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New cabinet to be sworn in at Dusit Palace in Bangkok on Wednesday September 24th before the King

New cabinet to be sworn in at Dusit Palace in Bangkok on Wednesday September 24th before the King

September 20, 2025

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Thailand’s new 36-member cabinet has secured royal approval and will be sworn in on Wednesday at Dusit Palace, after previous uncertainty over key appointments, political… Read More ›

Army to install electronic fence and shut border crossings indefinitely after the latest clashes in Sa Kaeo province

Army to install electronic fence and shut border crossings indefinitely after the latest clashes in Sa Kaeo province

September 20, 2025

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Thai army shuts all Cambodian border crossings indefinitely and begins installing a high-tech electronic fence after deadly Sa Kaeo clashes, while Phnom Penh urgently seeks… Read More ›

Phuket daylight robbery by thugs using a pickup as weapon to ram an American off the road for his watch

Phuket daylight robbery by thugs using a pickup as weapon to ram an American off the road for his watch

September 19, 2025

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American tourist rammed off Phuket road by foreign thugs in shocking $72K watch heist. Masked attackers used an SUV as a weapon, held the victim… Read More ›

Thaksin visited again on Thursday by daughters as they report he is struggling with his health inside

Thaksin visited again on Thursday by daughters as they report he is struggling with his health inside

September 19, 2025

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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is struggling with high blood pressure, stress, hair loss, and fatigue at Bangkok’s Klong Prem Prison as his daughters visit… Read More ›

Near arrest claim by BBC presenter rebuffed by top official who explained what happened on Soi Cowboy

Near arrest claim by BBC presenter rebuffed by top official who explained what happened on Soi Cowboy

September 19, 2025

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Top Thai official refutes BBC’s near-arrest claims, revealing crew breached filming rules on Sukhumvit’s Soi Cowboy. Police intervened, no arrests were made or footage seized.… Read More ›

Violence on the Sa Kaeo border with Cambodia as soldiers clash with civilians. Phnom Penh is angry

Violence on the Sa Kaeo border with Cambodia as soldiers clash with civilians. Phnom Penh is angry

September 18, 2025

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Violence erupts on the Sa Kaeo border as Thai soldiers clash with Cambodian civilians. Phnom Penh reacts angrily as tensions soar over cross-border disputes and… Read More ›

Crisis: Anutin’s cabinet picks are reportedly in difficulty after an initial review by the Privy Council

Crisis: Anutin’s cabinet picks are reportedly in difficulty after an initial review by the Privy Council

September 18, 2025

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Crisis erupts as Prime Minister Anutin’s cabinet faces intense Privy Council scrutiny over ethics and qualifications. The cabinet, coming from political deals, forcing possible resubmission,… Read More ›

Drug addict arrested in early morning police raid after flying into a rage over  missing marijuana bong

Drug addict arrested in early morning police raid after flying into a rage over  missing marijuana bong

September 17, 2025

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A 32-year-old man who escaped from a drug rehabilitation hospital sparked terror in his Udon Thani village, threatening his mother over a missing bong, before… Read More ›

2 month old baby girl mauled to death by pitbull after her mother visited a house for second hand goods

2 month old baby girl mauled to death by pitbull after her mother visited a house for second hand goods

September 17, 2025

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A two-month-old baby girl was mauled to death by a pitbull in Uthai Thani while her mother collected secondhand goods at the home, following a… Read More ›

Former conservative senator warns Prime Minister Anutin’s new cabinet will land him in legal hot water

Former conservative senator warns Prime Minister Anutin’s new cabinet will land him in legal hot water

September 17, 2025

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Former conservative senator warns Prime Minister Anutin’s new cabinet could face legal battles, early Constitutional Court review, and possible House of Representatives dissolution amid coalition… Read More ›

Outgoing Bank of Thailand boss warns of a possible credit downgrade. Tourism engine has not recovered

Outgoing Bank of Thailand boss warns of a possible credit downgrade. Tourism engine has not recovered

September 17, 2025

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Outgoing Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput warns Thailand risks a credit downgrade as tourism falters, government spending rises, income lags and the economy remains… Read More ›

Anarchy and online fraud nightmare spreading within Thailand’s digital banking system for ordinary people

Anarchy and online fraud nightmare spreading within Thailand’s digital banking system for ordinary people

September 17, 2025

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Thailand’s digital banking system is in chaos as online scammers use AI and fake identities to steal funds, leaving victims frozen, threatened with prosecution, and… Read More ›

Government to be finalised with cabinet ready to take office next week and policy statement delivered to parliament

Government to be finalised with cabinet ready to take office next week and policy statement delivered to parliament

September 16, 2025

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Prime Minister Anutin is set to finalise his Cabinet this week, submit it for royal endorsement, and launch the new government next week, with the… Read More ›

Ministry officials hit back at rising public disquiet over new online fraud bank powers causing chaos

Ministry officials hit back at rising public disquiet over new online fraud bank powers causing chaos

September 16, 2025

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Public outrage erupts in Thailand as authorities’ crackdown on online fraud freezes thousands of bank accounts, crippling small businesses, daily traders, and merchants, while officials… Read More ›

Pheu Thai on the way back as Thaksin serves out his sentence as an ordinary Khlong Prem Prison inmate

Pheu Thai on the way back as Thaksin serves out his sentence as an ordinary Khlong Prem Prison inmate

September 16, 2025

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Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra begins prison sentence at Khlong Prem ‘Bangkok Hilton’ as Pheu Thai claims landslide in Chiang Rai, his shocking return igniting Redshirt… Read More ›

PM vows action on rising gold exports to Cambodia and the runaway Thai baht against the US dollar this year

PM vows action on rising gold exports to Cambodia and the runaway Thai baht against the US dollar this year

September 16, 2025

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PM Anutin vows urgent action as Thai baht surges 7% and gold exports to Cambodia spike sharply, pledging extended border closure, strict monitoring, taxation measures,… Read More ›

Elderly Bangkok lady shoos away police at her gate to talk with her fake one online. ฿5 million lost to fraud

Elderly Bangkok lady shoos away police at her gate to talk with her fake one online. ฿5 million lost to fraud

September 16, 2025

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An 83-year-old Bangkok woman chased real police from her gate while talking to a fake officer on the phone, then transferred money to the scammer.… Read More ›

Drunken driver shows sorrow and remorse on Sunday morning after 3 people were left seriously injured

Drunken driver shows sorrow and remorse on Sunday morning after 3 people were left seriously injured

September 15, 2025

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Drunken driver weeps and vows to quit drinking for life after a violent Ayutthaya crash early Sunday leaves three people seriously injured, including a woman… Read More ›

Top economist warns of a stronger baht as the US economy weakens. Tourism and exports face a severe hit

Top economist warns of a stronger baht as the US economy weakens. Tourism and exports face a severe hit

September 15, 2025

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Top economist warns Thailand’s fragile economy faces severe pressure as a stronger baht, fueled by capital inflows, US economic weakness, and 19% tariffs, threatens exports,… Read More ›

Evil money lenders arrested on Sunday. A trader victim was left impoverished by a penal rate of 720%

Evil money lenders arrested on Sunday. A trader victim was left impoverished by a penal rate of 720%

September 15, 2025

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Evil loan sharks smashed! Thai police arrested five suspects running illegal lending rings charging up to 720% interest, leaving borrowers like traders penniless, harassed, and… Read More ›

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