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Cabinet meets after Cambodian ceasefire. Acting PM Phumtham spoke later with Trump for 30 minutes

Cabinet meets after Cambodian ceasefire. Acting PM Phumtham spoke later with Trump for 30 minutes

July 29, 2025

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Thailand’s Cabinet meets today after a wary ceasefire with Cambodia kicked in at midnight. Acting PM Phumtham spoke for 30 minutes with Trump, who praised… Read More ›

Thailand to ask the Red Cross to condemn Cambodia’s actions in the border war that flared up Thursday

Thailand to ask the Red Cross to condemn Cambodia’s actions in the border war that flared up Thursday

July 28, 2025

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Thailand to urge Red Cross to condemn Cambodia’s attacks on civilians using banned rockets, killing 13 and displacing 100,000+ amid escalating border conflict. Officials expose… Read More ›

Latest western tourist arrested for heroin smuggling out Thailand. 50 year old woman flying to Taiwan

Latest western tourist arrested for heroin smuggling out Thailand. 50 year old woman flying to Taiwan

July 28, 2025

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Thai customs arrested a 50-year-old Romanian woman at Suvarnabhumi Airport trying to smuggle 3.56kg of heroin to Taiwan. This latest arrest is part of a… Read More ›

Thai military forces on the prowl for Cambodia’s deadly PHL-03 rocket launchers as conflict rages on

Thai military forces on the prowl for Cambodia’s deadly PHL-03 rocket launchers as conflict rages on

July 27, 2025

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Thai forces hunt Cambodia’s deadly PHL-03 rocket launchers as the war entered its fourth day. Rockets threaten 16 provinces within 130 km. Troops remain on… Read More ›

Thai Deputy Minister of Defence explains Cambodia broke the Trump brokered ceasefire Sunday morning

Thai Deputy Minister of Defence explains Cambodia broke the Trump brokered ceasefire Sunday morning

July 27, 2025

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Trump-brokered ceasefire shattered after 3 hours as Cambodia fires on the Thai border. Deputy Defence Minister Nattapol slams false promises, warns of rising threats, and… Read More ›

Pattaya police officer’s white luxury Mercedes Benz saloon gutted in spontaneous fire Thursday morning

Pattaya police officer’s white luxury Mercedes Benz saloon gutted in spontaneous fire Thursday morning

July 27, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Senior Pattaya police officer’s white Mercedes-Benz caught fire early Thursday at a busy intersection. He escaped unharmed as flames engulfed the engine bay. Firefighters quickly… Read More ›

Thai military warns Cambodia about the deployment of Chinese made long range missiles against civilians

Thai military warns Cambodia about the deployment of Chinese made long range missiles against civilians

July 27, 2025

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Thailand warns Cambodia over deployment of Chinese-made long-range PHL-03 missiles near the border after deadly attacks on civilians. Thai military vows to target missile systems… Read More ›

Outrage in Thailand over murder of young children and elderly last Thursday in Hun Sen’s rain of fire

Outrage in Thailand over murder of young children and elderly last Thursday in Hun Sen’s rain of fire

July 26, 2025

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Thailand in uproar as Cambodian missiles kill children and elderly in deadly cross-border blitz—Surin grandmother’s tearful account sparks nationwide fury, uniting political rivals in demands… Read More ›

Conflict moves into a third day as UN Security Council remains tight-lipped. 100 Cambodians die in Phu Phi

Conflict moves into a third day as UN Security Council remains tight-lipped. 100 Cambodians die in Phu Phi

July 26, 2025

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Thai-Cambodian conflict intensifies on day three with 100 Cambodian troops killed in Phu Phi. The UN Security Council meets but participants remain silent afterwards, except… Read More ›

United Nations Security Council closed door meeting to discuss the Thai-Cambodian conflict on Friday

United Nations Security Council closed door meeting to discuss the Thai-Cambodian conflict on Friday

