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Bangkok turns on UN rapporteur Tom Andrews over Cambodia findings, accusing him of bias and disputing his 650,000 displaced figure. Thailand says it includes refugee… Read More ›
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Anutin tells foreign media Thailand’s school massacre was “not a crime” under juvenile law as he vows tougher gun controls, tighter school security and says… Read More ›
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Thai MP thrown out of parliament after shouting “For peace! For humanity!” at Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing as his controversial Bangkok visit sparked protests,… Read More ›
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Anutin vows tougher gun laws and zero tolerance after the Nonthaburi school massacre, ordering immediate arrests for unlawful firearm carrying while mobilising village leaders nationwide… Read More ›
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Fierce protests greeted Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing’s Bangkok visit as Anutin pressed ahead with talks on trade, border security and polluted rivers despite… Read More ›
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Thailand’s ruling coalition faces a tough test as the Election Commission weighs action against 229 people in the Senate collusion case. Anutin projects unity, but… Read More ›
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Eleven suspects arrested and two insurgents shot dead after Thai security forces smashed a militant cell behind Sunday’s Tak Bai police killings. Forensic evidence now… Read More ›
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Historic countdown begins as Thailand prepares to send its first scientific payload to the Moon aboard China’s Chang’e 7. The mission crowns years of Thai… Read More ›
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Thailand has allowed Chinese activist Zhang Xinyan to fly to Canada after blocking her July 8 departure despite her UN refugee status. Canadian diplomatic pressure… Read More ›
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Tourism Minister Surasak launches a ฿2.45bn recovery drive with possible flight subsidies as visitor numbers slip, global tensions mount and Thailand moves to restore confidence… Read More ›
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Thailand’s biggest waterfront redevelopment is on the table as ministers seek to move Bangkok Port to Laem Chabang, unlocking 2,353 rai while unions, experts and… Read More ›
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Thailand and Indonesia enter a new era as PM Anutin and President Prabowo unveil a five-year partnership covering defence, trade, cybercrime, transport and ASEAN cooperation… Read More ›
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Thailand moves to make digital platforms answer for online scams, counterfeit goods and unsafe products as Ms. Supamas backs class action lawsuits to help consumers… Read More ›
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Thailand’s new deportation regime gives authorities broader powers to expel foreigners considered contrary to the public good or Thai moral values as ministers streamline removals,… Read More ›
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Thailand’s grisly discovery of two mass murder scenes in Pattaya has reignited demands for executions to resume. PM Anutin says convicted killers will receive no… Read More ›
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Thawee warns the Election Commission is “not a court” as pressure mounts to send the Senate collusion probe to the Supreme Court. More than 229… Read More ›
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Thailand launches its biggest investment drive in years as the baht hits a 15-month low, trade and current account deficits surge, imports overwhelm record exports… Read More ›
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Anutin warns the world has entered a “New World Disorder” as he unveils an AI-driven blueprint to remake Thailand through civil service reform, regional growth,… Read More ›
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Questions mount over Hlun Solo’s death after Georgia delayed notifying Thailand for more than two weeks. Autopsy results are awaited as police investigate while the… Read More ›
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Thailand’s tourism bosses are battling a perfect storm as social media controversies, headline-grabbing crimes, weaker European arrivals and Middle East disruption hit confidence. TAT warns… Read More ›
Koh Samui Israeli expat the first to be deported under Prime Minister Anutin’s new deportation regime 
US Navy’s Pattaya visit is plain sailing with strong spending breeze. Chonburi governor hails it a success 
Paying AI users in Thailand had a nightmare week online just as the government waded into the market 
Malaysian online gambling boss arrested in Bangkok raid. 48 year old was a UFA network Master agent 
Crazed ex lover rams former girlfriend and her new boyfriend on a motorbike to their death with pickup 
Blunder over Indian visa policy saw Thailand lose tourists in August. Quick volte face to a 30 day visa 
Data centre projects on hold in Bangkok as officials scramble to examine the impact of the industry on resources 
HIV and AIDS still lurk behind the neon signs of Thailand’s sex industry especially as it moves online 
Younger brother kills sibling after finding him drinking as their mother fought for life in hospital 
Former PM Paetongtarn files police complaint over false social media post linking her with Israeli land 
People’s Party firebrand attacks flagship TH AI project launched this week with corruption agency filing of claims 
The boys are back in town. US servicemen return to Pattaya, a town they helped create, for wartime R&R 
Pot shop worker attacks UK man on his motorbike over 29,200 baht fraud on Monday in broad daylight 
Woman in northern Thailand builds thriving concern farming and selling live cockroaches for fishing in nearby rivers 
Pattaya police probe a nightclub shooting on the city’s Southside in the early hours of Monday morning 
Anutin begins week with twin economic headaches as car makers and rail consortium threaten to walk 
American man arrested in Phuket on US state and federal warrants relating to sexual abuse of minors at home 
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