Politics
PM Paetongtarn names herself Culture Minister also in new cabinet ahead of Constitutional Court ruling
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PM Paetongtarn names herself Culture Minister in bold cabinet reshuffle ahead of a crucial July 1 Constitutional Court ruling over a leaked call with Hun… Read More ›
Hun Sen’s mask falls. Speech on Friday clearly showed deliberate ill will to collapse Thailand’s democracy
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Hun Sen’s blistering speech attacking Thailand’s leaders sparks fears of foreign meddling and a coup. Thai MPs and cybercrime chief warn his threats and fake… Read More ›
Minister dismisses reports of an 18% tariff deal with the United States on exports. Talks still in play
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Finance Minister shoots down 18% tariff deal with U.S., says talks still ongoing. Thailand pushes to keep 10% rate as July 9 deadline looms. UTCC… Read More ›
Police raid on a Den of Iniquity weed shop shows just why Thailand has moved to again outlaw the drug
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Police raid a Khon Kaen weed shop-turned-teen drug den ignites national uproar, exposing why Thailand will recriminalize cannabis. New laws ban high-THC weed by Nov… Read More ›
Crazed Hun Sen threatens to expose Thaksin before Bangkok street protests as his evil empire is exposed
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Crazed Hun Sen vows to expose Thaksin ahead of Bangkok protests as his criminal empire unravels. Cambodia’s strongman fuels Thailand’s border crisis with threats, scams… Read More ›
PM Paetongtarn hoping to get a fillip from US-Thai trade talks as she battles for political survival against arch foes
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Under fire at home, PM Paetongtarn looks to US trade talks for a vital economic and political lifeline. As growth slows and dissent brews, her… Read More ›
Crucial test for Prime Minister Paetongtarn on Saturday as the Yellow Shirts take to Bangkok’s streets
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Bangkok braces for chaos as Yellow Shirts march against PM Paetongtarn. Leaked audio scandal, coalition cracks, and rising conservative fury fuel a protest that could… Read More ›
Prime Minister Paetongtarn’s casino plan may be the motive for Hun Sen’s betrayal of the Shinawatra clan
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Hun Sen’s explosive audio leak may be revenge over Paetongtarn’s casino plans, threatening decades-old family ties and pushing Thailand toward chaos. With protests rising and… Read More ›
Finance Minister is banking on a U.S. extension of the reciprocal tariff suspension expiring on July 9
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Thailand reels from political turmoil and a 4.24% tourism drop as US tariffs on exports threaten to soar from 10% to 36% on July 9.… Read More ›

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