ThaiThuk https://thaithuk.com/ Pattaya and Thailand news, culture, food and travel from ThaiThuk - an independent English-language magazine. en-us Copyright ThaiThuk / Genext Information Systems Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0700 60 build-feed.py https://thaithuk.com/apple-touch-icon.png ThaiThuk https://thaithuk.com/ Pattaya News: Missing Russian Siblings Found Murdered, Thai Family Found in Second Grave https://thaithuk.com/article-2026-07-30-pattaya-news-missing-russian-siblings-search.html https://thaithuk.com/article-2026-07-30-pattaya-news-missing-russian-siblings-search.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Crime The bodies of Diana Nazimova, 22, and her 17-year-old brother Roman were recovered from a shallow grave in Huai Yai, Chonburi, on the night of 31 July 2026. Two men have been arrested and have confessed. A second grave two kilometres away held a Thai family of three missing since June. Two more suspects are at large. Pattaya News: Missing Russian Siblings Found Murdered, Thai Family Found in Second Grave

The bodies of Diana Nazimova, 22, and her 17-year-old brother Roman were recovered from a shallow grave in Huai Yai, Chonburi, on the night of 31 July 2026. Two men have been arrested and have confessed. A second grave two kilometres away held a Thai family of three missing since June. Two more suspects are at large.

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]]> Thai News: Four Arrested in Pattaya Tourist Robbery https://thaithuk.com/article-2026-07-28-thai-news-pattaya-tourist-robbery-arrests.html https://thaithuk.com/article-2026-07-28-thai-news-pattaya-tourist-robbery-arrests.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Crime Pattaya tourist police announced the arrest of four suspects on 27 July 2026 over the assault and robbery of a 53-year-old Australian tourist in December 2025, seven months after the case went viral. Thai News: Four Arrested in Pattaya Tourist Robbery

Pattaya tourist police announced the arrest of four suspects on 27 July 2026 over the assault and robbery of a 53-year-old Australian tourist in December 2025, seven months after the case went viral.

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]]> Pattaya News: Indian Tourists Freed From Ransom House https://thaithuk.com/article-2026-07-28-pattaya-news-indian-tourists-ransom-rescue.html https://thaithuk.com/article-2026-07-28-pattaya-news-indian-tourists-ransom-rescue.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Crime Thai police raided a two-storey townhouse in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, on 27 July 2026 and rescued three Indian tourists who had been bound, beaten and held for ransom since 21 July after buying a cheap Pattaya tour package. Pattaya News: Indian Tourists Freed From Ransom House

Thai police raided a two-storey townhouse in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, on 27 July 2026 and rescued three Indian tourists who had been bound, beaten and held for ransom since 21 July after buying a cheap Pattaya tour package.

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]]> Two Tasers, Three Shots: How a Week of Warning Signs Ended in a Bangkok Soi https://thaithuk.com/article-2026-07-26-bangkok-suan-luang-knife-attack.html https://thaithuk.com/article-2026-07-26-bangkok-suan-luang-knife-attack.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff News A 34-year-old French national died on Saturday 25 July 2026 after Bangkok police shot him during a knife attack in Soi Phatthanakan 43, Suan Luang, in which a police officer was wounded. Two Tasers, Three Shots: How a Week of Warning Signs Ended in a Bangkok Soi

A 34-year-old French national died on Saturday 25 July 2026 after Bangkok police shot him during a knife attack in Soi Phatthanakan 43, Suan Luang, in which a police officer was wounded.

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]]> Pattaya's Fight Weekend: Tyson Fury, a Ring on the Sand, and a City Selling Itself to the World https://thaithuk.com/article-2026-07-26-pattaya-fight-weekend.html https://thaithuk.com/article-2026-07-26-pattaya-fight-weekend.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff News On 24 and 25 July 2026 Pattaya staged two very different fight nights — Tyson Fury's comeback tune-up at Max Muay Thai Stadium and a free Muay Thai tournament on Central Pattaya Beach. Pattaya's Fight Weekend: Tyson Fury, a Ring on the Sand, and a City Selling Itself to the World

On 24 and 25 July 2026 Pattaya staged two very different fight nights — Tyson Fury's comeback tune-up at Max Muay Thai Stadium and a free Muay Thai tournament on Central Pattaya Beach.

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]]> 16 Thai Foods You Shouldn't Miss: Where to Eat Them in Pattaya & Bangkok https://thaithuk.com/article-16-thai-foods.html https://thaithuk.com/article-16-thai-foods.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features Tom yum goong, moo ping, boat noodles, mango sticky rice and 12 more Thai classics — what each one tastes like, exactly where to find it in Pattaya and Bangkok, and what you should expect to pay in 2026. 16 Thai Foods You Shouldn't Miss: Where to Eat Them in Pattaya & Bangkok

Tom yum goong, moo ping, boat noodles, mango sticky rice and 12 more Thai classics — what each one tastes like, exactly where to find it in Pattaya and Bangkok, and what you should expect to pay in 2026.

