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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra vows to return to Thailand on Monday to face the Supreme Court as Pheu Thai regroups, while the People’s Party… Read More ›
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Anutin strikes back as former deputy PM defies all odds to become Thailand’s next Prime Minister, sparking shock and fury nationwide after Thaksin departs, leaving… Read More ›
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Thaksin’s shock flight to Dubai sparks déjà vu panic across Thailand. Officially, it’s medical—but critics say exile 2.0. With a court date looming and his… Read More ›
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Acting PM Phumtham suffers a crushing day as his failed attempt to dissolve parliament triggers multiple criminal complaints, Section 157 and lèse-majesté charges, sidelining Pheu… Read More ›
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People’s Party set to elect Anutin Charnvirakul as PM Friday after the Privy Council blocked caretaker PM Phumtham’s last-ditch bid to dissolve parliament, leaving Pheu… Read More ›
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Thai cannabis entrepreneur Tom Kreusophon embraces new health ministry regulations, highlighting trained budtenders, licensed dispensaries, telemedicine support and strict oversight that transforms the market into… Read More ›
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Thailand plunges deeper into crisis as People’s Party backs Anutin for PM under strict conditions, then caretaker government counters within minutes by seeking parliamentary dissolution,… Read More ›
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Red alert in Thai politics! The People’s Party is set to announce on Wednesday who it will back for Prime Minister in a high-stakes showdown… Read More ›
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Back to the future as Palang Pracharat and General Prawit back Anutin Charnvirakul, holding crucial votes, shaping coalition strategy, and seeking cabinet influence in a… Read More ›
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People’s Party meeting ends in chaos, leaving 32nd Prime Ministerial vote in limbo. Pheu Thai blindsided it with a late formal approach. Bhumjaithai’s 283-vote claim… Read More ›
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Pheu Thai aggressively promotes Chaikasem Nitisiri as Thailand’s 32nd PM to lead an interim government, push constitutional reform, uphold the rule of law and boost… Read More ›
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Democrat Party Secretary-General and Deputy Interior Minister Decha Isara vows never to support Bhumjaithai leader Anutin as PM, citing Senate collusion probes and saying the… Read More ›
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Cobras emerge from Pheu Thai as Anutin gains Kla Tham backing, yet People’s Party doubts cast uncertainty over his premiership bid. Defectors, protests, grassroots sentiment… Read More ›
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Pheu Thai and the People’s Party are negotiating an Orange-Red alliance to elect Chaikasem Nitisiri as Thailand’s next Prime Minister amid political turmoil and uncertainty… Read More ›
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PM Paetongtarn ousted. Pheu Thai insists on Chaikasem Nitisiri as next PM but faces risks of complacency as Anutin launches a bold power grab and… Read More ›
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Anutin Charnvirakul flipped from denying ambition to launching a high-stakes coalition bid, mobilising Bhumjaithai, courting key parties and counting on Pheu Thai defections as Thailand… Read More ›
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Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra ousted by Constitutional Court, collapsing Pheu Thai government after leaked call with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen sparks outrage among conservatives, who… Read More ›
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Acting PM Phumtham storms out of a key Royal Thai Police Commission meeting as a fierce promotion dispute erupts, with Charoonkiat accusing shadow factions of… Read More ›
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Thailand unveils sweeping economic reforms, including negative income tax, VAT changes and new foreign income rules to fight inequality, boost investment, modernise taxation and reshape… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Buddhism in crisis as revered monk Phra Alongkot is jailed. Education Minister removes him from textbooks. Billions lost in Lopburi temple fraud and embezzlement shock… Read More ›
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 
Bright spot in Bangkok as Thailand’s 30th National Book Fair set to wow well over 1 million visitors 
Alarm raised by Police over Israelis on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan passing off counterfeit dollar bills 
Shocking nighttime attack on elderly German couple as they slept in their bed in Phang-nga province 
Officials on Koh Phangan launch inquiry after locals complain the island is becoming a second Tel Aviv 
Riot police sent to Sa Kaeo border flashpoint area with Cambodia as tension begin to rise sharply there 
Bank of Thailand Governor plans to help 3 million distressed small loan borrowers, rolling out in 2026 
Fire at Bangkok city centre hotel put out on Friday. Blaze erupted on 11th floor. No injuries reported as cause is explored 
German man saved from well shaft on Thursday after falling in while attempting to mow neglected ground 
Yemeni conman arrested by police after getting his hands on ฿1.15milion through foreign exhange scam 
Mariah Carey lands at Don Mueang in Bangkok ahead of her Saturday night concert at Muang Thong Thani 
Gold duo escape 20 years prison. Court shows mercy and suspends jail term after ฿57 million in refunds 
Khao Kradong land tussle believe to be behind State Railway of Thailand (SRT) boss’s shock resignation 
Rangsiman Rome MP says he has new information on Cambodian scammer funds flowing into Thailand 
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