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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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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Thailand’s US trade deal is on the brink as the war with Cambodia intensifies and Bangkok weighs an oil and arms embargo. The fear is… Read More ›
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Former Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga backs Royal Thai Navy blockade of Cambodia in the Gulf to cut oil and military supplies as border clashes escalate,… Read More ›
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Chuwit Kamolvisit brands the People’s Party ‘childish’ and says it was spoiled by voters, blasting its September misstep in backing Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister.… Read More ›
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Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak expresses strong disappointment at Trump’s remarks on border landmine incidents, rejects ‘accident’ claim, backs Thai military and PM, stresses ceasefire requires… Read More ›
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Police rescue a 75-year-old woman from scammers in Bangkok, intercepting her before she handed over savings, highlighting the alarming scale and sophistication of call center… Read More ›
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War will continue, Prime Minister Anutin says, rejecting any ceasefire and dismissing President Trump’s claims as a “misunderstanding”, as Thai forces press on by land,… Read More ›
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Uncertainty after Trump’s 20-minute call with Thai PM Anutin, as the US claims a ceasefire, Thailand denies. Thailand is facing diplomatic turmoil over the border… Read More ›
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Thailand moves to election mode after the King approves parliament’s dissolution, requested by PM Anutin. The Bhumjaithai Party broke ranks over Senate powers, and a… Read More ›
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Bhumjaithai blasts Thai politics into turmoil after backing the Senate’s veto power, breaking its pact with the People’s Party and triggering a fresh constitutional crisis… Read More ›
American DJ in Chiang Mai arrested while performing and charged with working without a visa. Faces jail 
One dead and another injured in building partial collapse in historic quarter of Bangkok on Saturday 
Dr. Cheng goes to Brussels to get Thailand’s access to Horizon Europe, an advanced technology programme 
People’s Party MP says DSI claims are not right and vows to co-operate despite parliamentary immunity 
Man haunted by online messages breaks in next door and kills old-timer he suspected was behind them 
Rapid deportation order from PM means scrapping the rule that prisoners must pay for their flights home in advance 
Thailand and China agreed to deepen cultural and heritage ties to assist stronger trade and diplomacy 
Minister proposes levy for tourists travelling to Koh Samui to fund better infrastructure and support 
OECD tax regime expected to boost Thailand’s tax take as a global minimum tax rate of 15% is enforced 
Scots fighter dies after Tuk Tuk fall in Phuket on Sunday. Driver charged by police over the incident 
Minister visits Koh Samui to talk safety as concerns about the island’s roads grow over motorbike deaths 
People’s Party piles pressure on Senate President with video and new questions over rigged 2024 election claims 
Smiling killer shocked reporters with remarks as a court jailed him and two others for Bangkok murder 
EV bosses fear as the cars come under the spotlight with two fires in as many days sparking enquiries 
Three men arrested in Don Mueang area of Bangkok after a man was killed over the ownership of a watch 
Khon Kaen Police probing a pre dawn blaze caused by a charging EV that burned down a family home 
Tourism bosses in the South ask Minister to improve planned visa regime for Indian arrivals to Thailand 
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