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No police officer found involved in wrongdoing linked with Icon Group fraud says CIB deputy chief

No police officer found involved in wrongdoing linked with Icon Group fraud says CIB deputy chief

November 12, 2024

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

CIB Deputy Chief states no police involvement was found in the Icon Group fraud probe. Ex-justice official and anti-corruption activists face scrutiny over payments tied… Read More ›

Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan vows to oppose Thai Cambodian maritime memo

Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan vows to oppose Thai Cambodian maritime memo

November 12, 2024

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Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan pushes to cancel MOU 44, accusing it of legal flaws and violating Thailand’s sovereignty over contested maritime resources… Read More ›

Murderer of district leader arrested by police on Monday in Pathum Thani after Friday night horror

Murderer of district leader arrested by police on Monday in Pathum Thani after Friday night horror

November 12, 2024

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Pathum Thani police arrest a 43-year-old suspect on Monday in the brutal murder of local official Ms. Worakanok “Palad Nok” Thepphimon. The respected district secretary… Read More ›

PM tests biometric sites at Suvarnabhumi Airport as she flies out to drum up business for Thailand

PM tests biometric sites at Suvarnabhumi Airport as she flies out to drum up business for Thailand

November 12, 2024

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PM Paetongtarn tested the biometric system at Bangkok airport on Sunday and then headed to L.A. and Peru to promote Thailand’s economy, tourism and trade.… Read More ›

Thaksin, Pheu Thai six-pronged complaint being reviewed by the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG)

Thaksin, Pheu Thai six-pronged complaint being reviewed by the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG)

November 11, 2024

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

The Office of the Attorney-General is reviewing a six-pronged complaint against Thaksin Shinawatra and the Pheu Thai Party. The investigation, sparked by lawyer Theerayut Suwankesorn,… Read More ›

Trade chief Robert Lighthizer asked to take up role by Trump as Thailand has 13th largest deficit worldwide 

Trade chief Robert Lighthizer asked to take up role by Trump as Thailand has 13th largest deficit worldwide 

November 11, 2024

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

President-elect Trump has invited Robert Lighthizer to resume as U.S. Trade Representative, prioritising protectionist policies. Thailand, with the thirteenth-largest U.S. trade deficit, faces inevitable scrutiny,… Read More ›

Commerce Ministry bullish about exports under Trump but ‘America First’ surely spells challenges for Thailand

Commerce Ministry bullish about exports under Trump but ‘America First’ surely spells challenges for Thailand

November 10, 2024

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce is optimistic about exports under Trump, predicting 4-5% growth. However, concerns grow over the impact of Trump’s “America First” policies, including… Read More ›

Ko Kood at the centre of Thailand’s rising political storm waged against Paetongtarn’s government

Ko Kood at the centre of Thailand’s rising political storm waged against Paetongtarn’s government

November 10, 2024

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Ko Kood remains at the centre of a political storm, drawing high-profile government visits amid escalating political tensions. Allegations over the legality of a 2001… Read More ›

Local government boss found brutally murdered at her home by Pathum Thani police on Friday night

Local government boss found brutally murdered at her home by Pathum Thani police on Friday night

November 9, 2024

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

57-year-old Worakanok Thepphimon, a local government official, was brutally murdered at her Pathum Thani home on Friday night. Police are investigating possible personal or work-related… Read More ›

Financial experts and economists in sombre warning to government: Hands off the Bank of Thailand

Financial experts and economists in sombre warning to government: Hands off the Bank of Thailand

November 9, 2024

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Economists and financial experts warn the Thai government: avoid politicising the Bank of Thailand or risk economic fallout. Over 830 signatories, including ex-central bank governors,… Read More ›

Raids on Lawyer Tum’s luxury home and high-profile legal office as he and his wife are imprisoned

Raids on Lawyer Tum’s luxury home and high-profile legal office as he and his wife are imprisoned

November 9, 2024

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Prominent lawyer “Lawyer Tum” and wife jailed after being denied bail in fraud case. Police raid luxury home and seize designer items and electronics. Allegations… Read More ›

Ung Ing meets reviled junta boss General Min Aung Hlaing at Kunming summit after Chinese invitation 

Ung Ing meets reviled junta boss General Min Aung Hlaing at Kunming summit after Chinese invitation 

November 8, 2024

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Thai PM Ung Ing meets Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing at China-led Kunming summit, prompting backlash in Thailand and Burma. China’s support signals a… Read More ›

Thai Airways union protests government ‘interference’ in its recovery plan at a critical juncture.

Thai Airways union protests government ‘interference’ in its recovery plan at a critical juncture.

November 8, 2024

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai Airways union threatens action over government “interference” in its recovery. Protests the proposed addition of two officials to its rehab panel. Rally set for… Read More ›

Mayor and business leader gunned down by Muslim-clad killers armed with military calibre rifles in Narathiwat

Mayor and business leader gunned down by Muslim-clad killers armed with military calibre rifles in Narathiwat

November 7, 2024

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Mayor Wichet Thaithongnum, a prominent community leader, was gunned down by assailants in southern Narathiwat province. The attack, linked to an ongoing insurgency, raises tensions… Read More ›

‘Lawyer Tum’ or Sittra Biebangkerd arrested by CSD police on a highway leaving Bangkok for fraud

‘Lawyer Tum’ or Sittra Biebangkerd arrested by CSD police on a highway leaving Bangkok for fraud

November 7, 2024

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

High-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd was arrested on charges of fraud and money laundering after a criminal complaint from a Thai billionaire. His arrest follows an… Read More ›

Trump stuns World with an even greater victory than in 2016. Massive electoral gains in US swing state wipeout

Trump stuns World with an even greater victory than in 2016. Massive electoral gains in US swing state wipeout

November 7, 2024

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Trump’s stunning victory in 2024 election delivers bigger win than 2016, sweeping key battlegrounds and securing the popular vote for the first time since Bush.… Read More ›

Ung Ing congratulates Trump as Thailand uneasily confronts the meaning of his second Presidency

Ung Ing congratulates Trump as Thailand uneasily confronts the meaning of his second Presidency

November 6, 2024

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra congratulates Trump on his election win as Thailand faces economic and political uncertainty, with concerns over trade tariffs, the impact of… Read More ›

War between spouses of top police officers offers a terrifying glimpse of behind the scene rivalries

War between spouses of top police officers offers a terrifying glimpse of behind the scene rivalries

November 6, 2024

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War of the Wives. Feuding spouses of top Thai police chiefs clash in court over luxury goods, false claims, and high-profile accusations. The battle heats… Read More ›

Historic US Presidential election eventually turned into to a full scale battle of the two sexes

Historic US Presidential election eventually turned into to a full scale battle of the two sexes

November 6, 2024

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Historic U.S. presidential election becomes a battle of the sexes, revealing deep divisions among voters. As polls close, women rally behind Kamala Harris while men… Read More ›

An old man smashes EV car through a car park wall and tumbles to the ground wheel up on Monday. Survives

An old man smashes EV car through a car park wall and tumbles to the ground wheel up on Monday. Survives

November 5, 2024

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Old man survives a harrowing crash as his Nissan Kicks tumbles from a second-floor parking lot in Bangkok, landing upside down. The 69-year-old driver mistakenly… Read More ›

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