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Farang Pays 10 Million Baht To Marry Thai Boyfriend But It’s All About Love !

A gay marriage took place Friday between a foreign man and his Thai boyfriend. A video of the happy occasion was posted on the “S Sanit” page on Facebook. A total of 10 million baht made up the dowry – this was in cash, land, a condo and a diamond ring. No details of the names of…

Grandma Dies After Being Sent Home From Hospital With The WRONG Family

A woman on Tuesday filed a complaint against Nakhon Pathom Hospital for mistakenly discharging her grandmother to the wrong family, which may have led to her death. Chidarat Huangsuwan, said she took action after the hospital allowed her grandmother, 83-year-old Laor Suranan, to be taken home by another family on Saturday, a mistake she blames…

British Man In Pattaya Commits Suicide After Amassing Huge Debts Supporting Thai Wife

A British man who was found dead in Pattaya earlier this week killed himself after racking up huge debts financing the lifestyle of his ex wife. John Toms, 68, from Wales, had thrown himself from his 18th floor balcony at Lumpini Ville condo in Naklua at 1am on Wednesday. Mr Toms had burned through his…

Private Sector Asked To Help Norwegian Shark Attack Victim

Help is on the way for the 54 year old Norwegian tourist bitten by a bull shark in Hua Hin. The deputy governor of Prajuab Khirikhan province is organizing a massive whip-round after Werner Danielsen’s Thai wife Amornrat said the insurance won’t pay up. And effectively shamed the Thais into action after their inaction. Mr…

Six Sentenced To Death Following Bombings In The South In 2016

The Pattani Court has sentenced six men to death over their roles in several bombings in 2016 that killed two people and wounded more than 20 others, Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) Region 4 and Pattani police jointly announced yesterday. The court on Monday also sentenced three other defendants to life imprisonment and another man…

The Wife Of Millionaire Brit Who Murdered Their Daughter Says He Should Have Killed Himself

A British man who strangled his seven year old daughter should have killed himself instead, his traumatised Thai wife has said. Wealthy antiques dealer Robert Peters, who was having an affair behind his wife’s back, was this week jailed for a minimum of 24 years for strangling his seven year old daughter Sophia at their…

Police Tell British YouTuber That Extortion Attempt Was Just An Idle Threat

The British YouTuber at the centre of an apparent extortion attempt is confident that an email demanding money was just an idle threat and did not come from a French man who helps the Thai police. Daniel McKee, from Middlesbrough in England – known on his YouTube channel as “Danny Mac” told his local audience…

Teacher To Sue After Alleged Threat By Armed Policeman

A college teacher, who was allegedly threatened by a gun-wielding and apparently drunk police sergeant at a convenience store in Chaiyaphum’s Muang district on Monday morning, has vowed that she and two others, who claim they were assaulted by the same policeman, will press charges. Teacher Siriporn Khanthongkham on Tuesday presented a video clip recorded…

Another Shark Attack In Hua Hin Despite Warnings

A South Korean tourist staying in a condo in the Khao Tao area becomes a victim of shark bite in Hua Hin. The victim, despite warning signs which forbade swimming, was reported swimming off the Sai Noi beach by the temple of Wat Tham Khao Tao. The deputy governor of Prajuab Khiri Khan Province Pongpan…

Brit Attacked By Swede On Koh Chang And Suffered 16 Knife Wounds

Reports are coming in about a knife attack on a British man in Koh Chang. Pictures showed a man lying in a pool of blood and others showed apparent knife wounds to the man’s back, neck, chest and arm. He had been hospitalized in the attack that took place six weeks ago according to 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