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Turn Grey capital into White capital. Senator calls for 100% foreign owned firms to eliminate corruption

Turn Grey capital into White capital. Senator calls for 100% foreign owned firms to eliminate corruption

September 5, 2026

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World:

Let foreigners own what they pay for, Senator Prathum Wongsawat demands. She says Thailand’s 49:51 rules fuel nominee firms, hide grey capital and open the… Read More ›

Paying AI users in Thailand had a nightmare week online just as the government waded into the market

Paying AI users in Thailand had a nightmare week online just as the government waded into the market

September 5, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s AI revolution hits turbulence days after its ฿1.6bn platform launches. Paying businesses faced outages, users reported repeated connection failures while Minister Chaichanok pushed free… Read More ›

Malaysian online gambling boss arrested in Bangkok raid. 48 year old was a UFA network Master agent

Malaysian online gambling boss arrested in Bangkok raid. 48 year old was a UFA network Master agent

September 4, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Cyber police arrest Malaysian UFA executive Lim Teck Wee, 48, and seize ฿16 million in cash. Investigators uncover more than 20 gambling sites, pirate football… Read More ›

Widening Chinese trade gap cannot be ignored as it distorts economic data of an underlying GDP struggle

Widening Chinese trade gap cannot be ignored as it distorts economic data of an underlying GDP struggle

September 4, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai-Chinese businesses raise the alarm as Thailand’s China trade deficit hits US$55.13bn, exceeding its global shortfall. Imports soar 38% while record exports and massive data-centre… Read More ›

Blunder over Indian visa policy saw Thailand lose tourists in August. Quick volte face to a 30 day visa

Blunder over Indian visa policy saw Thailand lose tourists in August. Quick volte face to a 30 day visa

September 4, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s Indian tourism boom slams into reverse after visa confusion and fewer flights drive arrivals down 12%. The setback threatens billions in spending and one… Read More ›

Boss heir free to return to Thailand next year unless he gives himself up or is arrested by Interpol abroad

Boss heir free to return to Thailand next year unless he gives himself up or is arrested by Interpol abroad

September 4, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

The clock is running out on Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya. He vanished after flying to Singapore in 2017 and has never faced trial… Read More ›

Data centre projects on hold in Bangkok as officials scramble to examine the impact of the industry on resources

Data centre projects on hold in Bangkok as officials scramble to examine the impact of the industry on resources

September 3, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Governor Chadchart slams the brakes on Bangkok’s data centre rush amid huge fuel reserves and rising power and water demands. TikTok’s ฿842 billion expansion dominates… Read More ›

Defence Minister halts his cavalcade to assist injured after spotting a road traffic accident in Bangkok

Defence Minister halts his cavalcade to assist injured after spotting a road traffic accident in Bangkok

September 3, 2026

Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

A Bangkok road crash stops Defence Minister Adul Bunthamcharoen in his tracks. He leaves his convoy, directs police and rescuers, and refuses to continue his… Read More ›

HIV and AIDS still lurk behind the neon signs of Thailand’s sex industry especially as it moves online

HIV and AIDS still lurk behind the neon signs of Thailand’s sex industry especially as it moves online

September 3, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Thailand’s neon sex trade hides a deepening HIV danger as online prostitution bypasses regular health checks. Nearly 60,000 infections may be undiagnosed, while 620,000 people… Read More ›

64 year old German on the run in Thailand since 2024 hunted down and arrested by police in Mae Hong Son

64 year old German on the run in Thailand since 2024 hunted down and arrested by police in Mae Hong Son

September 3, 2026

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A three-year hunt ends at a Mae Hong Son guesthouse as Thai immigration police seize German fugitive Jürgen Herbert Schneider, 64. Wanted for attacking officials… Read More ›

Cash is the name of game as the US Navy returns to its old Pattaya stomping ground in a 4 day city boost

Cash is the name of game as the US Navy returns to its old Pattaya stomping ground in a 4 day city boost

September 3, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Mobile ATMs roll into Pattaya as 5,000 US sailors hit town with months of pay and four days to spend. A ฿100 million bonanza beckons,… Read More ›

Former PM Paetongtarn files police complaint over false social media post linking her with Israeli land

Former PM Paetongtarn files police complaint over false social media post linking her with Israeli land

September 2, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Paetongtarn launches a cybercrime case after a Facebook post accused her government of aiding a UN-backed Jewish land grab in Thailand. Pheu Thai brands the… Read More ›

Thai wife’s nose smelt out her husband’s infidelity and proved it in court to finalise ‘smelly underwear’ case

Thai wife’s nose smelt out her husband’s infidelity and proved it in court to finalise ‘smelly underwear’ case

September 2, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Wife sniffs out her husband’s adultery after perfume and a fresh shower scent cling to his underwear. Detectives pose as rubbish collectors and fruit vendors… Read More ›

People’s Party firebrand attacks flagship TH AI project launched this week with corruption agency filing of claims

People’s Party firebrand attacks flagship TH AI project launched this week with corruption agency filing of claims

September 2, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s most prominent opposition MP targets the ฿1.621 billion TH-AI Passport with an anti-graft complaint over tender terms, linked firms and payment plans. Rakchanok demands… Read More ›

Stock market 2026 recovery not built on a sound footing. Depends on foreign capital and one company

Stock market 2026 recovery not built on a sound footing. Depends on foreign capital and one company

September 2, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Bangkok’s stock market roared back 26% after three brutal years, but one giant stock drove the charge. Delta towers over the SET as Thai Airways… Read More ›

The boys are back in town. US servicemen return to Pattaya, a town they helped create, for wartime R&R

The boys are back in town. US servicemen return to Pattaya, a town they helped create, for wartime R&R

September 2, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

The Yanks who helped make Pattaya famous are back as 5,400 sailors arrive after 250 days at sea fighting Iran. Bars and hotels scent a… Read More ›

New visa regime hits Western visitors and expats in Thailand hard with shorter stays and long haul trips

New visa regime hits Western visitors and expats in Thailand hard with shorter stays and long haul trips

September 1, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s new visa squeeze halves tourist stays to 30 days and shuts Western nomads out of the easy Laos DTV route. Applicants now face police… Read More ›

Pot shop worker attacks UK man on his motorbike over 29,200 baht fraud on Monday in broad daylight

Pot shop worker attacks UK man on his motorbike over 29,200 baht fraud on Monday in broad daylight

September 1, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Briton Matthew Ryan was hunted through Pattaya over ฿29,200 worth of cannabis before a store worker, Ice, spotted his blue Scoopy, punched him and held… Read More ›

Thais take to government TH AI project on the first day with ChatGPT reporting outages later on Monday

Thais take to government TH AI project on the first day with ChatGPT reporting outages later on Monday

September 1, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

More than 1.36 million Thais register for the TH-AI Passport while 101,764 flood in within hours. Anutin guarantees the ฿1.621 billion platform, but a five-hour… Read More ›

Woman in northern Thailand builds thriving concern farming and selling live cockroaches for fishing in nearby rivers

Woman in northern Thailand builds thriving concern farming and selling live cockroaches for fishing in nearby rivers

September 1, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Live cockroaches are flying off the shelves in Phitsanulok as a 29-year-old breeder earns up to ฿5,200 weekly. Anglers swear their scent and underwater movement… Read More ›

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