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Elon Musk lashes out at Australia’s Albanese government as ‘fascists’ in his latest X media standoff
Elon Musk slams Australia’s government as ‘fascists’ over proposed law to fine social media giants for disinformation. The standoff comes just days after X was… Read More ›
Paetongtarn’s heart signal already lands government in hot water. Unstable coalition appears doomed
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s youngest PM, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is already under fire. Just days into her tenure, a petition challenges her leadership over a ‘mini-heart’ gesture. With a… Read More ›
New PM Ung Ing chides the media on reports of an end to the Digital Wallet and a rupture in the coalition
Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
New PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra denies media claims of the Digital Wallet’s end and a cabinet shakeup at her first press conference. Speculation grew however as… Read More ›
View or Police Sergeant Major Kulwut Vitidsarn kindles joy on Monday night with Silver in Paris
Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
The 23-year-old badminton ace brings joy to Thailand with a silver medal in the Paris Olympics. Despite presently only standing 54th in the medal table,… Read More ›
Apple’s Lampoonish vision of Thailand generates a backlash among offended commentators in Bangkok
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Apple’s lampoonish vision of Thailand generates backlash among offended Bangkok commentators. The smartphone maker’s ad ruffles feathers in Bangkok, hitting too close to the bone… Read More ›
Thailand flies the flag for the LGTBQ community in a divided and darkening world for many gay people
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s government under PM Srettha Thavisin champions LGBTQ rights with plans to host the international World Pride event in 2030. As global attitudes darken, including… Read More ›
The hard science is in. Regular potent Cannabis use is a danger to mental health. Bad news for the pot shops
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Hard science backs a ban on liberal marijuana recreational use. Thailand’s runaway pot shop industry is on the ropes. The kingdom’s PM last week ordered… Read More ›
Cannabis law emerges as a big political threat to the coalition judging by what happened in 2022 revolt
Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Coalition rift appears over draft cannabis law. PM’s scathing remarks on cannabis and the industry surrounding it have sparked tension. Prime Minister’s position on cannabis… Read More ›
Same-sex marriage law passed by lower house. Next comes a law to legalise prostitution in Thailand
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
House of Representatives passes a Gay Marriage law. Legislators next will tackle legalising Prostitution. Historic strides in human rights anticipated as PM Srettha’s government leads… Read More ›
Surrogacy services to be opened up to foreigners in a volte-face on a 2015 junta law which outlawed it entirely
Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Surrogacy regime to be thawed in Thailand as the Pheu Thai-led government greenlights foreign couples to access surrogacy services in the kingdom. The shift from… Read More ›
Full steam ahead on LGBTQ rights in Thailand, new gender identity law ordered by the PM at cabinet
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
PM orders Gender recognition law. LGBTQ rights advancing rapidly in Thailand. The first Southeast Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage expected alongside recognition of alternative… Read More ›
Ice cream Spiderman flies the flag for Thailand online as video clip from Surat Thani goes viral abroad
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Ice Cream Spiderman boosts Thailand’s soft power! Viral TikTok clip from Surat Thani goes global. It showcases Thai quirkiness and a love of culinary delights.… Read More ›
Elephant pants should be a Thai success story. Instead, it is a story of economic policy failure as manufacturing slips
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thailand’s economic struggles take centre stage as the global success of elephant pants reveals a harsh truth – over 70% are manufactured in China. The… Read More ›
29-year-old turned down position as an MP and resigned from Bhumjaithai Party in a striking move
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
In a stunning act, 29-year-old actress and singer, Chontida Asavahame, rejects an MP seat and leaves the Bhumjaithai Party. The daughter of a powerful political… Read More ›
Experts say Sakon Nakhon killer is sane but a severe personality disorder drove his utterly evil actions
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
In a chilling incident that rocked Sakon Nakhon, a 35-year-old, dubbed ‘John Ark Iron,’ drowned his father and autistic sister in specially crafted steel coffins.… Read More ›
Couple brutally murdered in Trang province over an ongoing feud linked to a rubber tree dispute
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Rubber tree feud ends in brutal slaying: Husband and wife, Nitikorn and Chananthita, gunned down, set ablaze in rural Trang. Ongoing land feud revealed as… Read More ›
Thai PM and top leaders fly the flag at Davos as IMF says AI benefits wealthier countries far more
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thai PM Srettha Thavisin leads at Davos, rallying ‘Team Thailand’ with top execs. IMF warns AI benefits wealthier nations more, posing challenges for Thailand. The… Read More ›
Blind man conned out of land by his deceased mother’s younger sister after signing up for a loan
Culture, Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Blind man’s heartbreaking betrayal as his Aunt swindles his land for a loan. In a week of uplifting financial disability support hikes, Mr Likhit’s tale… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
US top official warns allies that Russia is helping China prepare for naval warfare in the Pacific as tensions grow
September 10, 2024
A top US official has revealed Russia is assisting
Weak consumer demand in China. Call by former central bank boss Yi to fight a severe deflationary spiral
September 9, 2024
China’s economy is at risk. Ex-central bank
Kamala Harris is flagging in the latest polls ahead of Tuesday night’s ABC TV Presidential debate in the US
September 8, 2024
Kamala Harris is trailing Trump by one point in new
Fortune smiles on Trump. Latest Nate Silver odds are a 58.2% chance of him winning back the Oval office
September 7, 2024
Nate Silver gives the former President a 58.2% chance
7 Eleven owner in Japan rejects $39 billion buyout offer from Canadian owner of Circle K stores
September 6, 2024
7-Eleven’s Japanese owner rejects a $39 billion
Anti woke decisions in US boardrooms may signal a shift in grassroots America. Certainly a gender gap has opened
September 5, 2024
Corporate America’s anti-woke shift signals a
Troubling opposition from the right to Ung Ing’s new cabinet. Particularly, the choice of Defence Minister
September 3, 2024
Ung Ing’s cabinet faces early opposition from
Israel’s Prime Minister insists that Hamas rule in Gaza must end. Defiant PM is gambling on victory
September 3, 2024
Netanyahu doubles down on crushing Hamas, resisting
Germany shocked as AfD wins state election for the first time ever as voters protest over rising immigration
September 2, 2024
Germany in Shock as Far-Right AfD Wins State Election
Harris turns on the money taps as experts say the 2024 election will be even tighter than 2020
September 1, 2024
Harris bets big on digital ads, aiming to turn
Intravenous life-regenerating remedy leads to a police crackdown on medical quacks, seven arrested
August 30, 2024
Thai police crackdown on unlicensed beauty clinics
Thailand’s political instability is still at play. Country plagued by the same old divisions for twenty years
August 28, 2024
Thailand’s political turmoil deepens as old
Lawyers Council President calls for probe into suspect’s death while in custody at a Bangkok court
August 26, 2024
Lawyers Council President demands investigation after
Horror plane crash in Chachoengsao saw Cessna passenger plane power into the ground at full throttle
August 25, 2024
Horror plane crash in Chachoengsao kills five Chinese
Red Sea Terror as Houthi militants capture and fire a Greek oil tanker. Fears of a widening War in the region
August 24, 2024
Red Sea terror as Houthi militants capture and set
Chiang Mai man arrested for running a porn network with 1.5 million users. Images of famous people
August 23, 2024
Chiang Mai man arrested for running a porn network
Thaksin blames Pheu Thai’s loss in 2023 General Election on Ung Ing’s need to take maternity leave before the poll
August 23, 2024
Thaksin blames Pheu Thai’s 2023 election loss on
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