Politics

Spyware concerns raised in parliament after Apple warning to opposition leaders and budget allocation

Spyware concerns raised in parliament after Apple warning to opposition leaders and budget allocation

November 12, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Apple spyware alerts to two Thai opposition leaders ignite a Parliament showdown. MP Phakamon demands answers on ฿388.4m in past and proposed surveillance spending. Minister… Read More ›

Pragmatic and progressive new regulations approved by Thai cabinet for the data centre development boom

Pragmatic and progressive new regulations approved by Thai cabinet for the data centre development boom

November 12, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s data centre shake-up: 30,000 MW of power requests, but officials doubt three-quarters of applicants are serious. Ekniti unveils seven tiers, tighter checks and faster… Read More ›

Facebook and LINE social networks in Thailand the top gateways for online scammers targeting victims

Facebook and LINE social networks in Thailand the top gateways for online scammers targeting victims

November 11, 2026

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

Scammers take ฿65.86 billion from Thais in a year, with Facebook and LINE the main contact channels. Police and banks freeze 1.5 million suspect accounts… Read More ›

Chinese PM flies in Friday for high level talk with Anutin before Thailand signs a US trade communiqué in Manila

Chinese PM flies in Friday for high level talk with Anutin before Thailand signs a US trade communiqué in Manila

November 11, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Beijing’s big visit, but where are the deals? Li Qiang arrives Friday with a five-year automotive pact, while Thailand awaits firm rice, railway and security… Read More ›

Thai Airways left reeling after major data breach over three years and reports of a lavatory without water

Thai Airways left reeling after major data breach over three years and reports of a lavatory without water

November 11, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai Airways faces another bruising week: over 60,000 booking records accessed by hackers and a Munich–Bangkok lavatory pictured without running water. The carrier is still… Read More ›

PM issues blunt statement on law enforcement after meeting with the Israeli Ambassador on Monday

PM issues blunt statement on law enforcement after meeting with the Israeli Ambassador on Monday

November 10, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Israeli ambassador meets Anutin amid growing scrutiny of Chabad-linked interests in Thailand. The prime minister insists on equal enforcement as 19 companies face investigation. Israeli… Read More ›

European tourism market for high season vulnerable to Middle East instability as Chinese arrivals slump

European tourism market for high season vulnerable to Middle East instability as Chinese arrivals slump

November 10, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Tourism alarm in Thailand. Trump hints at peace, but Iran tensions still threaten Gulf flights. European fares jump 30–40% and Pattaya demand falls 20–30%. Meanwhile,… Read More ›

Thailand under attack in cyber war between the West and an axis of adversarial countries. Crisis feared

Thailand under attack in cyber war between the West and an axis of adversarial countries. Crisis feared

November 10, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand braces for a cyber emergency. Daily attacks threaten banks, government networks and essential services. Anutin orders stronger defences as AI sharpens hackers’ capabilities. Russia,… Read More ›

Insurgent killer and trainer killed in Yala security operation just one kilometre from the Malaysian border

Insurgent killer and trainer killed in Yala security operation just one kilometre from the Malaysian border

November 9, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Three-day hunt ends in gunfire near Malaysia! Thai forces kill Sa-udi Ting-useng, 48, wanted over the November 2019 massacre of 15 village guards. The suspect… Read More ›

Protest begins near Government House led by Krabi kamnan looking for decisive action on drugs and fuel

Protest begins near Government House led by Krabi kamnan looking for decisive action on drugs and fuel

November 9, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Gun case hits Krabi convoy as Mano Khrueakaeo leads 200 protesters to Bangkok demanding ฿10 off diesel and a drug crackdown. Police ring Government House… Read More ›

New driving licencing law will cause problems for foreigners living in Thailand as presently proposed

New driving licencing law will cause problems for foreigners living in Thailand as presently proposed

November 8, 2026

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

Foreigners face a Thai driving licence shock. A proposed two-year visa condition threatens annual-extension holders as foreign licence exemptions and driving-school tests face the axe.… Read More ›

Google is ploughing ahead with its Thai investments but the government must strike while the iron is hot

Google is ploughing ahead with its Thai investments but the government must strike while the iron is hot

November 8, 2026

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

Google’s billion-dollar showdown puts Bangkok under pressure! Malaysia has a $15bn investment plan while Anutin claims $6 billion already invested in Thailand. No new deal… Read More ›

Protest caravan heading for Bangkok this weekend with demands on fuel costs and drugs for government

Protest caravan heading for Bangkok this weekend with demands on fuel costs and drugs for government

November 6, 2026

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

Krabi protest convoy heads for Bangkok as police ban rallies within 50 metres of Government House. Leader Mano Khrueakaeo demands a ฿10 fuel cut and… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand boss sees revised GDP data growth of up to 2.9% as Bangkok watches White House moves

Bank of Thailand boss sees revised GDP data growth of up to 2.9% as Bangkok watches White House moves

November 6, 2026

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

Thailand’s GDP growth could hit 2.9% as revised factory data lifts forecasts. Governor Vitai Ratanakorn sees exports surging 22%. Meanwhile, Trump’s US election defeat raises… Read More ›

Police heat puts pressure on Bhumjaithai Party MP and husband over part ownership of gambling site

Police heat puts pressure on Bhumjaithai Party MP and husband over part ownership of gambling site

November 6, 2026

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

Eleven arrested as Thai police strike Shuffle.com gambling links. Investigators trace over ฿100m in crypto transfers by 49 customers. Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Sangtanasap and Australian… Read More ›

Conflicting guidance from PM and officials regarding stockpiling for an emergency amid world tensions

Conflicting guidance from PM and officials regarding stockpiling for an emergency amid world tensions

November 6, 2026

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

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dismisses emergency fears while his own disaster agency urges 72-hour survival supplies. Britain and the EU warn of disruption as… Read More ›

Chinese warning to its nationals stays as Bangkok embassy reveals it receives up to ten panic calls a day

Chinese warning to its nationals stays as Bangkok embassy reveals it receives up to ten panic calls a day

November 5, 2026

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

Thailand and China clash over kidnapping warnings as Foreign Minister Sihasak challenges Wang Yi in Beijing. No concession follows. Ambassador Zhang defends the alerts, citing… Read More ›

Three more businessmen to lose Thai citizenship as probes into Israeli linked business networks ramp up

Three more businessmen to lose Thai citizenship as probes into Israeli linked business networks ramp up

November 4, 2026

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

Citizenship crackdown widens in Thailand. Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor loses Thai nationality and must sell three Bangkok condos. Meanwhile, ten agencies probe 19 linked companies,… Read More ›

Constitutional crisis as Election Commission to ask court to block Supreme Court on Senate cases

Constitutional crisis as Election Commission to ask court to block Supreme Court on Senate cases

November 4, 2026

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

Thailand’s election watchdog moves to challenge the Supreme Court after three Senate cases are accepted. Niphit Intharasombat warns EC commissioners of legal jeopardy. Separately, 77… Read More ›

Furious House Speaker Sophon says opposition’s ‘lackey’ jibes crossed a line and threatens legal action

Furious House Speaker Sophon says opposition’s ‘lackey’ jibes crossed a line and threatens legal action

November 4, 2026

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

Parliament in uproar as Speaker Sophon Saram defies opposition fury over new rules for 35 House committees. He rejects claims of protecting Anutin’s government, dares… Read More ›

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