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AIDS/HIV temple at the centre of massive fraud and embezzlement as top monk disrobes and confesses

AIDS/HIV temple at the centre of massive fraud and embezzlement as top monk disrobes and confesses

August 27, 2025

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AIDS temple scandal explodes as famed monk Phra Alongkot disrobes and admits decades of massive fraud and embezzlement, siphoning billions in donations, shocking Thailand’s Buddhist… Read More ›

Tensions flare on Cambodian border at Sa Kaeo with locals herded by officials to confront Thai soldiers

Tensions flare on Cambodian border at Sa Kaeo with locals herded by officials to confront Thai soldiers

August 26, 2025

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Tensions boil at the Thai-Cambodian border as Cambodian villagers storm barricades, clash with soldiers, loudspeakers fuel chaos and Thai troops reinforce positions to prevent further… Read More ›

Top Thammasat economist warns plan to import Sri Lankan migrant workers cannot replace Cambodians

Top Thammasat economist warns plan to import Sri Lankan migrant workers cannot replace Cambodians

August 26, 2025

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Top Thai economist warns government plan to import Sri Lankan labour cannot replace hundreds of thousands of fleeing Cambodians as border tensions spark shortages, halt… Read More ›

Thailand’s position recognised as Swedish Gripen Jets deal to be signed on Monday midday in Stockholm

Thailand’s position recognised as Swedish Gripen Jets deal to be signed on Monday midday in Stockholm

August 25, 2025

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Thailand to sign ฿19.5 billion Gripen jet deal with Sweden on Monday, boosting aeronautics, reinforcing defence and emphasising lawful self-defence while addressing Cambodia’s border mine… Read More ›

Prime Minister Paetongtarn faces her fate as she files closing argument and will be in court on Friday

Prime Minister Paetongtarn faces her fate as she files closing argument and will be in court on Friday

August 25, 2025

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The Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will submit her closing argument by Monday, firmly refuses to resign and will face the crucial Constitutional Court verdict this… Read More ›

Insurgency erupts again in South with bold and brazen attacks on security forces shielded by border

Insurgency erupts again in South with bold and brazen attacks on security forces shielded by border

August 24, 2025

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Southern Thailand erupts in violence as militants launch brazen, coordinated attacks on security forces in Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani, exploiting the Thai-Malaysian border to strike… Read More ›

Thaksin’s lawyer warns appeal against the ex-PM’s acquittal on Friday must be based on significant points of law

Thaksin’s lawyer warns appeal against the ex-PM’s acquittal on Friday must be based on significant points of law

August 23, 2025

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Thaksin Shinawatra beams after acquittal on lèse-majesté charges. Lawyer warns any appeal must focus on points of law, stressing weak evidence, flawed witnesses and the… Read More ›

Thaksin acquitted of lèse-majesté by the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Outcome expected but still sweet 

Thaksin acquitted of lèse-majesté by the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Outcome expected but still sweet 

August 22, 2025

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Thaksin Shinawatra acquitted by Bangkok court of lèse-majesté and Computer Crimes Act charges from 2016, ending a decade-long legal battle and giving the former prime… Read More ›

Thaksin’s D-Day before Criminal Court on lèse-majesté. Thailand’s top political player faces judgment

Thaksin’s D-Day before Criminal Court on lèse-majesté. Thailand’s top political player faces judgment

August 22, 2025

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All eyes will be on Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok this Friday as he faces a lèse-majesté verdict, risking another prison sentence in a trial that… Read More ›

Cambodia apologises for soldier on Tuesday who was ‘drunk’ when he interfered with ASEAN border visit

Cambodia apologises for soldier on Tuesday who was ‘drunk’ when he interfered with ASEAN border visit

August 21, 2025

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Drunk Cambodian soldier disrupts ASEAN border inspection, harasses Thai troops as shelling, landmine and civilian damage are exposed, forcing military apology while Thailand highlights ongoing… Read More ›

Former Vice Rector at Thammasat University calls online for Thailand to turn its back on full democracy

Former Vice Rector at Thammasat University calls online for Thailand to turn its back on full democracy

August 21, 2025

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Former Thammasat Vice Rector warns PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces Constitutional Court defeat over Hun Sen call, calls Thailand’s democracy failing, suggests China-style system as coup… Read More ›

2nd Army chief warns Acting PM Cambodian regime cannot be trusted and that border must stay closed

2nd Army chief warns Acting PM Cambodian regime cannot be trusted and that border must stay closed

August 20, 2025

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Thailand’s 2nd Army chief warns Acting PM that Cambodian regime cannot be trusted, border must remain closed as Khmer troops found planting landmines. Thailand ramps… Read More ›

Cambodia caught red-handed telling lies about PMN-2 mines. Soldiers on video clips planting bomb traps

Cambodia caught red-handed telling lies about PMN-2 mines. Soldiers on video clips planting bomb traps

August 20, 2025

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Cambodia caught red-handed in lies. Shocking video shows soldiers planting deadly PMN-2 landmines along the Thai border, injuring soldiers and violating international law, as mobile… Read More ›

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra a no-show at cabinet and an appointment with Pheu Thai MPs

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra a no-show at cabinet and an appointment with Pheu Thai MPs

August 20, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra skips cabinet and MP birthday meeting, shocking Pheu Thai. Thaksin shows up as multiple court rulings loom. Party denies backing Prayut, stresses… Read More ›

Pheu Thai increasingly confident that PM Paetongtarn can survive her Constitutional Court survival test

Pheu Thai increasingly confident that PM Paetongtarn can survive her Constitutional Court survival test

August 19, 2025

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Pheu Thai grows confident Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra can survive the Constitutional Court challenge over her Hun Sen call, insisting it aimed to protect Thais,… Read More ›

Economy still holding its own with growth of 2.3% targeted. Faltering tourism and bad debts are threats

Economy still holding its own with growth of 2.3% targeted. Faltering tourism and bad debts are threats

August 19, 2025

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Thailand’s economy posts tentative recovery with a 2.3% growth target, fueled by export surge, but faltering tourism, rising bad loans, high household debt and structural… Read More ›

Cambodians and scammers risk all to get back into Thailand across a closed and dangerous border

Cambodians and scammers risk all to get back into Thailand across a closed and dangerous border

August 18, 2025

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Desperate Cambodians and trafficked workers risk everything to cross Thailand’s closed border as hunger, poverty, collapsed casinos and illicit scam compounds spark a surge in… Read More ›

Thumbs up from economic gurus for 2027 Negative Income Tax plan. It’s a game-changer for progress

Thumbs up from economic gurus for 2027 Negative Income Tax plan. It’s a game-changer for progress

August 18, 2025

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Thailand’s 2027 negative income tax plan, backed by experts, aims to cut poverty, tackle inequality, modernise welfare, integrate the informal economy and give millions of… Read More ›

American lobbyist streams from the Thai Cambodian border as top Bangkok officials brief World’s media

American lobbyist streams from the Thai Cambodian border as top Bangkok officials brief World’s media

August 17, 2025

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American lobbyist Michael Alfaro livestreamed from the Thai-Cambodian border, claiming Thai aggression, despite evidence of Cambodian landmine attacks and BM-21 Grad rocket attacks on Sisaket.… Read More ›

Budget bill passed by House in win for government. Chief whip now calls for police probe of ฿10M bribes

Budget bill passed by House in win for government. Chief whip now calls for police probe of ฿10M bribes

August 17, 2025

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Pheu Thai-led government wins passage of 2026 Budget Bill as Chief Whip calls for police probe into explosive claim that People’s Party MPs were offered… Read More ›

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