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Thaksin’s D-Day before Criminal Court on lèse-majesté. Thailand’s top political player faces judgment

Thaksin’s D-Day before Criminal Court on lèse-majesté. Thailand’s top political player faces judgment

August 22, 2025

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All eyes will be on Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok this Friday as he faces a lèse-majesté verdict, risking another prison sentence in a trial that… Read More ›

Cambodia apologises for soldier on Tuesday who was ‘drunk’ when he interfered with ASEAN border visit

Cambodia apologises for soldier on Tuesday who was ‘drunk’ when he interfered with ASEAN border visit

August 21, 2025

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Drunk Cambodian soldier disrupts ASEAN border inspection, harasses Thai troops as shelling, landmine and civilian damage are exposed, forcing military apology while Thailand highlights ongoing… Read More ›

Shocking details of  a new born child murdered by parents with a criminal background in calculated act

Shocking details of a new born child murdered by parents with a criminal background in calculated act

August 21, 2025

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Khon Kaen parents with criminal records brutally murder their newborn, cremating the body in a charcoal kiln. Forensic evidence shows blunt force trauma, revealing premeditation… Read More ›

22 year old Brit who killed a Thai woman in Pattaya with his electric bike faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted

22 year old Brit who killed a Thai woman in Pattaya with his electric bike faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted

August 21, 2025

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British tourist Brandon Mills faces up to 10 years in Pattaya after killing a Thai woman on his electric bike. His reckless stunts sparked a… Read More ›

Former Vice Rector at Thammasat University calls online for Thailand to turn its back on full democracy

Former Vice Rector at Thammasat University calls online for Thailand to turn its back on full democracy

August 21, 2025

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Former Thammasat Vice Rector warns PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces Constitutional Court defeat over Hun Sen call, calls Thailand’s democracy failing, suggests China-style system as coup… Read More ›

2nd Army chief warns Acting PM Cambodian regime cannot be trusted and that border must stay closed

2nd Army chief warns Acting PM Cambodian regime cannot be trusted and that border must stay closed

August 20, 2025

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Thailand’s 2nd Army chief warns Acting PM that Cambodian regime cannot be trusted, border must remain closed as Khmer troops found planting landmines. Thailand ramps… Read More ›

Mystery man in critical condition after falling from a Phuket hotel on Monday evening on the resort island

Mystery man in critical condition after falling from a Phuket hotel on Monday evening on the resort island

August 20, 2025

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Mystery foreign tourist critically injured after plunging from Phuket hotel. Found barely alive in scrubland with multiple fractures. No ID, no witnesses, no clear cause.… Read More ›

Cambodia caught red-handed telling lies about PMN-2 mines. Soldiers on video clips planting bomb traps

Cambodia caught red-handed telling lies about PMN-2 mines. Soldiers on video clips planting bomb traps

August 20, 2025

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Cambodia caught red-handed in lies. Shocking video shows soldiers planting deadly PMN-2 landmines along the Thai border, injuring soldiers and violating international law, as mobile… Read More ›

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra a no-show at cabinet and an appointment with Pheu Thai MPs

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra a no-show at cabinet and an appointment with Pheu Thai MPs

August 20, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra skips cabinet and MP birthday meeting, shocking Pheu Thai. Thaksin shows up as multiple court rulings loom. Party denies backing Prayut, stresses… Read More ›

Thailand unveils Digital asset payment facility for tourists in test mode with big plans for the future of the system

Thailand unveils Digital asset payment facility for tourists in test mode with big plans for the future of the system

August 19, 2025

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Kingdom launches TouristDigiPay, a bold pilot letting foreign tourists convert digital assets into Thai baht in strict sandbox mode, with monthly limits, while officials say… Read More ›

Elderly Australian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 4.26kg of crystal meth concealed in soap bars

Elderly Australian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 4.26kg of crystal meth concealed in soap bars

August 19, 2025

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Elderly Australian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport trying to smuggle 4.26kg of crystal meth hidden in soap bars worth up to AUD 1.65 million, authorities say,… Read More ›

Pheu Thai increasingly confident that PM Paetongtarn can survive her Constitutional Court survival test

Pheu Thai increasingly confident that PM Paetongtarn can survive her Constitutional Court survival test

August 19, 2025

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Pheu Thai grows confident Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra can survive the Constitutional Court challenge over her Hun Sen call, insisting it aimed to protect Thais,… Read More ›

Economy still holding its own with growth of 2.3% targeted. Faltering tourism and bad debts are threats

Economy still holding its own with growth of 2.3% targeted. Faltering tourism and bad debts are threats

August 19, 2025

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Thailand’s economy posts tentative recovery with a 2.3% growth target, fueled by export surge, but faltering tourism, rising bad loans, high household debt and structural… Read More ›

Cambodians and scammers risk all to get back into Thailand across a closed and dangerous border

Cambodians and scammers risk all to get back into Thailand across a closed and dangerous border

August 18, 2025

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Desperate Cambodians and trafficked workers risk everything to cross Thailand’s closed border as hunger, poverty, collapsed casinos and illicit scam compounds spark a surge in… Read More ›

Tourist chiefs forge a key partnership with Poland and Polish LOT Airways to boost foreign tourism arrivals

Tourist chiefs forge a key partnership with Poland and Polish LOT Airways to boost foreign tourism arrivals

August 18, 2025

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

Thailand targets Polish tourists with LOT Airlines partnership, aiming to boost high-spending European visitors. Bangkok seeks to become Southeast Asia’s key hub, while TAT drives… Read More ›

Brutal murder of beautiful young nurse by her malevolent uncle leads to death penalty calls in Trang

Brutal murder of beautiful young nurse by her malevolent uncle leads to death penalty calls in Trang

August 18, 2025

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Brutal murder shocks Trang as 44-year-old uncle beats 20-year-old nursing student niece to death at home, sparking public outrage, funeral mourning and calls from family… Read More ›

Thumbs up from economic gurus for 2027 Negative Income Tax plan. It’s a game-changer for progress

Thumbs up from economic gurus for 2027 Negative Income Tax plan. It’s a game-changer for progress

August 18, 2025

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

Thailand’s 2027 negative income tax plan, backed by experts, aims to cut poverty, tackle inequality, modernise welfare, integrate the informal economy and give millions of… Read More ›

Chinese cyber theft car drivers with mobile network transmitters touring Bangkok arrested by police

Chinese cyber theft car drivers with mobile network transmitters touring Bangkok arrested by police

August 17, 2025

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Thai police arrest two men driving Bangkok streets with mobile base stations for a Chinese-led cyber gang, blasting thousands of fake bank SMS messages to… Read More ›

Drugs den popular with Chinese tourists raided and shuttered in Bangkok after midnight raid by police

Drugs den popular with Chinese tourists raided and shuttered in Bangkok after midnight raid by police

August 17, 2025

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

Bangkok police raided and shut a drug-filled nightclub popular with Chinese tourists, detaining 328 people and uncovering meth, ketamine and ecstasy in VIP rooms. Six… Read More ›

American lobbyist streams from the Thai Cambodian border as top Bangkok officials brief World’s media

American lobbyist streams from the Thai Cambodian border as top Bangkok officials brief World’s media

August 17, 2025

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American lobbyist Michael Alfaro livestreamed from the Thai-Cambodian border, claiming Thai aggression, despite evidence of Cambodian landmine attacks and BM-21 Grad rocket attacks on Sisaket.… Read More ›

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