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Thaksin visited again on Thursday by daughters as they report he is struggling with his health inside

Thaksin visited again on Thursday by daughters as they report he is struggling with his health inside

September 19, 2025

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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is struggling with high blood pressure, stress, hair loss, and fatigue at Bangkok’s Klong Prem Prison as his daughters visit… Read More ›

Violence on the Sa Kaeo border with Cambodia as soldiers clash with civilians. Phnom Penh is angry

Violence on the Sa Kaeo border with Cambodia as soldiers clash with civilians. Phnom Penh is angry

September 18, 2025

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Violence erupts on the Sa Kaeo border as Thai soldiers clash with Cambodian civilians. Phnom Penh reacts angrily as tensions soar over cross-border disputes and… Read More ›

Crisis: Anutin’s cabinet picks are reportedly in difficulty after an initial review by the Privy Council

Crisis: Anutin’s cabinet picks are reportedly in difficulty after an initial review by the Privy Council

September 18, 2025

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Crisis erupts as Prime Minister Anutin’s cabinet faces intense Privy Council scrutiny over ethics and qualifications. The cabinet, coming from political deals, forcing possible resubmission,… Read More ›

Former conservative senator warns Prime Minister Anutin’s new cabinet will land him in legal hot water

Former conservative senator warns Prime Minister Anutin’s new cabinet will land him in legal hot water

September 17, 2025

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Former conservative senator warns Prime Minister Anutin’s new cabinet could face legal battles, early Constitutional Court review, and possible House of Representatives dissolution amid coalition… Read More ›

Outgoing Bank of Thailand boss warns of a possible credit downgrade. Tourism engine has not recovered

Outgoing Bank of Thailand boss warns of a possible credit downgrade. Tourism engine has not recovered

September 17, 2025

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Outgoing Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput warns Thailand risks a credit downgrade as tourism falters, government spending rises, income lags and the economy remains… Read More ›

Anarchy and online fraud nightmare spreading within Thailand’s digital banking system for ordinary people

Anarchy and online fraud nightmare spreading within Thailand’s digital banking system for ordinary people

September 17, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s digital banking system is in chaos as online scammers use AI and fake identities to steal funds, leaving victims frozen, threatened with prosecution, and… Read More ›

Government to be finalised with cabinet ready to take office next week and policy statement delivered to parliament

Government to be finalised with cabinet ready to take office next week and policy statement delivered to parliament

September 16, 2025

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Prime Minister Anutin is set to finalise his Cabinet this week, submit it for royal endorsement, and launch the new government next week, with the… Read More ›

Ministry officials hit back at rising public disquiet over new online fraud bank powers causing chaos

Ministry officials hit back at rising public disquiet over new online fraud bank powers causing chaos

September 16, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Public outrage erupts in Thailand as authorities’ crackdown on online fraud freezes thousands of bank accounts, crippling small businesses, daily traders, and merchants, while officials… Read More ›

Pheu Thai on the way back as Thaksin serves out his sentence as an ordinary Khlong Prem Prison inmate

Pheu Thai on the way back as Thaksin serves out his sentence as an ordinary Khlong Prem Prison inmate

September 16, 2025

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Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra begins prison sentence at Khlong Prem ‘Bangkok Hilton’ as Pheu Thai claims landslide in Chiang Rai, his shocking return igniting Redshirt… Read More ›

PM vows action on rising gold exports to Cambodia and the runaway Thai baht against the US dollar this year

PM vows action on rising gold exports to Cambodia and the runaway Thai baht against the US dollar this year

September 16, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

PM Anutin vows urgent action as Thai baht surges 7% and gold exports to Cambodia spike sharply, pledging extended border closure, strict monitoring, taxation measures,… Read More ›

Top economist warns of a stronger baht as the US economy weakens. Tourism and exports face a severe hit

Top economist warns of a stronger baht as the US economy weakens. Tourism and exports face a severe hit

September 15, 2025

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Top economist warns Thailand’s fragile economy faces severe pressure as a stronger baht, fueled by capital inflows, US economic weakness, and 19% tariffs, threatens exports,… Read More ›

Financial system chaos for traders and honest people as top security agencies pursue new banking powers

Financial system chaos for traders and honest people as top security agencies pursue new banking powers

September 15, 2025

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Financial chaos erupts in Thailand as security and bank authorities freeze thousands of accounts, halting businesses, trapping innocent citizens and sparking public outrage. At the… Read More ›

Pheu Thai tastes poll success with a landslide victory in its Chiang Rai heartland. Party is not quite over yet

Pheu Thai tastes poll success with a landslide victory in its Chiang Rai heartland. Party is not quite over yet

September 14, 2025

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Pheu Thai storms back with a landslide win in Chiang Rai as Songa Prommuang doubles his rival’s votes, cementing the Shinawatra brand. The victory energises… Read More ›

Anutin planning eight-month economic programme as his PM tenure will extend to the next government

Anutin planning eight-month economic programme as his PM tenure will extend to the next government

September 14, 2025

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

Anutin keeps the Justice Minister secret while preparing an eight-month economic programme, facing sharp criticism over an incoming minister linked to the ‘SKYY9’ building probe,… Read More ›

Banking crisis as security overreach limits large numbers of personal and business bank accounts

Banking crisis as security overreach limits large numbers of personal and business bank accounts

September 14, 2025

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A banking crisis erupts in Thailand as authorities freeze thousands of personal and small business accounts in a sweeping crackdown on scam-linked mule accounts, sparking… Read More ›

BBC gets a Red Light from viewers & fans of Thailand over the distorted docu-series aired last week

BBC gets a Red Light from viewers & fans of Thailand over the distorted docu-series aired last week

September 14, 2025

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

BBC faces worldwide backlash as viewers condemn Thailand documentary for exaggerating nightlife, crime, and sex tourism, misrepresenting the country’s culture, safety, and daily life, with… Read More ›

Incoming minister Chaichanok Chidchob’s strong line on Cambodian border with crossings to be kept shut

Incoming minister Chaichanok Chidchob’s strong line on Cambodian border with crossings to be kept shut

September 13, 2025

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Incoming minister Chaichanok Chidchob slams claims of reopening Thailand’s border with Cambodia, as military warns of risks, citing weapons withdrawal, mine clearance, and crackdown on… Read More ›

Police surprise insurgency group hiding in Songkhla rubber plantation. Firefight injures at least one

Police surprise insurgency group hiding in Songkhla rubber plantation. Firefight injures at least one

September 12, 2025

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Police stormed a rubber plantation in Songkhla, targeting insurgents behind deadly attacks on civilians, monks and officers. A fierce gunfight erupted, injuring at least one.… Read More ›

2024 Senate election enquiries into collusion are a problem for new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

2024 Senate election enquiries into collusion are a problem for new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

September 12, 2025

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

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul races to finalise his cabinet as a massive Senate collusion scandal unfolds. EC and DSI probe 229 officials, including Bhumjaithai executives… Read More ›

Ex PM Thaksin reportedly has behaved as a model prisoner at Bangkok’s notorious Khlong Prem Prison

Ex PM Thaksin reportedly has behaved as a model prisoner at Bangkok’s notorious Khlong Prem Prison

September 11, 2025

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Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra is reportedly adjusting well at Bangkok’s notorious Klong Prem Prison, behaving as a model inmate, following all rules, eating all meals and… Read More ›

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