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King and Queen back in Bangkok after formal state visit to Sweden to mark King Carl Gustaf’s birthday

King and Queen back in Bangkok after formal state visit to Sweden to mark King Carl Gustaf’s birthday

May 2, 2026

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Thai King and Queen return from Sweden after high-profile royal visit, joining global leaders at King Carl Gustaf’s 80th birthday banquet in Stockholm, marking a… Read More ›

Mixed signals from economy that consistently shows resilience as Fitch warns about outlook for banks

Mixed signals from economy that consistently shows resilience as Fitch warns about outlook for banks

May 2, 2026

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Fitch warns Thai banks face a worsening 2026 outlook as margins tighten and risks rise. High debt, rising costs, weak tourism and oil shocks add… Read More ›

Dangerous, merciless serial killer caught in Chiang Mai after 2 men were found murdered on Wednesday

Dangerous, merciless serial killer caught in Chiang Mai after 2 men were found murdered on Wednesday

May 1, 2026

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Chiang Mai police arrest a suspected serial killer after three homeless men were murdered across two provinces. Two killed in one day. The suspect confessed… Read More ›

Questions over UK tycoon’s death in Pattaya as hearing told that $4 million in crypto assets is missing

Questions over UK tycoon’s death in Pattaya as hearing told that $4 million in crypto assets is missing

May 1, 2026

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$4 million vanishes from dead ASOS tycoon’s Bitcoin days after Pattaya balcony fall, sparking a police probe. It comes amid a family feud and custody… Read More ›

Swedish Finnish man arrested in Pattaya for online fraud exploit targeting hotel guests with damage bill

Swedish Finnish man arrested in Pattaya for online fraud exploit targeting hotel guests with damage bill

April 30, 2026

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Swedish-Finnish IT specialist arrested in Pattaya hotel hack scam. 35+ victims targeted with fake damage claims. Police estimate a 100k baht loss as cyber police… Read More ›

Taxi driver gets comeuppance from traffic cop after repeatedly rejecting fares at Don Mueang Airport

Taxi driver gets comeuppance from traffic cop after repeatedly rejecting fares at Don Mueang Airport

April 30, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Taxi shame caught on camera! Cop busts driver refusing fares near Don Mueang Airport, slaps fines after finding multiple violations and unpaid tickets, as viral… Read More ›

Cambodia remains in the spotlight as United States meets with Thai officials to stamp out the menace

Cambodia remains in the spotlight as United States meets with Thai officials to stamp out the menace

April 29, 2026

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US crackdown hits ASEAN scam empire as Thai talks expose $6.2 billion fraud ring. Casino tycoon Kok An sanctioned. 10,000 victims found in compounds. UN… Read More ›

Chinese charged after a failed gold shop robbery. A spending spree inspired by Thai girlfriends blamed

Chinese charged after a failed gold shop robbery. A spending spree inspired by Thai girlfriends blamed

April 29, 2026

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Chinese tourists confess to 30-second gold heist in Korat after cash runs dry, blaming spending on Thai girlfriends. Police track CCTV trail, arrest the pair… Read More ›

Former Speaker piles pressure on the government over gun attack on Prachachart Party MP Kamolsak

Former Speaker piles pressure on the government over gun attack on Prachachart Party MP Kamolsak

April 28, 2026

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Prachachart demands answers as ex-marine Viroj Ketumanee is remanded in prison over Kamolsak assassination plot, with claims of military-linked vehicle use, a four-tier conspiracy and… Read More ›

Trump predicts US victory in war with Iran hours after attack targeting the President and his entourage

Trump predicts US victory in war with Iran hours after attack targeting the President and his entourage

April 26, 2026

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Donald Trump says Iran can call to end the war as he predicts US victory, hours after a gunman storms White House dinner. Suspect, revealed… Read More ›

34 year old American woman throws herself to her death in Ekkamai leaving medication drugs note

34 year old American woman throws herself to her death in Ekkamai leaving medication drugs note

April 26, 2026

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US woman, 34, dies after 11th-floor fall in Ekkamai condo. Found on 9th-floor balcony with tape on neck. Boyfriend distraught. Ransacked room, note, pills, and… Read More ›

US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait

US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait

April 26, 2026

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Donald Trump cancels Islamabad envoy trip as the United States ramps up pressure on Iran, expands Hormuz blockade, and signals strikes while Tehran pushes a… Read More ›

US exports surge as Thailand posts a record month with a contraction of output to China and trade deficit

US exports surge as Thailand posts a record month with a contraction of output to China and trade deficit

April 25, 2026

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Thailand exports hit record $35bn in March, powered by a 41.9% US surge as China slips. Growth extends 21 months, but imports jump faster, widening… Read More ›

Rapid response by Immigration Bureau officers as surveillance target moves to the airport from Pattaya

Rapid response by Immigration Bureau officers as surveillance target moves to the airport from Pattaya

April 24, 2026

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Canadian drug suspect on Interpol Red Notice seized at Suvarnabhumi Airport after Pattaya hideout as Thai police launch sweeping crackdown on foreign criminals and tighten… Read More ›

Return of ring leader in MP assassination plot puts further pressure on Narathiwat police for answers

Return of ring leader in MP assassination plot puts further pressure on Narathiwat police for answers

April 24, 2026

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All five suspects held in MP Kamolsak assassination plot as gunman Viroj arrested after Myanmar border handover. PM refuses to comment on mastermind as police… Read More ›

Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval

Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval

April 23, 2026

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Thailand plans to end visa-free entry for 124 countries, signalling a tough new approach to foreign visitors amid falling tourist numbers and concerns over abuse.… Read More ›

Top Banks report muted profit growth in the first quarter of 2026 with top players losing ground sharply

Top Banks report muted profit growth in the first quarter of 2026 with top players losing ground sharply

April 23, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai banks’ profits stall as margins shrink and risks rise. Top lenders post sharp drops, while war fears, rate cuts and weak income trends cloud… Read More ›

Crazed Irish man 50 seen by emergency responders speaking to himself after setting Pattaya condo alight

Crazed Irish man 50 seen by emergency responders speaking to himself after setting Pattaya condo alight

April 23, 2026

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Irish man allegedly torched Pattaya condo in an early morning scare, trapping wife and child as smoke engulfs the building. Fire crews battle blaze, rescue… Read More ›

New One Year visa for condo owners and high end property renters confirmed in Phuket by Immigration

New One Year visa for condo owners and high end property renters confirmed in Phuket by Immigration

April 21, 2026

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Phuket launches new property visa for foreign buyers and renters, but faces fierce backlash, political tension and enforcement fears as officials push to revive a… Read More ›

Nine from one family killed in horror pickup road accident last Saturday in northern province of Nan

Nine from one family killed in horror pickup road accident last Saturday in northern province of Nan

April 21, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Nine killed, including four children, as an overloaded pickup carrying 22 relatives plunged off Nan’s notorious Huai Yen Curve. Family returning from a fishing trip,… Read More ›

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