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PM Paetongtarn names herself Culture Minister also in new cabinet ahead of Constitutional Court ruling

PM Paetongtarn names herself Culture Minister also in new cabinet ahead of Constitutional Court ruling

June 28, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn names herself Culture Minister in bold cabinet reshuffle ahead of a crucial July 1 Constitutional Court ruling over a leaked call with Hun… Read More ›

Minister dismisses reports of an 18% tariff deal with the United States on exports. Talks still in play

Minister dismisses reports of an 18% tariff deal with the United States on exports. Talks still in play

June 27, 2025

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Finance Minister shoots down 18% tariff deal with U.S., says talks still ongoing. Thailand pushes to keep 10% rate as July 9 deadline looms. UTCC… Read More ›

Police raid on a Den of Iniquity weed shop shows just why Thailand has moved to again outlaw the drug

Police raid on a Den of Iniquity weed shop shows just why Thailand has moved to again outlaw the drug

June 27, 2025

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

Police raid a Khon Kaen weed shop-turned-teen drug den ignites national uproar, exposing why Thailand will recriminalize cannabis. New laws ban high-THC weed by Nov… Read More ›

PM Paetongtarn hoping to get a fillip from US-Thai trade talks as she battles for political survival against arch foes

PM Paetongtarn hoping to get a fillip from US-Thai trade talks as she battles for political survival against arch foes

June 26, 2025

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Under fire at home, PM Paetongtarn looks to US trade talks for a vital economic and political lifeline. As growth slows and dissent brews, her… Read More ›

Swede handed a nasty docket in Pattaya as his former life of fraud at home caught up with him Wednesday

Swede handed a nasty docket in Pattaya as his former life of fraud at home caught up with him Wednesday

June 26, 2025

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Swedish fraudster Ludde, 39, was caught in Pattaya after a $106K scam across Europe. Wanted by INTERPOL and Swedish courts for using fake IDs to… Read More ›

Finance Minister is banking on a U.S. extension of the reciprocal tariff suspension expiring on July 9

Finance Minister is banking on a U.S. extension of the reciprocal tariff suspension expiring on July 9

June 25, 2025

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Thailand reels from political turmoil and a 4.24% tourism drop as US tariffs on exports threaten to soar from 10% to 36% on July 9.… Read More ›

Cannabis or marijuana again going underground on November 11 2025 after minister’s order on Monday

Cannabis or marijuana again going underground on November 11 2025 after minister’s order on Monday

June 25, 2025

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Thailand’s cannabis free-for-all is over. Minister Somsak signs a sweeping crackdown, shutting down most of 18,000 weed shops. From Nov 11, 2025, only prescription use… Read More ›

Elderly Latvian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport trying to smuggle heroin out of Laos to Malaysia

Elderly Latvian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport trying to smuggle heroin out of Laos to Malaysia

June 24, 2025

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Elderly Latvian man caught at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 3 kg of heroin hidden in stretcher tubes. Travelling from Laos to Malaysia, he tried to evade… Read More ›

iPhone saves woman from a crossbow arrow fired by crazy Norwegian on Thursday morning in Surat Thani

iPhone saves woman from a crossbow arrow fired by crazy Norwegian on Thursday morning in Surat Thani

June 23, 2025

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A drunken Norwegian fired a crossbow at a fellow tourist in Koh Samui, but the arrow struck her iPhone 12 Mini during a 911 call,… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai Party lays down the gauntlet on weed. Calls for passage of its original 2022 control law

Bhumjaithai Party lays down the gauntlet on weed. Calls for passage of its original 2022 control law

June 23, 2025

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Bhumjaithai Party blasts Pheu Thai for ignoring cannabis chaos and demands urgent passage of their 2022 control law. With pot shops booming and tourists caught… Read More ›

Search for a new central bank boss heats up amid a political and economic storm buffeting the kingdom

Search for a new central bank boss heats up amid a political and economic storm buffeting the kingdom

June 23, 2025

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

Thailand faces rising turmoil as U.S. tariffs loom, exports slump and political tensions flare. Amid the chaos, six contenders vie to lead the central bank,… Read More ›

Two drug mules in drug party killed by Thai armed forces on the Myanmar border. 4.8 million pills seized

Two drug mules in drug party killed by Thai armed forces on the Myanmar border. 4.8 million pills seized

June 22, 2025

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Two drug mules killed in a firefight with Thai forces near the Myanmar border. Authorities seized 4.8 million methamphetamine pills in one of the largest… Read More ›

Cannabis ghost back to life after finishing quest to Chiang Mai. Piya reclaimed his life from the drug

Cannabis ghost back to life after finishing quest to Chiang Mai. Piya reclaimed his life from the drug

June 22, 2025

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“I was a ghost,” said 46-year-old Piya after walking 700km to kick a decades-long cannabis addiction. Greeted with support in Chiang Mai, he now plans… Read More ›

48-year-old Russian tourist drowns swimming off Karon Beach with red flags raised warning of danger

48-year-old Russian tourist drowns swimming off Karon Beach with red flags raised warning of danger

June 21, 2025

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A 48-year-old Russian tourist drowned off Karon Beach despite red flag warnings. He vanished minutes after entering the water with his son. Lifeguards recovered his… Read More ›

Time to face up to the villainous regime on Thailand’s eastern border. Hun Sen’s gangsterism exposed in new audio clip

Time to face up to the villainous regime on Thailand’s eastern border. Hun Sen’s gangsterism exposed in new audio clip

June 21, 2025

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Hun Sen exposed in another shocking audio clip ordering hits on regime opponents in Thailand as Bangkok reels from the political fallout of the first.… Read More ›

Online prostitution network operating in Singapore from Thailand is smashed by joint police operation

Online prostitution network operating in Singapore from Thailand is smashed by joint police operation

June 20, 2025

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Thai and Singapore police smashed a transnational online prostitution ring. Key suspects, including two Singaporeans, were arrested in Thailand. Over S$2 million in assets seized.… Read More ›

Liquidity crisis or shortage of cash on the ground is shrinking Thailand’s economic growth prospects

Liquidity crisis or shortage of cash on the ground is shrinking Thailand’s economic growth prospects

June 19, 2025

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

Thailand faces a growing economic crisis as credit dries up, exports rely on Chinese goods and tourism declines. With GDP at risk of falling below… Read More ›

People’s Party leader and opposition leader Teng calls for dissolution of parliament to prevent a coup

People’s Party leader and opposition leader Teng calls for dissolution of parliament to prevent a coup

June 19, 2025

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Opposition leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut urges Prime Minister Paethongtarn Shinawatra to dissolve parliament amid a political crisis sparked by a leaked audio clip. He warns of… Read More ›

13 Western online bond fraud salesmen appear in court after raid on palatial mansion in Samut Prakan

13 Western online bond fraud salesmen appear in court after raid on palatial mansion in Samut Prakan

June 19, 2025

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Thirteen Western suspects arrested in a raid on a lavish Samut Prakan mansion have appeared in court over an AU$80M bond scam targeting Australians. Thai… Read More ›

German cocaine dealing beer bar owner caught red handed by undercover Pattaya Police. Business over

German cocaine dealing beer bar owner caught red handed by undercover Pattaya Police. Business over

June 18, 2025

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

German beer bar owner Maik caught red-handed selling cocaine in Pattaya undercover sting. Police seized drugs and an illegal gun at his home. Facing serious… Read More ›

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