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New cabinet sworn in before the King and Queen at a time of political instability and economic malaise

New cabinet sworn in before the King and Queen at a time of political instability and economic malaise

September 25, 2025

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Thailand’s new Prime Minister Anutin and his conservative cabinet were sworn in before the King and Queen amid political turmoil, economic instability and urgent pressure… Read More ›

Public concern after massive sinkhole stuns Bangkok and the World on Wednesday linked to new tunnel

Public concern after massive sinkhole stuns Bangkok and the World on Wednesday linked to new tunnel

September 25, 2025

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Bangkok narrowly escapes disaster as a massive sinkhole opens near Vajira Hospital and Samsen Police Station, swallowing road and vehicles. Officials link it to subway… Read More ›

Pattaya crackdown on sex workers targets African women with two from Uganda arrested on Tuesday

Pattaya crackdown on sex workers targets African women with two from Uganda arrested on Tuesday

September 24, 2025

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Pattaya police launch a major crackdown on African sex workers as two Ugandan women are arrested after tourists repeatedly report being harassed, followed, verbally pressured,… Read More ›

German company boss is under police investigation after Burmese staff is arrested on Koh Phangan

German company boss is under police investigation after Burmese staff is arrested on Koh Phangan

September 24, 2025

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German company director faces police investigation after Burmese staff arrested on Koh Phangan for running an illegal tourist service, ignoring branch license requirements and violating… Read More ›

Sisaket locals fled border homes on Tuesday after shooting heard between Thai and Cambodian forces

Sisaket locals fled border homes on Tuesday after shooting heard between Thai and Cambodian forces

September 24, 2025

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Chaos erupts on the Sisaket border as Thai and Cambodian forces exchange fire. Hundreds flee homes, locals fear repeat missile attacks, evacuations disrupt daily life,… Read More ›

44 year old banker stalked by 60 year old Bangkok woman for 9 months. Tuesday chaos in Udon Thani

44 year old banker stalked by 60 year old Bangkok woman for 9 months. Tuesday chaos in Udon Thani

September 24, 2025

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A 44-year-old banker in Udon Thani endured nine months of stalking by a 60-year-old Bangkok woman who arrived demanding marriage, causing chaos, alarming neighbours, prompting… Read More ›

Former PM Paetongtarn heads to Sisaket to battle for Pheu Thai in a contest with new PMs Bhumjaithai 

Former PM Paetongtarn heads to Sisaket to battle for Pheu Thai in a contest with new PMs Bhumjaithai 

September 24, 2025

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Former PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra heads to Sisaket to battle the Bhumjaithai Party in a high-stakes by-election, confronting fallout from the Hun Sen audio scandal, recent… Read More ›

Thailand’s once mighty tourism industry is failing but now faces further damage from overvalued baht

Thailand’s once mighty tourism industry is failing but now faces further damage from overvalued baht

September 23, 2025

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Thailand’s tourism industry is collapsing as the surging baht, safety concerns, and rising competition from Vietnam and Malaysia are driving visitors away, threatening the kingdom’s… Read More ›

Rescue effort for elephant calf found in Kanchanaburi Monday. Abandoned by mother as too weak to walk

Rescue effort for elephant calf found in Kanchanaburi Monday. Abandoned by mother as too weak to walk

September 23, 2025

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Desperate wildlife teams launch an intense rescue for Khao Tom, a newborn elephant abandoned in Kanchanaburi after her mother left her weak body behind, as… Read More ›

Low life foreign tourist gets deserved comeuppance from small traders at a Pattaya late night bar Monday

Low life foreign tourist gets deserved comeuppance from small traders at a Pattaya late night bar Monday

September 23, 2025

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Drunken foreign tourist sparks chaos at a Pattaya bar after refusing to pay his bill, knocking over tables, disrupting patrons, and showing disrespect, before being… Read More ›

Anutin making all the power moves to consolidate his position as Prime Minister as opposition looks on

Anutin making all the power moves to consolidate his position as Prime Minister as opposition looks on

September 23, 2025

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Anutin is aggressively consolidating power as Thailand’s Prime Minister courts MPs and military allies, expands Bhumjaithai, defies critics while building a Buriram network that now… Read More ›

Udon Thani City police arrested a 32 year old Pakistani pervert after he sexually assaulted young woman

Udon Thani City police arrested a 32 year old Pakistani pervert after he sexually assaulted young woman

September 22, 2025

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32-year-old Pakistani arrested in Udon Thani for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old autistic woman. He entered Thailand illegally, lived more than a year without a visa,… Read More ›

Redshirt show of support for Thaksin as he is due to see a specialist on Monday over a chronic neck condition

Redshirt show of support for Thaksin as he is due to see a specialist on Monday over a chronic neck condition

September 22, 2025

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Redshirts hold a large vigil outside Khlong Prem Prison as former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra prepares to see a specialist on Monday for a degenerative… Read More ›

Furious Dutchman rips ATM from its moorings after his ฿10 million investment in with Thai wife fails

Furious Dutchman rips ATM from its moorings after his ฿10 million investment in with Thai wife fails

September 22, 2025

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A furious 60-year-old Dutchman snapped after losing ฿10M in a failed Thai restaurant with his younger wife—ripping an entire ATM from a Khon Kaen wall,… Read More ›

Political trust between the parties at an all-time low as the country finds itself in deepening and confusing crisis

Political trust between the parties at an all-time low as the country finds itself in deepening and confusing crisis

September 22, 2025

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Political strife and confusion grip Thailand as trust collapses between parties, Anutin campaigns hard, Bhumjaithai manoeuvres behind a 120-day government, while alliances are tested and… Read More ›

Husband of Thaksin’s daughter Pintongta tipped as Pheu Thai Prime Ministerial nominee in political reset

Husband of Thaksin’s daughter Pintongta tipped as Pheu Thai Prime Ministerial nominee in political reset

September 21, 2025

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Thailand braces as Thaksin’s son-in-law, Natthaphong Kunakornwong, is tipped as potential Pheu Thai PM while the new Anutin government faces scrutiny and the opposition prepares… Read More ›

Old Bangkok neighbourhood turns into Wild West on wheels with a teenager shot in the thigh. Two arrests

Old Bangkok neighbourhood turns into Wild West on wheels with a teenager shot in the thigh. Two arrests

September 21, 2025

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Old Bangkok neighbourhood erupts into Wild West on wheels as thrill-seeking teenagers ride motorbikes firing guns, leaving one man shot in the thigh; police respond… Read More ›

Top Immigration officer refutes Reuters report saying Thai officials are complicit in scammer abductions

Top Immigration officer refutes Reuters report saying Thai officials are complicit in scammer abductions

September 21, 2025

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Thai immigration chief strongly rejects Reuters claims that officers aided traffickers at Bangkok airport, calling the report sensationalist and unverified, urging all media to submit… Read More ›

Kanchanaburi police arrest 41 year old man on Friday who fatally stabbed his mother in the back 19 times

Kanchanaburi police arrest 41 year old man on Friday who fatally stabbed his mother in the back 19 times

September 20, 2025

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A 41-year-old man allegedly stabbed his mother 19 times in their Kanchanaburi home, shocking the local community, before being arrested trying to pawn fake gold.… Read More ›

Quick result and lavish praise for Phuket Police who arrested a UK gang within hours of armed robbery

Quick result and lavish praise for Phuket Police who arrested a UK gang within hours of armed robbery

September 20, 2025

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Phuket police win praise for swift action after four British robbers stole a $72,000 watch from an American tourist, recovering the Audemars Piguet and firearms… Read More ›

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