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Anutin Charnvirakul rejects any cabinet reshuffle affecting Bhumjaithai’s hold on the powerful Interior Ministry, citing the 2023 deal with Pheu Thai. Warns reshuffle rumours destabilize… Read More ›
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Tourism boss sounds the alarm as Thai-Cambodia border tensions escalate and coup rumours swirl online. Fears of martial law, falling tourist numbers and political chaos… Read More ›
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Martial law declared as Thai troops seize control of key Cambodian border zones after deadly May 28 clash. Crossings shut, tourists discouraged and military crackdown… Read More ›
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Border tensions erupt as Thai army warns of war over Cambodian buildup. PM urges calm, but conservatives rally, demanding action. With 12,000 enemy troops near… Read More ›
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Coalition reshuffle talks intensify amid Thai-Cambodian border tensions and Thaksin’s call for Interior Ministry control. Key parties meet to defend power as nationalist pressure rises.… Read More ›
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Thai PM Paetongtarn rejects ICJ involvement in border dispute with Cambodia, insisting on direct talks. Cambodia pushes for Hague court. Rising tensions near Chong Bok… Read More ›
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Thai ministers met U.S. trade czar Jamieson Greer in Paris as pressure mounts to avoid a crippling 36% tariff hike on Thai exports by July… Read More ›
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Thailand’s Revenue Department plans a major tax break for expats: foreign income remitted within two years won’t be taxed. The new rule aims to boost… Read More ›
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Rome urges decisive action after a deadly clash with Cambodia at the border. He warns Thailand must prepare for war but focus on cracking down… Read More ›
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Thaksin’s bombshell over the Interior Ministry ignites coalition firestorm—Bhumjaithai hits back, calls for full Cabinet overhaul. PM Paetongtarn stays silent as rumours swirl and tensions… Read More ›
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S&P retains Thailand’s BBB+ rating with a stable outlook, forecasting 2.3% growth in 2025. Despite global trade risks and Moody’s downgrade, strong tourism, rising income… Read More ›
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Cambodia’s Hun Manet urges sending the border dispute with Thailand to the International Court of Justice after a soldier’s death escalates tensions. Thailand rejects ICJ… Read More ›
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US academic Paul Chambers, jailed overnight in Thailand on lèse-majesté charges, is now safe in Italy with family before returning to the US. Despite no… Read More ›
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A ฿500M meth bust in Loei lays bare Thailand’s deepening border crisis. With drugs flooding in from Myanmar’s Wa State, Thaksin warns it’s time to… Read More ›
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Thailand pushes urgent border talks after a deadly clash near Chong Bok. One Cambodian soldier was killed as Thai forces repelled an incursion. Bangkok rejects… Read More ›
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Thai Airways rules out direct US flights despite its safety upgrade, citing high costs and past losses. Profitable code-share deals, strong Q1 earnings, and a… Read More ›
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PM Paetongtarn insists she’s in charge after Dad Thaksin demands the Interior Ministry be handed to Pheu Thai. Amid reshuffle rumours and legal heat over… Read More ›
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Thaksin ignites fresh turmoil by urging Pheu Thai to take over the powerful Interior Ministry from Bhumjaithai, downplaying coalition fallout. Paetongtarn dodges reshuffle questions as… Read More ›
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Trump’s tariffs are back—and Thailand’s running out of time. A Bank of Thailand official warns of serious 2025 risks as talks with Washington stall. With… Read More ›
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US academic Paul Chambers cleared as Thai Attorney General drops lèse-majesté charges after a 54-day ordeal. Despite no prosecution, Chambers lost his job, was jailed… Read More ›
Royal Thai Army moves to halt free for all illegality that has long plagued the Thai-Cambodian border 
Pheu Thai and the People’s Party to talk about an Orange Red alliance to elect Chaikasem Nitisiri as PM 
American teacher arrested in Suphan Buri for sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl, a pupil in his class 
Anutin plays his hand for the Premiership, but only one thing is sure. Thailand is in a political crisis 
Acting PM Phumtham storms from critical Police Commission meeting over promotions controversy 
Pichai and Pheu Thai plan a seismic shift in Thailand’s economy, one that directly impacts foreign expat residents 
Lifeguards end up fighting for their own on Nai Harn Beach this Monday after Kuwaiti tourists saw red 
Sixth Thai soldier loses foot from new mine planted by Cambodia. Army commanders planning a response 
New boss at top Thai economic agency from October 1 at the same time as new Central Bank Governor 
AIDS/HIV temple at the centre of massive fraud and embezzlement as top monk disrobes and confesses 
Bolt driver in Phuket arrested for sexually assaulting young South African teacher, a female passenger 
Top Thammasat economist warns plan to import Sri Lankan migrant workers cannot replace Cambodians 
Thailand’s position recognised as Swedish Gripen Jets deal to be signed on Monday midday in Stockholm 
Prime Minister Paetongtarn faces her fate as she files closing argument and will be in court on Friday 
Insurgency erupts again in South with bold and brazen attacks on security forces shielded by border 
Tragedy, heartache and real pain off Phuket’s idyllic beaches as more die and the Blue Dragon threatens 
Thaksin’s lawyer warns appeal against the ex-PM’s acquittal on Friday must be based on significant points of law 
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