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In the headlines today, a moment of silence for your noodles as the Mama instant noodle pioneer passes away, then, six are being accused of an alleged 6-million baht bail scheme, in Phuket a Russian duo was arrested with more than 5 million baht in connection to a mule bank account scheme, also, a 15-year-old is being held responsible for a 1.3 million baht BMW repair bill, in health news just how...

In the headlines today, a prominent 'looksmaxxing' influencer dies after an erratic episode in Samut Prakan, down in Phuket, police raids target alleged Russian cybercrime network, in Bangkok protesters press China over river pollution from Myanmar mines, then, up in China a Thai police captain is being investigated after cannabis was found in his luggage, in Krabi a Canadian man has been...

In the headlines today, we'll start off with some economic news as inflation is rising year on year as of June, then, Thailand is slashing property transfer fees in order to help homebuyers (i promise FazWaz had nothing to do with me reporting this *send help*), then a hero steps in to help a woman flee an abusive ex, in bizarre crime news a couple of Chinese surrogacy suspects have been arres...

In the news today, Australian murder suspect Simon Carman could see compensations potentially reduce his sentencing, then, another high profile murder case has developed in Pattaya with the arrest of a 20-year-old British woman, in Chon Buri, heavy rain bursts a wall causing recycling waste to flood a housing estate, in a case of spiteful love, a Thai woman reports her Indian boyfriend over a near...

In the headlines today, an incredibly tragic story of an 11-year-old boy slamming a pickup truck into a group of monks leaves 8 dead, then we also have some horrifying stories involving some pyromaniac attacks, also, heroin smuggling arrests have had such a negative affect on Thailand's reputation that the Prime Minister is stepping in to address it, down in Pattaya, hotels are continuing to s...

In the headlines today, Thailand and Malaysia are targeting September for a new Southern Peace Dialogue, then, in Lopburi nearly 100 monkeys break out of a containment facility (I've seen this movie before), also, we have a couple of stories where jilted lovers go to criminal lengths for revenge, in ASEAN News Laos has handed back 24 Thais with suspected links to scam operations, and finally i...

In the headlines today, a Bangkok Mercedes driver slams into multiple cars citing a marital argument that caused him to make his bad day everyone else's as well, plus, an argument over a swastika tattoo highlights misunderstandings between East and West, then in Korat, more than 100 pig heads were found floating in a tap-water reservoir, in airport news a mother demands answers after being separat...

In the news today, the Australian suspected of killing a teenage Thai girl has officially been charged with murder, in another shocking case a mother has been imprisoned for trafficking her own 12-year-old daughter in Japan, also, as Thailand continues to crackdown on nominee companies, there have been surprisingly few prosecutions, then in police news we have a couple of cases of alleged corrupti...

In the headlines today, An Australian man wanted for the murder of an underage girl was captured at Survanabhumi airport just minutes before fleeing the country, in political news the Bangkok gubernatorial election has been decided, in diplomatic news Cambodia has filed a protest over Thailand's alleged border intrusion, also, the saga of the Singha family dispute continues as the supposed hei...

Today in the headlines, get ready for a dry weekend in Bangkok and Pattaya as elections are set to be held, in ASEAN News a US diplomat has been identified as a murder victim in Yangon, then a Thai businessman recovered 400,000 baht stolen during a flight by a fellow passenger, in our foreigners behaving badly for the day we have a couple of British lads finding themselves on the wrong side of the...

In the headlines today, thousands of vacationers are buying medications in Thailand that would usually require a prescription back home, what are the risks, and are there benefits? Then, a dispute between a YouTuber and his cameraman allegedly turns violent, in crime news three women are suspected of stealing 30,000 baht from a Brit snoozing in public, also nine have been arrested in a nationwide...

In the headlines today, Thai households apparently paid billions more in electricity charges than they may have realized for more than a decade, also, Chinese language delivery platforms are facing foreign ownership investigation, in Pattaya a woman has been critically injured in an acid attack, in other crime news a Brit in Chiang Mai and  a Kazakh in Phuket both attempt daring police escapes, al...

In the headlines today, Thailand records fewest births in 75 years, continuing the troubling trend of population decline, in Chiang Mai, a railway tunnel collapse has had fatal consequences, in ASEAN News, three students have been killed in  Philippines school shooting, in Phuket, an Australian motorist has been detained after striking a police checkpoint, in cannabis news Thailand is setting toug...

