Politics
US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait
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Donald Trump cancels Islamabad envoy trip as the United States ramps up pressure on Iran, expands Hormuz blockade, and signals strikes while Tehran pushes a… Read More ›
US exports surge as Thailand posts a record month with a contraction of output to China and trade deficit
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Thailand exports hit record $35bn in March, powered by a 41.9% US surge as China slips. Growth extends 21 months, but imports jump faster, widening… Read More ›
Return of ring leader in MP assassination plot puts further pressure on Narathiwat police for answers
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All five suspects held in MP Kamolsak assassination plot as gunman Viroj arrested after Myanmar border handover. PM refuses to comment on mastermind as police… Read More ›
Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval
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Thailand plans to end visa-free entry for 124 countries, signalling a tough new approach to foreign visitors amid falling tourist numbers and concerns over abuse.… Read More ›
Top Banks report muted profit growth in the first quarter of 2026 with top players losing ground sharply
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Thai banks’ profits stall as margins shrink and risks rise. Top lenders post sharp drops, while war fears, rate cuts and weak income trends cloud… Read More ›
New One Year visa for condo owners and high end property renters confirmed in Phuket by Immigration
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Phuket launches new property visa for foreign buyers and renters, but faces fierce backlash, political tension and enforcement fears as officials push to revive a… Read More ›
Thai government to steady the ship with a 500 billion loan decree as public finances come under pressure
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Thailand unveils tight 2027 budget as Anutin Charnvirakul caps growth at 0.2%, boosts defence and readies ฿500 billion borrowing amid Middle East war fallout, rising… Read More ›
PM said to be considering a petrol station curfew in Thailand. Fears it may dent consumer confidence
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Thailand weighs petrol curfew as Iran-United States tensions surge before ceasefire deadline. Oil supply fears rise, LPG demand doubles and economic risks deepen amid volatile… Read More ›
US Navy attacks, disables and boards Iranian cargo vessel as Middle East War threatens to erupt again
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US Navy seizes Iranian ship in Gulf clash after blockade breach, drone retaliation follows as ceasefire nears collapse, oil surges 7.5% and Thai-linked shipping faces… Read More ›
Poll shows public jaded with politics. Technocratic office holders are viewed more positively by public
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Anutin govt faces early pressure as new poll shows PM ranked 5th in cabinet approval. Technocrats Suphajee Suthumpun and Yotsanan Wongsawat lead ratings, highlighting weak… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait
April 26, 2026
Donald Trump cancels Islamabad envoy trip as the
Rapid response by Immigration Bureau officers as surveillance target moves to the airport from Pattaya
April 24, 2026
Canadian drug suspect on Interpol Red Notice seized at
Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval
April 23, 2026
Thailand plans to end visa-free entry for 124
Crazed Irish man 50 seen by emergency responders speaking to himself after setting Pattaya condo alight
April 23, 2026
Irish man allegedly torched Pattaya condo in an early
Thai government to steady the ship with a 500 billion loan decree as public finances come under pressure
April 21, 2026
Thailand unveils tight 2027 budget as Anutin
Russian dies in ICU after being found unconscious at the bottom of Phuket condo complex on Monday
April 21, 2026
22-year-old Russian man dies after falling from a
Middle aged farm woman struck down by lightning and dies in Chanthaburi province, Southeast Thailand
April 20, 2026
Chanthaburi lightning tragedy: 54-year-old woman
US Navy attacks, disables and boards Iranian cargo vessel as Middle East War threatens to erupt again
April 20, 2026
US Navy seizes Iranian ship in Gulf clash after
Tourists on Phetchaburi’s Mount Ego rescued on Saturday night after one fainted climbing the slope
April 20, 2026
Night rescue drama on Mount Ego as five stranded
Methamphetamine addict in Buriram attacks and hospitalises his elderly grandmothers with a machete
April 19, 2026
Drug-crazed grandson, 31, charged with attempted
State oil firm has plan to stabilise oil prices even if war again breaks out between the United States and Iran
April 19, 2026
Hormuz erupts as Iran fires on ships as the US
Airlines begin axing flights as jet fuel supplies dwindle. Massive impact on the foreign tourism sector
April 18, 2026
Thai Airways slashes May 2026 flights across Asia and
Prachachart Party MP suggests another level to a plot to kill him. Passes secret information to the PM
April 18, 2026
MP Kamolsak hands PM secret evidence on assassination
Foreign tourist Casanova who groped Thai reporter’s bottom on Monday lodged in Bangkok Remand Prison
April 17, 2026
Foreign man remanded in Bangkok over alleged Songkran
Songkran violence and mayhem in Phuket led to the arrests of 2 French nationals who attacked Thai man
April 17, 2026
French pair arrested over brutal Songkran attack on
Fiery signal before visit of Prime Minister Anutin to southern provinces on Friday after attack on MP
April 16, 2026
Tyres burn in Tak Bai as PM Anutin heads south after
Young man became obsessed with his mother-in-law. Repeatedly sent her sexually obscene images online
April 15, 2026
Thai police arrest a 24-year-old for sending explicit
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