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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 ›

2025 Growth could be just 0.7% warns Krungthai Bank as PM grills Tourism officials on falling numbers

2025 Growth could be just 0.7% warns Krungthai Bank as PM grills Tourism officials on falling numbers

May 2, 2025

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Thailand faces an economic crisis as PM Paetongtarn grills tourism chiefs over plunging visitor numbers. Krungthai warns GDP may slump to 0.7% if US tariffs… Read More ›

TM6 goes off well but officials and Tourism Minister warn of industry in ‘crisis.’ Blame foreign media

TM6 goes off well but officials and Tourism Minister warn of industry in ‘crisis.’ Blame foreign media

May 2, 2025

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TM6 rollout hailed a success as 90% of arrivals use the new online form, but top officials warn Thailand’s tourism is in crisis. Minister Surawong… Read More ›

Phitsanulok Attorney General decides to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers in case review 

Phitsanulok Attorney General decides to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers in case review 

May 1, 2025

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Thai prosecutors move to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers after key review, as Deputy PM warns Washington is pushing wider trade demands. Ex-envoy… Read More ›

Brit leaves hospital in Phuket. Family confronted with £10k a day hospital bill to treat him after crash

Brit leaves hospital in Phuket. Family confronted with £10k a day hospital bill to treat him after crash

May 1, 2025

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British chef Ricky Eury, 39, was left for dead after a horror crash in Phuket. With his travel insurance expired, his family faced a £10k-a-day… Read More ›

Officials defend government. Moody’s downgrades Thailand’s outlook from stable to negative in new note

Officials defend government. Moody’s downgrades Thailand’s outlook from stable to negative in new note

April 30, 2025

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Thai officials slam Moody’s ‘negative’ outlook as premature, pin hopes on May trade talks with US. Ministers dismiss outlook downgrade as premature, tout baht strength… Read More ›

Defence Minister: Attorney General expediting a ‘thorough’ review of the Paul Chambers case at all levels

Defence Minister: Attorney General expediting a ‘thorough’ review of the Paul Chambers case at all levels

April 30, 2025

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Thai officials are expediting a thorough review of Dr Paul Chambers’ prosecution, insisting it follows Thai law and is unrelated to US trade talks. Deputy… Read More ›

Prime Minister struggles to explain what is happening with US-Thai trade talks raising an ‘ASEAN’ plan 

Prime Minister struggles to explain what is happening with US-Thai trade talks raising an ‘ASEAN’ plan 

April 30, 2025

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Confusion grows as PM Paetongtarn avoids key questions on US–Thai trade talks, raises vague ASEAN plan and deflects on Thaksin’s claim linking talks to the… Read More ›

Prime Minister Paetongtarn wilts and turns sick at cabinet meeting in Nakhon Phanom discussing drugs

Prime Minister Paetongtarn wilts and turns sick at cabinet meeting in Nakhon Phanom discussing drugs

April 29, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn faints during a cabinet meeting in Nakhon Phanom as fever returns while tackling drug crisis, cancels events but insists she will continue duties… Read More ›

Third Army defends its role in the prosecution of American Professor Paul Chambers in Phitsanulok

Third Army defends its role in the prosecution of American Professor Paul Chambers in Phitsanulok

April 29, 2025

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Third Army defends its role in prosecuting US academic Paul Chambers after fierce parliamentary criticism. Major General Winthai insists procedures were lawful amid rising tensions… Read More ›

Central bank to lower rates as Thailand prepares for tariff crisis as it decides between US and China

Central bank to lower rates as Thailand prepares for tariff crisis as it decides between US and China

April 28, 2025

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Thailand slashes rates and boosts debt to face tariff crisis as bond inflows surge, baht strengthens, and government weighs pivot from China to the US… Read More ›

Thailand online TM 6 goes live for new arrivals after Thursday. Now paper TM6 forms will also be allowed

Thailand online TM 6 goes live for new arrivals after Thursday. Now paper TM6 forms will also be allowed

April 28, 2025

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Thailand’s new online TM6 form goes live on April 28, 2025, for arrivals from Thursday. Paper forms will still be allowed as a backup. The… Read More ›

Sirikanya calls on government to come clean over US position on talks after Paul Chambers revelation

Sirikanya calls on government to come clean over US position on talks after Paul Chambers revelation

April 28, 2025

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Sirikanya urges the government to come clean on US concerns over the Paul Chambers case, drop charges and act transparently as Thailand risks falling behind… Read More ›

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