July 25, 2025

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UN Security Council holds closed-door emergency meeting on Thai-Cambodian conflict sparked by deadly border clash. Thailand condemns Cambodia’s false claims, demands an investigation into illegal… Read More ›

Two grifting thieves caused millions of baht damage taking businesses and homes in Bangkok offline

Two grifting thieves caused millions of baht damage taking businesses and homes in Bangkok offline

July 25, 2025

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Two fake maintenance workers brought Bangkok’s internet to its knees, stealing telecom cabinets in a months-long spree that left hospitals, homes, and offices offline. Police… Read More ›

Finance Minister explains the Kingdom’s latest offer to US officials as Thailand pursues competitive tariff deal

Finance Minister explains the Kingdom’s latest offer to US officials as Thailand pursues competitive tariff deal

July 25, 2025

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Thailand pushes the U.S. for tariff parity as a 36% tariff deadline nears. Facing stronger neighbours’ deals, an expected slowdown in exports and border war,… Read More ›

Evacuations continue as Cambodian shells and missiles rain down on Thai civilians as hostilities rage

Evacuations continue as Cambodian shells and missiles rain down on Thai civilians as hostilities rage

July 24, 2025

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Cambodian rockets and shells hit Thai civilians, sparking mass evacuations. Thai F-16s strike two Cambodian bases and destroy a cable car in Sisaket. Fighting spreads… Read More ›

More assault incidents linked with Pattaya Beach and transgender sex workers in the notorious resort city

More assault incidents linked with Pattaya Beach and transgender sex workers in the notorious resort city

July 24, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Pattaya reels from rising violence tied to beachfront and transgender sex workers as tourists clash with locals. Recent assaults and hotel robberies fuel fears, prompting… Read More ›

Remarkable turnaround for Thai Airways as it is cleared to return to Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)

Remarkable turnaround for Thai Airways as it is cleared to return to Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)

July 24, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai Airways returns to the Stock Exchange of Thailand on August 4 after a dramatic recovery from bankruptcy. Once grounded by ฿400bn in debt, the… Read More ›

UK expats in Pattaya urged to hook up with British Embassy in Bangkok for critical information updates

UK expats in Pattaya urged to hook up with British Embassy in Bangkok for critical information updates

July 23, 2025

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UK expats in Pattaya urged to register with British Embassy Bangkok as consular cases rise sharply. Senior consul warns of ageing retirees needing support, insurance… Read More ›

Thaksin blames charter for indecisive governance and cannabis for a fall in Thailand’s tourism appeal 

Thaksin blames charter for indecisive governance and cannabis for a fall in Thailand’s tourism appeal 

July 23, 2025

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Thaksin blames unregulated cannabis and a flawed charter for Thailand’s tourist slump and weak governance. At a high-profile coalition dinner, he called for urgent reform,… Read More ›

Japanese tourist warns Pattaya visitors about sexy transgender gang after failed gold snatch on Soi 6

Japanese tourist warns Pattaya visitors about sexy transgender gang after failed gold snatch on Soi 6

July 22, 2025

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Japanese tourist warns of transgender gang targeting visitors on Pattaya’s Walking Street after failed necklace snatch. The victim says the thief used intimate contact as… Read More ›

Suspected killer and rapist not mourned by Australian daughter after passing away in Patpong, Phuket

Suspected killer and rapist not mourned by Australian daughter after passing away in Patpong, Phuket

July 22, 2025

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Australian Kevin Correll, prime suspect in a 2001 murder, was found dead in a Phuket hotel. His daughter feels no sympathy, saying justice was denied… Read More ›

Deadly Bangkok market tragedy sees two small traders die over a trade rivalry over second hand jeans

Deadly Bangkok market tragedy sees two small traders die over a trade rivalry over second hand jeans

July 21, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Two small traders died in a deadly Bangkok market shooting over rival second-hand jeans stalls. The 72-year-old shooter later killed himself after his wife confronted… Read More ›

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