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Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The decision on Thursday by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) not to block the huge merger between two key players in the Thai… Read More ›
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Xi Jinping has presided since 2013 over a period of declining growth rates and the emergence of several great crises which have completely undermined confidence… Read More ›
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On Monday, the Prime Minister’s Office welcomed last week’s report from the International Monetary Fund on the Thai economy which confirmed projected growth of 2.8%… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The current campaign as well as being a response to Nong Bua Lamphu also comes after demands from other provinces around the country including Krabi… Read More ›
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The speculation about who may lead a Pheu Thai government comes with the party doing well in opinion polls and after it unveiled a radical… Read More ›
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Plans announced by the Bank of Thailand to issue guidance to financial institutions in the opening quarter of 2023 on reining in excessive consumer lending… Read More ›
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Many analysts believe that there is a strong geopolitical impetus in the current policy being pursued by the Federal Reserve in Washington DC which may… Read More ›
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For Thailand, the downturn in China has direct implications in terms of economic growth and also the value of the Thai baht which, in the… Read More ›
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All eyes will be on the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday when it will be under pressure to go beyond a… Read More ›
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In the last week, there have been several disturbing references by senior political figures on the government side to the possibility of further extra-constitutional outcomes… Read More ›
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Baht’s depreciation is now being driven by a wider difference between interest rates in the United States and Thailand which had gone beyond a critical… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Clash of outlook and culture over Cannabis will now define the Bhumjaithai Party in the months running up to a General Election in Thailand. Aside… Read More ›
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Russia’s attempts to pivot to Asia were greeted politely and initially with interest up to this point by nervous Southeast Asian countries anxious for another… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Change of era: for 90% of the world’s population there has never been any other Queen of England, a key figure in news events and… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thai economy is currently chugging along in choppy waters as China’s problems grow and the US dices with recession. However, the key worry is, increasingly,… Read More ›
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The new 10 year Long Term Visa which became open to applications on Thursday, September 1st, is expected to help generate up to 5% of… Read More ›
Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Figures this week from Paris show a French foreign tourist industry achieving revenues nationally at 22% ahead of figures for 2019 while Thailand will be… Read More ›
Economy, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
A volatile currency market, a slowing world economy amid war in Europe and raised geopolitical tensions as well as a brush this week with political… Read More ›
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Police in central Bangkok are already preparing water cannon trucks as protest movements take up their position in the centre of the city with key… Read More ›
Culture, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Emotional Prime Minister, on Wednesday, gave a speech at an army song contest in central Bangkok at which he urged unity in a world full… Read More ›
No respite for Koh Phangan foreign business owners with new raids on Tuesday targeting high end villas 
Immigration Bureau confirms Belarusian national travelled through Thailand at Suvarnabhumi Airport 
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 
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