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Failing foreign tourism sector at war over tourist levy and exactly who benefits from the billions raised

Failing foreign tourism sector at war over tourist levy and exactly who benefits from the billions raised

October 11, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun wants a ฿450 tourist levy with insurance. THA President Thienprasith Chaiyapatranun questions ฿7bn in medical debts as… Read More ›

Eleven arrested in Saturday property raids linked to foreigners with links to criminality across Bangkok

Eleven arrested in Saturday property raids linked to foreigners with links to criminality across Bangkok

October 10, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Police raid Bangkok’s luxury estates, targeting 94 homes worth ฿6 billion. Eleven foreigners arrested as Chinese murder fugitives and suspected nominee firms emerge. Police insist… Read More ›

Counterfeiting racket selling on TikTok and Lazada busted in Samut Sakhon. Six foreigners arrested on site

Counterfeiting racket selling on TikTok and Lazada busted in Samut Sakhon. Six foreigners arrested on site

October 10, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Online beauty bargain trap uncovered in Samut Sakhon. Six foreigners arrested after police raid two warehouses storing fake branded cosmetics sold on TikTok, Lazada and… Read More ›

Burmese drug kingpin with multiple identities and lives linked to massive cash seizure in Chiang Rai

Burmese drug kingpin with multiple identities and lives linked to massive cash seizure in Chiang Rai

October 10, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Dead in 2022. Arrested in South Korea in 2026. Noo Chen is back in headlines after ฿23 million was found in a Chiang Rai pickup.… Read More ›

PM says he can explain. Denies power over impartial agencies as a no confidence motion is filed in House

PM says he can explain. Denies power over impartial agencies as a no confidence motion is filed in House

October 10, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin’s government faces a 145-MP challenge amid exam fraud, Senate collusion, offshore gambling and floods. Three suspects have been freed after the NACC missed a… Read More ›

Thailand reels at story of mother taken against her will to a prison like nursing home with caged beds for inmates

Thailand reels at story of mother taken against her will to a prison like nursing home with caged beds for inmates

October 9, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Police probe a family nightmare as Mother Phat, 63, accuses her son of arranging her removal to a nursing home. She claims two years of… Read More ›

Commerce Minister says that a November signing of a US Thai trade deal is in sight as exporters stand by

Commerce Minister says that a November signing of a US Thai trade deal is in sight as exporters stand by

October 9, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Trump wants a November trade deal with Thailand, but the final agreement remains unfinished. Anutin says talks are nearing completion as Suphajee targets the ASEAN… Read More ›

Queen is first Thai woman to fly a Swedish Gripen fighter jet. King in Surat Thani to congratulate her

Queen is first Thai woman to fly a Swedish Gripen fighter jet. King in Surat Thani to congratulate her

October 9, 2026

Living, Media, Thailand:

From Boeing jets to a supersonic fighter: Queen Suthida flies a Gripen solo for 41 minutes as King Vajiralongkorn watches. Thailand’s first female Gripen pilot… Read More ›

Armed police action in Nonthaburi as man wanted for attempted murder sought to evade an arrest warrant

Armed police action in Nonthaburi as man wanted for attempted murder sought to evade an arrest warrant

October 9, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Chaos hits Nonthaburi as an attempted murder fugitive jumps from a condo parking level and threatens to shoot himself. Armed officers close a major road… Read More ›

Justice Minister and other cabinet members lead raids on Jewish centres in Bangkok as financial case grows

Justice Minister and other cabinet members lead raids on Jewish centres in Bangkok as financial case grows

October 8, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

A tiny Bangkok office registered to six entities, 61 companies at another address and hundreds of millions in Chabad funding. Minister of Justice Rutthaphon leads… Read More ›

Thailand struggles economically even with revised World Bank GDP growth for 2026 coming in at 2% for 2026

Thailand struggles economically even with revised World Bank GDP growth for 2026 coming in at 2% for 2026

October 8, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

The kingdom’s fiscal 2025 accounts expose a ฿898.8 billion deficit as spending surges and tax collections disappoint. The World Bank lifts 2026 growth to just… Read More ›

Licenced online gambling site abroad linked to the husband of a government MP raises legal quandary

Licenced online gambling site abroad linked to the husband of a government MP raises legal quandary

October 8, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

A ฿1.9bn wealth controversy threatens to engulf Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party. MP Suchada and her Australian husband face questions over offshore gambling links as a senior… Read More ›

New taxes simply for going in and out of Thailand in addition to higher airport tax already implemented

New taxes simply for going in and out of Thailand in addition to higher airport tax already implemented

October 8, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand plans another hit on air travel with a ฿1,000 departure tax covering foreigners and Thais. Combined with AOT’s new ฿1,120 airport charge and a… Read More ›

Horror care centre closed in Kanchanaburi where patients were locked into caged beds and prison cells

Horror care centre closed in Kanchanaburi where patients were locked into caged beds and prison cells

October 7, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Steel cage beds, barred rooms and psychiatric patients trigger the closure of a Kanchanaburi care home licensed for elderly care. Inspectors found 129 beds instead… Read More ›

Thaksin comes to Tax Court in Bangkok seeking temporary injunction to halt Revenue Department’s enforcement

Thaksin comes to Tax Court in Bangkok seeking temporary injunction to halt Revenue Department’s enforcement

October 7, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thaksin returns to court smiling as he fights further asset seizures over a final ฿17.629 billion tax bill. His lawyers point to ฿46.37 billion already… Read More ›

New tourist tax of 450 baht a step closer with officials targeting early 2027 after cabinet approval is obtained

New tourist tax of 450 baht a step closer with officials targeting early 2027 after cabinet approval is obtained

October 7, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Foreign tourists face a ฿450 Thai entry charge from early 2027 under a plan now heading towards Cabinet. Air arrivals would pay first, with medical… Read More ›

Senators from the ‘blue’ camp move against dissident Election Commissioner Sitthichot Intrawises

Senators from the ‘blue’ camp move against dissident Election Commissioner Sitthichot Intrawises

October 6, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Five blue senators demand an ethics probe into EC commissioner Sitthichot Intrawises after he revealed bitter splits over the Senate collusion case, including political links… Read More ›

Corruption and crime crusader carted off to Bangkok Remand Prison after court refused last minute bail

Corruption and crime crusader carted off to Bangkok Remand Prison after court refused last minute bail

October 5, 2026

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

Atchariya is behind bars after losing bail as cyber police probe nearly ฿359m in turnover across two accounts, 212 transactions exceeding ฿40m and claims that… Read More ›

Thai Airways defeats flood crisis but finds itself in a brewing crisis of confidence over its management

Thai Airways defeats flood crisis but finds itself in a brewing crisis of confidence over its management

October 5, 2026

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

Thai Airways clears its baggage crisis, but a bigger boardroom battle erupts over suspended CEO Chai Eamsiri. Industry figures question the move as Chai faces… Read More ›

Vietnam’s economic growth races ahead of Thailand’s putting it on track to overtake its net GDP by 2029

Vietnam’s economic growth races ahead of Thailand’s putting it on track to overtake its net GDP by 2029

October 5, 2026

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

Thailand’s economic lead is under pressure as Vietnam surges 9.95% in Q3 while Thai growth stays below 2%. Vietnam has 31m more people, a younger… Read More ›

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