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]]> The Best Time to Visit Thailand: A Month-by-Month Guide https://thaithuk.com/article-best-time-to-visit.html https://thaithuk.com/article-best-time-to-visit.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features Thailand has two opposite monsoon systems, so there is always somewhere worth being. A month-by-month guide matching each month to the right region, island or festival. The Best Time to Visit Thailand: A Month-by-Month Guide

Thailand has two opposite monsoon systems, so there is always somewhere worth being. A month-by-month guide matching each month to the right region, island or festival.

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]]> 29,490 Foreigners Denied Entry to Thailand in Five Months: Why — and How to Not Be One https://thaithuk.com/article-denied-entry-thailand.html https://thaithuk.com/article-denied-entry-thailand.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features Thailand refused entry to 29,490 foreigners in the first five months of 2026 under the No Entry, No Stay, No Escape crackdown. The reasons, and what travellers and visa runners should do about it. 29,490 Foreigners Denied Entry to Thailand in Five Months: Why — and How to Not Be One

Thailand refused entry to 29,490 foreigners in the first five months of 2026 under the No Entry, No Stay, No Escape crackdown. The reasons, and what travellers and visa runners should do about it.

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]]> Bangkok Food Streets: 16 Places Where the Stalls Cluster and the Food Stays Good https://thaithuk.com/article-bangkok-food-streets.html https://thaithuk.com/article-bangkok-food-streets.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features From Victory Monument boat noodles to Yaowarat after dark, Wang Lang snacks and the Silom Soi 20 morning market — 16 Bangkok food streets, with exact directions for every one. Bangkok Food Streets: 16 Places Where the Stalls Cluster and the Food Stays Good

From Victory Monument boat noodles to Yaowarat after dark, Wang Lang snacks and the Silom Soi 20 morning market — 16 Bangkok food streets, with exact directions for every one.

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]]> Discovering the Real Pattaya: A First-Timer's Guide Beyond the Reputation https://thaithuk.com/article-things-to-do-pattaya.html https://thaithuk.com/article-things-to-do-pattaya.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features A first-timer's guide to Pattaya beyond the nightlife: airport transfers, getting around with Bolt, the Sanctuary of Truth, Big Buddha, Koh Larn, Jomtien, markets, rooftop bars and honest safety tips. Discovering the Real Pattaya: A First-Timer's Guide Beyond the Reputation

A first-timer's guide to Pattaya beyond the nightlife: airport transfers, getting around with Bolt, the Sanctuary of Truth, Big Buddha, Koh Larn, Jomtien, markets, rooftop bars and honest safety tips.

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]]> The 1,000-Baht Day: How to Travel Thailand on a Local Budget https://thaithuk.com/article-1000-baht-day.html https://thaithuk.com/article-1000-baht-day.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features A resident's line-by-line breakdown of a real budget day in Thailand — bed, street food, transport and one treat — and the numbers that still hold up in 2026. The 1,000-Baht Day: How to Travel Thailand on a Local Budget

A resident's line-by-line breakdown of a real budget day in Thailand — bed, street food, transport and one treat — and the numbers that still hold up in 2026.

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]]> 12 Amazing Festivals & Holidays in Thailand (2026 Guide) https://thaithuk.com/article-thai-festivals.html https://thaithuk.com/article-thai-festivals.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features From Songkran water fights and Yi Peng sky lanterns to the Ubon Candle Festival, the Phi Ta Khon ghost parade and the S2O water rave — a guide to 12 of Thailand's best festivals, with 2026 dates, locations and tips. 12 Amazing Festivals & Holidays in Thailand (2026 Guide)

From Songkran water fights and Yi Peng sky lanterns to the Ubon Candle Festival, the Phi Ta Khon ghost parade and the S2O water rave — a guide to 12 of Thailand's best festivals, with 2026 dates, locations and tips.

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]]> Thailand's 30-Day Visa Rule for Indians: Approved, Not Yet in Force https://thaithuk.com/article-thailand-visa-india.html https://thaithuk.com/article-thailand-visa-india.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff News Indians keep visa-free entry to Thailand, but the stay drops from 60 days to 30 — once it takes effect. As of 31 July 2026 the rules are still pending Royal Gazette publication. Thailand's 30-Day Visa Rule for Indians: Approved, Not Yet in Force

Indians keep visa-free entry to Thailand, but the stay drops from 60 days to 30 — once it takes effect. As of 31 July 2026 the rules are still pending Royal Gazette publication.

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]]> The Soul of Isan: 10 Essential Dishes of Thailand's Northeast https://thaithuk.com/article-esan-food.html https://thaithuk.com/article-esan-food.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features A mouth-watering guide to the 10 must-try dishes of Isan (Esan) — grilled pork neck, laab, som tam pla ra, jim jum and more — the boldest, most communal cuisine in Thailand. The Soul of Isan: 10 Essential Dishes of Thailand's Northeast

A mouth-watering guide to the 10 must-try dishes of Isan (Esan) — grilled pork neck, laab, som tam pla ra, jim jum and more — the boldest, most communal cuisine in Thailand.

