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2 more tourists drown off Phuket’s idyllic but deadly beaches on Wednesday as drownings toll mounts

2 more tourists drown off Phuket’s idyllic but deadly beaches on Wednesday as drownings toll mounts

October 2, 2025

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Two tourists drown off Phuket beaches as hidden rip tides and treacherous offshore currents push this year’s drowning toll to nearly 40, showing how paradise… Read More ›

Phuket People’s Party MP wants action to limit and screen foreign tourist visas to weed out undesirables

Phuket People’s Party MP wants action to limit and screen foreign tourist visas to weed out undesirables

October 2, 2025

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Phuket MP Chalermpong demands tighter visa rules and pre-arrival screening for foreign tourists after repeated crimes, public scandals and disruptive behaviour spark outrage and threaten… Read More ›

PM confirms government’s referendum plan to scrap MOUs with Cambodia. Top People’s Party MP shocked

PM confirms government’s referendum plan to scrap MOUs with Cambodia. Top People’s Party MP shocked

October 2, 2025

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PM Anutin confirms government plan for a referendum to cancel MOUs 43 and 44 with Cambodia. People’s Party MP Rome warns the move risks national… Read More ›

UK man with pink suitcase full of methamphetamine arrested at Bangkok city centre hotel after a tip-off

UK man with pink suitcase full of methamphetamine arrested at Bangkok city centre hotel after a tip-off

October 1, 2025

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UK man, 23, busted at a Bangkok hotel with over 9kg of meth hidden in tea bags inside a pink suitcase. Tip-off led police to… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin plays the hero on Tuesday as he personally flew organs donated by 19 year old man 

Prime Minister Anutin plays the hero on Tuesday as he personally flew organs donated by 19 year old man 

October 1, 2025

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul plays hero as he personally flies organs donated by a 19-year-old, saving seven lives, meeting the grieving family, and showing hands-on… Read More ›

Dark days ahead for the economy despite a 1.8% GDP gain with ominous warning signs on employment

Dark days ahead for the economy despite a 1.8% GDP gain with ominous warning signs on employment

September 30, 2025

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Dark days loom for Thailand’s economy as GDP growth falls to 1.8%, but unemployment spikes, consumer confidence plunges, exports falter, tourism declines and fiscal pressures… Read More ›

Shootout in Samut Prakan over car repair dispute and failed lawsuit which the customer could not accept

Shootout in Samut Prakan over car repair dispute and failed lawsuit which the customer could not accept

September 30, 2025

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Deadly shootout erupts at Samut Prakan car repair shop after customer loses lawsuit, attacks owner with handgun, returning later to confront him. One man killed,… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin’s policy statement on Monday mauled by Pheu Thai legal heavyweight Chusak Sirinil

Prime Minister Anutin’s policy statement on Monday mauled by Pheu Thai legal heavyweight Chusak Sirinil

September 30, 2025

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Anutin’s policy speech on Monday failed to impress as Pheu Thai legal heavyweight Chusak Sirinil tore apart the interim government, exposing its empty promises, political… Read More ›

Thailand gives Cambodian squatters days to leave Thai soil or face prosecution and up to 15 years jail

Thailand gives Cambodian squatters days to leave Thai soil or face prosecution and up to 15 years jail

September 29, 2025

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Thailand escalates its hardline border crackdown after deadly clashes with Cambodia, sealing crossings, deploying troops and forestry officers, installing fences, and ordering illegal Cambodian settlers… Read More ›

Concern for US tariff deal as new Thai government shows enthusiasm for stronger links with Beijing

Concern for US tariff deal as new Thai government shows enthusiasm for stronger links with Beijing

September 29, 2025

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Thailand’s new government is pushing closer ties with China through a major rice deal, tourism initiatives, and trade talks, raising concerns over U.S. relations as… Read More ›

Chinese tourist guide arrested at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya as he led tourists from a bus in crackdown

Chinese tourist guide arrested at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya as he led tourists from a bus in crackdown

September 28, 2025

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Chinese tour guide arrested at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya while leading tourists without a license, as Thai accomplice is detained in a nationwide crackdown… Read More ›

Ex Bangkok deputy governor demands that proper responsibility be taken for the Samsen Road sinkhole

Ex Bangkok deputy governor demands that proper responsibility be taken for the Samsen Road sinkhole

September 28, 2025

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Former Bangkok deputy governor demands full accountability for the giant Samsen Road sinkhole, slams MRTA for dodging responsibility and questions the contract consortium linked to… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin’s slip in Ayutthaya on Saturday lands him in rising hot water with the People’s Party

Prime Minister Anutin’s slip in Ayutthaya on Saturday lands him in rising hot water with the People’s Party

September 28, 2025

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Prime Minister Anutin sparks outrage in Ayutthaya after claiming votes for People’s Party MP Tae are votes for him, triggering immediate backlash from party leaders… Read More ›

Pheu Thai fights for its life in Sisaket and targets the growing alliance of the Bhumjaithai and People’s Parties

Pheu Thai fights for its life in Sisaket and targets the growing alliance of the Bhumjaithai and People’s Parties

September 27, 2025

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Pheu Thai fights for its political survival in Sisaket as the Bhumjaithai-People’s Party alliance pushes a top-down charter rewrite. Sunday’s by-election becomes a high-stakes battle… Read More ›

Plan to revise Thai tourism numbers by promoting sports and pivoting towards Asia and the Middle East

Plan to revise Thai tourism numbers by promoting sports and pivoting towards Asia and the Middle East

September 27, 2025

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New Tourism and Sports Minister Atthakorn Sirilathayakorn announces a bold plan to revive Thailand’s tourism industry by shifting focus to Asia and the Middle East,… Read More ›

Family, bank and police intervention save a 79 year old grandma from losing ฿3 million more to scammers

Family, bank and police intervention save a 79 year old grandma from losing ฿3 million more to scammers

September 26, 2025

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Family, bank, and police acted quickly to save a 79-year-old grandmother in Ban Bung, Chonburi, from losing another ฿3 million to ruthless call centre scammers,… Read More ›

Russian arrested at airport for late night sex antics on a black pickup driving at speed through Phuket

Russian arrested at airport for late night sex antics on a black pickup driving at speed through Phuket

September 26, 2025

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23-year-old Russian tourist was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after a viral video showed him having sex with a 42-year-old Thai woman in the back of… Read More ›

Samsen Rd sinkhole erupts in Parliament collapsing the session after People’s Party refused a debate

Samsen Rd sinkhole erupts in Parliament collapsing the session after People’s Party refused a debate

September 26, 2025

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Bangkok’s massive Samsen Road sinkhole sparks political chaos as Parliament collapses. Pheu Thai MPs demand debate, but the People’s Party blocks it. PM Anutin refuses… Read More ›

Drunk Norwegian woman caused a scene in Phuket Sunday night leaving husband frantic at their hotel

Drunk Norwegian woman caused a scene in Phuket Sunday night leaving husband frantic at their hotel

September 25, 2025

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A drunk Norwegian woman vanished in Phuket after leaving a bar with an Israeli stranger, later found semi-naked on a busy street while her husband… Read More ›

New cabinet sworn in before the King and Queen at a time of political instability and economic malaise

New cabinet sworn in before the King and Queen at a time of political instability and economic malaise

September 25, 2025

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Thailand’s new Prime Minister Anutin and his conservative cabinet were sworn in before the King and Queen amid political turmoil, economic instability and urgent pressure… Read More ›

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