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Gulf War on the verge of severely harming Thailand’s economy. Petrol stations’ early 10pm closure planned
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Middle East war rattles Thailand as Iranian forces attack a Thai vessel. Government weighs 10pm petrol station closures, burns ฿1bn daily on fuel subsidies. Small… Read More ›
Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling
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Trump hails Iran war as tankers burn, casualties mount and oil choke sparks global shock. Flights halted, markets rocked and Thai tourism reels as the… Read More ›
Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate
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Baht on brink as Middle East war sends oil soaring. Top Thai bank warns currency could hit 33 per dollar if crude tops $100. Thailand’s… Read More ›
US Ambassador Seán O’ Neill briefed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at Government House on War
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US envoy meets Thai PM as Middle East war escalates. Oil reserve fears erupt over 38-day claim. Tourism hit. US sinks Iranian warship with 100+… Read More ›
Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf
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Police upgrade security for the US, Israeli and Iranian embassies after Operation Epic Fury and raging hostilities in the Gulf. Nationwide alert as fears grow… Read More ›
Elite police agency obtains arrest warrants for Ben Smith and wife as searches get underway in Bangkok
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Thai cops now hunt fugitive South African financier “Ben Smith” over ฿1bn fraud as six raids hit Bangkok. Warrants issued, 13 items seized, and ฿13bn… Read More ›
Prime Minister Anutin urges calm as real fears grow over a volatile and dangerous war in the Middle East
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Middle East war escalates as the US signals possible ground troops in Iran and Israeli units operate in Tehran. Strait of Hormuz effectively shuts, oil… Read More ›
Visa waivers, discounted hotel stays and 2,000 baht a person per day for stranded tourists announced over Iran war
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WAR SHOCKWAVES HIT THAILAND: Iran–US clash grounds flights at four airports, strands tourists, sparks ฿2,000 daily aid and visa relief as Dubai routes stall and… Read More ›
Money laundering moves in cases linked to Cambodia including cases tied to Ben Smith and Chen Zhi
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Bangkok’s Civil Court freezes ฿13.074bn in four explosive scam and fraud cases, including a massive ฿12.123bn seizure in the Tangthai or Yim Leak file. AMLO… Read More ›
US fighting for regime change in Tehran as the Middle East conflict throws airline industry into chaos
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Middle East war triggers mass airspace closures, flight chaos and 32 cancellations to Suvarnabhumi Airport. Major hubs shut, passengers stranded, casualties reported and governments issue… Read More ›
Thailand faces Middle East instability as Khamanei is killed and US Israeli forces push regime change
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US-Israel blitz kills Iran’s Supreme Leader, sparks revenge threats and street chaos. Flights axed, gold surges and Thailand scrambles to shield oil and tourist markets… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport
March 6, 2026
Australian fugitive Paul Noel Casey, wanted over drug
Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling
March 6, 2026
Trump hails Iran war as tankers burn, casualties mount
Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate
March 5, 2026
Baht on brink as Middle East war sends oil soaring.
Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf
March 4, 2026
Police upgrade security for the US, Israeli and
Ugandan ladies on the game in Koh Phangan tell cops they were making big bucks to send home to Africa
March 3, 2026
Koh Phangan vice shock as two Ugandan women admit
Tycoon Quentin Griffiths arrested off first class flight. Later convicted in Pattaya of fraud and forgery
March 3, 2026
ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths fell to his death
Visa waivers, discounted hotel stays and 2,000 baht a person per day for stranded tourists announced over Iran war
March 3, 2026
WAR SHOCKWAVES HIT THAILAND: Iran–US clash grounds
US fighting for regime change in Tehran as the Middle East conflict throws airline industry into chaos
March 2, 2026
Middle East war triggers mass airspace closures,
Thai wife who hired two men to murder love rival in a car bomb explosion arrested by police this week
March 1, 2026
Wife hires hitmen in Chonburi car bomb plot: four
Quentin Griffith’s wife of 16 years says her children are missing since his death in Pattaya on Feb 9th after fall
February 28, 2026
Thai ex-wife of UK fashion tycoon Quentin Griffiths
Major war breaks out between United States and Iran causing chaos for air travel to Thailand at this time
February 28, 2026
US and Israel launch major strikes on Iran, triggering
Swedish man detained by Phuket police on Thursday after Aussie died from blow to the head Wednesday
February 27, 2026
Aussie tourist, 58, dies hours after single punch in
Bank of Thailand boss issues warning about private sector debt weighing down the Thai economy in 2026
February 26, 2026
Thailand’s exports hit record highs and the baht
Minister confirm expanded enquiry into death of a soldier after a spoon was found in his remains
February 24, 2026
Mystery deepens over soldier’s custody death after a
Top tycoon’s Gulf conglomerate increases its stake in Kasikorn Bank to over 10%. Warns about speculation
February 23, 2026
Thai billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi lifts Gulf’s
Police HQ orders Director of Songkhla police station removed to allow probe into February 11th rampage
February 22, 2026
Police chief transfers station boss after teen gunman
Cowardly soldier afraid to face up to his brutal acts against his girlfriend hangs himself in custody
February 21, 2026
Former soldier accused of brutal assault and robbery
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