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]]> The Thailand Islands That Still Feel Like a Secret https://thaithuk.com/article-secret-islands.html https://thaithuk.com/article-secret-islands.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features A ThaiThuk island guide: Koh Kood, Koh Lipe, Koh Kradan, Koh Mook, the Krabi lagoons and Koh Tao — the Thai islands that still hold on to peace, empty sand and impossible turquoise water. The Thailand Islands That Still Feel Like a Secret

A ThaiThuk island guide: Koh Kood, Koh Lipe, Koh Kradan, Koh Mook, the Krabi lagoons and Koh Tao — the Thai islands that still hold on to peace, empty sand and impossible turquoise water.

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]]> Ubon's 125th Candle Procession Reaches Its Final Day https://thaithuk.com/article-candle-festival.html https://thaithuk.com/article-candle-festival.html Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Culture & Isan Ubon Ratchathani's candle procession closes today, 30 July 2026, on Khao Phansa. 47 carved-wax floats, a TAT Signature Event designation, free seats for 5,000 — and what is still on show after the parade ends. Ubon's 125th Candle Procession Reaches Its Final Day

Ubon Ratchathani's candle procession closes today, 30 July 2026, on Khao Phansa. 47 carved-wax floats, a TAT Signature Event designation, free seats for 5,000 — and what is still on show after the parade ends.

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]]> The Low-Season Paradox: Fewer Tourists, Higher Prices — Pattaya's Bar Economy Is Squeezing Itself https://thaithuk.com/article-low-season-prices.html https://thaithuk.com/article-low-season-prices.html Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features Pattaya's rainy-season economics turned upside down: bar fines up 60%, beer creeping toward Western prices, and empty stools. Why prices rise exactly when the customers leave — and where the value still hides. The Low-Season Paradox: Fewer Tourists, Higher Prices — Pattaya's Bar Economy Is Squeezing Itself

Pattaya's rainy-season economics turned upside down: bar fines up 60%, beer creeping toward Western prices, and empty stools. Why prices rise exactly when the customers leave — and where the value still hides.

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]]> Pattaya Songthaew (Baht Bus) Routes: A Complete Guide https://thaithuk.com/article-baht-bus.html https://thaithuk.com/article-baht-bus.html Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features Every Pattaya baht bus route explained with maps — the Beach Road loop, Jomtien, Naklua, Soi Buakhao and more — plus the 2026 fares, how to ride, and how not to accidentally charter the whole truck. Pattaya Songthaew (Baht Bus) Routes: A Complete Guide

Every Pattaya baht bus route explained with maps — the Beach Road loop, Jomtien, Naklua, Soi Buakhao and more — plus the 2026 fares, how to ride, and how not to accidentally charter the whole truck.

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]]> Curry Row: How Indian Money Is Remaking Pattaya, One Shopfront at a Time https://thaithuk.com/article-curry-row.html https://thaithuk.com/article-curry-row.html Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features India is now one of Thailand's biggest tourist markets — 2.49 million visitors in 2025 — and nowhere feels it like Pattaya. Inside the boom on Second Road: 78 restaurants, wedding caravans and a city doing what it always does: adapting. Curry Row: How Indian Money Is Remaking Pattaya, One Shopfront at a Time

India is now one of Thailand's biggest tourist markets — 2.49 million visitors in 2025 — and nowhere feels it like Pattaya. Inside the boom on Second Road: 78 restaurants, wedding caravans and a city doing what it always does: adapting.

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]]> The Heart of Isan: Family, Sticky Rice and the Quiet Strength of Thailand's Northeast https://thaithuk.com/article-isan-heart.html https://thaithuk.com/article-isan-heart.html Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features A love letter to Thailand's Northeast: the family culture, food and community spirit of Isan, from Kalasin's rice fields to Khon Kaen's morning markets. The Heart of Isan: Family, Sticky Rice and the Quiet Strength of Thailand's Northeast

A love letter to Thailand's Northeast: the family culture, food and community spirit of Isan, from Kalasin's rice fields to Khon Kaen's morning markets.

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]]> Nam Jai: The Generosity of Spirit Behind Thai Hospitality https://thaithuk.com/article-thai-hospitality.html https://thaithuk.com/article-thai-hospitality.html Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features What 'water of the heart' means in Thai culture, and why Thailand's hospitality keeps travellers coming back for the people as much as the places. Nam Jai: The Generosity of Spirit Behind Thai Hospitality

What 'water of the heart' means in Thai culture, and why Thailand's hospitality keeps travellers coming back for the people as much as the places.

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]]> Pattaya & Jomtien Beyond the Postcard: Markets, Neighbourhoods and a Coast in Motion https://thaithuk.com/article-pattaya-jomtien.html https://thaithuk.com/article-pattaya-jomtien.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0700 Genext Information Systems Staff Features A resident's-eye tour of Pattaya and Jomtien: morning markets, neighbourhood life, beach clean-ups and a coastline in the middle of reinventing itself. Pattaya & Jomtien Beyond the Postcard: Markets, Neighbourhoods and a Coast in Motion

A resident's-eye tour of Pattaya and Jomtien: morning markets, neighbourhood life, beach clean-ups and a coastline in the middle of reinventing itself.

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