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Thai Minsters engage with US trade chief Jamieson Greer in Paris at global OECD ministerial meeting

Thai Minsters engage with US trade chief Jamieson Greer in Paris at global OECD ministerial meeting

June 5, 2025

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Thai ministers met U.S. trade czar Jamieson Greer in Paris as pressure mounts to avoid a crippling 36% tariff hike on Thai exports by July… Read More ›

Thai air force opts for Swedish Gripen fighter jets in a rebuff to the United States and its F16 jets proposal

Thai air force opts for Swedish Gripen fighter jets in a rebuff to the United States and its F16 jets proposal

June 5, 2025

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Thailand dumps U.S. fighter jet deal after F-35 snub—opts for Sweden’s Gripen jets in bold defence shift. Air Force chiefs call it a leap toward… Read More ›

Good news for expats and tax residents as Revenue gives update on new law taxing foreign remittances

Good news for expats and tax residents as Revenue gives update on new law taxing foreign remittances

June 4, 2025

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Thailand’s Revenue Department plans a major tax break for expats: foreign income remitted within two years won’t be taxed. The new rule aims to boost… Read More ›

Rome calls for a wider and more decisive response to Cambodia’s antics on the border after latest clash

Rome calls for a wider and more decisive response to Cambodia’s antics on the border after latest clash

June 4, 2025

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Rome urges decisive action after a deadly clash with Cambodia at the border. He warns Thailand must prepare for war but focus on cracking down… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai fires open salvo in response to Thaksin’s bombshell over the Interior Ministry. PM silent

Bhumjaithai fires open salvo in response to Thaksin’s bombshell over the Interior Ministry. PM silent

June 4, 2025

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Thaksin’s bombshell over the Interior Ministry ignites coalition firestorm—Bhumjaithai hits back, calls for full Cabinet overhaul. PM Paetongtarn stays silent as rumours swirl and tensions… Read More ›

S&P retains Thailand’s BBB+ credit rating and its stable outlook. Economy will grow by 2.3% this year

S&P retains Thailand’s BBB+ credit rating and its stable outlook. Economy will grow by 2.3% this year

June 3, 2025

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S&P retains Thailand’s BBB+ rating with a stable outlook, forecasting 2.3% growth in 2025. Despite global trade risks and Moody’s downgrade, strong tourism, rising income… Read More ›

Hun Manet confirms Cambodia ultimately may decide to send border dispute with Thailand to the Hague

Hun Manet confirms Cambodia ultimately may decide to send border dispute with Thailand to the Hague

June 3, 2025

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Cambodia’s Hun Manet urges sending the border dispute with Thailand to the International Court of Justice after a soldier’s death escalates tensions. Thailand rejects ICJ… Read More ›

US academic holidays in Italy with his family before returning to the United States. Speaks of his ordeal 

US academic holidays in Italy with his family before returning to the United States. Speaks of his ordeal 

June 3, 2025

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

US academic Paul Chambers, jailed overnight in Thailand on lèse-majesté charges, is now safe in Italy with family before returning to the US. Despite no… Read More ›

฿500 million drug bust in Loei points us to Thailand’s unbearable problem across its northern border

฿500 million drug bust in Loei points us to Thailand’s unbearable problem across its northern border

June 2, 2025

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A ฿500M meth bust in Loei lays bare Thailand’s deepening border crisis. With drugs flooding in from Myanmar’s Wa State, Thaksin warns it’s time to… Read More ›

Foreign Minister pushing for border talks progress after tensions flare between Thailand and Cambodia

Foreign Minister pushing for border talks progress after tensions flare between Thailand and Cambodia

June 2, 2025

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Thailand pushes urgent border talks after a deadly clash near Chong Bok. One Cambodian soldier was killed as Thai forces repelled an incursion. Bangkok rejects… Read More ›

Thai Airways rules out direct flights to the US for now. Resurgent airline happy with network partners

Thai Airways rules out direct flights to the US for now. Resurgent airline happy with network partners

June 1, 2025

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Thai Airways rules out direct US flights despite its safety upgrade, citing high costs and past losses. Profitable code-share deals, strong Q1 earnings, and a… Read More ›

Prime Minister asserts her authority. She has heard her father’s advice but for now, there is no change

Prime Minister asserts her authority. She has heard her father’s advice but for now, there is no change

May 31, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn insists she’s in charge after Dad Thaksin demands the Interior Ministry be handed to Pheu Thai. Amid reshuffle rumours and legal heat over… Read More ›

Thaksin stirs up a hornet’s nest as he states that Pheu Thai should control the Ministry of the Interior

Thaksin stirs up a hornet’s nest as he states that Pheu Thai should control the Ministry of the Interior

May 31, 2025

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Thaksin ignites fresh turmoil by urging Pheu Thai to take over the powerful Interior Ministry from Bhumjaithai, downplaying coalition fallout. Paetongtarn dodges reshuffle questions as… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand expert warns that Thailand must be prepared for Trump tariff impacts and uncertainty

Bank of Thailand expert warns that Thailand must be prepared for Trump tariff impacts and uncertainty

May 31, 2025

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Trump’s tariffs are back—and Thailand’s running out of time. A Bank of Thailand official warns of serious 2025 risks as talks with Washington stall. With… Read More ›

Ministry placates taxis with a review of rules, new facilities and their own airport ride-hailing app

Ministry placates taxis with a review of rules, new facilities and their own airport ride-hailing app

May 30, 2025

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Ministry averts airport taxi revolt with new ride-hailing app, crackdown on illegal drivers and upgraded facilities. Four-part plan separates app cars from taxis, enforces licensing… Read More ›

Paul Chambers case officially over following Attorney General’s review. Academic has left Thailand

Paul Chambers case officially over following Attorney General’s review. Academic has left Thailand

May 30, 2025

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US academic Paul Chambers cleared as Thai Attorney General drops lèse-majesté charges after a 54-day ordeal. Despite no prosecution, Chambers lost his job, was jailed… Read More ›

Prime Minister orders government trade talks team to review US court order striking down Trump tariffs

Prime Minister orders government trade talks team to review US court order striking down Trump tariffs

May 30, 2025

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

Thai PM orders urgent review after US court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs, freezing 36% duties that threatened exports. With a White House appeal looming, Bangkok… Read More ›

Higher Education Ministry official says Thai students need not fear new Trump move on college visas

Higher Education Ministry official says Thai students need not fear new Trump move on college visas

May 29, 2025

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

Trump freezes new student visa interviews worldwide, sparking concern among Thai students. But ministry says existing US appointments remain valid. Thai students are seen as… Read More ›

Khmer soldier killed in deadly gunfire between Thai and Cambodian armies near Ubon Ratchathani

Khmer soldier killed in deadly gunfire between Thai and Cambodian armies near Ubon Ratchathani

May 28, 2025

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A Cambodian soldier was killed in a dawn gunfight near Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani as Thai and Khmer troops clashed over trench digging in a disputed… Read More ›

Police crack the whip on Bangkok taxis just 24 hours before showdown meeting over Airport closure threat

Police crack the whip on Bangkok taxis just 24 hours before showdown meeting over Airport closure threat

May 28, 2025

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

Bangkok taxi tensions explode as police crackdown ahead of talks. Drivers threaten to blockade Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang over Grab access. Unions vow no special… Read More ›

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