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Doctors with Corrections Department who treated Thaskin censured and suspended by Medical Council

Doctors with Corrections Department who treated Thaskin censured and suspended by Medical Council

May 9, 2025

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Two Corrections Department doctors suspended and a third censured over Thaksin’s hospital stay. Medical Council cites serious ethical breaches. Final decision rests with Health Minister.… Read More ›

Thaksin denied court permission to fly to Qatar where he had hoped to meet US President Donald Trump

Thaksin denied court permission to fly to Qatar where he had hoped to meet US President Donald Trump

May 8, 2025

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Thaksin Shinawatra was refused permission to fly to Qatar despite the Emir’s invitation. His lawyer said he hoped to meet Donald Trump there. The ex‑premier… Read More ›

US academic Paul Chambers is fighting Nareauan’s University decision to dismiss him on April 9th

US academic Paul Chambers is fighting Nareauan’s University decision to dismiss him on April 9th

May 8, 2025

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US academic Paul Chambers is challenging his dismissal from Naresuan University and the revocation of his visa after Thai prosecutors dropped royal defamation charges. His… Read More ›

More arrests due over collapsed Auditor General building including an engineer. Up to 100 people may have died

More arrests due over collapsed Auditor General building including an engineer. Up to 100 people may have died

May 8, 2025

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More arrests are expected over the collapse of the Auditor General’s building, including an engineer. The death toll may reach 100, with investigators uncovering issues… Read More ›

Anutin turns the tables on casino issue. Calls for public referendum on the Entertainment Complex bill

Anutin turns the tables on casino issue. Calls for public referendum on the Entertainment Complex bill

May 7, 2025

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Anutin turns the heat up on Paetongtarn’s casino push, calling for a national referendum after a 520-rai Bangkok Port site was revealed for a mega… Read More ›

Prime Minister calls for less inflamed rhetoric but promises to hunt down insurgency killers in the South

Prime Minister calls for less inflamed rhetoric but promises to hunt down insurgency killers in the South

May 6, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn urges calm over Southern unrest but vows to track insurgents after 4 civilians—including a child and blind woman—were gunned down and a police… Read More ›

CP boss says Thailand must engage US and become Southeast Asia’s top data centre with cheap energy 

CP boss says Thailand must engage US and become Southeast Asia’s top data centre with cheap energy 

May 6, 2025

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CP chief Suphachai Chearavanont calls for deeper US ties, small nuclear reactors, and legal casinos. He wants to see Thailand become Southeast Asia’s top data… Read More ›

Thailand’s obscure negotiation strategy with United States an outlier as PM promises a ‘secret deal’

Thailand’s obscure negotiation strategy with United States an outlier as PM promises a ‘secret deal’

May 5, 2025

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Thailand under fire as PM Paetongtarn teases ‘secret deal’ with US amid stalled talks, rising tariffs, and growing pressure from rivals. As China warns against… Read More ›

Arrivals with smartphones can still register before Immigration checks. Anutin calls for new Department

Arrivals with smartphones can still register before Immigration checks. Anutin calls for new Department

May 4, 2025

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Travellers urged to use smartphones to submit TDAC forms on arrival as the Immigration Bureau offers help at airports. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Anutin pushes for… Read More ›

More long-haul tourists in April as Thai hotels hold tight on room rates in hard pursuit of higher revenue

More long-haul tourists in April as Thai hotels hold tight on room rates in hard pursuit of higher revenue

May 3, 2025

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Thailand is shifting to high-cost tourism, with hotel rates soaring and long-haul arrivals rising. European and North American visitors surge, while budget travel declines. Hoteliers… Read More ›

Industry Ministry task force hunts Chinese controlled recycling operations linked to collapsed tower

Industry Ministry task force hunts Chinese controlled recycling operations linked to collapsed tower

May 3, 2025

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Minister targets Chinese recycling firms linked to deadly tower collapse and toxic red dust racket. Officials probe overpayments, customs fraud and junta-era loopholes. Crackdown widens… Read More ›

UN ‘Happiness Index’ questioned as IPSOS poll says Thailand is the 7th happiest country in the World

UN ‘Happiness Index’ questioned as IPSOS poll says Thailand is the 7th happiest country in the World

May 3, 2025

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Thailand has been named the 7th happiest country in the world by Ipsos, with 79% of Thais saying they feel happy or very happy. The… Read More ›

2025 Growth could be just 0.7% warns Krungthai Bank as PM grills Tourism officials on falling numbers

2025 Growth could be just 0.7% warns Krungthai Bank as PM grills Tourism officials on falling numbers

May 2, 2025

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Thailand faces an economic crisis as PM Paetongtarn grills tourism chiefs over plunging visitor numbers. Krungthai warns GDP may slump to 0.7% if US tariffs… Read More ›

TM6 goes off well but officials and Tourism Minister warn of industry in ‘crisis.’ Blame foreign media

TM6 goes off well but officials and Tourism Minister warn of industry in ‘crisis.’ Blame foreign media

May 2, 2025

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TM6 rollout hailed a success as 90% of arrivals use the new online form, but top officials warn Thailand’s tourism is in crisis. Minister Surawong… Read More ›

Phitsanulok Attorney General decides to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers in case review 

Phitsanulok Attorney General decides to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers in case review 

May 1, 2025

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Thai prosecutors move to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers after key review, as Deputy PM warns Washington is pushing wider trade demands. Ex-envoy… Read More ›

Brit leaves hospital in Phuket. Family confronted with £10k a day hospital bill to treat him after crash

Brit leaves hospital in Phuket. Family confronted with £10k a day hospital bill to treat him after crash

May 1, 2025

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British chef Ricky Eury, 39, was left for dead after a horror crash in Phuket. With his travel insurance expired, his family faced a £10k-a-day… Read More ›

Officials defend government. Moody’s downgrades Thailand’s outlook from stable to negative in new note

Officials defend government. Moody’s downgrades Thailand’s outlook from stable to negative in new note

April 30, 2025

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Thai officials slam Moody’s ‘negative’ outlook as premature, pin hopes on May trade talks with US. Ministers dismiss outlook downgrade as premature, tout baht strength… Read More ›

Defence Minister: Attorney General expediting a ‘thorough’ review of the Paul Chambers case at all levels

Defence Minister: Attorney General expediting a ‘thorough’ review of the Paul Chambers case at all levels

April 30, 2025

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Thai officials are expediting a thorough review of Dr Paul Chambers’ prosecution, insisting it follows Thai law and is unrelated to US trade talks. Deputy… Read More ›

Prime Minister struggles to explain what is happening with US-Thai trade talks raising an ‘ASEAN’ plan 

Prime Minister struggles to explain what is happening with US-Thai trade talks raising an ‘ASEAN’ plan 

April 30, 2025

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Confusion grows as PM Paetongtarn avoids key questions on US–Thai trade talks, raises vague ASEAN plan and deflects on Thaksin’s claim linking talks to the… Read More ›

Another brawl between locals and foreign tourists in Pattaya. Tourism targets put in doubt over security

Another brawl between locals and foreign tourists in Pattaya. Tourism targets put in doubt over security

April 29, 2025

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UK tourists clash with Thai locals in yet another Pattaya street brawl, sparking fresh concerns over rising violence and aggressive foreign behaviour. With tourism targets… Read More ›

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