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Interim government outlines economic policy. Focus on the baht and finances with 1.4% to 1.8% growth 

Interim government outlines economic policy. Focus on the baht and finances with 1.4% to 1.8% growth 

October 11, 2025

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Thailand’s interim government vows to boost domestic demand in Q4 2025 while managing the baht, safeguarding public finances, finalising the US trade deal, navigating a… Read More ›

Riot police sent to Sa Kaeo border flashpoint area with Cambodia as tension begin to rise sharply there

Riot police sent to Sa Kaeo border flashpoint area with Cambodia as tension begin to rise sharply there

October 11, 2025

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Riot police have been deployed to the Sa Kaeo border as Cambodian nationals face eviction, tensions escalate sharply, crowds form, media swarm and foreign embassies… Read More ›

Ben Smith affair & allegations of links to Cambodian scam centres continues to rage in parliament and police agencies

Ben Smith affair & allegations of links to Cambodian scam centres continues to rage in parliament and police agencies

October 10, 2025

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Ben Smith scandal rages in parliament as SEC and ECSD investigate whether he is the same person as Benjamin Berger, while People’s Party MPs claim… Read More ›

Pheu Thai revitalised as support for the People’s Party falls due to its shock support for Anutin as PM

Pheu Thai revitalised as support for the People’s Party falls due to its shock support for Anutin as PM

October 9, 2025

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Pheu Thai rises as support for the People’s Party falls over its shock backing of Anutin as PM, while Thaksin is jailed, Bhumjaithai rises rapidly,… Read More ›

Year end jolt for the Thai economy as economists predict GDP growth at 2% or more for a difficult 2025

Year end jolt for the Thai economy as economists predict GDP growth at 2% or more for a difficult 2025

October 9, 2025

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Thailand braces for a year-end economic jolt as economists now target 2% GDP growth for 2025 despite collapsing tourism, Trump tariffs, Cambodia border clash and… Read More ›

Khao Kradong land tussle believe to be behind State Railway of Thailand (SRT) boss’s shock resignation

Khao Kradong land tussle believe to be behind State Railway of Thailand (SRT) boss’s shock resignation

October 8, 2025

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SRT chief Weerit Amrapal resigns after suing the powerful Chidchob family over Khao Kradfong land as the new government reverses the airport rail contract, sparking… Read More ›

Anutin faces stiff foreign policy test over October 10 deadline and President Trump’s demands for peace

Anutin faces stiff foreign policy test over October 10 deadline and President Trump’s demands for peace

October 8, 2025

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Thai-Cambodia border crisis escalates as PM Anutin vows decisive action against incursions, reinforces troops, and sets strict conditions while President Trump pushes to broker a… Read More ›

Rangsiman Rome MP says he has new information on Cambodian scammer funds flowing into Thailand 

Rangsiman Rome MP says he has new information on Cambodian scammer funds flowing into Thailand 

October 8, 2025

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Scam Money Bombshell: Rangsiman Rome vows to expose Cambodian scam funds flooding Thailand, says top ministers have ties to financier Ben Smith, and warns the… Read More ›

Red tape and bureaucracy killing the Thai economy. 91.2% of top executives says it is far too much

Red tape and bureaucracy killing the Thai economy. 91.2% of top executives says it is far too much

October 7, 2025

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Thailand’s economy is being strangled by red tape and outdated bureaucracy, with 91.2% of top executives warning it’s too much. Rigid laws, slow permits and… Read More ›

Defence minister says Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) carried out gold raid and horde is in Malaysia

Defence minister says Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) carried out gold raid and horde is in Malaysia

October 7, 2025

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Defence minister confirms Barisan Revolusi Nasional carried out the Narathiwat gold heist, stealing ฿24 million. The horde has already been moved to Malaysia, exposing security… Read More ›

Police deny knowledge of scammer links with money whizz Ben Smith. People’s Party MP insists its true

Police deny knowledge of scammer links with money whizz Ben Smith. People’s Party MP insists its true

October 7, 2025

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Thailand police deny any links between Ben Smith and Cambodian scam networks, yet People’s Party MP Rangsiman insists his claims are accurate and pledges to… Read More ›

Defiant Rangsiman Rome warns he’s not just fighting a defamation case but for the future of Thailand

Defiant Rangsiman Rome warns he’s not just fighting a defamation case but for the future of Thailand

October 6, 2025

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Defiant Rangsiman Rome vows to fight ฿100M defamation suit by Ben Smith, warning Thailand faces a takeover by call centre gangs, corruption, and criminal networks… Read More ›

Minister intervenes in shocking Kanchanaburi case where escaped Lion nearly devoured 11 year old boy

Minister intervenes in shocking Kanchanaburi case where escaped Lion nearly devoured 11 year old boy

October 6, 2025

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A young female lion attacked an 11-year-old boy in Kanchanaburi, biting his stomach. A brave man intervened, saving him. Authorities have ordered full prosecution of… Read More ›

Insurgency links probed to Sunday evening’s precise and brutal gold shop heist which netted ฿24 million

Insurgency links probed to Sunday evening’s precise and brutal gold shop heist which netted ฿24 million

October 6, 2025

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Eight masked gunmen storm a gold shop in Narathiwat, netting ฿24M in a 10-minute raid. Soldier shot, hostage taken, decoy bombs planted. Authorities probe likely… Read More ›

Chuwit raises the alarm over a ‘working group’ into sensitive cases set up by the new Justice Minister

Chuwit raises the alarm over a ‘working group’ into sensitive cases set up by the new Justice Minister

October 5, 2025

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Whistleblower Chuwit Kamolvisit warns the new Justice Minister’s ‘working group’ could secretly influence sensitive probes into Senate collusion, Khao Kradong land, and Khanong Phra Airport… Read More ›

Australian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Held overnight on defamation complaint from Malaysia

Australian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Held overnight on defamation complaint from Malaysia

October 5, 2025

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Australian journalist Murray Hunter, 66, was pulled off a Bangkok flight over a Malaysian defamation complaint, held overnight in lockup, bailed for ฿20,000, and faces… Read More ›

Ben Smith money fixer to the elite in Thailand lines up ฿100M defamation case against Rangsiman Rome

Ben Smith money fixer to the elite in Thailand lines up ฿100M defamation case against Rangsiman Rome

October 5, 2025

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Money Man vs MP! Ben Smith, fixer to Thai elites, slaps ฿100M defamation suit on Rangsiman Rome MP over explosive claims linking him to Cambodia’s… Read More ›

Steely new line being taken as Thailand toughens its Cambodian border posture. Families ordered out

Steely new line being taken as Thailand toughens its Cambodian border posture. Families ordered out

October 4, 2025

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Thailand escalates its hardline border stance as Cambodian families in Ban Nong Ya Kaeo and Ban Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo Province face forced removal.… Read More ›

Hitman who murdered Kim Limya in Bangkok gets life in prison on Friday. Cambodian abettors remain free

Hitman who murdered Kim Limya in Bangkok gets life in prison on Friday. Cambodian abettors remain free

October 4, 2025

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Hitman who murdered Cambodian opposition leader Lim Kimya in Bangkok is sentenced to life in prison, while his Cambodian handlers remain free, shielded by Hun… Read More ›

Another false dawn? Minister announces delayed tourism levy will be instituted under his watch

Another false dawn? Minister announces delayed tourism levy will be instituted under his watch

October 4, 2025

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Thailand’s long-delayed ฿300 tourism tax is finally set to launch under Minister Atthakorn, promising automatic insurance coverage for all foreign visitors and billions in tourism… Read More ›

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