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Questions asked about Pheu Thai’s failure to field candidates in Nakhon Nayok where it won in 2023
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Election alarm as senior figures warn of mass vote buying. Claims say up to ฿100bn may fund payments of ฿2,000–฿4,000 per vote, with reports of… Read More ›
Large fund inflows and gold purchases to be subject to explanation and documentation in banking sector
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Thai business leaders sound the alarm as the baht surges beyond fundamentals, hammering exporters and tourism. Fears grow it could breach ฿30 to the dollar… Read More ›
Peace and war being weighed on both sides of Thai Cambodian border as tensions began to rise again
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Peace hangs in the balance on the Thai-Cambodian border as confidence in the fragile ceasefire is tested. Thailand reports night-time drone incursions, Cambodia denies it.… Read More ›
Lawyer for Thaskin challenges the legality of Attorney General’s decision to appeal lèse-majesté case
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Thaksin’s lawyer challenges the Attorney General’s move to appeal his lèse-majesté acquittal, calling it potentially unlawful. The AG denies any political link to his daughter’s… Read More ›
People’s Party candidate in Bangkok arrested on Monday over links to money laundering network
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People’s Party candidate in Bangkok arrested Monday over ties to ฿20 billion money laundering network linked to drugs. Party leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut apologises and rushes… Read More ›
Toppled Hindu statue raises alarm for tourism chiefs even as peace holds on the Thai Cambodian border
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Toppled Hindu statue at Thai-Cambodian border sparks India boycott calls, Thai officials express regret, Prime Minister stresses soldier safety, while ceasefire holds and tourism industry… Read More ›
Ceasefire signed Saturday sees hostilities wind down for 72 hour monitoring period in wider peace deal
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Thai and Cambodian defence chiefs sign border ceasefire after deadly last day clashes leave three Thai soldiers dead. Guns fall silent under a 72-hour truce as… Read More ›
Conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants ฿500 and ฿1,000 bills scrapped to fight corruption and illegality
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Thailand’s conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants to scrap ฿500 and ฿1,000 notes to fight corruption, target illicit cash flows, punish embezzlers with death sentences, and… Read More ›
Thai Airport authority says traffic has surged in December to match 2019 levels despite lower arrivals
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Thai airports report December traffic matching 2019 levels as daily passengers surge despite a 7% fall in arrivals. It comes with strong Chinese travel, holiday… Read More ›
Outline peace deal agreed at border talks but cabinet approval needed before Defence Minister signs
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Tentative border peace deal reached as Cambodia bows to Thai terms — but Anutin says no land will be ceded and the pact still needs… Read More ›
Cambodia formally requests ceasefire at General Border Committee (GBC) as talks in Chanathaburi begin
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Cambodia formally requests a ceasefire as Thailand-Cambodia GBC talks open in Chanathaburi amid border clashes, rising casualties and diplomatic pressure. Four-day talks aim to resolve… Read More ›
Crisis for Thailand as baht rockets in value putting exports and foreign tourism under further pressure
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Baht blast hits Thailand as the currency rockets toward ฿30 per US dollar, hammering exports and shrinking tourist spending. Officials scramble to trace gold-fuelled capital… Read More ›
Ceasefire prospects still there but there is scepticism if a deal can be forged between military chiefs
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Ceasefire hopes flicker as ASEAN talks continue, but Thailand doubts Cambodia’s intent. With civilian areas hit, the landmines issue unresolved and military chiefs due to… Read More ›
Poll shows a boost for Pheu Thai and popular support for Yotsanan Wongsawat as he begins campaigning
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Poll surge reshapes Thai power race as Pheu Thai rebounds and Yotsanan Wongsawat breaks out, outranking PM Anutin and closing on People’s Party leader Nattapong,… Read More ›
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Questions asked about Pheu Thai’s failure to field candidates in Nakhon Nayok where it won in 2023
January 3, 2026
Election alarm as senior figures warn of mass vote
Large fund inflows and gold purchases to be subject to explanation and documentation in banking sector
January 3, 2026
Thai business leaders sound the alarm as the baht
Thai military in border war zone discover advanced Cambodian underground tunnels carved into rock
January 2, 2026
Thai troops uncover a secret tunnel network at a
Police top brass introduce former Big Joke sidekick as a witness in the prosecution of the former cop
December 31, 2025
Big Joke bombshell: Anti-Corruption cops say they’ve
8 foreign women arrested for prostitution in Pattaya. Police fined them and held them for deportation
December 31, 2025
Eight foreign women, including five Ugandans, two
Swiss man with Alzheimers who biked 250km from Nong Bua Lamphu to Phetchbun rescued by police
December 31, 2025
Swiss man with Alzheimers, missing from his Thai wife
Accused man in Big Joke bribery case claims police in Surat Thani forced him to sign a false statement
December 31, 2025
Former top cop “Big Joke” tied to alleged ฿10m
Lawyer for Thaskin challenges the legality of Attorney General’s decision to appeal lèse-majesté case
December 30, 2025
Thaksin’s lawyer challenges the Attorney General’s
Horror knife attack by three Chinese men in Pattaya leaves three injured security guards, one seriously
December 30, 2025
Horror at Pattaya bar as three Chinese men launch
Big Joke fights back, questions the latest case against him as Anti Corruption official files complaint
December 29, 2025
Big Joke blasts back over ฿10m gold-bribe probe.
Russian nabbed by police as he returns to Thailand after smashing scam investing network in 2023
December 28, 2025
Russian romance-scam boss busted at Bangkok airport.
Man survives after jumping from Expressway height on Bangkok’s ring road but suffers two broken legs
December 28, 2025
Foreign man survives a leap from Bangkok’s Sirat
Toppled Hindu statue raises alarm for tourism chiefs even as peace holds on the Thai Cambodian border
December 28, 2025
Toppled Hindu statue at Thai-Cambodian border sparks
Ceasefire signed Saturday sees hostilities wind down for 72 hour monitoring period in wider peace deal
December 27, 2025
Thai and Cambodian defence chiefs sign border
Conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants ฿500 and ฿1,000 bills scrapped to fight corruption and illegality
December 26, 2025
Thailand’s conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants to
German pays $700 for jars of herbal tonic to regrow hair on bald heads in Pattaya Christmas Eve scam
December 26, 2025
German tourist, 57, shells out $700 for “miracle”
Western tourist in Pattaya continued to celebrate Christmas Day even after being floored on the street
December 25, 2025
Western tourist sparks Christmas Day brawl in Pattaya,
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