Picture courtesy of Sanook. The news broke yesterday of a 51-year-old man who had been found dead in his home in Bang Khon Thi, Samut Sakhon. The alarming part is that the…
Thai crackdown snares Chinese fraudsters: Couple arrested for 1.5 billion baht cross-border scam
Image via Bangkok Post A significant crackdown on foreign criminals in Thailand has led to the arrest of a Chinese couple implicated in fraudulent investment activities in their homeland, China. According to…
PM dines with Thailand’s leading business executives
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin recently attended a private dinner meeting with top business executives in Thailand. The event, organized by Dr. Vichit Suraphongchai, chairman of SCB X, brought together CEOs from various…
Thai woman finds lifeless body of South Korean boyfriend at condo in Pattaya
Photo via Channel 3: A Thai woman discovered her South Korean boyfriend’s lifeless body hanging from an air conditioner in their shared condominium in Pattaya after he committed suicide. Nattamon Sarabut reported…
Peeping Tom busted filming in men’s restroom at Thai petrol station in Nonthaburi
Image via Khaosod: A perverted Peeping Tom was apprehended for secretly filming in a men’s restroom at a petrol station in Nonthaburi province. The suspect claimed to be inspired by browsing Twitter….
3 Activists Are Acquitted Of Defaming A Thai Poultry Company Accused Of Violating Labor Laws
A Thai court has acquitted three human rights defenders who were charged with criminal defamation by a poultry company. The company, Thammakaset, accused the defendants of making social media comments that indirectly…
UN Warns That Hundreds Of Thousands In Southeast Asia Have Been Roped Into Online Scams
The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has released a report stating that at least 120,000 people in Myanmar and 100,000 in Cambodia are potentially forced to carry out…
Thailand’s expressway authority digs into land values with market survey
Photo: EXAT via Phansak The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) has conducted a market survey on its plots of land located under and close to its elevated expressways. These 17 areas in…
Hit the bullseye with Bangkok’s archery scene
Archery in Bangkok offers a variety of options for both casual and professional archers. The history of archery is rich and spans across different cultures. Recurve Archery Club (RCA Club) is a…
Innocent man freed after 80 days due to mistaken identity in Thai drug case
Photo courtesy of KhaoSod. An innocent Thai man, Anucha, spent 80 days in jail due to mistaken identity in a drug-related case. He was wrongfully arrested on June 13 based on a…