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Icon Group paid over ฿10 million to a mysterious woman who had connections with influential figures

Icon Group paid over ฿10 million to a mysterious woman who had connections with influential figures

October 21, 2024

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

Mysterious woman extorts ฿10 million from Icon Group, leveraging high-level connections. Police seize Boss Paul’s phone, believed to contain critical evidence, but cops await the… Read More ›

Paetongtarn’s government set to tackle the evil of chronic debt in Thailand as the tide still rises

Paetongtarn’s government set to tackle the evil of chronic debt in Thailand as the tide still rises

October 21, 2024

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

DEBT CRISIS: Heartbreak in Thailand. A young husband mourns his wife’s tragic suicide, highlighting the nation’s crippling household debt. As PM Paetongtarn pledges action, informal… Read More ›

Technology Crime Suppression police seeking phone evidence and audio clips in widening Icon Group scandal

Technology Crime Suppression police seeking phone evidence and audio clips in widening Icon Group scandal

October 19, 2024

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

Authorities intensify investigation, targeting 18 arrested bosses and confirming shocking audio clips implicating political connections and corruption. The hunt for evidence continues amid mounting public… Read More ›

Acute political instability ahead as Pheu Thai faces a dangerous test of survival as storm grows in force

Acute political instability ahead as Pheu Thai faces a dangerous test of survival as storm grows in force

October 19, 2024

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

Pheu Thai Party and indeed the government are in turmoil as the Election Commission launches an investigation into its alleged links to Thaksin Shinawatra. Amid… Read More ›

Death of Yahya Sinwar a turning point. Death of evil monster celebrated in Israel. Boosts Netanyahu’s position

Death of Yahya Sinwar a turning point. Death of evil monster celebrated in Israel. Boosts Netanyahu’s position

October 18, 2024

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Yahya Sinwar’s death marks a turning point in the Israel-Gaza conflict, celebrated in Israel as a blow to Hamas. While Netanyahu gains support, many Palestinians… Read More ›

Bomb attacks in Narathiwat just a week before the Tak Bai massacre anniversary injures eight security force personnel

Bomb attacks in Narathiwat just a week before the Tak Bai massacre anniversary injures eight security force personnel

October 18, 2024

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

Narathiwat bombings injure eight just days before the 20th anniversary of the Tak Bai massacre, sparking fears of further violence amid rising tensions in Thailand’s… Read More ›

Social media activist claims ฿8.2 billion wired into cryptocurrency funds an hour before Icon arrests by police

Social media activist claims ฿8.2 billion wired into cryptocurrency funds an hour before Icon arrests by police

October 18, 2024

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

Social media star Ekkapop Lueangprasert, a former advisor to the Minister of the Interior, alleges $248 million wired into cryptocurrency just an hour before Icon… Read More ›

PM Paetongtarn channels that old Shinawatra grassroots magic to push the sluggish Thai economy forward

PM Paetongtarn channels that old Shinawatra grassroots magic to push the sluggish Thai economy forward

October 17, 2024

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

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra revives grassroots support to boost Thailand’s sluggish economy. The new initiative focuses on helping small businesses through reduced costs and increased… Read More ›

Icon Group scandal only beginning as 18 bosses prepare to seek bail. Political connections revealed

Icon Group scandal only beginning as 18 bosses prepare to seek bail. Political connections revealed

October 17, 2024

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

The Icon Group scandal deepens as 18 bosses, including celebrities, arrested in a massive pyramid scheme bust. Political ties and ฿125 million in seized bank… Read More ›

Muted inflation and a stronger baht key drivers of Wednesday’s shock interest rate cut by the Bank of Thailand

Muted inflation and a stronger baht key drivers of Wednesday’s shock interest rate cut by the Bank of Thailand

October 16, 2024

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

Bank of Thailand cuts interest rates by 25 basis points in a surprise move. Stronger baht and muted inflation are thought to be key factors… Read More ›

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government already assailed by a street protest movement at the gates

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government already assailed by a street protest movement at the gates

October 15, 2024

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

  Protests at Government House continue as the People’s Movement for a Just Society demands a powerful committee to address issues facing the marginalised and… Read More ›

Thailand is studying a Negative Income Tax (NIT) scheme to involve all adults in the country’s ageing economy

Thailand is studying a Negative Income Tax (NIT) scheme to involve all adults in the country’s ageing economy

October 15, 2024

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

Thailand’s government is urgently studying a negative income tax (NIT) plan to include all adults in the economy, addressing an ageing society and a widespread… Read More ›

China’s biggest ever military incursion into Taiwan’s waters and airspace leaves US deeply concerned

China’s biggest ever military incursion into Taiwan’s waters and airspace leaves US deeply concerned

October 14, 2024

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China’s biggest military incursion into Taiwan’s airspace has alarmed the US. The PLA’s 125 warplanes marked a record deployment. This follows Taiwan President Lai’s assertive… Read More ›

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

October 14, 2024

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

Buriram cannabis factory raided, 24 illegal workers arrested. New cannabis crackdown follows UK ambassador’s warning on drug smuggling and looming stricter Thai regulations on production… Read More ›

Labour Minister Phiphat wants to offer ฿3k per child for 7 years to boost the country’s declining workforce

Labour Minister Phiphat wants to offer ฿3k per child for 7 years to boost the country’s declining workforce

October 14, 2024

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

Thailand’s Labour Minister proposes ฿3,000 per month per child for seven years to boost the workforce and counter demographic decline. With falling birth rates and… Read More ›

Water leaks, collapsed ceiling, rotten seating and a broken escalator at ฿23 billion parliament complex

Water leaks, collapsed ceiling, rotten seating and a broken escalator at ฿23 billion parliament complex

October 13, 2024

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

Thailand’s ฿23 billion parliament faces major issues with water leaks, a collapsed ceiling, damaged documents, and a broken escalator. Officials and MPs express frustration as… Read More ›

Obama tears into Trump and launches scathing criticism of black male voters who support the ‘bumbling billionaire’

Obama tears into Trump and launches scathing criticism of black male voters who support the ‘bumbling billionaire’

October 12, 2024

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

Obama blasts Trump, criticises Black male voters supporting him, and urges them to back Harris. As polls tighten in key swing states, he emphasises the… Read More ›

Political instability raised and here to stay with legal torpedo aimed at sinking the Pheu Thai Party

Political instability raised and here to stay with legal torpedo aimed at sinking the Pheu Thai Party

October 12, 2024

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

Thailand faces political turmoil as legal action threatens to dissolve the ruling Pheu Thai Party, with claims of Thaksin Shinawatra’s influence at its core. As… Read More ›

UK ambassador meets top Thai officials to hear about plans to rein in cannabis as smuggling surges

UK ambassador meets top Thai officials to hear about plans to rein in cannabis as smuggling surges

October 11, 2024

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

UK ambassador warns Thai officials about rising cannabis smuggling cases as 200 people arrested in the UK this year. Thai government moves to tighten cannabis… Read More ›

Trump reaches out to US expats in Thailand to help win the election. No double taxation pledge

Trump reaches out to US expats in Thailand to help win the election. No double taxation pledge

October 11, 2024

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

Trump promises to end double taxation for expats in Thailand, aiming to win their support in the election. With 100,000 Americans living there, his pledge… Read More ›

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