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Gulf War on the verge of severely harming Thailand’s economy. Petrol stations’ early 10pm closure planned

Gulf War on the verge of severely harming Thailand’s economy. Petrol stations’ early 10pm closure planned

March 12, 2026

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Middle East war rattles Thailand as Iranian forces attack a Thai vessel. Government weighs 10pm petrol station closures, burns ฿1bn daily on fuel subsidies. Small… Read More ›

Thailand advises all 77k nationals in the Middle East to evacuate the region as the US Iran war ratchets up

Thailand advises all 77k nationals in the Middle East to evacuate the region as the US Iran war ratchets up

March 9, 2026

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Thailand warns 77,000 nationals to evacuate the Middle East as the US-Israel war with Iran spreads. Missiles and drones hit Gulf states while Thai evacuees… Read More ›

Neutralising the Iranian regime is the US goal as Thailand evacuates citizens and secures its reserves

Neutralising the Iranian regime is the US goal as Thailand evacuates citizens and secures its reserves

March 8, 2026

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Thailand braces for economic shock as the US–Israel war with Iran escalates. Oil routes face disruption, flights are cut and markets tense. Bangkok is pushing… Read More ›

Australian drug kingpin who sneaked into Thailand arrested in Bangkok’s Din Daeng. Held for deportation

Australian drug kingpin who sneaked into Thailand arrested in Bangkok’s Din Daeng. Held for deportation

March 7, 2026

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Thai immigration police arrested an alleged Australian drug trafficking kingpin in a Din Daeng condominium after an international manhunt. The 44-year-old, wanted on 11 narcotics… Read More ›

Anutin urged to press ahead with new government as US Iran war throws up new challenges for Thailand

Anutin urged to press ahead with new government as US Iran war throws up new challenges for Thailand

March 7, 2026

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Thailand braces for Middle East shock as US–Iran tensions rise. Officials say oil reserves cover 90 days, but economists warn growth could slide, tourism may… Read More ›

Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row

Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row

March 7, 2026

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Russian tourist, 53, seriously injured after plunging from a fourth-floor hotel balcony in Patong just hours after check-in. Police say she had been drinking with… Read More ›

Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport

Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport

March 6, 2026

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Australian fugitive Paul Noel Casey, wanted over drug charges in Sydney, hid for years on Koh Phangan using a dead Irishman’s passport while running a… Read More ›

Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling

Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling

March 6, 2026

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Trump hails Iran war as tankers burn, casualties mount and oil choke sparks global shock. Flights halted, markets rocked and Thai tourism reels as the… Read More ›

Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate

Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate

March 5, 2026

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Baht on brink as Middle East war sends oil soaring. Top Thai bank warns currency could hit 33 per dollar if crude tops $100. Thailand’s… Read More ›

Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf

Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf

March 4, 2026

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Police upgrade security for the US, Israeli and Iranian embassies after Operation Epic Fury and raging hostilities in the Gulf. Nationwide alert as fears grow… Read More ›

Ugandan ladies on the game in Koh Phangan tell cops they were making big bucks to send home to Africa

Ugandan ladies on the game in Koh Phangan tell cops they were making big bucks to send home to Africa

March 3, 2026

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Koh Phangan vice shock as two Ugandan women admit earning up to ฿500,000 a month from prostitution after Israeli tourist’s robbery complaint sparks undercover WhatsApp… Read More ›

Tycoon Quentin Griffiths arrested off first class flight. Later convicted in Pattaya of fraud and forgery

Tycoon Quentin Griffiths arrested off first class flight. Later convicted in Pattaya of fraud and forgery

March 3, 2026

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 ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths fell to his death from a 17th-floor Pattaya flat weeks after a fraud conviction. The 58-year-old Brit was on bail and… Read More ›

Visa waivers, discounted hotel stays and 2,000 baht a person per day for stranded tourists announced over Iran war

Visa waivers, discounted hotel stays and 2,000 baht a person per day for stranded tourists announced over Iran war

March 3, 2026

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WAR SHOCKWAVES HIT THAILAND: Iran–US clash grounds flights at four airports, strands tourists, sparks ฿2,000 daily aid and visa relief as Dubai routes stall and… Read More ›

US fighting for regime change in Tehran as the Middle East conflict throws airline industry into chaos

US fighting for regime change in Tehran as the Middle East conflict throws airline industry into chaos

March 2, 2026

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Middle East war triggers mass airspace closures, flight chaos and 32 cancellations to Suvarnabhumi Airport. Major hubs shut, passengers stranded, casualties reported and governments issue… Read More ›

Thai wife who hired two men to murder love rival in a car bomb explosion arrested by police this week

Thai wife who hired two men to murder love rival in a car bomb explosion arrested by police this week

March 1, 2026

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Wife hires hitmen in Chonburi car bomb plot: four devices rigged under fuel tank, remote blast fails, victim survives. Three suspects arrested after CCTV probe;… Read More ›

Quentin Griffith’s wife of 16 years says her children are missing since his death in Pattaya on Feb 9th after fall

Quentin Griffith’s wife of 16 years says her children are missing since his death in Pattaya on Feb 9th after fall

February 28, 2026

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Thai ex-wife of UK fashion tycoon Quentin Griffiths denies any role in his Pattaya balcony death as police probe suspected suicide. She says her three… Read More ›

Major war breaks out between United States and Iran causing chaos for air travel to Thailand at this time

Major war breaks out between United States and Iran causing chaos for air travel to Thailand at this time

February 28, 2026

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US and Israel launch major strikes on Iran, triggering missile retaliation across the Gulf, mass airspace closures and 9,600 flight delays worldwide. Oil routes through… Read More ›

Swedish man detained by Phuket police on Thursday after Aussie died from blow to the head Wednesday

Swedish man detained by Phuket police on Thursday after Aussie died from blow to the head Wednesday

February 27, 2026

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Aussie tourist, 58, dies hours after single punch in Phuket street clash as Swedish biker, 29, is arrested. The victim collapsed and suffered fatal head… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand boss issues warning about private sector debt weighing down the Thai economy in 2026

Bank of Thailand boss issues warning about private sector debt weighing down the Thai economy in 2026

February 26, 2026

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Thailand’s exports hit record highs and the baht strengthens, but a widening trade deficit, weak tourism and mounting household debt darken the outlook. Rates are… Read More ›

Minister confirm expanded enquiry into death of a soldier after a spoon was found in his remains

Minister confirm expanded enquiry into death of a soldier after a spoon was found in his remains

February 24, 2026

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Mystery deepens over soldier’s custody death after a spoon was found in cremation ashes. Autopsy ruled heart failure, but the family questions the findings as… Read More ›

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