Politics
Thaksin replies to bombshell Ministry of the Interior news on Thursday. No big deal says the former PM
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Thaksin downplays land dispute over Alpine Golf Club, calling it “no big deal” as controversy heats up. Meanwhile, Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties clash over… Read More ›
PM Paetongtarn to speak Chinese with AI to address security fears in China as foreign tourism suffers over scam farms
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Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra uses AI to speak Chinese, downplaying security fears as foreign tourism drops. However, illegal operations and human trafficking linked to Myawaddy… Read More ›
Finally, hope dawns for jailed Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promises support
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Hope for Bangkok’s Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledges intervention to end the 43 detainees’ decade-long ordeal, highlighting China’s repression and… Read More ›
Bangkok-born US Senator Tammy Duckworth schools Trump’s pick for Defence Secretary in Washington
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Bangkok-born U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth exposes Trump’s defence nominee Pete Hegseth’s foreign policy gaps during a Senate hearing, challenging his lack of knowledge on ASEAN… Read More ›
Police chief insists murder of former Cambodian MP Kim Limya was a personal grudge and not political
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Thai police reveal the mastermind behind the murder of ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limya, insisting it was a personal grudge, not political. Two suspects remain wanted… Read More ›
Government to take its chances by legalising casino complex operations and online gambling in Thailand
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Thai cabinet moves to legalise casino complexes and online gambling to boost tourism and generate revenue, despite concerns from the Council of State and societal… Read More ›
Murder of ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limfa linked to regime through second wanted suspect Kimsrin Pich
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Ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limfa’s murder linked to pro-regime ties as more details emerge about wanted suspect Kimsrin Pich. Meanwhile, the extradited hitman Ekkalak Paenoy refuses… Read More ›
Thai Sang Thai leader Sudarat suggests people in power in Thailand are linked to transnational gangs
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Thai Sang Thai leader claims figures in power benefit from transnational crime as Thailand’s tourism image takes a hit. She urges former PM Thaksin to… Read More ›
Britain seeks rapprochement with China as a massive rifts open up between Labour’s UK and Trump’s USA
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UK seeks rapprochement with China amid rising tensions with the US, as Labour’s controversial high-tax budget and Donald Trump’s return stoke political rifts. Chancellor Rachel… Read More ›
Dial M for Murder in Bangkok. Sergeant M extradited back and tells police he was hired for just ฿60,000 to kill ex MP
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Ex-Thai Navy Sergeant M Extradited After Assassination of Cambodian MP in Bangkok. Sergeant M, aka Ekkalak Paenoy, has confessed to the murder of former opposition… Read More ›
Thailand’s economy faces an uncertain 2025 with all eggs placed in the foreign tourism industry basket
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Thailand’s 2025 economic outlook remains uncertain, heavily relying on foreign tourism. Experts warn of tighter credit, higher non-performing loans, and the impact of Chinese trade… Read More ›
Visa waiver scheme questioned with another China Crisis for foreign tourism driven by security fears
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Thailand’s visa waiver scheme faces mounting scrutiny as a series of crimes involving Chinese nationals, including abductions and scams, spark a crisis of confidence among… Read More ›
University urged to file a police complaint over Chinese police training. Participants return to China
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Siam University clarifies reports of a controversial Chinese police training course. The Thai government however urges the university to file a police complaint after unauthorized… Read More ›
Hitman who gunned down former Cambodia MP in Bangkok arrested in Cambodia. Taken to Phnom Penh
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Ex-Royal Thai Navy marine arrested in Cambodia after Bangkok assassination of Cambodian-French MP. Ekkalak Paenoy, accused of gunning down opposition figure Lim Kimya, fled to… Read More ›
