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Phuket is considering tripling hotel taxes to 3% in a move that could raise up to ฿1.5 billion a year. Officials are also targeting thousands… Read More ›
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American DJ Rick Alberto was arrested during a midnight Chiang Mai raid after police found him allegedly working without a permit. The case comes as… Read More ›
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A deadly balcony collapse in Bangkok’s Talat Noi crushed one man and injured another as tonnes of concrete crashed onto Charoen Krung Road. Investigators are… Read More ›
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Dr. Cheng heads to Brussels to plug Thailand into Europe’s €95.5 billion innovation machine as Bangkok targets AI, advanced manufacturing and high-tech growth. Talks with… Read More ›
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People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu denies links to a ฿6 billion forex fraud probe after DSI traced ฿28 million to an account associated with him.… Read More ›
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Neighbour haunted by mystery messages he blamed on a 65-year-old man climbed a fence and beat him to death inside his Ang Thong home. The… Read More ›
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Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt is preparing reforms to speed deportations, end lengthy detention for foreign offenders and cut state costs. Backed by PM Anutin,… Read More ›
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Thailand and China are deepening ties with a sweeping cultural push covering UNESCO heritage, tourism, film, museums and creative industries. The move follows 50 years… Read More ›
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Koh Samui faces a tourism shake-up as Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul backs a visitor levy to fund roads and safety, while PM Anutin Charnvirakul orders a… Read More ›
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Thailand is joining a global tax transparency network that will allow Revenue officials to scrutinise multinational profits worldwide from 2027. Backed by a new 15%… Read More ›
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Scottish boxing champion Colin Cairney, 22, has died after a horror fall from a moving Phuket tuk-tuk. Police charged the driver after he admitted to… Read More ›
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Koh Samui’s safety record is under the spotlight after the death of Australian sprint star Jemma Stapleton, prompting a ministerial intervention, a major police probe… Read More ›
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Senate election chaos deepens as a leaked video, alleged vote-fixing and Surat Thani money trails pile pressure on Senate President Mongkol Surasajja. With 229 people… Read More ›
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Three men are jailed after a Bangkok court denied bail over the killing of a cannabis dealer whose body was stuffed into a plastic container… Read More ›
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Thailand’s EV industry faces mounting scrutiny after two fires in three days destroyed a family home in Khon Kaen and a Volvo SUV in Bangkok.… Read More ›
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Watch row turns deadly as Bangkok cannabis dealer is stabbed, stuffed into a plastic container and buried in a planter box. Three men are arrested,… Read More ›
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Five residents narrowly escaped death in Khon Kaen when a charging BYD Dolphin EV erupted into flames, triggering a devastating pre-dawn inferno that destroyed the… Read More ›
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Tourism industry battles a new visa crackdown that could make Indian tourists the biggest losers, with operators warning a ฿2,000 fee and shorter stays threaten… Read More ›
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Trump unveils a historic US-Iran digital accord as Thailand welcomes a breakthrough in the Middle East crisis. The Strait of Hormuz will reopen, nuclear talks… Read More ›
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Phuket street dispute became a bloody duel when a foreign tourist armed with a metal pipe fought Muay Thai instructor Mr Waikun, who used a… 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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