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Thailand’s conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants to scrap ฿500 and ฿1,000 notes to fight corruption, target illicit cash flows, punish embezzlers with death sentences, and… Read More ›
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Thai airports report December traffic matching 2019 levels as daily passengers surge despite a 7% fall in arrivals. It comes with strong Chinese travel, holiday… Read More ›
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Tentative border peace deal reached as Cambodia bows to Thai terms — but Anutin says no land will be ceded and the pact still needs… Read More ›
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Cambodia formally requests a ceasefire as Thailand-Cambodia GBC talks open in Chanathaburi amid border clashes, rising casualties and diplomatic pressure. Four-day talks aim to resolve… Read More ›
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Baht blast hits Thailand as the currency rockets toward ฿30 per US dollar, hammering exports and shrinking tourist spending. Officials scramble to trace gold-fuelled capital… Read More ›
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Ceasefire hopes flicker as ASEAN talks continue, but Thailand doubts Cambodia’s intent. With civilian areas hit, the landmines issue unresolved and military chiefs due to… Read More ›
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Poll surge reshapes Thai power race as Pheu Thai rebounds and Yotsanan Wongsawat breaks out, outranking PM Anutin and closing on People’s Party leader Nattapong,… Read More ›
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Summit diplomacy looms as Washington pushes to revive the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire, but border fighting continues, missiles fly, F-16s strike targets, landmines maim troops and Bangkok… Read More ›
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Bangkok opinion poll shows a narrow path remains for a Pheu Thai–People’s Party coalition after September’s Anutin gamble. Support has slid, voters are undecided and… Read More ›
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Thai and Cambodian airports clash as Cambodian officials accuse Bangkok hubs of targeting travellers with delays and lost baggage. Tourism drops 8–10% in 2025, yet… Read More ›
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War rages as Thai F-16s bomb a missile depot in Poipet, a sharp escalation in border fighting. Military death toll hits 21 in addition to… Read More ›
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Pheu Thai unveils Thaksin’s nephew Yotsanan as prime ministerial nominee ahead of February election, seeking a reset after turmoil as polls fragment, rivals gain ground,… Read More ›
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Baht alarm bells: Thailand’s central bank warns the currency is surging dangerously, pushes the government for stronger powers over gold trading and capital flows as… Read More ›
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Central Bank lowers borrowing costs as Thailand’s battered economy limps toward year-end, hit by weak growth, tourism slump, floods, war costs, trade uncertainty with the… Read More ›
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Anutin consults with security chiefs to discuss expanding martial law as border clashes with Cambodia escalate. With 19 Thai soldiers and 16 civilians dead, there… Read More ›
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Thailand’s US trade deal is on the brink as the war with Cambodia intensifies and Bangkok weighs an oil and arms embargo. The fear is… Read More ›
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Former Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga backs Royal Thai Navy blockade of Cambodia in the Gulf to cut oil and military supplies as border clashes escalate,… Read More ›
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Chuwit Kamolvisit brands the People’s Party ‘childish’ and says it was spoiled by voters, blasting its September misstep in backing Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister.… Read More ›
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Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak expresses strong disappointment at Trump’s remarks on border landmine incidents, rejects ‘accident’ claim, backs Thai military and PM, stresses ceasefire requires… Read More ›
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Police rescue a 75-year-old woman from scammers in Bangkok, intercepting her before she handed over savings, highlighting the alarming scale and sophistication of call center… Read More ›
Thai government to steady the ship with a 500 billion loan decree as public finances come under pressure 
Russian dies in ICU after being found unconscious at the bottom of Phuket condo complex on Monday 
Middle aged farm woman struck down by lightning and dies in Chanthaburi province, Southeast Thailand 
US Navy attacks, disables and boards Iranian cargo vessel as Middle East War threatens to erupt again 
Tourists on Phetchaburi’s Mount Ego rescued on Saturday night after one fainted climbing the slope 
Methamphetamine addict in Buriram attacks and hospitalises his elderly grandmothers with a machete 
State oil firm has plan to stabilise oil prices even if war again breaks out between the United States and Iran 
Airlines begin axing flights as jet fuel supplies dwindle. Massive impact on the foreign tourism sector 
Prachachart Party MP suggests another level to a plot to kill him. Passes secret information to the PM 
Foreign tourist Casanova who groped Thai reporter’s bottom on Monday lodged in Bangkok Remand Prison 
Songkran violence and mayhem in Phuket led to the arrests of 2 French nationals who attacked Thai man 
Fiery signal before visit of Prime Minister Anutin to southern provinces on Friday after attack on MP 
Young man became obsessed with his mother-in-law. Repeatedly sent her sexually obscene images online 
Southern army units robustly deny any involvement in attempted assassination of Prachachart Party MP 
Army sergeant sees red when he sees fiancée with another suitor after arriving home early. Shoots her 
Songkran boost of Tourist Police at Suvarnabhumi Airport to help new arrivals with safety and support 
Teenage girl’s devoted support of parents and sick father hits the heartstrings of generous Thai public 
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