People’s Party leader calls out a lack of opportunity in Thailand for talented innovators to break through
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People’s Party deputy leader warns Thailand risks ‘Middle Income Trap’ without bold reforms. Wira Yut Kanchanachuchat urges dismantling privilege, fostering competition and empowering players to… Read More ›
Former Cambodian French opposition MP and thorn in the side of ruling party gunned down in Bangkok
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Cambodian-French opposition MP assassinated in Bangkok: Lim Kim-Ya, 74, was gunned down by a motorbike hitman near Wat Bowon in a suspected political hit. The… Read More ›
Donald Trump’s second-term impact in the latter half of 2025 tops Bank of Thailand’s economic concerns
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The Bank of Thailand braces for Trump’s second term, citing risks from US-China trade tensions, job losses, and a volatile baht. With projected 2025 growth… Read More ›
Chinese policing programme at a Bangkok university linked by the Interior Ministry to a defence force
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Thai police and officials investigate Siam University’s controversial course linked to Chinese nationals and a military defence force. Fears include misuse of police emblems, potential… Read More ›
Questions as a Thai university course is offered to Chinese students on policing and crime reporting
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Thai university sparks outcry with controversial police volunteer training course for Chinese students, including firearms instruction, certificates and police ID cards, as Bangkok police launch… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Ice-cold beer and cigarettes hit the spot for young Russian tourists off scenic Koh Phi Phi Leh in Krabi on Wednesday
April 27, 2025
Young Russian tourists drinking beer and smoking at
Irish man viciously attacked with a folding knife in Pattaya early on Saturday morning near his condo
April 26, 2025
Irishman viciously attacked with knife outside Pattaya
Six Thai police aviation officers killed on Friday in crash off Hua Hin. Posthumous promotions declared for the crew
April 26, 2025
Six Thai police officers died when a light aircraft
Uzbek tourist’s forged dollar holiday in Thailand ends with his arrest by Pattaya police after complaints
April 25, 2025
An Uzbek tourist was arrested in Pattaya after funding
Russian tour guides and travel firms suppressed in Phuket task force operation led by Tourist Police
April 25, 2025
Tourist Police in Phuket arrest two Russians for
Brit on Koh Samui in hot water after a road traffic violation. Found with Cocaine and an expired visa
April 25, 2025
British man, 28, busted on Koh Samui after fleeing
Monarch pays a touching tribute to Pope Francis as he is mourned in Rome. King and Queen ‘heartbroken’
April 24, 2025
The Thai King and Queen say they are ‘heartbroken’
$1 million or ฿34 million car wiped out instantly on Wednesday morning in Bangkok after hitting pickup
April 23, 2025
฿34 million Ferrari bursts into flames in Bangkok.
Two young women robbed at gunpoint on Sunday in South Pattaya. Suspect arrested by police in 48 hours
April 23, 2025
A Thai man disguised as a motorcycle taxi driver
Paul Chamber’s brother says academic must be returned to United States before US-Thai trade talks
April 22, 2025
US–Thai trade talks stall again as PM urges caution
Big political moves in the offing. Rumours in Bangkok say the Bhumjaithai may be shown the door
April 22, 2025
Rumours swirl of a major cabinet shake-up as PM
Sai Scott National Park Ranger to be formally removed from role by Director-general’s order this week
April 21, 2025
Controversial National Park ranger Sai Scott is to be
Pope Francis dead at 88. Reforming Jesuit pope leaves behind a bitterly divided church but inspired many
April 21, 2025
Pope Francis has died aged 88, ending a 12-year papacy
Narcotics Czar issues severe warning about killer drug cocktail ‘Labubu’ sold in Bangkok over Songkran
April 21, 2025
Deadly ‘Labubu’ party pills sold during Songkran
Road rage act by an ex-politician’s son shows old loyalties and dynastic power is still strong in Thailand
April 20, 2025
BMW road rage incident involving ex-mayor’s son
Ranger Sai resigns but defiantly insists that he was right to teach a Western foreign tourist a lesson
April 20, 2025
Defiant Thai-Scots ranger “Sai Scott” resigns
Thai economy thrown into disarray by Trump’s tariffs. Exports and Tourism may both be far lower in 2025
April 19, 2025
Trump’s tariffs create economic turmoil for
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