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Concern for US tariff deal as new Thai government shows enthusiasm for stronger links with Beijing

Concern for US tariff deal as new Thai government shows enthusiasm for stronger links with Beijing

September 29, 2025

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Thailand’s new government is pushing closer ties with China through a major rice deal, tourism initiatives, and trade talks, raising concerns over U.S. relations as… Read More ›

Chinese tourist guide arrested at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya as he led tourists from a bus in crackdown

Chinese tourist guide arrested at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya as he led tourists from a bus in crackdown

September 28, 2025

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Chinese tour guide arrested at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya while leading tourists without a license, as Thai accomplice is detained in a nationwide crackdown… Read More ›

Ex Bangkok deputy governor demands that proper responsibility be taken for the Samsen Road sinkhole

Ex Bangkok deputy governor demands that proper responsibility be taken for the Samsen Road sinkhole

September 28, 2025

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Former Bangkok deputy governor demands full accountability for the giant Samsen Road sinkhole, slams MRTA for dodging responsibility and questions the contract consortium linked to… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin’s slip in Ayutthaya on Saturday lands him in rising hot water with the People’s Party

Prime Minister Anutin’s slip in Ayutthaya on Saturday lands him in rising hot water with the People’s Party

September 28, 2025

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Prime Minister Anutin sparks outrage in Ayutthaya after claiming votes for People’s Party MP Tae are votes for him, triggering immediate backlash from party leaders… Read More ›

Pheu Thai fights for its life in Sisaket and targets the growing alliance of the Bhumjaithai and People’s Parties

Pheu Thai fights for its life in Sisaket and targets the growing alliance of the Bhumjaithai and People’s Parties

September 27, 2025

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Pheu Thai fights for its political survival in Sisaket as the Bhumjaithai-People’s Party alliance pushes a top-down charter rewrite. Sunday’s by-election becomes a high-stakes battle… Read More ›

Plan to revise Thai tourism numbers by promoting sports and pivoting towards Asia and the Middle East

Plan to revise Thai tourism numbers by promoting sports and pivoting towards Asia and the Middle East

September 27, 2025

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New Tourism and Sports Minister Atthakorn Sirilathayakorn announces a bold plan to revive Thailand’s tourism industry by shifting focus to Asia and the Middle East,… Read More ›

Family, bank and police intervention save a 79 year old grandma from losing ฿3 million more to scammers

Family, bank and police intervention save a 79 year old grandma from losing ฿3 million more to scammers

September 26, 2025

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Family, bank, and police acted quickly to save a 79-year-old grandmother in Ban Bung, Chonburi, from losing another ฿3 million to ruthless call centre scammers,… Read More ›

Russian arrested at airport for late night sex antics on a black pickup driving at speed through Phuket

Russian arrested at airport for late night sex antics on a black pickup driving at speed through Phuket

September 26, 2025

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23-year-old Russian tourist was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after a viral video showed him having sex with a 42-year-old Thai woman in the back of… Read More ›

Samsen Rd sinkhole erupts in Parliament collapsing the session after People’s Party refused a debate

Samsen Rd sinkhole erupts in Parliament collapsing the session after People’s Party refused a debate

September 26, 2025

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Bangkok’s massive Samsen Road sinkhole sparks political chaos as Parliament collapses. Pheu Thai MPs demand debate, but the People’s Party blocks it. PM Anutin refuses… Read More ›

Drunk Norwegian woman caused a scene in Phuket Sunday night leaving husband frantic at their hotel

Drunk Norwegian woman caused a scene in Phuket Sunday night leaving husband frantic at their hotel

September 25, 2025

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A drunk Norwegian woman vanished in Phuket after leaving a bar with an Israeli stranger, later found semi-naked on a busy street while her husband… Read More ›

New cabinet sworn in before the King and Queen at a time of political instability and economic malaise

New cabinet sworn in before the King and Queen at a time of political instability and economic malaise

September 25, 2025

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Thailand’s new Prime Minister Anutin and his conservative cabinet were sworn in before the King and Queen amid political turmoil, economic instability and urgent pressure… Read More ›

Pattaya crackdown on sex workers targets African women with two from Uganda arrested on Tuesday

Pattaya crackdown on sex workers targets African women with two from Uganda arrested on Tuesday

September 24, 2025

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Pattaya police launch a major crackdown on African sex workers as two Ugandan women are arrested after tourists repeatedly report being harassed, followed, verbally pressured,… Read More ›

Sisaket locals fled border homes on Tuesday after shooting heard between Thai and Cambodian forces

Sisaket locals fled border homes on Tuesday after shooting heard between Thai and Cambodian forces

September 24, 2025

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Chaos erupts on the Sisaket border as Thai and Cambodian forces exchange fire. Hundreds flee homes, locals fear repeat missile attacks, evacuations disrupt daily life,… Read More ›

Former PM Paetongtarn heads to Sisaket to battle for Pheu Thai in a contest with new PMs Bhumjaithai 

Former PM Paetongtarn heads to Sisaket to battle for Pheu Thai in a contest with new PMs Bhumjaithai 

September 24, 2025

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Former PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra heads to Sisaket to battle the Bhumjaithai Party in a high-stakes by-election, confronting fallout from the Hun Sen audio scandal, recent… Read More ›

Rescue effort for elephant calf found in Kanchanaburi Monday. Abandoned by mother as too weak to walk

Rescue effort for elephant calf found in Kanchanaburi Monday. Abandoned by mother as too weak to walk

September 23, 2025

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Desperate wildlife teams launch an intense rescue for Khao Tom, a newborn elephant abandoned in Kanchanaburi after her mother left her weak body behind, as… Read More ›

Economists baffled by extraordinary and damaging rise of the baht in 2025 hitting tourism and exports 

Economists baffled by extraordinary and damaging rise of the baht in 2025 hitting tourism and exports 

September 23, 2025

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The Thai baht’s mysterious rise is hammering exports and tourism, with economists baffled and regulators divided. Suspect gold flows, shadowy capital, and weak oversight are… Read More ›

Police arrest Chinese man crossing from Myanmar on Sunday claiming to be a naive scam centre victim

Police arrest Chinese man crossing from Myanmar on Sunday claiming to be a naive scam centre victim

September 22, 2025

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Chinese man arrested in Tak after fleeing Myanmar scam hub, claiming he was lured by a fake job in Laos. His escape exposes ruthless cross-border… Read More ›

Redshirt show of support for Thaksin as he is due to see a specialist on Monday over a chronic neck condition

Redshirt show of support for Thaksin as he is due to see a specialist on Monday over a chronic neck condition

September 22, 2025

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Redshirts hold a large vigil outside Khlong Prem Prison as former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra prepares to see a specialist on Monday for a degenerative… Read More ›

Political trust between the parties at an all-time low as the country finds itself in deepening and confusing crisis

Political trust between the parties at an all-time low as the country finds itself in deepening and confusing crisis

September 22, 2025

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Political strife and confusion grip Thailand as trust collapses between parties, Anutin campaigns hard, Bhumjaithai manoeuvres behind a 120-day government, while alliances are tested and… Read More ›

Old Bangkok neighbourhood turns into Wild West on wheels with a teenager shot in the thigh. Two arrests

Old Bangkok neighbourhood turns into Wild West on wheels with a teenager shot in the thigh. Two arrests

September 21, 2025

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Old Bangkok neighbourhood erupts into Wild West on wheels as thrill-seeking teenagers ride motorbikes firing guns, leaving one man shot in the thigh; police respond… Read More ›

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