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Miss Thailand Phuket runner up star accuses wealthy pageant sponsor of attempted rape at a Rayong hotel

Miss Thailand Phuket runner up star accuses wealthy pageant sponsor of attempted rape at a Rayong hotel

June 27, 2026

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

Miss Thailand Phuket 2026 runner-up says a powerful pageant sponsor entered her hotel bathroom while she was naked in the shower and attempted to rape… Read More ›

New evidence of a vast conspiracy behind the 2024 Senate election as former officials file police report

New evidence of a vast conspiracy behind the 2024 Senate election as former officials file police report

June 27, 2026

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Thailand’s Senate election scandal is reaching its climax as the Election Commission weighs sending 229 suspects to the Constitutional Court amid explosive new evidence, secret… Read More ›

Beijing unveils ‘security partnership’ with Phnom Penh ahead of a visit in July by Prime Minister Anutin

Beijing unveils ‘security partnership’ with Phnom Penh ahead of a visit in July by Prime Minister Anutin

June 27, 2026

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China has unveiled a sweeping security pact with Cambodia covering defence, policing and cybercrime as Beijing deepens its military footprint ahead of Thai PM Anutin’s… Read More ›

Argentinian football star Messi steals the World Cup show in Bangkok where the 2026 tournament is a hit

Argentinian football star Messi steals the World Cup show in Bangkok where the 2026 tournament is a hit

June 27, 2026

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

Bangkok has gone World Cup mad as Lionel Messi and Argentina dominate a new poll, Monomax’s last-minute TV rights deal delivers every match and football… Read More ›

‘Talent Mobility’ protocol launched by Dr Cheng to boost training and give Thailand 22,220 more doctors

‘Talent Mobility’ protocol launched by Dr Cheng to boost training and give Thailand 22,220 more doctors

June 26, 2026

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Thailand is overhauling its future with 22,200 new doctors, researchers sent into private industry and a high-tech AI drive as Dr Cheng unveils a sweeping… Read More ›

People’s Party deputy leader warns that public finances appear to be on the verge of a cashflow crisis

People’s Party deputy leader warns that public finances appear to be on the verge of a cashflow crisis

June 26, 2026

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

People’s Party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul claimed the government is suffering a cash-flow crisis, using a ฿10.3 billion budget transfer to stay afloat. She said… Read More ›

People’s Party MP summoned by DSI. Pawut insists that there is no crime. Justice Minister orders updates

People’s Party MP summoned by DSI. Pawut insists that there is no crime. Justice Minister orders updates

June 26, 2026

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People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu has been summoned by the DSI in Thailand’s biggest forex fraud probe as investigators examine 70,000 transactions. Courts will rule… Read More ›

Quality over Volume tourism strategy questioned by industry insiders as Thailand faces gradual decline

Quality over Volume tourism strategy questioned by industry insiders as Thailand faces gradual decline

June 26, 2026

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

Thailand’s tourism strategy faces its biggest credibility test yet as foreign arrivals fall for a third straight year while Spain and Greece surge ahead. Industry… Read More ›

Defence Minister not concerned with military support for Cambodia from China. Says Thailand is confident

Defence Minister not concerned with military support for Cambodia from China. Says Thailand is confident

June 26, 2026

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Thailand brushed off China’s arms support for Cambodia as Defence Minister Lt Gen Adul insisted Bangkok would strengthen its own defences before PM Anutin’s crucial… Read More ›

Fears rising exports are also delivering even bigger trade deficits as Thailand becomes a transit hub

Fears rising exports are also delivering even bigger trade deficits as Thailand becomes a transit hub

June 25, 2026

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

Thailand’s economy is booming on paper but cracking underneath. Record exports and stronger growth forecasts collide with a soaring trade deficit, an 8% baht slump,… Read More ›

Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government stasis in the face of a chronic arsenic river poisoning crisis

Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government stasis in the face of a chronic arsenic river poisoning crisis

June 25, 2026

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Thailand faces one of its biggest environmental disasters in decades as arsenic from gold and rare earth mines in Myanmar contaminates the Kok, Mekong, Salween… Read More ›

Royal State visit to France revealed from June 28th to July 2nd. King and Queen invited by President Macron

Royal State visit to France revealed from June 28th to July 2nd. King and Queen invited by President Macron

June 25, 2026

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

King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida will make a landmark state visit to France as Thailand pushes deeper EU ties, celebrates 170 years of diplomacy… Read More ›

Government to use loan funds to push EV conversions for old cars in what could be a niche growth industry

Government to use loan funds to push EV conversions for old cars in what could be a niche growth industry

June 25, 2026

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Thailand is set to bankroll the conversion of petrol and diesel vehicles into EVs under a proposed ฿400 billion programme, marking a dramatic policy shift.… Read More ›

Opposition leader calls for political leaders to answer for exam cheating scandal and a new constitution

Opposition leader calls for political leaders to answer for exam cheating scandal and a new constitution

June 25, 2026

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One of Thailand’s biggest corruption scandals in decades threatens a political firestorm as opposition leader Nattapong demands Prime Minister Anutin investigate politicians over a jobs-for-cash… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand leaves interest rates unchanged, raises growth projection with the baht set to go lower

Bank of Thailand leaves interest rates unchanged, raises growth projection with the baht set to go lower

June 24, 2026

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Thailand’s economy won a growth upgrade to 2.3% on Wednesday, but the Bank of Thailand kept rates at 1.00% as the baht slid to ฿33.40.… Read More ›

Tourism Minister passes on concerns of Chinese envoy to Thailand over coverage of ‘grey Chinese’ used in media coverage

Tourism Minister passes on concerns of Chinese envoy to Thailand over coverage of ‘grey Chinese’ used in media coverage

June 24, 2026

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China has again warned Thailand that criticism of Chinese influence, crime networks and business activity is hurting tourism, as Beijing pushes back against the term… Read More ›

Weakening baht falls below 33 to the US dollar as industry leaders warn borrowing costs will also rise

Weakening baht falls below 33 to the US dollar as industry leaders warn borrowing costs will also rise

June 24, 2026

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

Thailand’s baht has crashed through the ฿33 barrier as markets bet on more US rate hikes, capital flees to the dollar and current account deficits… Read More ›

Officials zero in on ownership of expanding Chinese food delivery services operating in the kingdom

Officials zero in on ownership of expanding Chinese food delivery services operating in the kingdom

June 24, 2026

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

Thailand launches a sweeping probe into three Chinese delivery apps amid fears of nominee shareholdings, foreign control and licensing breaches. Investigators trace ownership, funding and… Read More ›

Thailand sets out game plan to escape the middle income trap to an advanced economy in 12 years

Thailand sets out game plan to escape the middle income trap to an advanced economy in 12 years

June 24, 2026

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

Thailand has launched a 12-year bid to become a high-income nation, targeting AI, investment and competitiveness. Yet weak productivity, ageing demographics, skills shortages and rising… Read More ›

Phone records frozen by the court as the Prachachart Party hunts for those behind MP’s attempted murder

Phone records frozen by the court as the Prachachart Party hunts for those behind MP’s attempted murder

June 23, 2026

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

Court-sealed phone records from three networks could expose the mastermind behind the attempted assassination of Narathiwat MP Kamolsak Leewamae as investigators probe military-linked weapons, an… Read More ›

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