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Investors betting on Trump’s 2024 win fuel a US dollar surge, with the currency up over 4% since late September. Strong US economic data and… Read More ›
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PM Paetongtarn faces intense scrutiny as the Constitutional Court seeks the Attorney General’s explanation on why a massive complaint, pushing for her removal, was not… Read More ›
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Xi Jinping’s U-turn on fiscal measures aims to prop up the struggling property sector and local governments. But doubts linger over whether this will be… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Pheu Thai’s coalition government struggles just six weeks in, as protests loom and tensions rise over key issues. At a friendly dinner, PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra… Read More ›
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DEBT CRISIS: Heartbreak in Thailand. A young husband mourns his wife’s tragic suicide, highlighting the nation’s crippling household debt. As PM Paetongtarn pledges action, informal… Read More ›
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Pheu Thai Party and indeed the government are in turmoil as the Election Commission launches an investigation into its alleged links to Thaksin Shinawatra. Amid… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra revives grassroots support to boost Thailand’s sluggish economy. The new initiative focuses on helping small businesses through reduced costs and increased… Read More ›
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Bank of Thailand cuts interest rates by 25 basis points in a surprise move. Stronger baht and muted inflation are thought to be key factors… Read More ›
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Thailand’s government is urgently studying a negative income tax (NIT) plan to include all adults in the economy, addressing an ageing society and a widespread… Read More ›
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Thailand’s tourism sector was hit by declines in Q3 due to a weak economy, flooding, and global tensions. Hopes remain for a recovery in Q4,… Read More ›
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Thailand’s ฿23 billion parliament faces major issues with water leaks, a collapsed ceiling, damaged documents, and a broken escalator. Officials and MPs express frustration as… Read More ›
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Thailand faces political turmoil as legal action threatens to dissolve the ruling Pheu Thai Party, with claims of Thaksin Shinawatra’s influence at its core. As… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Trump promises to end double taxation for expats in Thailand, aiming to win their support in the election. With 100,000 Americans living there, his pledge… Read More ›
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Chinese-owned EV manufacturers in Thailand face a crisis with a surplus of unsold cars. They demand urgent government intervention. Failure to meet production quotas could… Read More ›
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PM Paetongtarn faces growing pressure as political infighting and mob campaigns aim to oust her government. Bhumjaithai pushes for Anutin as the next PM amid… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Central Bank and Finance Ministry seek a unified stance on rising inflation, projected at 1.49%. However, political instability looms as Deputy Prime Minister Pichai pushes… Read More ›
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Business leaders are alarmed at the government’s inaction on cheap Chinese imports, fearing a lack of commitment after a recent meeting between the Commerce Minister… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Jatuporn Prompan launches a fierce crusade against Thaksin Shinawatra, predicting the collapse of Paetongtarn’s government. He slams corruption and land sales while urging public resistance… Read More ›
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Thai Airways plans to relist on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in June 2025, following its exit from rehabilitation. CEO Chai Eamsiri outlines ambitious expansion,… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai PM faces human rights dilemma after court approves deportation of activist wanted in Vietnam for deadly riots. Activist Y Quynh Bdap, accused of plotting… Read More ›
Crackdown to wipe out foreign business abuses and ownership on Koh Phangan & Koh Samui intensifies 
High powered, secretive meeting chaired by PM agrees robust action against Cambodian networks 
Police racing to verify disturbing reports of Belarusian model alleged to have been taken by scammers 
Thaksin serves his prison term as a teacher to inmates at Khlong Prem without further pardon 
Crazy foreigner clambers for the roof in Phuket. This time it was an intoxicated Dane, a former professional boxer 
Horror story of Belarusian woman taken in Bangkok by Burmese scam compound gang being investigated 
Fears the Bhumjaithai Party has ensnared the People’s Party and any hope of real Constitutional reform 
Former Pheu Thai leader welcomes return of Ex Democrat Party PM Abhisit back to frontline politics 
Evil Romance scammers break the hearts of lonely middle-aged women in the Kingdom’s Northeast 
Kla Tham MP dismisses unproven scam centre claims about Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow 
People’s Party warns Anutin of a No Confidence move over cabinet links to Cambodian scam networks 
Euphoric Israeli soldiers on leave arrested for illicit narcotic use on Koh Phangan on Tuesday morning 
Cambodian scam, centre bosses target young Thai nationals seeking better pay due to the poor economy 
American economic and political power at work as Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti promises to keep faith 
Failed Indian company director freaks out in central Bangkok with an imitation firearm after taking pot 
Thai Cambodian conflict and old 2012 Martial Law order in Trat cause top islands to lose ฿700 million 
Brazilian woman attacked police at Pattaya traffic stop for not wearing a helmet. Frenzy at the police station 
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