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Hun Sen expels party official and deputy governor for expressing her concern for starving frontline soldiers

Hun Sen expels party official and deputy governor for expressing her concern for starving frontline soldiers

August 4, 2025

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Hun Sen purges rising star Thee Sovantha for exposing starving troops as Cambodia reels after mass surrender of soldiers, health crises among frontline troops and… Read More ›

Business leaders and bankers urge the government to push through the US Thai tariff deal at all costs

Business leaders and bankers urge the government to push through the US Thai tariff deal at all costs

August 4, 2025

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

Game-changer deal approved! Thai cabinet backs historic US trade pact slashing tariffs to 19% — industry leaders and bankers demand rapid rollout to boost exports,… Read More ›

Thai soldiers near a battleground dubbed a killing field at the border report rotting Cambodian corpses

Thai soldiers near a battleground dubbed a killing field at the border report rotting Cambodian corpses

August 4, 2025

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Thai soldiers near a killing field at the border endure the unbearable stench of rotting Cambodian corpses left unretrieved. As talks continue in Malaysia, tensions… Read More ›

Thaksin wants higher excise duties on EV cars that are simply assembled in Thailand by Chinese firms 

Thaksin wants higher excise duties on EV cars that are simply assembled in Thailand by Chinese firms 

August 3, 2025

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

Thaksin urges steep excise taxes on Chinese-assembled EVs in Thailand to protect local industry. The government plans new tax rules rewarding genuine Thai-made parts, aiming… Read More ›

Conservative protesters promise a move to oust government and excoriate US-prompted ceasefire on July 28th

Conservative protesters promise a move to oust government and excoriate US-prompted ceasefire on July 28th

August 3, 2025

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Conservative protesters surged onto a Bangkok roundabout, condemning the US-backed ceasefire as a national humiliation. Led by Jatuporn Prompan, they demand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s immediate… Read More ›

Swedish Nonproliferation and Export Control Agency reviewing Thailand’s Gripen jets deal. No suspension

Swedish Nonproliferation and Export Control Agency reviewing Thailand’s Gripen jets deal. No suspension

August 2, 2025

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

Thailand’s ฿19.5 billion deal to buy 12 Swedish Gripen jets still on, despite combat use sparking a review by Sweden’s export agency. Air Chief Marshal… Read More ›

World hears what happened in Sisaket. Cambodia used Chinese rocket systems to target civilians in a war crime

World hears what happened in Sisaket. Cambodia used Chinese rocket systems to target civilians in a war crime

August 2, 2025

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

Cambodia’s deadly three-day rocket attack on Sisaket targeted innocent Thai civilians using Chinese-made weapons. 17 killed nationwide. A last-minute US-brokered ceasefire stopped further bloodshed. Survivors’… Read More ›

Game changer US Thai trade deal approved at special cabinet meeting as 19% tariff rate warmly welcomed

Game changer US Thai trade deal approved at special cabinet meeting as 19% tariff rate warmly welcomed

August 2, 2025

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

Emergency cabinet backs game-changing US-Thai trade deal as 19% tariff rate lands. Exporters get soft loans, key industries gain protection, and investor confidence surges. Pact… Read More ›

Swedish Gripen fighters deal on hold as Foreign Minister refuses to sign off over Thai Cambodia clash last week

Swedish Gripen fighters deal on hold as Foreign Minister refuses to sign off over Thai Cambodia clash last week

August 1, 2025

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

Sweden’s $600M Gripen jet deal with Thailand is on hold after Thai jets struck Cambodian targets, as part of last week’s border conflict. Foreign Minister… Read More ›

Win for Thailand. 19% U.S. tariff deal just announced. Rate lower and more competitive than predicted

Win for Thailand. 19% U.S. tariff deal just announced. Rate lower and more competitive than predicted

August 1, 2025

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

Thailand secures a 19% US tariff rate, beating expectations and undercutting Vietnam’s 20%. The deal boosts exports, eases economic fears, and strengthens US ties. Finance… Read More ›

