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Police smash car-pawning rings across Thailand as ruthless loan sharks exploit desperate borrowers, forcing them to pawn vehicles, charging sky-high interest, and leaving victims trapped… Read More ›
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All eyes will be on Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok this Friday as he faces a lèse-majesté verdict, risking another prison sentence in a trial that… Read More ›
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Former Thammasat Vice Rector warns PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces Constitutional Court defeat over Hun Sen call, calls Thailand’s democracy failing, suggests China-style system as coup… Read More ›
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Thailand’s 2nd Army chief warns Acting PM that Cambodian regime cannot be trusted, border must remain closed as Khmer troops found planting landmines. Thailand ramps… Read More ›
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PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra skips cabinet and MP birthday meeting, shocking Pheu Thai. Thaksin shows up as multiple court rulings loom. Party denies backing Prayut, stresses… Read More ›
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Pheu Thai grows confident Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra can survive the Constitutional Court challenge over her Hun Sen call, insisting it aimed to protect Thais,… Read More ›
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Thailand’s economy posts tentative recovery with a 2.3% growth target, fueled by export surge, but faltering tourism, rising bad loans, high household debt and structural… Read More ›
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Thailand targets Polish tourists with LOT Airlines partnership, aiming to boost high-spending European visitors. Bangkok seeks to become Southeast Asia’s key hub, while TAT drives… Read More ›
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Thailand’s 2027 negative income tax plan, backed by experts, aims to cut poverty, tackle inequality, modernise welfare, integrate the informal economy and give millions of… Read More ›
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American lobbyist Michael Alfaro livestreamed from the Thai-Cambodian border, claiming Thai aggression, despite evidence of Cambodian landmine attacks and BM-21 Grad rocket attacks on Sisaket.… Read More ›
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Pheu Thai-led government wins passage of 2026 Budget Bill as Chief Whip calls for police probe into explosive claim that People’s Party MPs were offered… Read More ›
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Pheu Thai pushes a bold reverse tax plan as 60.8M residents and 600K businesses must file returns, allowing low-income households to receive payments, aiming to… Read More ›
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Tensions on the boil at the Thai-Cambodian border as Thailand erects tyre and wire barricades, Cambodia stages tearful protests for foreign observers, and over 100… Read More ›
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People’s Party MPs reveal they were offered ฿10 million to vote for the now-withdrawn Entertainment Complex Bill athe 2026 budget. They rejected the bribes but… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will call five expert witnesses on August 21 to support her defence over a leaked audio with Cambodian leader Hun Sen,… Read More ›
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Thai-Cambodian border tensions escalate as 2nd Army Commander Boonsin visits soldiers maimed by landmines, unveils new defensive tactics using machinery, drones and surveillance. He vows… Read More ›
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Thailand heads into a fresh constitutional crisis as the August 29 court date looms for PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, with three high-stakes family-related court battles set… Read More ›
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Pheu Thai MP urges Constitutional Court to delay ruling on PM Paetongtarn amid political crisis. Border clashes with Cambodia escalate, creating a power vacuum and… Read More ›
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Thailand’s reliance on foreign tourism is now a curse, warns a Hong Kong bond analyst. It fuels corruption, instability and stagnation. Arrivals are down 6.56%,… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Outgoing Bank of Thailand governor’s final MPC meeting on August 13 may cut rates by 25bps to support the economy amid rising US tariffs, weaker… Read More ›
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 
Printing money, allowing more liquidity and a cheaper baht may be the economic medicine Thailand needs 
Thaksin acquitted of lèse-majesté by the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Outcome expected but still sweet 
Two more lives lost off Phuket’s treacherous coastline, prompting calls for increased safety awareness 
Cambodia apologises for soldier on Tuesday who was ‘drunk’ when he interfered with ASEAN border visit 
22 year old Brit who killed a Thai woman in Pattaya with his electric bike faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted 
2nd Army chief warns Acting PM Cambodian regime cannot be trusted and that border must stay closed 
Cambodia caught red-handed telling lies about PMN-2 mines. Soldiers on video clips planting bomb traps 
Thailand unveils Digital asset payment facility for tourists in test mode with big plans for the future of the system 
Pheu Thai increasingly confident that PM Paetongtarn can survive her Constitutional Court survival test 
Cambodians and scammers risk all to get back into Thailand across a closed and dangerous border 
Brutal murder of beautiful young nurse by her malevolent uncle leads to death penalty calls in Trang 
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