A British social media personality who has previously attracted news coverage over his behaviour abroad has been filmed delivering a prolonged racist and threatening tirade against Thai people before claiming that parts of the footage were created using artificial intelligence.

Daniel Harper, known online as DannyBoy83, repeatedly insults Thais in the video, uses racist slurs comparing them to animals and makes degrading comments about poverty and sex work in Thailand.

"I hate 'em," Harper says, before directing further abuse at Thai people and saying he no longer wants to remain in the country. He also appears to threaten indiscriminate violence, saying that an encounter with Thai people is "going to go off" because he is going to "smack 'em up".

The recording ends with Harper insulting Thai eating habits and saying he cannot wait to travel to Brazil.

Khaosod English reviewed several copies of the recording preserved and republished by social media users. They show a continuous rant involving the same speaker, voice and setting, with no visible indications that the footage itself was artificially generated or that the remarks were assembled from separate clips.

The original posts are no longer live on the YouTube and TikTok accounts associated with DannyBoy83, although copies were saved and widely redistributed before they became unavailable.

Crime Asia, which drew widespread attention to the footage, reported that Harper recorded the tirade after an alleged altercation with people he described as the "Thai mafia" at a bar in Bangkok's Sukhumvit area early Tuesday.

In a subsequent video posted at approximately 21:00 on Tuesday, 28 July, Harper claimed that online trolls had altered some of the footage.

"I never said some of that stuff," he said. "The trolls have tweaked it. That's like AI. That ain't me."

His wording appeared to dispute only some of the statements rather than deny that the recording showed him. He also said he had a flight scheduled for the following week.

An apology video was reportedly posted and later removed, although Khaosod English has not obtained a complete independently verified copy.

The racist rant has prompted calls for Thai authorities to investigate. No official police or immigration statement concerning Harper had been issued at the time of publication.

Harper has previously made headlines in Britain. The Sun reported in late 2025 that the then-42-year-old social media personality was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport after returning from Brazil.

Kent Police reportedly said he had been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage and later released on bail while inquiries continued. An arrest does not establish guilt, and Khaosod English has found no subsequent public confirmation of the outcome of that investigation.

The Sun described Harper as being from Cranbrook, Kent, and reported that he had built an audience of more than 100,000 followers by documenting partying and other activities.

The Government Housing Bank (GHB) is inviting Thai homebuyers to own quality properties at affordable prices through its sixth annual online used-home auction on Monday, August 3, 2025, from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. via the GHB ALL HOME mobile application. The auction features over 1,000 quality properties nationwide, including single-family homes, townhouses, twin houses, commercial buildings, vacant land, and condominiums.

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Thailand's National Health Security Office (NHSO) is investigating anomalies in the "Maw Prom" health application and its official LINE account after many citizens discovered medical treatment records and healthcare data that do not match reality, including services they never received. The Ministry of Public Health has received over 400 complaints, while around 80 victims are preparing to file formal complaints with the Central Investigation Bureau to pursue charges including violations of the Computer Crime Act, false data entry, forged medical documents, and personal data breaches.

On July 29, Prateung Phae Dit, Assistant Secretary-General of the NHSO, stated that the ministry and NHSO are jointly investigating the discrepancies. The agency will provide information related to claims submission and payment processing, as claims must pass verification checks based on service criteria and beneficiary identity confirmation. Prateung explained that performance indicators used by service units serve as management tools for individual organizations and that NHSO uses this data for budget planning purposes.

The NHSO supports the health minister's policy of returning health data to citizens so they can access, utilize, and verify the accuracy of their own information. The agency is progressively linking health rights, benefits, and partial billing history data through its LINE Official Account (@nhso), the Pao Tang app, and the Maw Prom app for public verification. Citizens who discover incorrect or unfamiliar service records can report them through the system or contact the NHSO hotline at 1330.

Police arrested a 43-year-old man on July 29, 2026, who had evaded capture for more than 15 years following a shooting incident at a restaurant in Pak Chom district, Loei province, in June 2011. The suspect, Samritthi (surname withheld), faced charges of attempted murder and illegal firearm possession under arrest warrant No. 163/2554 issued on June 8, 2011.

The incident began when the suspect, dining with friends at a restaurant, became angry because a Laotian waitress was not serving his table, despite having served him previously. After briefly leaving the establishment, he returned and fired a pistol at close range at the victim, who was settling his bill at the time. The bullet struck the victim below the jaw and exited the other side. Despite suffering serious injury, the victim managed to drive himself to a hospital and filed a police report at Chiang Klom Police Station in Loei.

Following the shooting, the suspect fled and evaded arrest by frequently changing residences. He was eventually registered as a fugitive on the national police wanted list as number 98. Police investigators from Region 3 Bureau tracked his movements and learned he was hiding in Uttaradit province, leading to his successful arrest. The suspect confessed during interrogation and was transferred to Chiang Klom Police Station in Loei for legal proceedings.

Cambodian media outlets are fuming over the arrest of prominent Cambodian boxer Gaga Paeminburi, also known as Sok Thi, who was nabbed again on drug charges. The fighter had previously spent years boxing and working in Thailand before being arrested by Khok Kham police at a gas station on Rama Intra Soi 40 in 2023, found with methamphetamine pills and earning him the moniker "Gaga 5 Pills." After that incident, he reportedly returned to Cambodia and has since made multiple attacks on Thai Muay Thai on social media.

Recently, Nippon Khaoubbon, a Thai Muay Thai commentator and media figure, revealed that Gaka was arrested again in Cambodia on similar drug charges. However, some Cambodian news outlets have taken the opportunity to blame Thai coaches, claiming they encouraged his drug use. This has sparked a dispute, with Thai Muay Thai insiders rejecting the assertion as baseless.