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Brit, 23, dies after Koh Samui birthday bike crash left him in a 19-day coma. Family raise £200k for treatment, say he died in mum’s… Read More ›
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Thai billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi lifts Gulf’s stake in Kasikornbank to 10%, drawing Bank of Thailand scrutiny as markets rally. He calls the $1.5bn move routine… Read More ›
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Thailand’s February 8 election spirals deeper into crisis: 387,396 vote gap, 324,000 ‘staggered’ ballots flagged, website data pulled, redesign row erupts and legal threats mount.… Read More ›
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Police chief transfers station boss after teen gunman steals police submachine gun and storms Songkhla school, killing heroic principal. Suspect now in psychiatric care as… Read More ›
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Thailand to hike airport departure tax 53% despite falling tourist numbers. Former Democrat deputy Samart slams the timing as arrivals drop 7.5%. Outbound fee jumps… Read More ›
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Former soldier accused of brutal assault and robbery of ex-girlfriend hangs himself in Min Buri Police Station cell hours after arrest on court warrant. Victim… Read More ›
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Northern Ireland cyber fraud suspect arrested in Bangkok after two years on the run, accused of scamming five-star hotels with forged credit cards and hacking… Read More ›
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US Supreme Court crushes Trump’s tariff blitz in 6–3 bombshell, scrapping a $175bn regime and rattling global markets. White House hits back with a 10%… Read More ›
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Bhumjaithai seals a 300-seat majority and freezes Kla Tham out of government as cabinet posts are carved up. Opposition stands at 200, but uncertified election… Read More ›
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ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths, 58, died after falling from a 17th-floor Pattaya balcony. Police say the room was locked from the inside. Ongoing Thai court… Read More ›
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Thailand moves to activate 2026 free trade deals while the crucial US tariff pact hangs in the balance amid threatened political turmoil. EFTA rollout set… Read More ›
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Bangkok school panic suspect denied bail: Pathum Thani gunman held after up to 40 schools shut, seven guns seized and father-in-law abducted. Manhunt ended in… Read More ›
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Russians flock to Nakhon Nayok temple for coffin-lying “practice death” ritual as monks chant funeral rites, sprinkle holy water and inscribe yantra for fortune after… Read More ›
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ISRAELI BAR BOSS BUSTED IN 50M BAHT DRUG STING: Shai Alfasi, 42, ran a WhatsApp sock-swap network from Koh Phangan restaurant before undercover cops swooped,… Read More ›
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Ex-People’s Party candidate jailed 2 years 8 months for rape as Supreme Court overturns acquittals. Party faces dissolution petition, Constitutional Court threat against 44 figures… Read More ›
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Tourist arrivals plunge 7.5% as Thailand’s caretaker government moves to slash 60-day visas to 30. Phuket booms yet rebels against property-linked residency. The tourism industry… Read More ›
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Queen Suthida arrives in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics as Women’s Ice Hockey Ambassador, attending medal finals in Milan at the federation’s invitation. The… Read More ›
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Gunman who sparked panic and forced up to 40 schools to close in Pathum Thani surrenders after a two-day manhunt. Noparat Jeento, 30, accused of… Read More ›
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Rampaging bull elephant Phet Uthai, 19, tramples his owner during a mating session in Buriram, leaving him with a ruptured lung, then goes on to… Read More ›
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Bride sings in wedding dress at cremation of fiancé killed by roadside cable 10 days before ceremony. The groom, 36, died after a crash on… Read More ›
Hardline foreign tourism confirmed by new minster. More charges, shorter visas and mandatory insurance 
Consumer confidence plummets over US Iran war. Oil prices stay volatile with economic outlook uncertain 
Pattaya crackdown on hookers as police swoop on the beachfront area. Asians and Africans to be deported 
Lampang Police deploy horse drawn buggy patrols due to energy crisis on streets of provincial capital 
Malfunctioning power banks cause two devastating fires in one day in northeastern Thailand. No injuries 
Last minute US Iran ceasefire looked fragile on Wednesday as Thailand still urged nationals to return 
Anutin’s second cabinet takes office amid Premier’s warning about the growing energy crisis over Iran 
Fears surface that the 3 missing crew members of the Thai cargo vessel Mayuree Naree died on March 11th 
Thai banks and Finance Minister prepare for the worst as the Middle East Iran War continues to escalate 
People’s Party MP raises questions about long queues at Phuket International Airport and fast-track lanes 
Immigration Bureau warns that rip-off entry TDAC sites stand to make up to $100 million from visitors 
Anutin apologises as the economy is throttled by the Iran US war leaving ministers struggling to cope 
Thai Tears as two young adults die in Miami Beach hit and run. Both died when they were hit at high speed 
Thai ships can sail through the Hormuz Strait but there is renewed concern for the three missing sailors 
Top Koh Samui officials suspect corruption network within municipal office linked to luxury villa builds 
Visa change from 60 to 30 days given green light by Foreign Affairs on Friday. Still must go to cabinet 
UK reality TV star dies in Phuket after being seen wandering near his hotel talking excitedly on phone 
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