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Sukhumbhand: You can’t say Bangkok is flooded, it only has ‘water to drain’

BANGKOK: — After the entire city was affected by the heavy rainfall that turned several roads into swimming pool for cars to break down yesterday morning, Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paripatra still doesn’t seem to think that Bangkok is flooded. In a meeting to discuss flood prevention yesterday afternoon, Sukhumbhand said that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Road rage: Crazy cabbie jumps on farang’s car like he’s freaking Tony Jaa

Just when you think you’ve seen the worst from Bangkok’s taxi drivers, a video like this surfaces to prove that they can sink much lower than you thought. A crazy taxi driver was filmed kicking and jumping on a foreigner’s car yesterday morning following a reportedly simple argument — who gets to go first. The […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Underwater City: Bangkok flooded, traffic paralyzed, cars given out on us

Following last night’s downpour, several areas in Bangkok were flooded this morning, leading to paralyzed traffic and lots of frustrated people in rush hour.   The Department of Drainage and Sewage reported that the most flooded area this morning was Ratchada Road. The water level rose as high as 30-40 centimeters at 1:40am, worsening the […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Farang beach rubbish collectors wowing Thais

BANGKOK: — A group of tourists collecting rubbish on the beach at Koh Lanta in the south of Thailand has been attracting the attention of Thais on social media. Pictures of the holidaymakers collecting rubbish both man made and natural have impressed the locals. High waves and storms have brought in a lot of flotsam […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Businessman Boonchai urges all followers to show up at Wat Dhammakaya to “practise dhamma”

BANGKOK: — Wellknown businessman Boonchai Bencharongkul has appealed to followers of Wat Dhammakaya to go to the temple to “practise dhamma” in order to help free Phra Dhammachayo from all the bad things and to bring peace to the country. Mr Boonchai made the appeal in his appearance on the temple’s DMC channel on Saturday. […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Credit card data stolen by cashier at big department store passed onto farang ATM skimmers

BANGKOK: — Police are hunting cashier staff at a “big department store” who stole customer credit card data and passed it on to a gang of foreign thieves. Losses are in the region of 10 million baht in just eight days. The cashier used a skimmer machine to read credit cards when customers were buying […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

Justice Minister: ya ba should be excluded from list of narcotic drugs

BANGKOK: — The Justice Ministry has been consulting with relevant agencies about the proposal to exclude methamphetamine or Ya Ba from a list of narcotics drugs and to treat is a normal drug so as to convince drug addicts to come forward for treatment and rehabilitation. Addressing a meeting today (Thursday) on direction and policy […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

How to Get a UK Visitor Visa for Your Thai Partner

I’m going to start this post with a necessary disclaimer: This information is based on my personal experience and in no way guarantees that your Thai partner will be granted a visa to visit the UK. Each application is decided independently by an adjudicating officer on behalf of the Home Office. I am not a licensed agent, […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

What Is The Cost Of Living In Thailand – 2016?

Let’s face it, one of the main reasons people move to Thailand is because it’s pretty cheap, and damn awesome, of course. But while housing is very affordable, food items can be pretty expensive, particularly if you’re partial to imported foods such as cheese, wine, olives and, errr… Marmite. Branded clothes and beauty products can […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

10 Things To Know Before Taking Out Life Insurance In Thailand

In the last 18 months my life has changed. I got married and became a Dad. It’s awesome. But needless to say this new phase of my life means being more responsible, and part of that responsibility means thinking about what would happen to my wife and daughter if I were to suddenly close my […]

Body in the freezer: “Peter” admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it