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Thai economy feels the stress as US Israeli War on Iran continues with 2 key Iranian leaders just killed

Thai economy feels the stress as US Israeli War on Iran continues with 2 key Iranian leaders just killed

March 18, 2026

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Thailand’s economy is buckling as the US-Iran war drives fuel shortages, shuts petrol stations, halts services, and pushes up air fares, while Israeli strikes kill… Read More ›

Navy and Foreign Affairs personnel working on a rescue mission for 3 stranded on stricken Thai vessel

Navy and Foreign Affairs personnel working on a rescue mission for 3 stranded on stricken Thai vessel

March 17, 2026

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Three Thai engineers remain stranded aboard the drifting cargo ship Mayuree Naree after an attack near the Strait of Hormuz. Twenty crew members were rescued… Read More ›

Extended Middle East War may see crisis security measures from government further lowering arrivals

Extended Middle East War may see crisis security measures from government further lowering arrivals

March 16, 2026

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Thailand faces calls to tighten tourist entry as ex-intelligence chief Nantiwat Samart warns visa-free travel risks crime and illegal stays. Immigration has already stepped up… Read More ›

Irishman’s madness on a Phuket highway sparks a viral video and online outrage over Free Visa access

Irishman’s madness on a Phuket highway sparks a viral video and online outrage over Free Visa access

March 16, 2026

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Barefoot Irish tourist in underwear sparks chaos on Phuket road, opens car doors and climbs onto taxi bonnet. Viral videos trigger nationwide outrage, police arrest… Read More ›

Immigration Bureau chief explains that there are fewer than 100k Israelis in Thailand at any one time

Immigration Bureau chief explains that there are fewer than 100k Israelis in Thailand at any one time

March 15, 2026

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Thai immigration chiefs reject viral claims that 425,000 Israelis have moved to Thailand, saying only about 31,892 are currently living in the kingdom. Tourist arrivals… Read More ›

MBK mecca for pirated goods raided by elite DSI police after citation in US intellectual property report

MBK mecca for pirated goods raided by elite DSI police after citation in US intellectual property report

March 15, 2026

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Police stormed Bangkok’s MBK Centre, seizing over 100,000 counterfeit goods worth 30 million baht in a sweeping raid on fake luxury products. Investigators searched 17… Read More ›

Thailand summons Iran’s top envoy in Bangkok over cargo ship attack. 3 engine room crew still missing

Thailand summons Iran’s top envoy in Bangkok over cargo ship attack. 3 engine room crew still missing

March 13, 2026

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Thailand summons Iran envoy after attack on Thai cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Explosion and fire hit the Mayuree Naree, leaving three crew… Read More ›

Gulf War on the verge of severely harming Thailand’s economy. Petrol stations’ early 10pm closure planned

Gulf War on the verge of severely harming Thailand’s economy. Petrol stations’ early 10pm closure planned

March 12, 2026

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Middle East war rattles Thailand as Iranian forces attack a Thai vessel. Government weighs 10pm petrol station closures, burns ฿1bn daily on fuel subsidies. Small… Read More ›

Thai vessel evacuated in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire and suffering engine room damage

Thai vessel evacuated in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire and suffering engine room damage

March 11, 2026

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Missiles strike a Thai cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, sparking fire and forcing an evacuation. Twenty Thai crew rescued by the Omani Navy,… Read More ›

Delivery driver interaction leads to arrest of 31 year old relative for rape and strangulation of beauty

Delivery driver interaction leads to arrest of 31 year old relative for rape and strangulation of beauty

March 10, 2026

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Brother-in-law confesses to strangling 21-year-old “Praew” after failed rape attempt in a Chiang Mai orchard house. Waitress found half-naked in her bedroom. Suspect staged a… Read More ›

Fears Thailand may lose 600k visitors  from Europe and the Middle East as Iran war decimates tourism

Fears Thailand may lose 600k visitors  from Europe and the Middle East as Iran war decimates tourism

March 10, 2026

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Thailand’s tourism sector faces fresh turmoil as the Middle East war disrupts flights. Officials warn that up to 600,000 visitors and ฿40bn in revenue could… Read More ›

Thailand advises all 77k nationals in the Middle East to evacuate the region as the US Iran war ratchets up

Thailand advises all 77k nationals in the Middle East to evacuate the region as the US Iran war ratchets up

March 9, 2026

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Thailand warns 77,000 nationals to evacuate the Middle East as the US-Israel war with Iran spreads. Missiles and drones hit Gulf states while Thai evacuees… Read More ›

Neutralising the Iranian regime is the US goal as Thailand evacuates citizens and secures its reserves

Neutralising the Iranian regime is the US goal as Thailand evacuates citizens and secures its reserves

March 8, 2026

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Thailand braces for economic shock as the US–Israel war with Iran escalates. Oil routes face disruption, flights are cut and markets tense. Bangkok is pushing… Read More ›

Australian drug kingpin who sneaked into Thailand arrested in Bangkok’s Din Daeng. Held for deportation

Australian drug kingpin who sneaked into Thailand arrested in Bangkok’s Din Daeng. Held for deportation

March 7, 2026

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Thai immigration police arrested an alleged Australian drug trafficking kingpin in a Din Daeng condominium after an international manhunt. The 44-year-old, wanted on 11 narcotics… Read More ›

Anutin urged to press ahead with new government as US Iran war throws up new challenges for Thailand

Anutin urged to press ahead with new government as US Iran war throws up new challenges for Thailand

March 7, 2026

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Thailand braces for Middle East shock as US–Iran tensions rise. Officials say oil reserves cover 90 days, but economists warn growth could slide, tourism may… Read More ›

Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row

Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row

March 7, 2026

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Russian tourist, 53, seriously injured after plunging from a fourth-floor hotel balcony in Patong just hours after check-in. Police say she had been drinking with… Read More ›

Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport

Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport

March 6, 2026

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Australian fugitive Paul Noel Casey, wanted over drug charges in Sydney, hid for years on Koh Phangan using a dead Irishman’s passport while running a… Read More ›

Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling

Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling

March 6, 2026

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Trump hails Iran war as tankers burn, casualties mount and oil choke sparks global shock. Flights halted, markets rocked and Thai tourism reels as the… Read More ›

Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate

Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate

March 5, 2026

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Baht on brink as Middle East war sends oil soaring. Top Thai bank warns currency could hit 33 per dollar if crude tops $100. Thailand’s… Read More ›

Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf

Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf

March 4, 2026

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Police upgrade security for the US, Israeli and Iranian embassies after Operation Epic Fury and raging hostilities in the Gulf. Nationwide alert as fears grow… Read More ›

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