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Hostilities flare up at multiple points after Cambodia attacked Thailand after 7am with rockets and artillery 

Hostilities flare up at multiple points after Cambodia attacked Thailand after 7am with rockets and artillery 

July 24, 2025

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War breaks out along the Thai-Cambodian border after Cambodia fires rockets and artillery at Thai villages. Thai Air Force retaliates with airstrikes on Cambodian bases.… Read More ›

Remarkable turnaround for Thai Airways as it is cleared to return to Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)

Remarkable turnaround for Thai Airways as it is cleared to return to Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)

July 24, 2025

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Thai Airways returns to the Stock Exchange of Thailand on August 4 after a dramatic recovery from bankruptcy. Once grounded by ฿400bn in debt, the… Read More ›

Acting PM and military top brass respond decisively to 2nd landmine incident as Thai soldier loses leg

Acting PM and military top brass respond decisively to 2nd landmine incident as Thai soldier loses leg

July 24, 2025

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Landmine blast maims Thai soldier near Cambodian border, prompting swift retaliation from Bangkok. Acting PM expels envoy, army seals crossings and tensions soar as fears… Read More ›

Bitter end of the dream for Chinese woman who came to Thailand to start a new life over 30 years ago

Bitter end of the dream for Chinese woman who came to Thailand to start a new life over 30 years ago

July 23, 2025

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Chinese fugitive Zhou Jinghua’s 30-year reinvention in Thailand ends in extradition. Once a respected wife and mother, she is now facing justice for embezzlement. Her… Read More ›

Thaksin blames charter for indecisive governance and cannabis for a fall in Thailand’s tourism appeal 

Thaksin blames charter for indecisive governance and cannabis for a fall in Thailand’s tourism appeal 

July 23, 2025

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Thaksin blames unregulated cannabis and a flawed charter for Thailand’s tourist slump and weak governance. At a high-profile coalition dinner, he called for urgent reform,… Read More ›

Thailand makes last ditch effort to get a winning tariff deal with the U.S. Final counteroffer to Washington

Thailand makes last ditch effort to get a winning tariff deal with the U.S. Final counteroffer to Washington

July 23, 2025

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Thailand makes a last-ditch push to secure a US tariff deal matching Vietnam’s 20% rate. With pressure rising after the Philippines’ zero-tariff pact, Bangkok must… Read More ›

Supreme Court to decide on Beauty Mogul’s fate in politics as a Senator after Election Commission ruling

Supreme Court to decide on Beauty Mogul’s fate in politics as a Senator after Election Commission ruling

July 22, 2025

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Thai senator and beauty mogul Kesakamol faces Supreme Court trial after Election Commission accuses her of misleading voters by falsely using the “Professor” title in… Read More ›

Hardboiled US negotiators exposing Thailand’s policy double talk. A trade deal inferior to Vietnam is likely

Hardboiled US negotiators exposing Thailand’s policy double talk. A trade deal inferior to Vietnam is likely

July 22, 2025

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US negotiators expose Thailand’s double talk as trade talks sour; deal likely worse than Vietnam’s. Meanwhile, a solar panel scandal reveals fake Thai certifications, fueling… Read More ›

Private runway probed by DSI linked to golf course owned by Anutin’s family in Nakhon Ratchasima

Private runway probed by DSI linked to golf course owned by Anutin’s family in Nakhon Ratchasima

July 21, 2025

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DSI is investigating a private runway at Rancho Charnvee Resort, owned by former Deputy PM Anutin’s family, amid claims a public road was absorbed into… Read More ›

Thaksin lifts morale of followers as US deal is in the works with a final rate close to that of Vietnam

Thaksin lifts morale of followers as US deal is in the works with a final rate close to that of Vietnam

July 20, 2025

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Former PM Thaksin boosts morale at Korat ceremony as US trade deal nears. Final tariff rate likely close to Vietnam’s 20%, says Finance Minister Pichai.… Read More ›

Military blasts Cambodia for breaching international law by planting mines which injured 3 soldiers

Military blasts Cambodia for breaching international law by planting mines which injured 3 soldiers

July 20, 2025

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The Thai military accuses Cambodia of planting new Russian-made landmines that injured 3 soldiers near the border. Over 100 mines are believed to have been… Read More ›

Tourism minister visits Pattaya. Promises new safer environment for foreign tourists with security tech

Tourism minister visits Pattaya. Promises new safer environment for foreign tourists with security tech

July 19, 2025

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Tourism minister visits Pattaya, pledges crackdown on crime and new security tech after safety fears shake the city. With tourism down 5%, officials vow a… Read More ›

Election Commission moves forward steadily with Election Collusion case linked to Bhumjaithai Party

Election Commission moves forward steadily with Election Collusion case linked to Bhumjaithai Party

July 19, 2025

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The Bhumjaithai Party and 138 senators face mounting pressure as Thailand’s Election Commission advances a major probe into alleged collusion in the Senate election, amid… Read More ›

Senate Committee Chair tells government to send Trump’s men packing and accept the 36% tariff rate

Senate Committee Chair tells government to send Trump’s men packing and accept the 36% tariff rate

July 18, 2025

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Thai Senate chair urges government to accept Trump’s 36% tariff now, then cut tariffs slowly to protect SMEs amid tense US trade talks. Balancing risks,… Read More ›

Army private who lost foot promoted to Sergeant as probe into the origin of the Russian mine is opened

Army private who lost foot promoted to Sergeant as probe into the origin of the Russian mine is opened

July 18, 2025

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Thai soldier loses foot in blast near Cambodia, promoted to Sergeant with ฿1M payout. Army probes if the Russian mine was newly planted. Officials warn… Read More ›

Monk mistress thought the money was never-ending. Went through ฿385 million. Blew ฿3 million in one day

Monk mistress thought the money was never-ending. Went through ฿385 million. Blew ฿3 million in one day

July 17, 2025

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Mistress to monks Wilawan Emsawat blew ฿385 million, including ฿3 million in one day. She admitted to a steady cash flow from senior monks and… Read More ›

Ex-PM Thaksin’s lèse-majesté trial hearings close in Bangkok. Court sets August 22nd as Judgement Day

Ex-PM Thaksin’s lèse-majesté trial hearings close in Bangkok. Court sets August 22nd as Judgement Day

July 17, 2025

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Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra’s lese-majeste trial wraps up in Bangkok. Verdict set for August 22, marking 2 years since his return from exile. With key… Read More ›

Thai soldier loses leg stepping on landmine on patrol at the Thai Cambodian border in Ubon Ratchathani

Thai soldier loses leg stepping on landmine on patrol at the Thai Cambodian border in Ubon Ratchathani

July 17, 2025

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Thai soldier loses leg after stepping on a landmine during routine patrol near the Thai-Cambodian border in Ubon Ratchathani. The blast was at a former… Read More ›

Seductress arrested at high-end Nonthaburi housing estate for receiving embezzled money from top monk

Seductress arrested at high-end Nonthaburi housing estate for receiving embezzled money from top monk

July 16, 2025

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Seductress Wilawan “Golf” Emsawat arrested at luxury Nonthaburi estate for laundering millions from top monks amid Thailand’s biggest Buddhist scandal. Linked to embezzlement, extortion and… Read More ›

Trump tariff crisis has exposed the colonisation of the Thai economy by Chinese zero-dollar factories

Trump tariff crisis has exposed the colonisation of the Thai economy by Chinese zero-dollar factories

July 16, 2025

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

Trump tariffs expose China’s economic colonisation of Thailand, revealing soaring exports but collapsing factories and rising imports. With US trade talks under pressure and regional… Read More ›

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