In the headlines today, there are growing calls for stricter controls on foreign condo purchases, also, the international departure fee is rising at six Thai airports, in Narathiwat a child's warning helps police avoid a bomb attack, in ASEAN news Vietnam's tourism boom is placing more pressure on Thailand, and a little later we have some foreigners behaving badly in the form of a man in P...

In the headlines today, the Tuk-Tuk driver involved in the death of a British boxer has surrendered to authorities, in more irresponsible driving news a bus driver has admitted to drinking before his vehicle overturned injuring 25 people, then, three murder suspects decided the event of their arrest was worthy of live-streaming, in ASEAN News they are eating the cats in Vietnam, or at least they t...

In the headlines today, the Samui tourism sector is voicing stronger support for action against island mafias, in Khon Kaen a BYD car fire is raising concerns over the safety of the electric vehicle company, then, a woman claims that a fortune teller swindled her out of more than 30 million baht, also, when is it appropriate to drink on the job? probably not when drawing blood from elderly patient...

In the headlines today, Prime Minister Anutin is pushing to accelerate deportations of foreign offenders, then we have an update on the murder of a cannabis shop owner found buried at his Bangkok property, in more crime news a Chinese suspect has been detained under suspicion of involvement in human trafficking, also, a South Korean man wanted under an Interpol Red Notice has been captured, in mor...

Today we'll be talking about Moscow warning its citizens to avoid Thailand if they're at risk for US extradition, then, a murder mystery is currently unravelling in Don Mueang, also we have a slew of Brits in Thailand news ranging from the tragic to the criminal, in ASEAN news we'll take a look at the lengths people in Myanmar are going to try to regain a sense of normalcy amidst their...

Welcome to Good Morning Thailand. Today we gonna talk about Bangkok Governor Chadchart remains the clear favourite ahead of the city election despite fresh controversy, a nine-year-old allegedly returns to school with a machete after an argument, police uncover a 25-million-baht romance scam drug operation, and rescuers pull a woman from the sea in Pattaya after a dramatic early-morning incident....

Today we'll be talking a verdict being passed after 11 years in the long delayed Erawan shrine bombing, then in crime news we have a Pattaya restaurant dispute as well as a dispute on the hockey rink, also an alleged Nigerian drug kingpin has been arrested in a Bangkok raid, in Udon Thani a batch of noodle soup sends 13 people to the hospital, and a little later in some feel good news Chinese...

Today we'll be talking about a nightmare come to life as a Lao man perishes after a lift falls at an abandoned Pattaya Hotel, then the hunt is on for a mission 6 million baht lottery ticket, after that we head to Phuket where rambunctious behavior includes massive property damage and public indecency, speaking of indecency, a Bangkok man has been arrested for repeatedly making sexual advances...

In today’s stories, A shocking murder-suicide involving a TikTok star, a Phuket tuk tuk driver accusing a passenger of theft, and Thailand's plans to introduce a new immigration app are making headlines today. We'll also look at growing concerns over pollution at Bang Saen Beach, a viral airport complaint that's dividing opinion online, a boat captain's creative solution that's...

Today we'll be talking about the tens of thousands of foreigners who have been rejected entry to Thailand under the new 'Three No's' policy, then, the UK is keeping its frozen pension rule affecting countless Brits in Thailand and beyond, in crime news we have several foreigners behaving badly, including an Italian smuggling drugs into prison, a Russian's illegal beauty clinic,...

Today we'll be talking about some crime in Pattaya as a massive brawl breaks out on Pattaya Beach as well as a foreign man being detained for wielding a knife, then some literally toxic news in the form of wild mushroom consumption fatalities and bluebottle jellyfish warnings, also, in flight news, Thailand has officially banned the in-flight use of power banks, and finally the World Cup is co...

Today we'll be talking about the gender pay gap for freelance workers in Thailand, then in Pattaya a Korean tourist gets his Gucci bag snagged by some usual suspects, down in Phuket a British man given a second chance commits to his misbehavior for a second arrest, also, a Thai caregiver has been criticized for drinking and dancing in videos while on the job, in Airport news, Phuket will be op...