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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 ›
Pheu Thai presents new Prime Ministerial nominee as the party aims to reset and win back voters to the fold
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Pheu Thai unveils Thaksin’s nephew Yotsanan as prime ministerial nominee ahead of February election, seeking a reset after turmoil as polls fragment, rivals gain ground,… Read More ›
Bank of Thailand’s sounds warning to government on the urgent need for action to curb the baht’s value
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Baht alarm bells: Thailand’s central bank warns the currency is surging dangerously, pushes the government for stronger powers over gold trading and capital flows as… Read More ›
Rates cut to 1.25% as damaged economy limps on to the end of 2025 with even stiffer headwinds ahead
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Central Bank lowers borrowing costs as Thailand’s battered economy limps toward year-end, hit by weak growth, tourism slump, floods, war costs, trade uncertainty with the… Read More ›
PM meets security heads to discuss expanded martial law as border war rages on with more soldiers killed
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Anutin consults with security chiefs to discuss expanding martial law as border clashes with Cambodia escalate. With 19 Thai soldiers and 16 civilians dead, there… Read More ›
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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
Ceasefire prospects still there but there is scepticism if a deal can be forged between military chiefs
December 23, 2025
Ceasefire hopes flicker as ASEAN talks continue, but
Poll shows a boost for Pheu Thai and popular support for Yotsanan Wongsawat as he begins campaigning
December 22, 2025
Poll surge reshapes Thai power race as Pheu Thai
Canadian woman turns violent on children at condo in Phuket. Removed to hospital under armed guard
December 21, 2025
Horror in Rawai, Phuket. Canadian woman attacks her
Alert police in Krabi arrest a man for electrocuting estranged wife and making it look like an accident
December 21, 2025
Krabi police arrest a 32-year-old man accused of
Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall
December 20, 2025
Thai and Cambodian airports clash as Cambodian
War rages on as F16s bomb a supply depot in Poipet as Defence Minister warns of oil rig attack in Gulf
December 20, 2025
War rages as Thai F-16s bomb a missile depot in
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