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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

Living, Media, 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, Politics, 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, Politics, 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

Living, Media, 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, Living, Media, 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 ›

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

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

November 4, 2026

Crime, Economy, Living, Media, 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, Politics, 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

Living, Media, 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 ›

Buying frenzy followed by a sales slump predicted in mixed reaction to excise tax on EV car imports from 2027

Buying frenzy followed by a sales slump predicted in mixed reaction to excise tax on EV car imports from 2027

November 4, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s 35% tax on imported EVs sparks a year-end sales scramble. Dealers race to clear stocks before January as prices could jump ฿100,000. Industry chiefs… Read More ›

Transport Minister orders urgent repairs as Emirates superjumbo held up by runway failure Monday night

Transport Minister orders urgent repairs as Emirates superjumbo held up by runway failure Monday night

November 4, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Airport ground gives way beneath Emirates superjumbo at Suvarnabhumi. A China Airlines jet was trapped five days earlier. Two other incidents are reported but unverified.… Read More ›

Two opposition leaders receive alerts about spyware on their phones as ministers deny involvement

Two opposition leaders receive alerts about spyware on their phones as ministers deny involvement

November 4, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Apple warns Abhisit and Nattapong of spyware attacks. Government admits past requests to buy Pegasus but denies involvement. With a December censure debate looming, ministers… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai House Speaker moves to curb the powers of committees after Rangsiman Rome’s recent moves

Bhumjaithai House Speaker moves to curb the powers of committees after Rangsiman Rome’s recent moves

November 3, 2026

Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

House power struggle. Speaker Sophon Saram tightens rules for 35 committees after Bhumjaithai MPs clash with Rangsiman Rome over Shuffle.com. Seven government-aligned MPs storm out.… Read More ›

Burmese protest leader beaten near United Nations Headquarters in Bangkok in Royalist counter demo

Burmese protest leader beaten near United Nations Headquarters in Bangkok in Royalist counter demo

November 2, 2026

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

Bangkok UN protest turns violent. Conservatives punch and kick Burmese migrant leader Weera Saengthong, striking him with a helmet. Police step in. Royalist leaders demand… Read More ›

Popular Krabi kamnan leads 1,000 car protest against Prime Minister Anutin’s government on Thursday

Popular Krabi kamnan leads 1,000 car protest against Prime Minister Anutin’s government on Thursday

November 2, 2026

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

Anutin faces a southern backlash. Over 500 vehicles have signed up for a planned 1,000-vehicle march on Government House. Nationalist Sondhi Limthongkul pledges ฿100,000 as… Read More ›

Bangkok preps for renewed war between Iran and the United States in coming weeks. Key meeting this week

Bangkok preps for renewed war between Iran and the United States in coming weeks. Key meeting this week

November 2, 2026

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

Thailand on war alert. US-Iran tensions threaten half its crude imports as oil tops $113. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul orders energy and cyber preparations, while… Read More ›

Pheu Thai leader Julapun denies deal reports to support ex-Prime Minister Thaksin’s amnesty request

Pheu Thai leader Julapun denies deal reports to support ex-Prime Minister Thaksin’s amnesty request

November 2, 2026

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

Thaksin amnesty deal storm. Pheu Thai denies trading 74 MP votes for his legal relief. Democrat leader Abhisit threatens a probe. Corruption exclusions threaten the… Read More ›

Democrat Party spokesman wants answers from the government over long promised but stalled rail link

Democrat Party spokesman wants answers from the government over long promised but stalled rail link

November 1, 2026

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

Three-airport rail deal on the brink. CP-linked operator seeks exit from ฿224.5bn project after seven bleak years. Banks refuse fresh loans, ฿10bn in rail fees… Read More ›

Thai citizens in Poland warned to stay clear of political crisis and protests over judicial appointments

Thai citizens in Poland warned to stay clear of political crisis and protests over judicial appointments

October 31, 2026

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

Poland in turmoil. Thailand’s Warsaw embassy warns 664 Thai residents to avoid protests as riot police move in. Three detained, two senior judges suspended and… Read More ›

Amnesty boss says Cambodian state or officials complicit in the country’s still existing scam industry

Amnesty boss says Cambodian state or officials complicit in the country’s still existing scam industry

October 31, 2026

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

Scam empire exposed. Amnesty links five security firms and more than 20 Cambodian officers to compounds rife with rape, torture and forced fraud. Chief Agnès… Read More ›

Prime Minister under fire from MPs in parliament over rumoured cuts to allowances for southern police

Prime Minister under fire from MPs in parliament over rumoured cuts to allowances for southern police

October 30, 2026

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

Southern police face a 44% allowance axe, but PM Anutin insists there are no cuts. Police orders tell another story. A ฿314m shortfall sparks fury,… Read More ›

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