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White House puts Thailand in Tier 2 of its China tariff-evasion crackdown. Thai exports face tougher US checks, AI tracking and a punishing extra 40%… Read More ›
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Thailand’s island crackdown moves onto 30-year land leases as officials probe foreign control of businesses and property. Around 8,000 Koh Samui firms face scrutiny, 2,579… Read More ›
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Thailand’s long-delayed tourist tax is back with a higher ฿450 price tag. Air travellers face the levy first from late 2026 or early 2027, but… Read More ›
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Bangkok sends Anutin to Australia and New Zealand for a six-day trade and investment drive. He will court business in Canberra before heading to Wellington… Read More ›
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Toyota rules out an exit from Thailand as Indonesia targets the Japanese giant and its supplier network. Bangkok moves to shore up local EV, hybrid… Read More ›
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Koh Phangan crackdown puts international hotel booking systems in the firing line as ministers uncover five unlicensed resorts, 104 suspected nominee firms, 124 land plots… Read More ›
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Koh Samui zoo bars an Israeli family with two young daughters before a confrontation turns physical. The father is apparently headbutted. Meanwhile, the park posts… Read More ›
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Anutin rules out playing Thailand’s US military alliance as a card in tense trade negotiations. Bangkok wants a reciprocal deal quickly while expanding defence cooperation,… Read More ›
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Alarm grows as Thai business confidence hits a 35-month low, with weak spending, household debt and rising costs squeezing firms. The Chamber seeks cheap loans… Read More ›
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Paid Thai fathers and Chinese parents are at the heart of a widening citizenship scandal. Police probe 1,483 children and 470 hospitals as DNA tests… Read More ›
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Anutin retreats from his warning against shooting burglars as police confirm lawful self-defence remains protected. New gun permits are frozen after the school massacre, while… Read More ›
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Alarm spreads through Thai schools after the Debsirin massacre as teenagers praise the shooter and discuss guns. Chiang Mai students talked of a Glock 19… Read More ›
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Pressure mounts on Thailand’s Election Commission over 229 Senate election cases, including 138 sitting senators. An unexplained ฿860,000 payment to one of its investigators has… Read More ›
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Thailand rejects claims its US military alliance is being used to win trade concessions. Suphajee prepares for fresh Washington talks as 12.5% tariffs hit exposed… Read More ›
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Crisis grips Thailand’s telecoms watchdog as Anutin moves to remove NBTC chairman Dr Saran. Three meetings have failed, 34 urgent matters remain stalled and commissioners… Read More ›
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Gun crackdown grips Thailand after the Nonthaburi school massacre and PAO chief’s murder. Anutin orders checkpoints, freezes licence renewals and warns politicians and athletes of… Read More ›
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Political heavyweight Chalong Riangrang stays behind bars after court denies bail over the murder of five-term PAO chief Thongchai. His disputed 11 million baht debt… Read More ›
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Furious Anutin demands answers after ex-MP Chalong Riengrang gives interviews without handcuffs following the fatal PAO shooting. PM brands him a murderer, orders no special… Read More ›
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CCTV captured former MP Chalong Riewraeng approaching PAO chief Thongchai Yenprasert before the fatal shooting. Police later charged him with premeditated murder as an 11… Read More ›
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Political sparks fly as Anutin posts about an ever-higher “wall” days after tearful Sirikanya admits exhaustion. People’s Party hits back over Senate collusion, exam corruption,… Read More ›
Upmarket Thai prostitution racket smashed by Hong Kong police. 16 people arrested in separate swoops 
Air force monitors Chinese base operation in Laos as Beijing strengthens military ties with neighbours 
Tourist police reach out to Russian Embassy to inform tourists visiting Thailand about laws and customs 
Police chief says Bangkok is ready for World Bank and IMF meetings with over 18,000 delegates visiting 
Indian YouTube on tour of Thailand with no money hits a snag at Udon Thani temple and is asked to leave 
Chiang Rai river basin findings ramp up the pressure on Thailand to act over poison flowing from Burma 
Horrorific work incident saw woman (49) decapitated by a lift on Saturday. Police investigation underway 
Counterfeiting racket selling on TikTok and Lazada busted in Samut Sakhon. Six foreigners arrested on site 
PM says he can explain. Denies power over impartial agencies as a no confidence motion is filed in House 
Murder in Trang over meth tablet dealing. Two men arrested after burned remains found near reservoir 
Commerce Minister says that a November signing of a US Thai trade deal is in sight as exporters stand by 
Armed police action in Nonthaburi as man wanted for attempted murder sought to evade an arrest warrant 
Thailand struggles economically even with revised World Bank GDP growth for 2026 coming in at 2% for 2026 
New taxes simply for going in and out of Thailand in addition to higher airport tax already implemented 
Thaksin comes to Tax Court in Bangkok seeking temporary injunction to halt Revenue Department’s enforcement 
Senators from the ‘blue’ camp move against dissident Election Commissioner Sitthichot Intrawises 
Thai Airways defeats flood crisis but finds itself in a brewing crisis of confidence over its management 
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