Thailand News

Farang In North Thailand A Massive Hit With Thais On Facebook

A foreigner on Facebook is getting the attention of millions of Thais with his wacky Thai humour, amusing situations and posts – as well as fluent northern Thai dialect. In fact Udom Suksaneh was viewed 5.6 million times cutting down some banana trees near where he lives in Phrae. Udom is in fact an American…

“Sideline Girl” Repents And Warns Others Against Selling Themselves Online

A “Sideline Girl” has said that she has given up the life of selling herself online. And she advises other young women not to enter the world of offering sex for money online. “Sideline” is a Thai euphemism for young women who often have jobs or are at university who offer themselves to men online…

Farangs No Longer Walking ATMs According To Survey

A common theme on social media and forums is that Thais think of hooking up with or marrying farangs as their ultimate meal ticket. They are said to see dollar signs in their eyes and see the “hansum” foreigner as nothing more than a walking ATM to be pressed when needed and ignored like part…

Readjustment Of Water Drainage From Three Dams As More Rain Is Expected

The National Water Resources Office has ordered a readjustment of the plan to drain water out of Vajiralongkorn, Nam Oon and Kaeng Krachan dams in anticipation of more rains in the imminent future after water inflow to the three dams has reached a critical level. NWRO secretary-general Somkiart Prachamwong said he had instructed the Royal…

British Family Stranded In Thailand After Son’s Thai Passport Expired

A family has been left in limbo in Thailand after airport authorities refused to accept their 13-year-old son’s British passport. Kenny Orr, 64, flew out to Thailand with wife Aew, 51, and son Max for a family holiday in his wife’s native country After four weeks in Asia the family returned to Bangkok Airport on…

Amazing 71 Year-Old Thai Woman Wows Judges On America’s Got Talent

A 71 year old Thai woman has wowed judges on the popular TV show America’s Got Talent with her impressive ballroom dancing routine – and become an internet sensation in the process. Quin Bommelje who grew up in a small village in rural Thailand and moved to the United States to live with her husband…

Less Western Expats Arriving Than Ever Before And A Big Fall In Working Expats

Thaivisa Expat Survey 2018 (respondents 1,429) There are less expats arriving in Thailand than ever before and a significant amount of working expats under 60 years have now left Thailand, making good on the threats made in the last survey 2 years ago. This has been driven by financial pressures due to earning less…

Four Killed And Two Severely Injured Following Head On Collision

Four people were killed and two others severely injured when a pickup lost control at a curve and crashed head-on with another pickup in the opposite lane in Prachuap Khiri Khan on Tuesday night. Police said the accident happened on the Phetkasem-Dan Singkhon road in Ban Nong Nam Khao village in Tambon Klong Wan of…

Family Demand That Police Find The Killers Of Two High School Friends In Chonburi

The grief-stricken relatives of two young people who were shot dead in front of tourists in broad daylight at a parking lot of a Chon Buri tourist attraction on Sunday, called on Tuesday for the authorities to quickly arrest the killers. Kalasin native Paweena Namuangrak, 20, was shot four times and her 20-year-old high school…

Iranian Tourist Victim Of Littering Fine Scam In Pattaya ?

An Iranian tourist cried foul after he he was fined for littering on a Pattaya walking street early on Wednesday by men who claimed to be Pattaya City officials but failed to issue a receipt. Shahrokh Assadizadldleh, 32, lodged a complaint at a Pattaya police station at 3.30am on Wednesday. Speaking via an interpreter, the…

Pressure Mounts on Dejphon Chansiri at Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Crisis: EFL Charges Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday Owner Dejphon Chansiri Faces Mounting Criticism in UK Parliament and Among Fans

Thieves Target Cinerary Urns at Buriram Temples, Stealing Money Meant for the Afterlife

Shirley Roy Reappointed as Indian Embassy Representative for Northeast India in Thailand

Exploring Buriram’s Nightlife: A Guide to the Best Evening Experiences

Thai Constitutional Court Ousts Prime Minister Srettha in Major Political Shake-Up

Two Pickup Trucks Collide In Fatal Crash In Buriram

Man Found Dead In Khon Kaen, Police Chase Killer

Road Safety Concerns Rise As Upcountry Travel Surges For Songkran