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House Committee chair Rome to call Bhumjaithai MP and Australian husband on Wednesday over wealth

House Committee chair Rome to call Bhumjaithai MP and Australian husband on Wednesday over wealth

October 4, 2026

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Nearly ฿2bn in family wealth comes under the microscope as Rangsiman Rome summons Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Sangtanasap and her husband over a ฿1.44bn loan to… Read More ›

Two German tourists killed at Phang-nga zebra crossing. Pickup driver tore into them on Friday night

Two German tourists killed at Phang-nga zebra crossing. Pickup driver tore into them on Friday night

October 3, 2026

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Two German tourists killed after a Mazda pickup runs a red light at a Khao Lak crossing, police say. Driver flees, then surrenders with damaged… Read More ›

Storm clouds gathering again as Thailand races to bolster its flood defences after last week’s deluge

Storm clouds gathering again as Thailand races to bolster its flood defences after last week’s deluge

October 3, 2026

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Prime Minister Anutin puts Thailand on nationwide alert as another burst of severe weather threatens from October 4. Bangkok is still recovering from floods, but… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai MP files police report against People’s Party’s Rangsiman Rome over scammer link remarks

Bhumjaithai MP files police report against People’s Party’s Rangsiman Rome over scammer link remarks

October 2, 2026

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Suchada Sangtanasap goes to police after Rangsiman Rome questions scam links involving her husband in Parliament. Now, nearly ฿2 billion in family assets, including more… Read More ›

Thai Airways boss fired by the board chaired by Finance Ministry chief on Friday over baggage crisis

Thai Airways boss fired by the board chaired by Finance Ministry chief on Friday over baggage crisis

October 2, 2026

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Chai Eamsiri’s four-decade Thai Airways career hits a dramatic reversal as he is ousted from command after 10,000 bags pile up. The executive who helped… Read More ›

Elderly woman seriously injured after an old man drove EV car at speed into a crowded Bangkok shrine

Elderly woman seriously injured after an old man drove EV car at speed into a crowded Bangkok shrine

October 2, 2026

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Bangkok shrine chaos as a grey BYD EV races through worshippers and crashes near the Guanyin altar. Three are injured, one seriously. The driver, 78,… Read More ›

Tuk Tuk driver in Phuket assaulted by Middle Eastern looking tourist who failed to pay his fare to a hotel

Tuk Tuk driver in Phuket assaulted by Middle Eastern looking tourist who failed to pay his fare to a hotel

October 2, 2026

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Phuket tuk-tuk driver says foreign tourist left his phone as security after claiming he had no cash. An hour later, the man grabbed back the… Read More ›

Naturalised citizenship scrutinised as PM scraps Israeli’s Thai status over ongoing home passport use

Naturalised citizenship scrutinised as PM scraps Israeli’s Thai status over ongoing home passport use

October 1, 2026

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Seven years after becoming Thai, Israeli-born Ariel Blustein loses his citizenship as Anutin cites Israeli passport use and an undisclosed Uruguayan nationality. The case lands… Read More ›

Business leaders pile pressure on Thai Airways over vital air cargo artery for the kingdom’s exports to the world

Business leaders pile pressure on Thai Airways over vital air cargo artery for the kingdom’s exports to the world

October 1, 2026

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Suvarnabhumi turmoil spreads from baggage halls to Thailand’s export lifeline as Thai Airways battles 8,000 stranded bags and cancelled flights. Chamber demands an overhaul, Phiphat… Read More ›

Department of Business Development (DBD) contacts 43 foreign embassies on nominee shareholder firms

Department of Business Development (DBD) contacts 43 foreign embassies on nominee shareholder firms

September 30, 2026

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DBD sends details of over 100,000 foreign-linked firms to 43 embassies as Thailand widens its nominee crackdown. Land, shareholder funds and financial trails face scrutiny,… Read More ›

British mother from Croydon in a Cambodian hellhole prison facing up to 20 years after drug mule dupe

British mother from Croydon in a Cambodian hellhole prison facing up to 20 years after drug mule dupe

September 30, 2026

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Tamara Martins thought she was carrying electronics. Cambodian customs say her suitcase held 71 packages and 34.5kg of cannabis. The British mother is now behind… Read More ›

Serving Election Commissioner again voicing his concerns about the probe into the 2024 Senate poll

Serving Election Commissioner again voicing his concerns about the probe into the 2024 Senate poll

September 30, 2026

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Senate probe rocked by two razor-thin EC votes as Sitthichot reveals fresh DSI evidence was rejected 4–3 before political figures were cleared 5–2. Meanwhile, 77… Read More ›

Thai Airways admits it got it wrong as Suvarnabhumi Airport public areas are swamped by a baggage flood

Thai Airways admits it got it wrong as Suvarnabhumi Airport public areas are swamped by a baggage flood

September 30, 2026

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Chaos spreads from Suvarnabhumi baggage belts to the Thai Airways flight schedule as 5,600 bags pile up. Capacity is slashed by up to 40%, 37… Read More ›

Turkish arsonist arrested. His Thai girlfriend hired him to destroy evidence at her former workplace

Turkish arsonist arrested. His Thai girlfriend hired him to destroy evidence at her former workplace

September 29, 2026

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Police crack Bangkok arson case after CCTV leads to a rented scooter and Turkish suspect. Officers say his Thai ex-girlfriend paid ฿10,000 to torch company… Read More ›

Race against time and water flows as PM Anutin works round the clock tackling flooding emergency

Race against time and water flows as PM Anutin works round the clock tackling flooding emergency

September 29, 2026

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Bangkok battles to drain as Thailand’s flood emergency widens across 29 provinces, hitting 2.6m people. Reservoirs near capacity force surging releases while swollen rivers carry… Read More ›

Thailand moves carefully with AI regulation as US tech warns over key provisions hindering investment

Thailand moves carefully with AI regulation as US tech warns over key provisions hindering investment

September 29, 2026

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US tech groups push back as Thailand drafts tough AI rules covering liability, local data processing and overseas providers. Bangkok is courting American AI investments… Read More ›

Military operations are expanded at Suvarnabhumi Airport as crisis is still not brought under control

Military operations are expanded at Suvarnabhumi Airport as crisis is still not brought under control

September 28, 2026

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Troops reinforce Suvarnabhumi as the baggage breakdown enters a third day. Passengers wait six hours, others fly without luggage and Thai Airways struggles to clear… Read More ›

PM’s relief as Constitutional Court upholds February 8th General Election despite a barcode warning

PM’s relief as Constitutional Court upholds February 8th General Election despite a barcode warning

September 28, 2026

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Anutin’s government escapes a nationwide election rerun as the Constitutional Court upholds the February 8 poll. Judges clear QR codes 9-0 and barcodes 8-1, but… Read More ›

Royal Thai Army deployed to Suvarnabhumi Airport after baggage chaos gets the better of exhausted staff

Royal Thai Army deployed to Suvarnabhumi Airport after baggage chaos gets the better of exhausted staff

September 28, 2026

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Troops are sent into Suvarnabhumi as floods cripple Thai Airways baggage handling. Passengers wait up to six hours while others fly without their bags, while… Read More ›

Love triangle horror in Chumphon sees all three dead after government officer goes on a killing rampage

Love triangle horror in Chumphon sees all three dead after government officer goes on a killing rampage

September 27, 2026

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Three die in Chumphon shooting trail as marine officer, 59, is suspected of killing girlfriend, 48, then driving 50 km to shoot perceived rival at… Read More ›

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