Prisoner handover pause is the latest move in what is becoming a toxic Thai Cambodian relationship

Prisoner handover pause is the latest move in what is becoming a toxic Thai Cambodian relationship

August 1, 2025

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Border standoff escalates as Thailand delays return of 18 Cambodian soldiers, sparking outrage and accusations of kidnapping. Both nations trade blame amid rising official casualty… Read More ›

Paetongtarn to finalise defence for the Constitutional Court over Hun Sen tape by Monday evening next

Paetongtarn to finalise defence for the Constitutional Court over Hun Sen tape by Monday evening next

July 31, 2025

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

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra has until next Monday to submit her defence in the Constitutional Court over a leaked June 2024 call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen.… Read More ›

Thailand urged to newly embrace international bodies in dealing with the Thai Cambodian border dispute

Thailand urged to newly embrace international bodies in dealing with the Thai Cambodian border dispute

July 31, 2025

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Thailand must embrace global mediation in its Cambodia border conflict or risk isolation, warns exiled diplomat Dr. Pavin. Echoing the incoming U.S. envoy to Bangkok,… Read More ›

Information war raging across the world as Thailand combats Cambodia’s propaganda wave in New York

Information war raging across the world as Thailand combats Cambodia’s propaganda wave in New York

July 31, 2025

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

Thailand hits back in global propaganda war after Cambodian slurs over border clash. From Times Square billboards to embassy warnings, Thai officials and citizens rally… Read More ›

Last minute tweaks in Bangkok as deal is finalised with U.S. However, Thailand may not match Vietnam

Last minute tweaks in Bangkok as deal is finalised with U.S. However, Thailand may not match Vietnam

July 31, 2025

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

Bangkok scrambles to finalise a crucial US trade deal as deadline looms. Trump slaps 25% tariff on India, raising fears Thailand could face similar terms.… Read More ›

Thaksin’s dates with Destiny set by the courts. August and September may shift and shape Thai politics

Thaksin’s dates with Destiny set by the courts. August and September may shift and shape Thai politics

July 31, 2025

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

Thaksin faces two crucial court dates—Aug 22 verdict in lèse-majesté case and Sept 9 ruling on prison sentence enforcement. These decisions will impact his freedom,… Read More ›

Cambodia attacks Thailand on another front. The treatment of its migrant workforce, calls for a boycott

Cambodia attacks Thailand on another front. The treatment of its migrant workforce, calls for a boycott

July 30, 2025

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

Cambodia launches a fierce boycott of Thai goods, accusing Thailand of abusing migrant workers to hit its economy and reputation. Backed by leaked scandals and… Read More ›

More Border clashes despite ceasefire as frontline Cambodian troops give up amid food shortage reports

More Border clashes despite ceasefire as frontline Cambodian troops give up amid food shortage reports

July 30, 2025

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

Ceasefire shattered as Thai-Cambodian border erupted in gunfire and grenade attacks. Eighteen Cambodian soldiers surrendered near Sisaket amid viral reports of food and water shortages.… Read More ›

Ceasefire breached by Cambodian units near Sisaket. Top military meeting postponed from 7am to 10am

Ceasefire breached by Cambodian units near Sisaket. Top military meeting postponed from 7am to 10am

July 29, 2025

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Cambodia breached the ceasefire early Tuesday, firing on Thai troops in Sisaket. Thailand fully honoured the truce, but Cambodia didn’t. Multiple clashes delayed the 7… Read More ›

Cabinet meets after Cambodian ceasefire. Acting PM Phumtham spoke later with Trump for 30 minutes

Cabinet meets after Cambodian ceasefire. Acting PM Phumtham spoke later with Trump for 30 minutes

July 29, 2025

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

Thailand’s Cabinet meets today after a wary ceasefire with Cambodia kicked in at midnight. Acting PM Phumtham spoke for 30 minutes with Trump, who praised… Read More ›

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