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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 ›

Top tycoon’s Gulf conglomerate increases its stake in Kasikorn Bank to over 10%. Warns about speculation

Top tycoon’s Gulf conglomerate increases its stake in Kasikorn Bank to over 10%. Warns about speculation

February 23, 2026

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Thai billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi lifts Gulf’s stake in Kasikornbank to 10%, drawing Bank of Thailand scrutiny as markets rally. He calls the $1.5bn move routine… Read More ›

Police HQ orders Director of Songkhla police station removed to allow probe into February 11th rampage

Police HQ orders Director of Songkhla police station removed to allow probe into February 11th rampage

February 22, 2026

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Police chief transfers station boss after teen gunman steals police submachine gun and storms Songkhla school, killing heroic principal. Suspect now in psychiatric care as… Read More ›

Cowardly soldier afraid to face up to his brutal acts against his girlfriend hangs himself in custody

Cowardly soldier afraid to face up to his brutal acts against his girlfriend hangs himself in custody

February 21, 2026

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Former soldier accused of brutal assault and robbery of ex-girlfriend hangs himself in Min Buri Police Station cell hours after arrest on court warrant. Victim… Read More ›

Trump fires back with 10% tariff under a 1974 law after Supreme Court setback. Good news for Thailand

Trump fires back with 10% tariff under a 1974 law after Supreme Court setback. Good news for Thailand

February 21, 2026

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US Supreme Court crushes Trump’s tariff blitz in 6–3 bombshell, scrapping a $175bn regime and rattling global markets. White House hits back with a 10%… Read More ›

Police believe UK fashion tycoon took his own life in Pattaya over legal cases and criminal prosecutions

Police believe UK fashion tycoon took his own life in Pattaya over legal cases and criminal prosecutions

February 21, 2026

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ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths, 58, died after falling from a 17th-floor Pattaya balcony. Police say the room was locked from the inside. Ongoing Thai court… Read More ›

Wild gunman ‘L’ left in tears on Thursday after being denied bail by Pathum Thani Court after rampage

Wild gunman ‘L’ left in tears on Thursday after being denied bail by Pathum Thani Court after rampage

February 20, 2026

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Bangkok school panic suspect denied bail: Pathum Thani gunman held after up to 40 schools shut, seven guns seized and father-in-law abducted. Manhunt ended in… Read More ›

Israeli drug dealing boss caught on Koh Phangan collecting his takings in a shoe sock left for punters

Israeli drug dealing boss caught on Koh Phangan collecting his takings in a shoe sock left for punters

February 20, 2026

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ISRAELI BAR BOSS BUSTED IN 50M BAHT DRUG STING: Shai Alfasi, 42, ran a WhatsApp sock-swap network from Koh Phangan restaurant before undercover cops swooped,… Read More ›

Foreign Minister supports cancellation of the 60 day visa while Phuket wants to scrap property visa

Foreign Minister supports cancellation of the 60 day visa while Phuket wants to scrap property visa

February 19, 2026

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Tourist arrivals plunge 7.5% as Thailand’s caretaker government moves to slash 60-day visas to 30. Phuket booms yet rebels against property-linked residency. The tourism industry… Read More ›

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