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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signals a potential Bhumjaithai–People’s Party coalition after a wave of MPs defect, intensifying speculation over the next government, the likely early… Read More ›
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Anutin is squeezed as nationalist protests erupt, US trade talks freeze and the Thai-Cambodian border crisis deepens — triggering economic risk, diplomatic backlash, and a… Read More ›
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Bank of Thailand calls for a weaker baht as Thailand’s economy falters, GDP slows, exports and tourism decline, household debt rises, banks tighten credit and… Read More ›
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Big Joke, former deputy police chief Surachate Hakparn, faces an official defamation probe after calling the Royal Thai Police the ‘biggest criminal gang in Thailand’… Read More ›
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Australian journalist Murray Hunter faces a bizarre criminal defamation trial in Thailand over posts on a Malaysian government agency. The case has drawn global attention,… Read More ›
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Paetongtarn visits her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in prison, saying he is under severe mental stress after a Supreme Court tax ruling and… Read More ›
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Illicit funds are flowing into Thailand through cryptocurrencies, gold, and other assets, driving the baht higher, hitting tourism as visitor numbers fall, forcing suspended trade… Read More ›
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Thaksin Shinawatra may be eligible for parole or a suspended sentence by March 2026, says top official, despite the Attorney-General’s lèse-majesté appeal and ฿17.6 billion… Read More ›
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Thailand’s trade talks with the United States are suspended, leaving businesses alarmed, exports at risk, U.S. investment threatened and the country facing increased dependence on… Read More ›
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Attorney-General Ittiporn Kaewthip orders appeal of Thaksin Shinawatra’s lèse-majesté acquittal, blocking early release in January 2026 and threatening Pheu Thai’s campaign momentum ahead of the… Read More ›
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Cambodia factor erupts, driving Thai politics and economy toward crisis. Border tensions, scam networks and stalled US trade talks push early 2026 election, heightening instability,… Read More ›
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Thailand ends the era of cheap Chinese imports as a 10% duty hits parcels under ฿1,500, raising costs, slowing online orders, forcing firms to adapt… Read More ›
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Thailand blocks Starlink from entering its internet market over legal and security concerns, sharply contrasting Vietnam, potentially affecting US firms, while critics say the kingdom’s… Read More ›
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Former Vice Minister Rasme Chalichan criticises PM Anutin for reckless actions that halted US trade talks, repudiated Cambodia peace pact, dismissed tariffs and damaged Thailand’s… Read More ›
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Thailand in shock as United States abruptly halts trade talks after Prime Minister Anutin declares Cambodia peace deal dead following landmine blast that injured Thai… Read More ›
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Thailand tightens foreign tourist visa rules as authorities crack down on scams and illegal stays. Visa extensions are now limited, border runs targeted, repeat offenders… Read More ›
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Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim works through the weekend to salvage the Thailand-Cambodia peace pact, scrapped by Thai PM Anutin after border blast, soldiers’ injuries and… Read More ›
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Thailand lifts 2 pm–5 pm alcohol ban, giving relief to tourists and hospitality, but nightlife remains stunted as late-night drinking and early-hour openings are still prohibited, with… Read More ›
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PM promises clarity on alcohol law as Thailand’s tourism and hospitality sectors reel in chaos. Businesses demand repeal or non-enforcement after new rules spark confusion,… Read More ›
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Thailand has scrapped the Trump-brokered peace deal with Cambodia after a landmine maimed a soldier. PM Anutin declared “peace is over” atop Phu Makhuea as… Read More ›
10 property buyers in Phuket complain about scam villa development after paying out over ฿100 million 
Afternoon drinking ban gone on a test basis for 6 months as foreign tourism sector asks for later hours 
Nightmare of Brit husband as loving 75-year-old wife is killed suddenly in motorway crash on Wednesday 
Shock in Bangkok as photos of the Prime Minister and Finance Minister with Ben Smith published online 
Defiant and indefatigable top cop Big Joke meets criminal defamation case head-on in Bangkok 
Money Laundering Office seizes assets with money trail linked to South African financier Ben Smith 
84-year-old German tourist dies at hotel near Kamala in Phuket. Autopsy ordered and Embassy notified 
Big Joke repeats his startling claims about the true scale of deaths in the Hat Yai flooding disaster 
Queen runs half marathon in early morning Bangkok run on Sunday with Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge 
Stinging attack on Prime Minister Anutin from former top cop Gen Surachate Hakparn over Hat Yai deaths 
Man last seen starving in Hat Yai found dead on Sunday by rescuers, another fatality from the disaster 
French burglar on Koh Samui caught red-handed with a house full of stolen loot when a victim walked in 
Miss Universe world owners past and present on the run in Mexico after highly controversial Thai pageant 
Former prison boss Manop on Friday denied being the one responsible for Bangkok Prison hooker scandal 
Former top cop General Surachate Hakparn or Big Joke strikes back against the National Police Chief 
Busy beer bar run by British woman on Koh Samui probed with owner charged and facing a criminal case 
Swedish national arrested by Pattaya police after being wanted at home for an arson attack in Sävsjö 
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