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NACC Director now confirms he was the driver after pickup collision that cost a delivery driver his life

NACC Director now confirms he was the driver after pickup collision that cost a delivery driver his life

May 29, 2026

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A top anti-corruption official has admitted driving the pickup that killed a delivery rider after earlier denials triggered controversy and driver-switch allegations. Now facing criminal… Read More ›

Political firestorm as parliament votes to withhold MP wanted by DSI police over organised crime probe

Political firestorm as parliament votes to withhold MP wanted by DSI police over organised crime probe

May 29, 2026

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Parliament voted 308-126 to block a DSI move against Songkhla MP Chonnapat Naksua in a gambling probe linked to billions of baht. Rangsiman Rome blasted… Read More ›

Vietnam’s President visits King and Queen at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. Five decades of ties celebrated

Vietnam’s President visits King and Queen at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. Five decades of ties celebrated

May 29, 2026

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Thai King and Queen received Vietnamese leader To Lam at Dusit Palace, Bangkok, at 5:12 PM. The royal audience was the centrepiece of the official… Read More ›

Top Finance Ministry official says Thailand needs technology, investment and a leap in productivity

Top Finance Ministry official says Thailand needs technology, investment and a leap in productivity

May 29, 2026

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Thai finance official warns of simultaneous “economic waves” as output falls 0.36% in April, war-driven costs rise, and Thailand’s competitiveness weakens, while rising high-tech foreign… Read More ›

Corruption activist Atchariya faces a new defamation trial over cyber police bribery claims on National TV

Corruption activist Atchariya faces a new defamation trial over cyber police bribery claims on National TV

May 29, 2026

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Thailand’s Criminal Court accepted a defamation lawsuit against activist Achariya Ruangrattanapong over explosive claims that a senior cyber police commander took gambling bribes, as the… Read More ›

Police deny any Koh Samui taxi mafia but confirm 8 suspects are now being sought over cabbie’s murder

Police deny any Koh Samui taxi mafia but confirm 8 suspects are now being sought over cabbie’s murder

May 28, 2026

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Koh Samui’s bloody taxi war deepened Thursday as police linked eight suspects to the murder of driver Sikharin Phromcharoen. One man is in custody, and… Read More ›

People’s Party leader doubles down on ‘blue regime’ remarks but stresses it refers to political groups

People’s Party leader doubles down on ‘blue regime’ remarks but stresses it refers to political groups

May 28, 2026

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Nattapong Ruangpanyawut refuses to apologise over “blue regime” claims as Senate threats and legal warnings escalate. Prime Minister Anutin dismissed the allegations as just political… Read More ›

Parliament to decide on DSI request to quiz Songhla MP Chonnapat who police link to organised crime

Parliament to decide on DSI request to quiz Songhla MP Chonnapat who police link to organised crime

May 28, 2026

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Thai parliament faces explosive vote on MP Chonnapat Naksua as DSI seeks summons over alleged billion-baht gambling network. Organised crime claims, immunity rules and a… Read More ›

Health Minister is on hand at Suvarnabhumi Airport as Ebola quarantine, screening measures go live

Health Minister is on hand at Suvarnabhumi Airport as Ebola quarantine, screening measures go live

May 28, 2026

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Thailand has activated emergency Ebola controls at Suvarnabhumi Airport, ordering quarantine, isolation, and strict screening for arrivals from Congo and Uganda after WHO warned that… Read More ›

Minister cites 13 million arrivals as tourism efforts bank on Middle East boost despite flight losses

Minister cites 13 million arrivals as tourism efforts bank on Middle East boost despite flight losses

May 27, 2026

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Thailand’s vital tourism industry is under threat as Chinese arrivals weaken, Gulf airlines slash flights and Middle East tensions hit bookings. Despite 13.4 million visitors… Read More ›

Hard working and under pressure Prime Minister Anutin returns from France to a packed schedule and issues at home

Hard working and under pressure Prime Minister Anutin returns from France to a packed schedule and issues at home

May 27, 2026

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Anutin lands in Bangkok at 5:51 am after French trip, as posts show him working 4 hours on the VIP flight while others slept. His… Read More ›

Prime Minister briefs French President Macron on the Cambodian border issue during Élysée Palace visit in Paris

Prime Minister briefs French President Macron on the Cambodian border issue during Élysée Palace visit in Paris

May 27, 2026

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Anutin Charnvirakul heads home after tense Paris talks with Emmanuel Macron, defending Thailand’s stance on the Cambodia border with photo evidence as a UNESCO inspection… Read More ›

Ebola emergency controls and 21 day quarantine declared for visitors from Congo and Uganda after WHO move

Ebola emergency controls and 21 day quarantine declared for visitors from Congo and Uganda after WHO move

May 27, 2026

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Thailand orders mandatory 21-day Ebola quarantine for travellers linked to Congo and Uganda after deadly outbreak kills more than 200 people. Authorities tighten airport screening,… Read More ›

Finnish Formula One star Mika Salo quells reports of bike blade attack in Bangkok. It was an ‘accident’

Finnish Formula One star Mika Salo quells reports of bike blade attack in Bangkok. It was an ‘accident’

May 26, 2026

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Former F1 star Mika Salo denies he was slashed in a Bangkok attack after suffering a 28-stitch leg wound near Nana intersection. Thai police now… Read More ›

Tussle between People’s Party leader and Senate band as Nattapong Ruangpanyawut refuses to apologise

Tussle between People’s Party leader and Senate band as Nattapong Ruangpanyawut refuses to apologise

May 26, 2026

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Opposition leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut refuses apology over “blue regime” claim as senators demand retraction. They have even threatened legal action within three days. 89 senators… Read More ›

Police top brass push back on claims by Cambodia’s Hun Sen that scammers enter through Thailand

Police top brass push back on claims by Cambodia’s Hun Sen that scammers enter through Thailand

May 25, 2026

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Thai police reject Hun Sen’s claim that Thailand is a scam transit route, insist Cambodia hosts bases. Border fraud, trafficking and Chinese-linked syndicates surge as… Read More ›

Widening Sa Kaeo police extortion scandal has badly damaged Chinese tourist market for Thailand

Widening Sa Kaeo police extortion scandal has badly damaged Chinese tourist market for Thailand

May 25, 2026

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Thailand faces a tourism and policing crisis as six cops are charged over the extortion of five Chinese nationals in Sa Kaeo, triggering warnings from… Read More ›

Drug trafficking player killed in northern Sukhothai province after police chase with 2 million pills

Drug trafficking player killed in northern Sukhothai province after police chase with 2 million pills

May 25, 2026

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Fatal checkpoint chase in Sukhothai ends in a deadly crash as a grey sedan hits a pole, killing one and injuring a teen. Police then… Read More ›

Austrian national living on Phuket’s streets arrested and deportation ordered after repeated complaints

Austrian national living on Phuket’s streets arrested and deportation ordered after repeated complaints

May 25, 2026

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Destitute Austrian  arrested and deported in Phuket after viral Rawai footage showed alleged intoxicated disorder, road chaos and cash demands. The Immigration Bureau revoked his… Read More ›

Teenagers die swimming in the Chao Phraya River. Rescuers found both holding each other under water

Teenagers die swimming in the Chao Phraya River. Rescuers found both holding each other under water

May 25, 2026

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Bangkok tragedy at Chao Phraya River: three teens swim at Phasi Pier, strong current pulls two under during rescue attempt. Divers from Ruamkatanyu recover both… Read More ›

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