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Ex prisons boss calls for reform of rules governing pardons and early release for serious offenders imprisoned by courts

Ex prisons boss calls for reform of rules governing pardons and early release for serious offenders imprisoned by courts

August 21, 2026

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Fury as drug kingpin Laota Saenli leaves prison after serving under nine years of a life sentence. Six royal pardons, age benefits and “excellent prisoner”… Read More ›

Political pressure building up in advance of expected August 31st decision on the controversial Senate collusion case

Political pressure building up in advance of expected August 31st decision on the controversial Senate collusion case

August 21, 2026

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Secret meetings, offline vote calculations, ฿500m spending and audio citing “higher-ups” pile pressure on Thailand’s Senate probe. Nattapong demands equal standards as the Election Commission… Read More ›

Ex PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra calls on Pheu Thai MPs and ministers to aid Northern flooding victims

Ex PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra calls on Pheu Thai MPs and ministers to aid Northern flooding victims

August 20, 2026

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Northern floods surge across five provinces as Paetongtarn mobilises Pheu Thai ministers and MPs. Five people survive after a mudslide buries their Mae Hong Son… Read More ›

Police smash huge Mekong River 350 million baht meths shipment. Suspects fled leaving 10 million pills

Police smash huge Mekong River 350 million baht meths shipment. Suspects fled leaving 10 million pills

August 20, 2026

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Mekong drug run smashed as Thai forces seize 10 million meth pills worth ฿350m in Chiang Rai. Four to five suspects escape into the darkness,… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin plants a Magnolia tree at a Thai temple in Canberra on historic Australian visit

Prime Minister Anutin plants a Magnolia tree at a Thai temple in Canberra on historic Australian visit

August 20, 2026

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Canberra visit puts Thai-Australian ties into high gear as Anutin plants a magnolia before talks with Anthony Albanese. Both countries push deeper trade, investment, defence… Read More ›

Drug suspect dies in Chiang Mai police operation after menacing officers with a grenade which exploded

Drug suspect dies in Chiang Mai police operation after menacing officers with a grenade which exploded

August 19, 2026

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Chiang Rai drug raid turns deadly as an armed suspect fires at police and brandishes a live grenade. The device detonates outside the house, killing… Read More ›

Civil servants linked with irregular exam scores still in place as Interior Ministry only issues guidance to local authorities

Civil servants linked with irregular exam scores still in place as Interior Ministry only issues guidance to local authorities

August 19, 2026

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Exam scandal leaves 5,925 people linked to irregular scores effectively still in their positions. Deputy Interior Minister Worasit denies dumping the cases on local authorities… Read More ›

Local government examination fraud probe rolls on. Anti corruption commission and police pursue cases

Local government examination fraud probe rolls on. Anti corruption commission and police pursue cases

August 19, 2026

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Thailand’s ฿4bn exam scandal deepens with nearly 6,000 disputed recruits still in office. CIB chief Pol Lt Gen Natthasak Chaowanasai says the probe will go… Read More ›

Vast deposits and annual income earned by the Office of the Judiciary questioned in parliament on Monday

Vast deposits and annual income earned by the Office of the Judiciary questioned in parliament on Monday

August 19, 2026

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Veteran economic journalist and budget committee member Veera Teerapatranon questions ฿36.7bn held by the judiciary at a 2027 budget committee hearing. Courts earned ฿126m in… Read More ›

Thailand recalibrates policy as data shows Chinese EVS gaining with many not made in the kingdom

Thailand recalibrates policy as data shows Chinese EVS gaining with many not made in the kingdom

August 18, 2026

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Car tax battle looms as Ekniti moves to raise taxes on imported EVs and reward vehicles built in Thailand. Chinese brands now command 32% of… Read More ›

European Embassy tip leads to visa consultancy office in Bangkok being raided. Evidence of forgery found

European Embassy tip leads to visa consultancy office in Bangkok being raided. Evidence of forgery found

August 18, 2026

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Visa fraud dragnet hits Bangkok after a European embassy flags suspect bank statements. Immigration police raid a Sai Mai consultancy, seize fake stamps and records,… Read More ›

Expanding probe into foreign property ownership looking at company ownership of condos in 16 provinces

Expanding probe into foreign property ownership looking at company ownership of condos in 16 provinces

August 18, 2026

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Foreign property crackdown grips Thailand as 36,277 foreign-linked entities come under scrutiny. Officials are tracing nominee land deals, 30-year leases and condominium holdings, with offenders… Read More ›

Police officer finds 2 year old boy hanging to the back of truck in Sakon Nakhon after travelling 10 km

Police officer finds 2 year old boy hanging to the back of truck in Sakon Nakhon after travelling 10 km

August 18, 2026

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Toddler terror in Sakon Nakhon as a two-year-old hangs onto an ice truck for over 10km after disappearing from his mother. The driver remains oblivious… Read More ›

Cryptocurrency pair commit suicide by arson at Nonthaburi estate. 2nd floor fire also killed 30 pet cats

Cryptocurrency pair commit suicide by arson at Nonthaburi estate. 2nd floor fire also killed 30 pet cats

August 17, 2026

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Deadly mystery at a luxury Nonthaburi home as a crypto-trader couple and about 30 cats perish in flames. Police find petrol stains, a charcoal stove… Read More ›

Frenchman’s Koh Samui business empire enmeshed in knotty police probe of nominee firms and pot farm

Frenchman’s Koh Samui business empire enmeshed in knotty police probe of nominee firms and pot farm

August 17, 2026

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French businessman Stephane Thierry Bastok, 74, is hit by a widening Koh Samui nominee probe. Police trace ฿9.2m in transfers, an unlicensed hotel and five… Read More ›

Democrat Party deputy leader renews attacks on the TH-AI passport project as the minister pushes ahead

Democrat Party deputy leader renews attacks on the TH-AI passport project as the minister pushes ahead

August 17, 2026

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Democrat deputy Karndee turns up the heat on Thailand’s ฿1.621bn AI Passport, demanding answers on procurement, value, payments and Thai data. The five million-user scheme… Read More ›

Seven juveniles appear before a Bangkok court after a vicious assault on a 43 year old Japanese tourist

Seven juveniles appear before a Bangkok court after a vicious assault on a 43 year old Japanese tourist

August 16, 2026

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Birthday horror in Bangkok as Japanese teacher Yuki, 43, is robbed and battered near Makkasan station. Youths hit him three times with a fist-sized rock… Read More ›

Fears for Thailand’s US export market as White House report zeroes in on Chinese transhipment abuses

Fears for Thailand’s US export market as White House report zeroes in on Chinese transhipment abuses

August 16, 2026

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White House puts Thailand in Tier 2 of its China tariff-evasion crackdown. Thai exports face tougher US checks, AI tracking and a punishing extra 40%… Read More ›

Finance Minister warns Thailand faces challenges including higher oil prices and an ageing population

Finance Minister warns Thailand faces challenges including higher oil prices and an ageing population

August 16, 2026

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Ekniti sounds the alarm as Thailand confronts four economic threats: global power rivalry, AI upheaval, volatile energy and a shrinking workforce. The Finance Minister says… Read More ›

13 hour bender by Australian at Pattaya’s Soi Bua Khao bar ends in dispute over 32,540 baht unpaid bill

13 hour bender by Australian at Pattaya’s Soi Bua Khao bar ends in dispute over 32,540 baht unpaid bill

August 15, 2026

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Pattaya bar row lands an Aussie tourist at the police station after a 13-hour session racks up ฿32,540. Staff say he showered women with drinks… Read More ›

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