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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 ›
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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 ›
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Thailand restored thousands of local authority appointments as its biggest civil service corruption scandal in decades deepened. Detectives probing alleged exam fraud believe up to… Read More ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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French crime gang brothers wanted by Interpol and French police were arrested in a luxury Bangkok condo after weeks of surveillance. Immigration officers split assault… Read More ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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A Phuket taxi driver’s desperate horn blasts sparked a roadside showdown after an Icelandic tourist allegedly snatched her handbag. Viral CCTV footage led police to… Read More ›
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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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A drug-addicted son allegedly demolished his parents’ million-baht Udon Thani home with a sledgehammer, selling roofing, steel and valuables for scrap. Terrified parents fled death… Read More ›
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Thailand’s cannabis dream is being rolled back as ministers weigh new laws, inspectors raid shops and businesses face closure. Four years after decriminalisation spawned 11,000… Read More ›
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People’s Party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul says Thailand’s 2027 budget exposes a worsening fiscal crisis, with recurring costs up ฿120 billion, investment spending cut by… Read More ›
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Democrat MP Chaichana Dechdecho has linked the Winnie the Pooh168 gambling network to Forex operations, scammer groups, restaurants and a TikTok account. He claims gambling-linked… Read More ›
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A farmer digging a ditch in Kamphaeng Phet uncovered a human skeleton believed to be 500 years old alongside ancient coins and metal artefacts. Police,… Read More ›
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Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership is hanging by a thread as more than 100 Labour MPs reportedly demand he quit, senior ministers push him towards the… Read More ›
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French fugitive Mr Dogan, 38, wanted by Interpol and two countries over an alleged ฿8 billion Ponzi scheme, was arrested at a luxury Cha-am villa.… Read More ›
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Netflix hit The Evil Lawyer is gripping Thailand with murder, corruption, abuse of power and courtroom intrigue. Praised by lawyers for its realism, the drama… Read More ›
People’s Party MP summoned by DSI. Pawut insists that there is no crime. Justice Minister orders updates 
Defence Minister not concerned with military support for Cambodia from China. Says Thailand is confident 
Job appointments in poisoned exam process goes ahead as the impact of the scandal is still expanding 
Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government stasis in the face of a chronic arsenic river poisoning crisis 
Government to use loan funds to push EV conversions for old cars in what could be a niche growth industry 
Drug mafia figures on the run from French police arrested on Wednesday in Immigration Bureau raid 
Bank of Thailand leaves interest rates unchanged, raises growth projection with the baht set to go lower 
Tourism Minister passes on concerns of Chinese envoy to Thailand over coverage of ‘grey Chinese’ used in media coverage 
Weakening baht falls below 33 to the US dollar as industry leaders warn borrowing costs will also rise 
Thailand sets out game plan to escape the middle income trap to an advanced economy in 12 years 
Crazed Icelandic man arrested for robbery of a female taxi driver in Phuket. Bizarre but serious incident 
Phone records frozen by the court as the Prachachart Party hunts for those behind MP’s attempted murder 
34 year old arrested in Udon Thani for wanton destruction of family home to pay for his chronic drug habit 
Screws are being fitted and are soon to be turned on Thailand’s cannabis industry which must be reined in 
Sirikanya warns public finances are losing flexibility as salaries and pensions rise with less investment 
Democrat Party deputy leader warns online gambling sites target day to day enterprises to launder funds 
Mystery body over 500 years old with coins unearthed in Kamphaeng Phet by farmer working on rice field 
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