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Bangkok taxi drivers threaten to blockade Suvarnabhumi Airport over ride-hailing apps, but the government warns it won’t tolerate disruption. Legal action looms as tensions rise… Read More ›
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฿13M stolen in Bangkok crypto scams: Chinese nationals swindled in two cases of fraud and robbery. Police pursue suspects as concerns grow over Thailand’s visa… Read More ›
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Revenue Department urges tax residents in Thailand to file 2024 returns by March 31. Expats with over 180 days in Thailand must submit returns for… Read More ›
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Google commits $1 billion to Thailand, marking its first data centre investment in the kingdom. Prime Minister Paetongtarn highlights the digital economy’s potential to reduce… Read More ›
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With two weeks to go before another phoney election in Cambodia to preserve the illusion of democracy which has already seen the main opposition party… Read More ›
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Fears are rising that the government may not have the resources to cushion the effects of the third wave of the virus, currently spreading within… Read More ›
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New initiative is the brainchild of Mr Chayotid Kridakon, former managing director of J.P. Morgan Thailand. It follows a decision taken late last month by… Read More ›
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Thailand’s economic problems are coming into clear focus as projected growth rates for 2021 are already beginning to slide as in 2019 and 2020 despite… Read More ›
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Latest move sees the huge Thai drinks conglomerate move to power faster and deeper expansion in ASEAN and Southeast Asia to tap into a growing… Read More ›
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Rejection of the plan either by the court or creditors could see Thai Airways lose its court protected status. This would leave it at the… Read More ›
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Latest figures from the Fiscal Policy Office at the Ministry of Finance show consumer confidence buoyed to its highest point since March this year in… Read More ›
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Key economics unit, chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha, gave the green light on Wednesday for additional funding to run expanded social welfare schemes… Read More ›
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On November 6th, Thailand’s foreign reserves stood at ฿7.7 trillion, an increase of 1.2% in 7 days since October 30th. The currency, despite Thailand’s lopsided… Read More ›
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Hard-pressed households looking forward to electricity price reductions instead this week were confronted with startling increases in bills well beyond the seasonal rise in demand… Read More ›
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Court held that ฿300 million was far too enormous a sum to have been made retailing coffee or from the disposal of his 4 shop… Read More ›
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Case taken by the owners of three concerns that were destroyed by a fire that was set off during the 2010 street protests near the… Read More ›
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On Friday the President of the United States raised the possibility of ordering US firms and companies out of China. It has been confirmed that… Read More ›
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It is reported that Dutch prosecutors have already agreed to pay €20 million to the Dutch national whose arrest and imprisonment were sparked by a… Read More ›
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High profile visit by the first Thai born person to sit in the US Congress comes in the same month as US Secretary of State… Read More ›
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Economic observers suggest that the export contraction has been filtering into the Thai domestic economy as one Bangkok Bank report this week suggests that small… Read More ›
Pattaya and Udon Thani police investigate separate attacks on foreign nationals. Drug addict arrested 
Tensions at cabinet level on Tuesday as Bhumjaithai ministers arrived late and Energy Minister not at all 
Russian man savagely beaten with a wooden club in Pattaya by a man riding on a motorbike with a sidecar 
Pattaya police arrest 44 year old French tourist accused of sex abuse of a minor in Nong Khai on Provincial Court order 
Last Thai hostage in Gaza confirmed as murdered by Islamist splinter group. PM expresses deep sorrow 
Cash in a plastic box millions: lawyer claiming money is husband of top anti-corruption agency official 
Anutin rejects Interior Ministry shift or indeed any Bhumjaithai Party cabinet moves. Cites 2023 deal 
Tourist boss worried about Cambodian border crisis and rising online speculation about a coup d’état 
8 year old girl in Udon Thani had a narrow escape when a UK man’s car crashed through her garden wall 
฿12 million in neat cash left out as trash in suburban condo building. Woman sought to use plastic box 
Taiwanese Scam Kingpins arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 19 smartphones found in their luggage 
Chinese scam suspect rearrested at budget hotel in Chanthaburi after daring early morning escape 
Horror for UK tourist in Phuket who saw his wife fall to her death in front of his eyes early Wednesday 
Thai air force opts for Swedish Gripen fighter jets in a rebuff to the United States and its F16 jets proposal 
Rome calls for a wider and more decisive response to Cambodia’s antics on the border after latest clash 
Bhumjaithai fires open salvo in response to Thaksin’s bombshell over the Interior Ministry. PM silent 
S&P retains Thailand’s BBB+ credit rating and its stable outlook. Economy will grow by 2.3% this year 
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