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Thai nationals ordered evacuated from conflict zones in 4 provinces near Cambodia as conflict threatens

Thai nationals ordered evacuated from conflict zones in 4 provinces near Cambodia as conflict threatens

December 7, 2025

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Thai panic as border firefight erupts — Police Chief orders mass evacuations in four provinces after Cambodian troops open fire, soldiers wounded, landmine fears surge,… Read More ›

Higher return fares to Thailand after 53% Airport Tax rise ok’d by panel chaired by Transport Minister

Higher return fares to Thailand after 53% Airport Tax rise ok’d by panel chaired by Transport Minister

December 5, 2025

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Thailand trips to cost more as a minister-chaired panel approves a 53% airport tax hike, pushing up return fares for foreign travellers. The sharp increase,… Read More ›

Central Bank moves to restrain runaway baht. Plan to raise the transaction limit from $1 to $10 million for accounts 

Central Bank moves to restrain runaway baht. Plan to raise the transaction limit from $1 to $10 million for accounts 

December 5, 2025

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Runaway baht triggers urgent central bank action as officials push rate cuts, tighten gold scrutiny and demand a jump in outflow limits from $1m to… Read More ›

Afternoon drinking ban gone on a test basis for 6 months as foreign tourism sector asks for later hours

Afternoon drinking ban gone on a test basis for 6 months as foreign tourism sector asks for later hours

December 4, 2025

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Thailand scraps its 53-year afternoon alcohol ban for a 6-month trial as tourism pushes for longer hours, but midnight cutoffs and stiff fines remain, leaving… Read More ›

Shock in Bangkok as photos of the Prime Minister and Finance Minister with Ben Smith published online

Shock in Bangkok as photos of the Prime Minister and Finance Minister with Ben Smith published online

December 4, 2025

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Shock grips Bangkok as photos of PM Anutin Charnvirakul and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas with controversial financier Ben Smith emerge online, sparking calls from the… Read More ›

Former Justice Minister takes aim at a 70s junta law allowing Thai banks to overcharge customers by 10%

Former Justice Minister takes aim at a 70s junta law allowing Thai banks to overcharge customers by 10%

December 3, 2025

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Former justice minister Thawee Sodsong slams a 1972 junta law he says lets Thai banks charge up to 28% interest—thirteen points above the legal cap—driving… Read More ›

Money Laundering Office seizes assets with money trail linked to South African financier Ben Smith

Money Laundering Office seizes assets with money trail linked to South African financier Ben Smith

December 3, 2025

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AMLO seizes hundreds of assets tied to South African financier Ben Smith, Cambodian tycoons Chen Zhi and Kok An, uncovering transnational fraud, cryptocurrency laundering, investment… Read More ›

Recovery starts in the South and Hat Yai but calamity has damaged the economy. Death claims rejected

Recovery starts in the South and Hat Yai but calamity has damaged the economy. Death claims rejected

December 3, 2025

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Hat Yai and southern Thailand begin a month-long recovery after record floods that halted trade, devastated industries, slashed GDP from 2% to 1.9%, and confirmed… Read More ›

Collapsed foreign tourist in Phuket raises questions about Thailand’s flourishing cannabis edibles sector

Collapsed foreign tourist in Phuket raises questions about Thailand’s flourishing cannabis edibles sector

December 2, 2025

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Foreign tourist collapsed in Phuket after consuming cannabis edibles, sparking scrutiny of Thailand’s booming ฿43 billion market and other hospitalisations of tourists and a toddler,… Read More ›

Big Joke repeats his startling claims about the true scale of deaths in the Hat Yai flooding disaster

Big Joke repeats his startling claims about the true scale of deaths in the Hat Yai flooding disaster

December 2, 2025

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Big Joke repeats shocking claims that the true Hat Yai flood death toll is far higher than official 140. The ex top cop warns deaths… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin’s best laid political plans sunk by Hat Yai unfolding disaster as failures emerge

Prime Minister Anutin’s best laid political plans sunk by Hat Yai unfolding disaster as failures emerge

November 30, 2025

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Hat Yai floods devastate southern Thailand, sinking Prime Minister Anutin’s political plans as government failures emerge, hundreds die, tens of thousands are stranded, public outrage… Read More ›

Planned circuit for 2028 Bangkok Formula One Grand Prix unveiled in Bangkok following Pheu Thai push

Planned circuit for 2028 Bangkok Formula One Grand Prix unveiled in Bangkok following Pheu Thai push

November 29, 2025

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Bangkok has unveiled a bold 5.7 km Formula One street circuit plan after the last Pheu Thai government previously drove a 2028 Grand Prix bid… Read More ›

Exports grew further in October but Thailand posts largest trade deficit since 2023, Baht still strong

Exports grew further in October but Thailand posts largest trade deficit since 2023, Baht still strong

November 26, 2025

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Exports jump again in October, but Thailand posted its biggest trade deficit since 2023 as the baht stays strong, imports surge, tourism slumps and farm… Read More ›

Rising ‘Water of Death’ sees Songkhla and Hat Yai facing worst flooding in 300 years say some observers

Rising ‘Water of Death’ sees Songkhla and Hat Yai facing worst flooding in 300 years say some observers

November 25, 2025

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Rising ‘Water of Death’ floods Songkhla and Hat Yai and southern provinces. 1.9 million affected, water up to four metres high, worst in 300 years,… Read More ›

Former Pheu Thai Finance Minister calls for a liquidity boost and a cheaper baht to pump the economy

Former Pheu Thai Finance Minister calls for a liquidity boost and a cheaper baht to pump the economy

November 25, 2025

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Former Deputy PM and Finance Minister Dr Suchart calls for a liquidity injection and a weaker baht to revive Thailand’s economy, boost exports and tourism,… Read More ›

Koh Phangan crackdown continues as Thai officials send a message. Illegal investors are not wanted

Koh Phangan crackdown continues as Thai officials send a message. Illegal investors are not wanted

November 25, 2025

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Koh Phangan crackdown continues as Thai authorities raid luxury villa projects, seizing records, questioning foreign investors, detaining illegal workers and sending a clear message that… Read More ›

Temptation faces Prime Minister Anutin to play the nationalist card as a General Election looms in 2026

Temptation faces Prime Minister Anutin to play the nationalist card as a General Election looms in 2026

November 24, 2025

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Anutin is squeezed as nationalist protests erupt, US trade talks freeze and the Thai-Cambodian border crisis deepens — triggering economic risk, diplomatic backlash, and a… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand boss calls for a lower valued baht for an economy that is presently failing to perform

Bank of Thailand boss calls for a lower valued baht for an economy that is presently failing to perform

November 23, 2025

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Bank of Thailand calls for a weaker baht as Thailand’s economy falters, GDP slows, exports and tourism decline, household debt rises, banks tighten credit and… Read More ›

UK couple’s honeymoon holiday to Thailand halted by Immigration officials over smudged visa stamp

UK couple’s honeymoon holiday to Thailand halted by Immigration officials over smudged visa stamp

November 22, 2025

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UK couple’s dream honeymoon to Thailand is shattered after Etihad blocked them over a smudged 2019 visa stamp, leaving their holiday cancelled, flights lost and… Read More ›

Illicit funds channelled to Thailand through digital assets cause the baht to rise and tourism to fall 

Illicit funds channelled to Thailand through digital assets cause the baht to rise and tourism to fall 

November 19, 2025

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Illicit funds are flowing into Thailand through cryptocurrencies, gold, and other assets, driving the baht higher, hitting tourism as visitor numbers fall, forcing suspended trade… Read More ›

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