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Thailand’s cannabis free-for-all is over. Minister Somsak signs a sweeping crackdown, shutting down most of 18,000 weed shops. From Nov 11, 2025, only prescription use… Read More ›
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Court rattled as leaked audio of PM Paetongtarn and Hun Sen sparks uproar, legal firestorm and mass protests. With July 1 looming, Thailand faces a… Read More ›
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US strikes on Iran and threats to block the Strait of Hormuz risk soaring oil prices. Thailand faces inflation, supply disruptions and pressure on its… Read More ›
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Constitutional Court will on July 1 examine a petition to remove PM Paetongtarn over leaked Hun Sen call. Meanwhile, the NACC launches a probe, protests… Read More ›
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Thailand faces rising turmoil as U.S. tariffs loom, exports slump and political tensions flare. Amid the chaos, six contenders vie to lead the central bank,… Read More ›
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Paetongtarn scrambles to reshuffle cabinet as her government reels from leaked Hun Sen tape, criminal complaints, court threats and growing nationwide protests. With a just… Read More ›
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Senate petitions Constitutional Court to remove PM Paetongtarn over leaked audio scandal. Political turmoil grows as the coalition crumbles, protests rise and even allies demand… Read More ›
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A leaked call between PM Paetongtarn and Hun Sen has sparked fury, weakening her coalition and fuelling mass protests. With treason charges looming and the… Read More ›
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Thailand faces a growing economic crisis as credit dries up, exports rely on Chinese goods and tourism declines. With GDP at risk of falling below… Read More ›
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Tearful Paetongtarn clings to power after leaked Hun Sen audio sparks outrage. PM issues emotional apology, wins military backing and secures coalition support. Cabinet reshuffle… Read More ›
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Opposition leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut urges Prime Minister Paethongtarn Shinawatra to dissolve parliament amid a political crisis sparked by a leaked audio clip. He warns of… Read More ›
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Thailand in chaos after leaked Paetongtarn audio praising Hun Sen sparks outrage. Bhumjaithai quits coalition, protests erupt, and pressure mounts on PM to resign. Allies… Read More ›
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Leaked call with Hun Sen plunges Thai PM Paetongtarn into political chaos—military stunned, coalition fractures, protests threatened and senators demand action. Critics say she betrayed… Read More ›
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Bhumjaithai Party leaders, including Deputy PM Anutin, are under investigation by the Election Commission over alleged Senate vote rigging involving 138 senators. The probe could… Read More ›
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Hun Sen threatens Thai protest leader Jatuporn with a sinister warning as Cambodia demands Thailand reopen all border crossings within 24 hours or face a… Read More ›
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Thailand begins talks with the US on tariffs as exports dip in June. The government seeks an extension to the July 8 deadline while cracking… Read More ›
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Top Thai business leaders warn Cambodia stands to lose most in border dispute as over 1 million migrant workers stay put in Thailand. Tourism collapse… Read More ›
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Cambodia files complaint against Thailand at ICJ over disputed border zones after indecisive talks. Tensions remain, border trade is dampened and nationalism rises. Both nations… Read More ›
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Deputy PM Anutin denies talks of losing Interior Ministry or a cabinet reshuffle. He vows to keep his post or lead Bhumjaithai into opposition. Amid… Read More ›
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King Power moves to quit duty-free contracts at Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Hat Yai airports over unsustainable fees. AOT hires consultants as the gauntlet is… Read More ›
Third loved one and tourist downed off Karon Beach in dangerous rip tides in just 18 days on Saturday 
Death traps: Laotian mother killed carrying her baby across the road at a Pathum Thani Zebra crossing 
82-year-old grandmother calls police to arrest pot crazed son who attacked her grandson with a sword 
Chinese man who procured a young Thai woman for sex and drugs arrested after finally coming from Laos 
New York police arrest man who mugged and robbed a 26-year-old Thai woman at a city subway station 
PM Paetongtarn names herself Culture Minister also in new cabinet ahead of Constitutional Court ruling 
Minister dismisses reports of an 18% tariff deal with the United States on exports. Talks still in play 
Police raid on a Den of Iniquity weed shop shows just why Thailand has moved to again outlaw the drug 
PM Paetongtarn hoping to get a fillip from US-Thai trade talks as she battles for political survival against arch foes 
Swede handed a nasty docket in Pattaya as his former life of fraud at home caught up with him Wednesday 
Finance Minister is banking on a U.S. extension of the reciprocal tariff suspension expiring on July 9 
Cannabis or marijuana again going underground on November 11 2025 after minister’s order on Monday 
Elderly Latvian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport trying to smuggle heroin out of Laos to Malaysia 
iPhone saves woman from a crossbow arrow fired by crazy Norwegian on Thursday morning in Surat Thani 
Bhumjaithai Party lays down the gauntlet on weed. Calls for passage of its original 2022 control law 
Search for a new central bank boss heats up amid a political and economic storm buffeting the kingdom 
Two drug mules in drug party killed by Thai armed forces on the Myanmar border. 4.8 million pills seized 
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