheran blasts reports of Thai nationals fighting for Israel’s Army.| Thai Examiner
Rising fear for Thai nationals held in Gaza by militant Hamas terrorist organisation. Top officials uncomfortable with an emerging reality.| Thai Examiner
Concern for the fate of 19 Thai hostages held by the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza enclave as reports grow of an imminent Israeli offensive.| Thai Examiner
As more Thais are found dead in Israel the Israeli government has announced compensation packages for the wives and families of the dead.| Thai Examiner
Thailand, on Wednesday, supported a UN resolution in New York deploring Russian aggression in Ukraine and calling for withdrawal of troops.| Thai Examiner
Criminal court in Bangkok fined Ohan Baruch ฿2,000 after a guilty plea, handed over to the Immigration police prior to his deportation.| Thai Examiner
Israeli tourist taken to hospital on Ko Samui on Wednesday afternoon after a police manhunt since Saturday for absconding from his hotel.| Thai Examiner
Thailand's richest man, Dhanin Chearavanont, warns the kingdom cannot afford to let small firms a fast rate, crisis akin to World War III| Thai Examiner
Latest move sees the huge Thai drinks conglomerate move to power faster and deeper expansion in ASEAN and Southeast Asia to tap into a growing… Read More ›| Thai Examiner
The 7 Eleven store network in Thailand is not only reflecting the consumer boom in Thailand but also at the forefront of new developments in… Read More ›| Thai Examiner
Police in Bangkok review sad demise of a British national in the city last Thursday who is believed to have suffered from Alzheimer's.| Thai Examiner
Elderly Frenchman, a retiree living in Thailand with Alzheimer’s, rescued by tourist police last Friday after going missing for 24 hours.| Thai Examiner
Committee chaired by the Prime Minister has approved a plan for foreigners who qualify for newly approved 10-year visas to own landholdings.| Thai Examiner
Changes in medical health insurance for Non-Immigrant (O-A) visa holders announced this week after measures agreed by the cabinet in June.| Thai Examiner
Cabinet moves to alter insurance requirements of retirement visa holders allowing foreign policies with minimum health coverage of ฿100,000.| Thai Examiner
Dutchman complains over medical charge at Hua Hin Hospital as foreigners look at Thai hospital charges & health cover in Thailand including emergencies| Thai Examiner
UK couple had dream holiday and honeymoon in Thailand ruined by motorbike accident on Ko Tao. Back in the UK after £12k medical bill from a Thai hospital| Thai Examiner
Thai Army secures Moroccans’ release amid Myanmar chaos. Junta struggles to maintain control. Thailand faces a rising Drug Trafficking pattern from the Golden Triangle. There… Read More ›| Thai Examiner
UK’s former ruling Conservative Party to announce a new leader on November 2 as contenders emerge| Thai Examiner
Another horror story of a foreign visitor to Thailand and the sky-high costs of emergency medical care. The tale of Irishman James Burke.| Thai Examiner