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BBC faces worldwide backlash as viewers condemn Thailand documentary for exaggerating nightlife, crime, and sex tourism, misrepresenting the country’s culture, safety, and daily life, with… Read More ›
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Incoming minister Chaichanok Chidchob slams claims of reopening Thailand’s border with Cambodia, as military warns of risks, citing weapons withdrawal, mine clearance, and crackdown on… Read More ›
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Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra is reportedly adjusting well at Bangkok’s notorious Klong Prem Prison, behaving as a model inmate, following all rules, eating all meals and… Read More ›
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Thailand’s business leaders are concerned over Anutin’s interim government, warning 25 years of political infighting and a collapsing economy risk spiralling into deeper crisis, with… Read More ›
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Thaksin shocks Bangkok by returning from Dubai just hours before Tuesday’s Supreme Court hearing, thrilling Pheu Thai supporters, rattling critics and plunging Thai politics into… Read More ›
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Pheu Thai launches a shocking court challenge seeking to remove Anutin and Natthaphong as MPs, claiming the interim government MOU violates Thailand’s rigid 2017 Constitution… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul pledges to serve the people tirelessly, with no holidays or breaks, promising a fully committed Cabinet, swift action on economic, security,… Read More ›
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Prime Minister-elect Anutin Charnvirakul begins work at Bhumjaithai HQ, elevating civil servants to lead Finance and Foreign Affairs while appointing a former PTT executive to… Read More ›
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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra vows to return to Thailand on Monday to face the Supreme Court as Pheu Thai regroups, while the People’s Party… Read More ›
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Anutin strikes back as former deputy PM defies all odds to become Thailand’s next Prime Minister, sparking shock and fury nationwide after Thaksin departs, leaving… Read More ›
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Thaksin’s shock flight to Dubai sparks déjà vu panic across Thailand. Officially, it’s medical—but critics say exile 2.0. With a court date looming and his… Read More ›
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Acting PM Phumtham suffers a crushing day as his failed attempt to dissolve parliament triggers multiple criminal complaints, Section 157 and lèse-majesté charges, sidelining Pheu… Read More ›
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People’s Party set to elect Anutin Charnvirakul as PM Friday after the Privy Council blocked caretaker PM Phumtham’s last-ditch bid to dissolve parliament, leaving Pheu… Read More ›
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Thai cannabis entrepreneur Tom Kreusophon embraces new health ministry regulations, highlighting trained budtenders, licensed dispensaries, telemedicine support and strict oversight that transforms the market into… Read More ›
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Thailand plunges deeper into crisis as People’s Party backs Anutin for PM under strict conditions, then caretaker government counters within minutes by seeking parliamentary dissolution,… Read More ›
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Red alert in Thai politics! The People’s Party is set to announce on Wednesday who it will back for Prime Minister in a high-stakes showdown… Read More ›
Thaksin stuns Bangkok’s political establishment by returning from Dubai ahead of his Tuesday hearing 
Bizarre court challenge launched by Pheu Thai against interim government deal that elected Anutin as PM 
South Korean assaults elderly UK man in Udon Thani for glaring at him during a heated verbal altercation 
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tells guests at Royal Command ceremony his duty was to the people 
Anutin begins work on cabinet at party HQ. Civil servants elevated to lead Finance and Foreign Affairs 
Thaksin tells Pheu Thai leaders he will return on Monday to face Tuesday’s Supreme Court hearing 
No fatalities reported as tourist bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai crashes on dangerous mountainous bend 
Has Thaksin flown the Thai coop for the second time? All will be revealed next Tuesday before the court 
Brit in Udon Thani heart sore after his beloved tricycle motorbike is stolen by early morning thieves 
People’s Party ready to elect Anutin Charnvirakul Prime Minister on Friday as election call is thwarted 
Thailand falls deeper into the abyss of deep political crisis with two controversial decisions in minutes 
Wednesday may be another red-letter day in Thai politics starting with the People’s Party’s call on PM 
Underworld gambling den boss jailed for 14 years and 9 months after warning police he will die in prison 
People’s Party meeting on Monday ended in chaos as it failed to decide on who it will support for PM 
Commercial arms smuggler from Malaysia arrested in Songkhla with two American M4 rifles in his Kia car 
Deputy Minister of the Interior and Democrat Party Secretary-general vows not to support Anutin as PM 
Royal Thai Army moves to halt free for all illegality that has long plagued the Thai-Cambodian border 
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