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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
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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 ›
Asean Summit on Monday and Tuesday seen by United States as pivotal to restoring border peace
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Summit diplomacy looms as Washington pushes to revive the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire, but border fighting continues, missiles fly, F-16s strike targets, landmines maim troops and Bangkok… Read More ›
Poll shows there’s still a chance for a Pheu Thai People’s Party coalition but it will take a bit of luck
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Bangkok opinion poll shows a narrow path remains for a Pheu Thai–People’s Party coalition after September’s Anutin gamble. Support has slid, voters are undecided and… Read More ›
Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall
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Thai and Cambodian airports clash as Cambodian officials accuse Bangkok hubs of targeting travellers with delays and lost baggage. Tourism drops 8–10% in 2025, yet… Read More ›
War rages on as F16s bomb a supply depot in Poipet as Defence Minister warns of oil rig attack in Gulf
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War rages as Thai F-16s bomb a missile depot in Poipet, a sharp escalation in border fighting. Military death toll hits 21 in addition to… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
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,
Thai wife drops German husband home to his death in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Police file Murder charges
December 25, 2025
Thai wife accused of luring German husband home to his
Mother of Thai girl sold to a Tokyo brothel is held by human trafficking police at Suvarnabhumi Airport
December 25, 2025
Thai mother, 29, who sold her 12-year-old daughter to
Cambodia formally requests ceasefire at General Border Committee (GBC) as talks in Chanathaburi begin
December 24, 2025
Cambodia formally requests a ceasefire as
UK dealer nabbed in Phuket police swoop as officers in holiday hotspots tighten security for tourists
December 24, 2025
UK drug dealer busted in Phuket sting as police
Holiday over for Danish tourist caught in flagrante delicto with Thai woman on boat off Jomtien Beach
December 24, 2025
Holiday ends for Danish tourist caught in flagrante
Police corruption war airs in Nakhon Si Thammarat raising further questions about police force integrity
December 23, 2025
Police corruption war erupts in southern Thailand as
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