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Thailand is entering a dark economic storm in late 2025 lasting at least a year says Central Bank boss

Thailand is entering a dark economic storm in late 2025 lasting at least a year says Central Bank boss

May 10, 2025

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Thailand faces economic turmoil as US tariffs, currency volatility and cheap imports threaten both the 2025 and 2026 outlook, warns central bank chief, preparing to… Read More ›

People’s Party MP calls for repeal of alcohol control laws as sales are liberalised for tourist outlets

People’s Party MP calls for repeal of alcohol control laws as sales are liberalised for tourist outlets

May 10, 2025

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People’s Party MP Thaophipop Limjittrakarn has called for a full repeal of Thailand’s alcohol control laws after the government’s partial liberalisation for tourists left local… Read More ›

Political crisis brewing. ‘Blue’ line senators called upon the acknowledge collusion charges in Bangkok

Political crisis brewing. ‘Blue’ line senators called upon the acknowledge collusion charges in Bangkok

May 9, 2025

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Political firestorm erupts as six Bangkok senators are summoned over alleged 2024 Senate election collusion. DSI and EC escalate probe amid denials, with links to… Read More ›

Historic day as the United States gets its first Pope. Chicago-born Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV

Historic day as the United States gets its first Pope. Chicago-born Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV

May 9, 2025

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America has its first pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago becomes Pope Leo XIV, marking a historic shift in the Catholic Church. A known reformer… Read More ›

Doctors with Corrections Department who treated Thaskin censured and suspended by Medical Council

Doctors with Corrections Department who treated Thaskin censured and suspended by Medical Council

May 9, 2025

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Two Corrections Department doctors suspended and a third censured over Thaksin’s hospital stay. Medical Council cites serious ethical breaches. Final decision rests with Health Minister.… Read More ›

Thaksin denied court permission to fly to Qatar where he had hoped to meet US President Donald Trump

Thaksin denied court permission to fly to Qatar where he had hoped to meet US President Donald Trump

May 8, 2025

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Thaksin Shinawatra was refused permission to fly to Qatar despite the Emir’s invitation. His lawyer said he hoped to meet Donald Trump there. The ex‑premier… Read More ›

US academic Paul Chambers is fighting Nareauan’s University decision to dismiss him on April 9th

US academic Paul Chambers is fighting Nareauan’s University decision to dismiss him on April 9th

May 8, 2025

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US academic Paul Chambers is challenging his dismissal from Naresuan University and the revocation of his visa after Thai prosecutors dropped royal defamation charges. His… Read More ›

More arrests due over collapsed Auditor General building including an engineer. Up to 100 people may have died

More arrests due over collapsed Auditor General building including an engineer. Up to 100 people may have died

May 8, 2025

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More arrests are expected over the collapse of the Auditor General’s building, including an engineer. The death toll may reach 100, with investigators uncovering issues… Read More ›

Anutin turns the tables on casino issue. Calls for public referendum on the Entertainment Complex bill

Anutin turns the tables on casino issue. Calls for public referendum on the Entertainment Complex bill

May 7, 2025

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Anutin turns the heat up on Paetongtarn’s casino push, calling for a national referendum after a 520-rai Bangkok Port site was revealed for a mega… Read More ›

Prime Minister calls for less inflamed rhetoric but promises to hunt down insurgency killers in the South

Prime Minister calls for less inflamed rhetoric but promises to hunt down insurgency killers in the South

May 6, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn urges calm over Southern unrest but vows to track insurgents after 4 civilians—including a child and blind woman—were gunned down and a police… Read More ›

CP boss says Thailand must engage US and become Southeast Asia’s top data centre with cheap energy 

CP boss says Thailand must engage US and become Southeast Asia’s top data centre with cheap energy 

May 6, 2025

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CP chief Suphachai Chearavanont calls for deeper US ties, small nuclear reactors, and legal casinos. He wants to see Thailand become Southeast Asia’s top data… Read More ›

Controversy over special police investigators as the Senate Election case threatens explosive findings

Controversy over special police investigators as the Senate Election case threatens explosive findings

May 6, 2025

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DSI probe into 2024 Senate election sparks firestorm as explosive claims, forced confessions and political fallout rock government. Ministers face a court challenge while investigators… Read More ›

Area of Laos opposite the Thai border in Chiang Rai erupts into armed conflict – 5 Lao soldiers dead in fierce fighting

Area of Laos opposite the Thai border in Chiang Rai erupts into armed conflict – 5 Lao soldiers dead in fierce fighting

May 5, 2025

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Rebel militias storm Lao army outposts opposite Chiang Rai, killing five soldiers and isolating villages. Thai forces step up patrols after stray bullets hit homes.… Read More ›

Thailand’s obscure negotiation strategy with United States an outlier as PM promises a ‘secret deal’

Thailand’s obscure negotiation strategy with United States an outlier as PM promises a ‘secret deal’

May 5, 2025

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Thailand under fire as PM Paetongtarn teases ‘secret deal’ with US amid stalled talks, rising tariffs, and growing pressure from rivals. As China warns against… Read More ›

Arrivals with smartphones can still register before Immigration checks. Anutin calls for new Department

Arrivals with smartphones can still register before Immigration checks. Anutin calls for new Department

May 4, 2025

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Travellers urged to use smartphones to submit TDAC forms on arrival as the Immigration Bureau offers help at airports. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Anutin pushes for… Read More ›

US academic faces deportation from Thailand after being fired from his job and therefore losing his visa

US academic faces deportation from Thailand after being fired from his job and therefore losing his visa

May 4, 2025

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US academic Paul Chambers faces deportation from Thailand after losing his job and visa despite charges being dropped. The respected professor, who has lived in… Read More ›

Thai Public Health officials deny a further death in Mukdahan from anthrax. One person has died so far

Thai Public Health officials deny a further death in Mukdahan from anthrax. One person has died so far

May 4, 2025

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Thai officials deny rumours of more anthrax deaths in Mukdahan after confirming first fatal case in 30 years. One patient remains under watch as authorities… Read More ›

Army chief calls for fighting back after a day of terror in the South which saw 4 civilians murdered in Narathiwat

Army chief calls for fighting back after a day of terror in the South which saw 4 civilians murdered in Narathiwat

May 4, 2025

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Army chief orders top alert and urges unified fightback after insurgents kill four civilians in Narathiwat, including a 76-year-old woman and a 9-year-old girl, in… Read More ›

Industry Ministry task force hunts Chinese controlled recycling operations linked to collapsed tower

Industry Ministry task force hunts Chinese controlled recycling operations linked to collapsed tower

May 3, 2025

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Minister targets Chinese recycling firms linked to deadly tower collapse and toxic red dust racket. Officials probe overpayments, customs fraud and junta-era loopholes. Crackdown widens… Read More ›

UN ‘Happiness Index’ questioned as IPSOS poll says Thailand is the 7th happiest country in the World

UN ‘Happiness Index’ questioned as IPSOS poll says Thailand is the 7th happiest country in the World

May 3, 2025

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Thailand has been named the 7th happiest country in the world by Ipsos, with 79% of Thais saying they feel happy or very happy. The… Read More ›

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