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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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

Economists baffled by extraordinary and damaging rise of the baht in 2025 hitting tourism and exports 

Economists baffled by extraordinary and damaging rise of the baht in 2025 hitting tourism and exports 

September 23, 2025

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The Thai baht’s mysterious rise is hammering exports and tourism, with economists baffled and regulators divided. Suspect gold flows, shadowy capital, and weak oversight are… Read More ›

Top Thai banker launches blistering attack on present state of the economy calling for more inclusion

Top Thai banker launches blistering attack on present state of the economy calling for more inclusion

September 21, 2025

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Top Thai banker launches blistering attack on the economy, warning growth lags, 48% of GDP is hidden in the black economy, and urgent reforms are… 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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

Financial system chaos for traders and honest people as top security agencies pursue new banking powers

Financial system chaos for traders and honest people as top security agencies pursue new banking powers

September 15, 2025

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Financial chaos erupts in Thailand as security and bank authorities freeze thousands of accounts, halting businesses, trapping innocent citizens and sparking public outrage. At the… Read More ›

Anutin planning eight-month economic programme as his PM tenure will extend to the next government

Anutin planning eight-month economic programme as his PM tenure will extend to the next government

September 14, 2025

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Anutin keeps the Justice Minister secret while preparing an eight-month economic programme, facing sharp criticism over an incoming minister linked to the ‘SKYY9’ building probe,… Read More ›

Banking crisis as security overreach limits large numbers of personal and business bank accounts

Banking crisis as security overreach limits large numbers of personal and business bank accounts

September 14, 2025

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A banking crisis erupts in Thailand as authorities freeze thousands of personal and small business accounts in a sweeping crackdown on scam-linked mule accounts, sparking… Read More ›

BBC gets a Red Light from viewers & fans of Thailand over the distorted docu-series aired last week

BBC gets a Red Light from viewers & fans of Thailand over the distorted docu-series aired last week

September 14, 2025

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BBC faces worldwide backlash as viewers condemn Thailand documentary for exaggerating nightlife, crime, and sex tourism, misrepresenting the country’s culture, safety, and daily life, with… Read More ›

Court throws Anutin a curve ball even before new government is sworn in as People’s Party stays silent

Court throws Anutin a curve ball even before new government is sworn in as People’s Party stays silent

September 11, 2025

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Constitutional Court ruling blocks citizens from electing a constituent assembly, throwing PM Anutin’s new government into turmoil as the People’s Party stays silent, raising fears… Read More ›

Business community bewildered by the country’s 25 years of political infighting which still continues

Business community bewildered by the country’s 25 years of political infighting which still continues

September 8, 2025

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Thailand’s business leaders are concerned over Anutin’s interim government, warning 25 years of political infighting and a collapsing economy risk spiralling into deeper crisis, with… Read More ›

Anutin begins work on cabinet at party HQ. Civil servants elevated to lead Finance and Foreign Affairs

Anutin begins work on cabinet at party HQ. Civil servants elevated to lead Finance and Foreign Affairs

September 7, 2025

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Prime Minister-elect Anutin Charnvirakul begins work at Bhumjaithai HQ, elevating civil servants to lead Finance and Foreign Affairs while appointing a former PTT executive to… Read More ›

Thaksin tells Pheu Thai leaders he will return on Monday to face Tuesday’s Supreme Court hearing

Thaksin tells Pheu Thai leaders he will return on Monday to face Tuesday’s Supreme Court hearing

September 6, 2025

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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra vows to return to Thailand on Monday to face the Supreme Court as Pheu Thai regroups, while the People’s Party… Read More ›

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