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Budget bill passed by House in win for government. Chief whip now calls for police probe of ฿10M bribes

Budget bill passed by House in win for government. Chief whip now calls for police probe of ฿10M bribes

August 17, 2025

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Pheu Thai-led government wins passage of 2026 Budget Bill as Chief Whip calls for police probe into explosive claim that People’s Party MPs were offered… Read More ›

Brit on electric motorbike attacked by angry Pattaya mob after causing serious injury to an innocent Thai woman

Brit on electric motorbike attacked by angry Pattaya mob after causing serious injury to an innocent Thai woman

August 16, 2025

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British tourist’s reckless wheelie stunt in Pattaya leaves a 49-year-old Thai woman critically injured, sparking a furious mob attack and prompting police intervention as locals… Read More ›

Elderly Thai man with dementia in the United States died as he rushed to meet an AI chatbot in New York

Elderly Thai man with dementia in the United States died as he rushed to meet an AI chatbot in New York

August 16, 2025

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A 76-year-old Thai man with dementia dies after rushing to meet a Meta AI chatbot in New York, believing it was a real woman, prompting… Read More ›

Quiet, disciplined soldier dies in Surin after opening fire on two locals partying into the night loudly

Quiet, disciplined soldier dies in Surin after opening fire on two locals partying into the night loudly

August 16, 2025

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Quiet Thai soldier at Surin border opened fire on two villagers partying loudly, injuring both, then fled into a forest. Hours later, his body was… Read More ›

Huge economic change as Reverse Tax plan is being pushed by the Pheu Thai government as it battles on

Huge economic change as Reverse Tax plan is being pushed by the Pheu Thai government as it battles on

August 16, 2025

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Pheu Thai pushes a bold reverse tax plan as 60.8M residents and 600K businesses must file returns, allowing low-income households to receive payments, aiming to… Read More ›

Russian firearms dealer arrested while keeping his visa status legal in Thailand at Phuket Immigration

Russian firearms dealer arrested while keeping his visa status legal in Thailand at Phuket Immigration

August 15, 2025

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Russian firearms dealer arrested at Phuket Immigration while maintaining legal visa status, linked to alleged weapons trafficking. Thai authorities emphasise zero tolerance and the protection… Read More ›

Cambodians recoil at Thai concertina wire makeshift barriers just erected along the contentious border

Cambodians recoil at Thai concertina wire makeshift barriers just erected along the contentious border

August 15, 2025

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Tensions on the boil at the Thai-Cambodian border as Thailand erects tyre and wire barricades, Cambodia stages tearful protests for foreign observers, and over 100… Read More ›

People’s Party MPs claim they were offered ฿10 million to vote for casino bill before it was withdrawn

People’s Party MPs claim they were offered ฿10 million to vote for casino bill before it was withdrawn

August 15, 2025

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People’s Party MPs reveal they were offered ฿10 million to vote for the now-withdrawn Entertainment Complex Bill athe 2026 budget. They rejected the bribes but… Read More ›

Prime Minister Paetongtarn to call five expert witness on August 21st to support her Hun Sen audio clip defence

Prime Minister Paetongtarn to call five expert witness on August 21st to support her Hun Sen audio clip defence

August 15, 2025

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Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will call five expert witnesses on August 21 to support her defence over a leaked audio with Cambodian leader Hun Sen,… Read More ›

Trouble in paradise for marriages between foreigner and Thais as Australian gets ready to return home

Trouble in paradise for marriages between foreigner and Thais as Australian gets ready to return home

August 14, 2025

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Trouble in paradise for Thai–farang marriages as 75-year-old Australian prepares to return home after wife seeks divorce, while Pattaya faces repeated domestic abuse cases involving… Read More ›

Uncle Phol carted off to prison for murdering niece, Nong Chompoo in May 2020 but may still be bailed

Uncle Phol carted off to prison for murdering niece, Nong Chompoo in May 2020 but may still be bailed

August 14, 2025

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Uncle Phol, 49-year-old Chaiphon Wipha, jailed for murdering his 3-year-old niece Nong Chompoo in May 2020, remains behind bars in Mukdahan but may still be… Read More ›

Tensions are still rising on Thai Cambodian border as 2nd Army commander reveals defensive tactics

Tensions are still rising on Thai Cambodian border as 2nd Army commander reveals defensive tactics

August 14, 2025

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Thai-Cambodian border tensions escalate as 2nd Army Commander Boonsin visits soldiers maimed by landmines, unveils new defensive tactics using machinery, drones and surveillance. He vows… Read More ›

Thailand heading into another Constitutional crisis as August 29th date set for deciding the PM’s fate

Thailand heading into another Constitutional crisis as August 29th date set for deciding the PM’s fate

August 14, 2025

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Thailand heads into a fresh constitutional crisis as the August 29 court date looms for PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, with three high-stakes family-related court battles set… Read More ›

Brainy 16 year old swats his maths teacher leaving her with a black eye in act which has stunned Thailand

Brainy 16 year old swats his maths teacher leaving her with a black eye in act which has stunned Thailand

August 13, 2025

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A top Thai student shocked the nation by punching his math teacher after receiving a lower-than-expected grade. The 16-year-old, known for high achievement, left her… Read More ›

Cambodia is using lethal Russian PMN2 landmines to subvert the Thai military’s composure on the border

Cambodia is using lethal Russian PMN2 landmines to subvert the Thai military’s composure on the border

August 13, 2025

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Cambodia is planting fresh Russian-made PMN-2 landmines on the Thai border, causing serious injuries and escalating tensions. Thailand vows strong defence while Cambodia denies claims,… Read More ›

Arrest in Phang-nga linked to grisly murder found at a local pier. Body dumped in chains and dumbbells

Arrest in Phang-nga linked to grisly murder found at a local pier. Body dumped in chains and dumbbells

August 13, 2025

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Phang Nga police arrest a 21-year-old in the grisly murder of a 51-year-old woman found chained and weighted with dumbbells near Ban Tha Yai pier.… Read More ›

Pheu Thai MP publicly asks the Constitutional Court to defer decision on the PM’s fate, fearing a crisis 

Pheu Thai MP publicly asks the Constitutional Court to defer decision on the PM’s fate, fearing a crisis 

August 13, 2025

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Pheu Thai MP urges Constitutional Court to delay ruling on PM Paetongtarn amid political crisis. Border clashes with Cambodia escalate, creating a power vacuum and… Read More ›

Expert warns foreign tourism has become Thailand’s curse, fueling inertia and a widespread malaise

Expert warns foreign tourism has become Thailand’s curse, fueling inertia and a widespread malaise

August 12, 2025

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Thailand’s reliance on foreign tourism is now a curse, warns a Hong Kong bond analyst. It fuels corruption, instability and stagnation. Arrivals are down 6.56%,… Read More ›

Two die in an SUV crash in Prachuap Khiri Khan at notorious black spot. Three rescued including child

Two die in an SUV crash in Prachuap Khiri Khan at notorious black spot. Three rescued including child

August 12, 2025

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Two die in a horrific SUV crash at the notorious Ang Thong Curve in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Three others, including a 7-year-old child, were seriously… Read More ›

Early morning Pattaya madness dumps UK biker in hot water after obstructing an ambulance rescue

Early morning Pattaya madness dumps UK biker in hot water after obstructing an ambulance rescue

August 12, 2025

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British motorcyclist Paul Dennis Holloway fined after recklessly cutting off an ambulance rushing a drowning victim in Pattaya. Ignoring sirens and flashing lights, he made… Read More ›

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