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National Police Chief orders top officers to prepare for any potential unrest linked to poll protests
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Election chaos fears as complaints hit 17 constituencies in 15 provinces. Riot police on standby, protests flare, and Songkhla vote gaps spark scrutiny. Parties demand… Read More ›
People’s Party and Pheu Thai Party call for Election Commission to back up Sunday’s election outcome
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Election chaos deepens as Pheu Thai and People’s Party demand answers, recounts and full disclosure amid vote anomalies, tally gaps and talk of legal action.… Read More ›
Outcry as anomalies and errors detected in Sunday’s General Election. Spontaneous protests break out
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Election turmoil spreads nationwide as protests erupt over vote count errors. Missing tally sheets and ballot discrepancies bring demonstrators demanding recounts and answers from the… Read More ›
Thrilled with the result. PM set to lead a government focused on stability and security. Barter trade in focus
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Anutin’s shock landslide hands Bhumjaithai sweeping power as provincial voters dominate, nationalism rises and barter trade moves to the heart of Thailand’s security-driven trade agenda.… Read More ›
New government urged to deal with economic decline headon. Grasp technology investors and fight debt
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Bhumjaithai’s landslide win shifts focus to Thailand’s weak economy, as economists warn PM Anutin faces slow growth, rising debt, ageing demographics and fading ASEAN rank… Read More ›
Anutin declares victory and attributes it to hard work and being close to voters in the constituencies
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Anutin declares victory as Bhumjaithai storms toward 200 seats in a landslide. Pheu Thai collapses in Chiang Mai, smaller parties are wiped out, and Thailand’s… Read More ›
People’s Party leader Teng concedes defeat. Accepts poll results. Confirms no support for Anutin as PM
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People’s Party slumps to second place with just 112 seats as Nattapong concedes defeat, rules out backing Anutin. The party is prepared for opposition amid… Read More ›
Huge shift in Thai politics as Bhumjaithai Party wins a landslide election victory. People’s Party loses big
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Bhumjaithai storms to a decisive election victory, surging past rivals to nearly 200 seats as early counts flip polls, sweep 19 provinces, and leave the… Read More ›
Polls, surveys conflicted as counting continues apace. Pheu Thai has done well. Referendum is a big Yes
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Polls clash as Thailand votes, with Bhumjaithai and the People’s Party both tipped to lead, Pheu Thai strong, arrests over vote buying, and an early… Read More ›
Thailand voted. Now to see if the people of kingdom have voted for big change or a conservative path
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Thailand votes in a high-stakes election with record turnout expected amid rampant vote-buying fears. A kingdom with a deep political divide, polls point one way,… Read More ›
Major upgrade to taxi services in Thailand and strict enforcement of quality standards with new QR code
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Thailand launches a nationwide QR crackdown on taxis after strike threats and airport boycott fears earlie this year. All cabs face real-time tracking, ID checks… Read More ›
Former cabinet minister and Pheu Thai highflyer clarifies Ben Smith and luxury Gulfstream jet story
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Jet row hits election eve as Pheu Thai’s Suriya confirms 862m baht Gulfstream buy, defends asset filing, denies misuse, and blames political timing as scrutiny… Read More ›
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National Police Chief orders top officers to prepare for any potential unrest linked to poll protests
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New government urged to deal with economic decline headon. Grasp technology investors and fight debt
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Bhumjaithai’s landslide win shifts focus to
People’s Party leader Teng concedes defeat. Accepts poll results. Confirms no support for Anutin as PM
February 9, 2026
People’s Party slumps to second place with just 112
Huge shift in Thai politics as Bhumjaithai Party wins a landslide election victory. People’s Party loses big
February 8, 2026
Bhumjaithai storms to a decisive election victory,
Polls, surveys conflicted as counting continues apace. Pheu Thai has done well. Referendum is a big Yes
February 8, 2026
Polls clash as Thailand votes, with Bhumjaithai and
Bungling French drug dealer arrested at Phuket Airport after cocaine sachets found on concourse
February 8, 2026
French tourist arrested at Phuket airport after
24 year old American tourist wanted for Murder in Augusta Georgia arrested in Bangkok by Immigration
February 7, 2026
American murder suspect Cedric Peters was arrested in
Major upgrade to taxi services in Thailand and strict enforcement of quality standards with new QR code
February 7, 2026
Thailand launches a nationwide QR crackdown on taxis
Incoherent and hallucinating Western man carjacks SUV on Koh Samui highway before police intervene
February 6, 2026
Foreign man carjacks airport SUV on Koh Samui, drags
Swedish national arrested in Patong, Phuket for the rape of a compatriot woman at his hotel last Sunday
February 6, 2026
Phuket police arrested a 32-year-old Swedish tourist
Vote buying operation detected in Khon Kaen in viral video clip. Report lodged with Election Commission
February 5, 2026
Vote-buying scandal engulfs Thai election as videos
Mr Spray arrested in Bangkok. Fled Koh Phangan. Angry German protesting against Israeli tourists
February 5, 2026
German tourist dubbed “Mr Spray” was arrested
German national saved by complaint withdrawal after his arrest for destroying People’s Party posters
February 4, 2026
German jogger, 61, arrested in Nonthaburi after
Police on Koh Phangan searching for Mr Spray a political graffiti activist damaging the island’s image
February 4, 2026
Tourist dubbed “Mr. Spray” sparks fury on Koh
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