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Netflix to make Bangkok its Asian content capital as it announces $200 million investment in Thailand

Netflix to make Bangkok its Asian content capital as it announces $200 million investment in Thailand

August 24, 2025

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Netflix makes Bangkok its Asian content capital with a $200M investment, boosting Thailand’s creative economy, generating jobs, attracting global productions, promoting local talent, and strengthening… Read More ›

Tragedy, heartache and real pain off Phuket’s idyllic beaches as more die and the Blue Dragon threatens

Tragedy, heartache and real pain off Phuket’s idyllic beaches as more die and the Blue Dragon threatens

August 24, 2025

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Phuket’s beaches erupt in tragedy as four tourists die in a week. Strong monsoon currents, absent lifeguards and the venomous Blue Dragon sea slug heighten… Read More ›

Plucky Thai woman outwits Chinese kidnapper and Pattaya vile invaders in attack targeting her boyfriend 

Plucky Thai woman outwits Chinese kidnapper and Pattaya vile invaders in attack targeting her boyfriend 

August 23, 2025

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Plucky Thai woman outwits two Chinese kidnappers in South Pattaya villa, escapes tied up and barefoot, sparks violent police chase, while authorities hunt the armed… Read More ›

Thaksin’s lawyer warns appeal against the ex-PM’s acquittal on Friday must be based on significant points of law

Thaksin’s lawyer warns appeal against the ex-PM’s acquittal on Friday must be based on significant points of law

August 23, 2025

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Thaksin Shinawatra beams after acquittal on lèse-majesté charges. Lawyer warns any appeal must focus on points of law, stressing weak evidence, flawed witnesses and the… Read More ›

Thai Postal service suspends parcel shipments from Thailand to United States over Trump tariff regime

Thai Postal service suspends parcel shipments from Thailand to United States over Trump tariff regime

August 23, 2025

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Thailand Post suspends all U.S. parcel deliveries as the de minimis exemption ends, joining China, Hong Kong and other global carriers scrambling to comply with… Read More ›

Printing money, allowing more liquidity and a cheaper baht may be the economic medicine Thailand needs

Printing money, allowing more liquidity and a cheaper baht may be the economic medicine Thailand needs

August 23, 2025

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Economy showed 3% growth in the first 6 months but faces falling tourism, weak exports and 13 months of shrinking bank lending. Economists urge printing… Read More ›

Heartfelt words of a young soldier on the border bring home the loss caused by mindless violent crime

Heartfelt words of a young soldier on the border bring home the loss caused by mindless violent crime

August 22, 2025

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Heartbroken soldier returns from the Thai-Cambodian border to mourn his mother, brutally murdered in Kamphaeng Phet, while his viral tribute exposes the shocking impact of… Read More ›

Thaksin acquitted of lèse-majesté by the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Outcome expected but still sweet 

Thaksin acquitted of lèse-majesté by the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Outcome expected but still sweet 

August 22, 2025

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Thaksin Shinawatra acquitted by Bangkok court of lèse-majesté and Computer Crimes Act charges from 2016, ending a decade-long legal battle and giving the former prime… Read More ›

The rise of a new evil. Car pawning rings busted by the police fighting a new and appalling crime wave

The rise of a new evil. Car pawning rings busted by the police fighting a new and appalling crime wave

August 22, 2025

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Police smash car-pawning rings across Thailand as ruthless loan sharks exploit desperate borrowers, forcing them to pawn vehicles, charging sky-high interest, and leaving victims trapped… Read More ›

Two more lives lost off Phuket’s treacherous coastline, prompting calls for increased safety awareness

Two more lives lost off Phuket’s treacherous coastline, prompting calls for increased safety awareness

August 22, 2025

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More people have died in Phuket’s treacherous waters within 24 hours, prompting urgent calls for lifeguards, warning signs, stronger safety measures and greater awareness as… Read More ›

Thaksin’s D-Day before Criminal Court on lèse-majesté. Thailand’s top political player faces judgment

Thaksin’s D-Day before Criminal Court on lèse-majesté. Thailand’s top political player faces judgment

August 22, 2025

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All eyes will be on Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok this Friday as he faces a lèse-majesté verdict, risking another prison sentence in a trial that… Read More ›

Cambodia apologises for soldier on Tuesday who was ‘drunk’ when he interfered with ASEAN border visit

Cambodia apologises for soldier on Tuesday who was ‘drunk’ when he interfered with ASEAN border visit

August 21, 2025

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Drunk Cambodian soldier disrupts ASEAN border inspection, harasses Thai troops as shelling, landmine and civilian damage are exposed, forcing military apology while Thailand highlights ongoing… Read More ›

Shocking details of  a new born child murdered by parents with a criminal background in calculated act

Shocking details of a new born child murdered by parents with a criminal background in calculated act

August 21, 2025

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Khon Kaen parents with criminal records brutally murder their newborn, cremating the body in a charcoal kiln. Forensic evidence shows blunt force trauma, revealing premeditation… Read More ›

22 year old Brit who killed a Thai woman in Pattaya with his electric bike faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted

22 year old Brit who killed a Thai woman in Pattaya with his electric bike faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted

August 21, 2025

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British tourist Brandon Mills faces up to 10 years in Pattaya after killing a Thai woman on his electric bike. His reckless stunts sparked a… Read More ›

Former Vice Rector at Thammasat University calls online for Thailand to turn its back on full democracy

Former Vice Rector at Thammasat University calls online for Thailand to turn its back on full democracy

August 21, 2025

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Former Thammasat Vice Rector warns PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces Constitutional Court defeat over Hun Sen call, calls Thailand’s democracy failing, suggests China-style system as coup… Read More ›

2nd Army chief warns Acting PM Cambodian regime cannot be trusted and that border must stay closed

2nd Army chief warns Acting PM Cambodian regime cannot be trusted and that border must stay closed

August 20, 2025

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Thailand’s 2nd Army chief warns Acting PM that Cambodian regime cannot be trusted, border must remain closed as Khmer troops found planting landmines. Thailand ramps… Read More ›

Mystery man in critical condition after falling from a Phuket hotel on Monday evening on the resort island

Mystery man in critical condition after falling from a Phuket hotel on Monday evening on the resort island

August 20, 2025

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Mystery foreign tourist critically injured after plunging from Phuket hotel. Found barely alive in scrubland with multiple fractures. No ID, no witnesses, no clear cause.… Read More ›

Cambodia caught red-handed telling lies about PMN-2 mines. Soldiers on video clips planting bomb traps

Cambodia caught red-handed telling lies about PMN-2 mines. Soldiers on video clips planting bomb traps

August 20, 2025

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Cambodia caught red-handed in lies. Shocking video shows soldiers planting deadly PMN-2 landmines along the Thai border, injuring soldiers and violating international law, as mobile… Read More ›

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra a no-show at cabinet and an appointment with Pheu Thai MPs

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra a no-show at cabinet and an appointment with Pheu Thai MPs

August 20, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra skips cabinet and MP birthday meeting, shocking Pheu Thai. Thaksin shows up as multiple court rulings loom. Party denies backing Prayut, stresses… Read More ›

Thailand unveils Digital asset payment facility for tourists in test mode with big plans for the future of the system

Thailand unveils Digital asset payment facility for tourists in test mode with big plans for the future of the system

August 19, 2025

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Kingdom launches TouristDigiPay, a bold pilot letting foreign tourists convert digital assets into Thai baht in strict sandbox mode, with monthly limits, while officials say… Read More ›

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