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No more surprises or shocks. Thai foreign tourism players warn of a bad year with arrivals down 6.56%

No more surprises or shocks. Thai foreign tourism players warn of a bad year with arrivals down 6.56%

August 7, 2025

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Thailand’s tourism is reeling in 2025 with arrivals down 6.56% after border clashes with Cambodia, widespread travel warnings and a March earthquake. Trade disruptions and… Read More ›

Charged situation – Defence chiefs from Thailand and Cambodia meet in Kuala Lumpur. ASEAN damaged

Charged situation – Defence chiefs from Thailand and Cambodia meet in Kuala Lumpur. ASEAN damaged

August 7, 2025

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Tense border talks kick off in Kuala Lumpur as Thai and Cambodian defence chiefs face off amid a tense ceasefire, outcry over civilian deaths, electricity… Read More ›

A new and purely profit-focused Thai Airways soars high after its return to the stock market in Bangkok

A new and purely profit-focused Thai Airways soars high after its return to the stock market in Bangkok

August 6, 2025

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Thai Airways soars with a 200% stock surge since returning from bankruptcy, shifting focus to profitable business travellers. With no political pressure on Boeing deals,… Read More ›

Labour Minister reveals scandal over Social Security Office (SSO) Headquarters purchase in Bangkok

Labour Minister reveals scandal over Social Security Office (SSO) Headquarters purchase in Bangkok

August 6, 2025

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Thailand’s new Labour Minister, Pongkawin, faces a major scandal over the ฿7 billion Social Security Office HQ purchase, allegedly nearly double the market value. Senior… Read More ›

Well-known French expat dies in Lampang after suffering a diabetic episode while driving near home

Well-known French expat dies in Lampang after suffering a diabetic episode while driving near home

August 5, 2025

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A well-known 60-year-old French expat was found dead in his car after a suspected diabetic shock in Lampang. Locals saw the vehicle the night before,… Read More ›

Prime Minister Paetongtarn lodges defence and will not resign before the Constitutional Court judgement

Prime Minister Paetongtarn lodges defence and will not resign before the Constitutional Court judgement

August 5, 2025

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Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has submitted her defence to the Constitutional Court by the August 4 deadline, denying resignation rumours. She acted to protect national… Read More ›

Nightly patrols, a ban on drones and the arrest of spies. Thai border provinces are still very much in war mode

Nightly patrols, a ban on drones and the arrest of spies. Thai border provinces are still very much in war mode

August 4, 2025

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Thai border provinces remain on edge with nightly patrols, a nationwide drone ban and spy arrests after Cambodian attacks displaced over 100,000. Cambodia continues troop… Read More ›

Thai soldiers near a battleground dubbed a killing field at the border report rotting Cambodian corpses

Thai soldiers near a battleground dubbed a killing field at the border report rotting Cambodian corpses

August 4, 2025

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Thai soldiers near a killing field at the border endure the unbearable stench of rotting Cambodian corpses left unretrieved. As talks continue in Malaysia, tensions… Read More ›

German crypto conman suspect collared by police in southern Thailand, delighting his Australian victim

German crypto conman suspect collared by police in southern Thailand, delighting his Australian victim

August 3, 2025

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German crypto conman arrested in Thailand after swindling retired Aussie cop out of $1.1 million. The elaborate scam highlights rising crypto fraud targeting expats. Victim… Read More ›

Conservative protesters promise a move to oust government and excoriate US-prompted ceasefire on July 28th

Conservative protesters promise a move to oust government and excoriate US-prompted ceasefire on July 28th

August 3, 2025

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Conservative protesters surged onto a Bangkok roundabout, condemning the US-backed ceasefire as a national humiliation. Led by Jatuporn Prompan, they demand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s immediate… Read More ›

Swedish Nonproliferation and Export Control Agency reviewing Thailand’s Gripen jets deal. No suspension

Swedish Nonproliferation and Export Control Agency reviewing Thailand’s Gripen jets deal. No suspension

August 2, 2025

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Thailand’s ฿19.5 billion deal to buy 12 Swedish Gripen jets still on, despite combat use sparking a review by Sweden’s export agency. Air Chief Marshal… Read More ›

Game changer US Thai trade deal approved at special cabinet meeting as 19% tariff rate warmly welcomed

Game changer US Thai trade deal approved at special cabinet meeting as 19% tariff rate warmly welcomed

August 2, 2025

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Emergency cabinet backs game-changing US-Thai trade deal as 19% tariff rate lands. Exporters get soft loans, key industries gain protection, and investor confidence surges. Pact… Read More ›

Cruel revenge killing by spurned man sparks lynching attempt in Chonburi as police collar murderer

Cruel revenge killing by spurned man sparks lynching attempt in Chonburi as police collar murderer

August 1, 2025

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A 54-year-old father is fatally stabbed by his 28-year-old former son-in-law in Chonburi after a failed reconciliation with his daughter. Furious locals attempt lynching, but… Read More ›

Prisoner handover pause is the latest move in what is becoming a toxic Thai Cambodian relationship

Prisoner handover pause is the latest move in what is becoming a toxic Thai Cambodian relationship

August 1, 2025

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Border standoff escalates as Thailand delays return of 18 Cambodian soldiers, sparking outrage and accusations of kidnapping. Both nations trade blame amid rising official casualty… Read More ›

Thailand urged to newly embrace international bodies in dealing with the Thai Cambodian border dispute

Thailand urged to newly embrace international bodies in dealing with the Thai Cambodian border dispute

July 31, 2025

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Thailand must embrace global mediation in its Cambodia border conflict or risk isolation, warns exiled diplomat Dr. Pavin. Echoing the incoming U.S. envoy to Bangkok,… Read More ›

Last minute tweaks in Bangkok as deal is finalised with U.S. However, Thailand may not match Vietnam

Last minute tweaks in Bangkok as deal is finalised with U.S. However, Thailand may not match Vietnam

July 31, 2025

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

Bangkok scrambles to finalise a crucial US trade deal as deadline looms. Trump slaps 25% tariff on India, raising fears Thailand could face similar terms.… Read More ›

Cambodia attacks Thailand on another front. The treatment of its migrant workforce, calls for a boycott

Cambodia attacks Thailand on another front. The treatment of its migrant workforce, calls for a boycott

July 30, 2025

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Cambodia launches a fierce boycott of Thai goods, accusing Thailand of abusing migrant workers to hit its economy and reputation. Backed by leaked scandals and… Read More ›

A touch of honesty from two young New Zealand tourists boost spirits in crime plagued Phuket

A touch of honesty from two young New Zealand tourists boost spirits in crime plagued Phuket

July 30, 2025

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Two young New Zealand tourists stunned crime-weary Phuket by handing lost cash to police, helping reunite a Malaysian woman with her money. Their honest act… Read More ›

More Border clashes despite ceasefire as frontline Cambodian troops give up amid food shortage reports

More Border clashes despite ceasefire as frontline Cambodian troops give up amid food shortage reports

July 30, 2025

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Ceasefire shattered as Thai-Cambodian border erupted in gunfire and grenade attacks. Eighteen Cambodian soldiers surrendered near Sisaket amid viral reports of food and water shortages.… Read More ›

Massacre at Bangkok market over six year old grudge held by vendor’s husband against a security guard

Massacre at Bangkok market over six year old grudge held by vendor’s husband against a security guard

July 29, 2025

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Bangkok market gunman kills five over a six-year grudge with security guards, then takes his own life. Shooter hijacked a taxi, used a legal gun… Read More ›

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