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With runaway, quarter-by-a-quarter rises in unsecured personal debt running at over 10%, a threatened spike in non-performing loans, a household debt of at least ฿16… Read More ›
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Talks are reported to be ongoing between the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties with members of the upper house or Senate but today’s vote… Read More ›
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There appeared to be deep unease between the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties as parliamentary members gathered for the first time on Monday ahead… Read More ›
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The United States has become a target for conservatives who were roundly defeated in the May 14th General Election and who are expected to quickly… Read More ›
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Key hurdle to forming the next government is the ability of eight party coalition and its supporters in parliament to find 376 seats in a… Read More ›
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Financial markets begin to strike a sour note as political squabbling threatens the prospect of a smooth transition to a new government next month with… Read More ›
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The censorship of a highly regarded business journalist and economic analyst comes just months after leading American banks in Beijing were ordered to censor financial… Read More ›
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Legal case against 10 senior police officers accused of extorting benefits and bribes from the owners of an illegal website appears to be proceeding as… Read More ›
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The prospects of a speedier formation of a new government with parliament now convening on July 3rd holds out hope to the business sector that… Read More ›
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Business tycoon turned politician, Srettha Thavisin, briefed investors in Bangkok about the current political situation as capital and investment flow out of the kingdom due… Read More ›
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Meeting held in the last two weeks with ousted State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi as the military regime appears to be putting out feelers… Read More ›
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Leading legal expert at Thammasat University rubbishes the case against the Prime Minister-elect Pita Limjaroenrat based on case law precedent and Thailand’s civil code relating… Read More ›
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Weeks after the May 14th election a decisive result has been thrown into question with ‘roadblocks’ being erected in front of Mr Pita Limjaroenrat’s road… Read More ›
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The warning comes days after the outgoing Democrat Party leader Mr Jurin Laksanawisit scotched any suggestion that secret talks concerning an alternative coalition government between… Read More ›
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This week, there appeared to be little traction in the public’s mind or acceptance that the results of the General Election outcome, acclaimed, more and… Read More ›
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Earlier proposals by the Pheu Thai Party for a ฿600 minimum wage by 2027 and a guaranteed salary of ฿25,000 for graduates at the same… Read More ›
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Baht is down against the dollar but what may take Thailand’s leadership by surprise is both the perception of the election result outside the kingdom… Read More ›
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Business leaders sending a strong warning to the proposed new government that the private business sector cannot absorb a shock rise in the minimum daily… Read More ›
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Election results being confirmed by the Election Commission shows an extraordinary level of capability by both the Bhumjaithai Party and Palang Pracharat Party candidates at… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
There are only three developments that can lead to a political crisis being avoided in early August with Mr Pita Limjaroenrat’s name being nominated in… Read More ›
Constitutional crisis again as Bhumjaithai MPs vote to uphold the veto power of the Senate over reform 
Norwegian man sent to hospital after he went berserk in Bangkok on Friday and tried to steal a Tuk Tuk 
Thai nationals ordered evacuated from conflict zones in 4 provinces near Cambodia as conflict threatens 
Second UK man in three days lost while swimming at the beach. 91 year old on Koh Lanta lost on Tuesday 
Rangsiman Rome sued for ฿100M by Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow for defamation 
Higher return fares to Thailand after 53% Airport Tax rise ok’d by panel chaired by Transport Minister 
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 
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