Constitution may be going nowhere even as moves unfold. Gen Prawit stoutly defends the 2017 version

Constitution may be going nowhere even as moves unfold. Gen Prawit stoutly defends the 2017 version

September 26, 2025

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Thailand’s constitutional reform faces mounting gridlock as Pheu Thai pushes a 151-member draft with broad public input, while Bhumjaithai and the People’s Party favour parliament-only… Read More ›

Samsen Rd sinkhole erupts in Parliament collapsing the session after People’s Party refused a debate

Samsen Rd sinkhole erupts in Parliament collapsing the session after People’s Party refused a debate

September 26, 2025

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Bangkok’s massive Samsen Road sinkhole sparks political chaos as Parliament collapses. Pheu Thai MPs demand debate, but the People’s Party blocks it. PM Anutin refuses… Read More ›

Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla for snatching a bracelet from a tourist at speed on public taxi

Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla for snatching a bracelet from a tourist at speed on public taxi

September 25, 2025

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Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla after snatching a tourist’s gold necklace at speed on a public bus as Thailand faces falling Asian visitors and rising… Read More ›

Drunk Norwegian woman caused a scene in Phuket Sunday night leaving husband frantic at their hotel

Drunk Norwegian woman caused a scene in Phuket Sunday night leaving husband frantic at their hotel

September 25, 2025

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A drunk Norwegian woman vanished in Phuket after leaving a bar with an Israeli stranger, later found semi-naked on a busy street while her husband… Read More ›

PM Anutin vows there will be no casinos and that Thailand will go to the polls in March or April 2026

PM Anutin vows there will be no casinos and that Thailand will go to the polls in March or April 2026

September 25, 2025

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PM Anutin vows there will be no casinos as Thailand prepares for March-April 2026 election, pledges strict law enforcement, constitutional reforms, agricultural support and round-the-clock… Read More ›

New cabinet sworn in before the King and Queen at a time of political instability and economic malaise

New cabinet sworn in before the King and Queen at a time of political instability and economic malaise

September 25, 2025

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Thailand’s new Prime Minister Anutin and his conservative cabinet were sworn in before the King and Queen amid political turmoil, economic instability and urgent pressure… Read More ›

Public concern after massive sinkhole stuns Bangkok and the World on Wednesday linked to new tunnel

Public concern after massive sinkhole stuns Bangkok and the World on Wednesday linked to new tunnel

September 25, 2025

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Bangkok narrowly escapes disaster as a massive sinkhole opens near Vajira Hospital and Samsen Police Station, swallowing road and vehicles. Officials link it to subway… Read More ›

Pattaya crackdown on sex workers targets African women with two from Uganda arrested on Tuesday

Pattaya crackdown on sex workers targets African women with two from Uganda arrested on Tuesday

September 24, 2025

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Pattaya police launch a major crackdown on African sex workers as two Ugandan women are arrested after tourists repeatedly report being harassed, followed, verbally pressured,… Read More ›

German company boss is under police investigation after Burmese staff is arrested on Koh Phangan

German company boss is under police investigation after Burmese staff is arrested on Koh Phangan

September 24, 2025

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German company director faces police investigation after Burmese staff arrested on Koh Phangan for running an illegal tourist service, ignoring branch license requirements and violating… Read More ›

Sisaket locals fled border homes on Tuesday after shooting heard between Thai and Cambodian forces

Sisaket locals fled border homes on Tuesday after shooting heard between Thai and Cambodian forces

September 24, 2025

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Chaos erupts on the Sisaket border as Thai and Cambodian forces exchange fire. Hundreds flee homes, locals fear repeat missile attacks, evacuations disrupt daily life,… Read More ›

44 year old banker stalked by 60 year old Bangkok woman for 9 months. Tuesday chaos in Udon Thani

44 year old banker stalked by 60 year old Bangkok woman for 9 months. Tuesday chaos in Udon Thani

September 24, 2025

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A 44-year-old banker in Udon Thani endured nine months of stalking by a 60-year-old Bangkok woman who arrived demanding marriage, causing chaos, alarming neighbours, prompting… Read More ›

Former PM Paetongtarn heads to Sisaket to battle for Pheu Thai in a contest with new PMs Bhumjaithai 

Former PM Paetongtarn heads to Sisaket to battle for Pheu Thai in a contest with new PMs Bhumjaithai 

September 24, 2025

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Former PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra heads to Sisaket to battle the Bhumjaithai Party in a high-stakes by-election, confronting fallout from the Hun Sen audio scandal, recent… Read More ›

Thailand’s once mighty tourism industry is failing but now faces further damage from overvalued baht

Thailand’s once mighty tourism industry is failing but now faces further damage from overvalued baht

September 23, 2025

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Thailand’s tourism industry is collapsing as the surging baht, safety concerns, and rising competition from Vietnam and Malaysia are driving visitors away, threatening the kingdom’s… Read More ›

Rescue effort for elephant calf found in Kanchanaburi Monday. Abandoned by mother as too weak to walk

Rescue effort for elephant calf found in Kanchanaburi Monday. Abandoned by mother as too weak to walk

September 23, 2025

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Desperate wildlife teams launch an intense rescue for Khao Tom, a newborn elephant abandoned in Kanchanaburi after her mother left her weak body behind, as… Read More ›

Low life foreign tourist gets deserved comeuppance from small traders at a Pattaya late night bar Monday

Low life foreign tourist gets deserved comeuppance from small traders at a Pattaya late night bar Monday

September 23, 2025

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Drunken foreign tourist sparks chaos at a Pattaya bar after refusing to pay his bill, knocking over tables, disrupting patrons, and showing disrespect, before being… Read More ›

Economists baffled by extraordinary and damaging rise of the baht in 2025 hitting tourism and exports 

Economists baffled by extraordinary and damaging rise of the baht in 2025 hitting tourism and exports 

September 23, 2025

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The Thai baht’s mysterious rise is hammering exports and tourism, with economists baffled and regulators divided. Suspect gold flows, shadowy capital, and weak oversight are… Read More ›

Anutin making all the power moves to consolidate his position as Prime Minister as opposition looks on

Anutin making all the power moves to consolidate his position as Prime Minister as opposition looks on

September 23, 2025

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Anutin is aggressively consolidating power as Thailand’s Prime Minister courts MPs and military allies, expands Bhumjaithai, defies critics while building a Buriram network that now… Read More ›

Police arrest Chinese man crossing from Myanmar on Sunday claiming to be a naive scam centre victim

Police arrest Chinese man crossing from Myanmar on Sunday claiming to be a naive scam centre victim

September 22, 2025

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Chinese man arrested in Tak after fleeing Myanmar scam hub, claiming he was lured by a fake job in Laos. His escape exposes ruthless cross-border… Read More ›

Udon Thani City police arrested a 32 year old Pakistani pervert after he sexually assaulted young woman

Udon Thani City police arrested a 32 year old Pakistani pervert after he sexually assaulted young woman

September 22, 2025

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32-year-old Pakistani arrested in Udon Thani for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old autistic woman. He entered Thailand illegally, lived more than a year without a visa,… Read More ›

Redshirt show of support for Thaksin as he is due to see a specialist on Monday over a chronic neck condition

Redshirt show of support for Thaksin as he is due to see a specialist on Monday over a chronic neck condition

September 22, 2025

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Redshirts hold a large vigil outside Khlong Prem Prison as former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra prepares to see a specialist on Monday for a degenerative… Read More ›

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