WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Phra Wachirayan Wi, 66, renounced material possessions and took a vow of celibacy as a Buddhist monk - now he's accused of having ain intimate relationship and misusing temple funds
The Buddhist clergy was engulfed in yet another scandal last week after a senior monk was caught having sex with a woman on CCTV in Thailand.
The Phuket Express Phuket – Authorities and rescue teams are continuing their urgent search for a Moroccan tourist who went missing after entering the water at Kata Beach since yesterday evening (September 14th). Local officials visited the temporary rescue command center set up along the beach to monitor the situation and provide encouragement to the teams working tirelessly […] Moroccan Missing at Kata Beach The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.
The Phuket Express Phuket – Oversight of foreign investment in Phuket has intensified after the House Committee on Commerce and Intellectual Property conducted a field visit on September 14, 2026, to examine economic activity and foreign-owned businesses in the province. The committee, led by Chairman Samrit Tantanasap, identified four key issues requiring urgent attention: nominee businesses, foreign land ownership […] Crackdown on Nominee Businesses in Phuket: 196 Cases Sent to Court, 9 Verdi
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The Phuket Express Phuket — On September 14, 2026m the streets of Phuket’s Old Town came alive as the province celebrated the second annual Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, a vibrant cultural event that highlighted the spiritual and artistic ties between Thailand and India. Presided over by Governor Chotnarin Kerdsom, the opening ceremony drew officials, community leaders, and international guests, […] Phuket Hosts Ganesh Chaturthi Festival for the Second Year, Bridging Thai–Indian Culture The Phuket
The Election Commission’s handling of the Senate collusion case will deepen public distrust, but anger alone will not produce a mass protest. Thailand’s opposition forces are divided, its major parties have little appetite for sustained street action, and many activists who once mobilised large crowds are now imprisoned, in exile or fighting criminal cases. The […] The post Opinion: Anger Without a Common Front appeared first on Thai Enquirer.
The Pattaya News PATTAYA: Police in Pattaya confirmed that they arrested two teenagers early this morning Tuesday, September 15th, after a 56-year-old Turkish tourist said he was attacked during an attempted mobile-phone robbery on Soi Phratamnak 6, just over an hour after two other solo foreign tourists were also robbed or assaulted in Jomtien. Police are still investigating […] Pattaya Police Detain Two Teenagers after Turkish Tourist Reports Attempted Phone Robbery in Jomtien, Investigate Po
The 43 year old had wounds to her neck, face and arm and had been dead about three days. Her bedroom was bolted from outside and the front door from inside. The story Bloody footprints investigated after Ayutthaya woman found dead in bedroom as seen on Thaiger News.
A singer in Lampang is facing legal action after dressing in clothing resembling Buddhist monk robes and performing on stage in a parody of a recent ex-abbot scandal. Footage shared on social media showed the singer wearing yellow cloth and behaving in a way that drew criticism from Buddhists and Lampang residents, who said the … The story Lampang singer faces legal action over ex-abbot scandal parody as seen on Thaiger News.
The Phuket Express Thailand — Deputy Interior Ministers Polpheep Suwannachawi and Worashit Liangprasert have directed a sweeping review of Thailand’s citizenship application process, citing concerns over loopholes exploited by foreign nationals through nominee arrangements. At the third meeting of the Interior Ministry’s Special Task Force on Social Order, held at the Ratchasri Conference Room, the ministers instructed officials […] Thailand Task Force Orders Overhaul of Thai Citizenship System
Today, with 120,000 registered Thai residents and up to 70,000 foreign expats, Pattaya is reputed to host at least 60,000 sex workers
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Yingtha, 38, says the lawyer hit her with a sauce bottle and punched her in a parking row on September 11. He admits hitting her but says she swore at him. The story Nonthaburi mum says lawyer neighbour attack her in front of son as seen on Thaiger News.
