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Phuket is considering tripling hotel taxes to 3% in a move that could raise up to ฿1.5 billion a year. Officials are also targeting thousands… Read More ›
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Thailand’s broadcasting model is under siege as Netflix, YouTube and TikTok reshape viewing habits, drain advertising revenue and challenge regulation. With TV licences set to… Read More ›
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American DJ Rick Alberto was arrested during a midnight Chiang Mai raid after police found him allegedly working without a permit. The case comes as… Read More ›
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Pattaya’s latest foreigner-versus-local street brawl left one man injured and reignited scrutiny of the resort’s growing punch-up problem, with police probing a chase through city… Read More ›
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A deadly balcony collapse in Bangkok’s Talat Noi crushed one man and injured another as tonnes of concrete crashed onto Charoen Krung Road. Investigators are… Read More ›
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More than 500 police officers launched dawn raids across Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi, arresting 48 suspects and seizing ฿1.05 billion in assets as investigators… Read More ›
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Dr. Cheng heads to Brussels to plug Thailand into Europe’s €95.5 billion innovation machine as Bangkok targets AI, advanced manufacturing and high-tech growth. Talks with… Read More ›
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A mentally ill woman, 21, stabbed her older sister more than 50 times in a blood-soaked 17th-floor Bangkok condo horror. Police say she planned the… Read More ›
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People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu denies links to a ฿6 billion forex fraud probe after DSI traced ฿28 million to an account associated with him.… Read More ›
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DSI investigators have opened a probe into an alleged ฿74.9 million Suvarnabhumi Airport contract scandal after claims linked a former deputy PM and a major… Read More ›
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Neighbour haunted by mystery messages he blamed on a 65-year-old man climbed a fence and beat him to death inside his Ang Thong home. The… Read More ›
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Six Pakistani men were arrested in a midnight Pattaya sting after police uncovered a suspected miracle-cure scam that allegedly fleeced tourists of tens of thousands… Read More ›
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Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt is preparing reforms to speed deportations, end lengthy detention for foreign offenders and cut state costs. Backed by PM Anutin,… Read More ›
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DSI raids at 24 locations have uncovered an alleged forex fraud network tied to luxury assets, crypto wallets and money flows linked to a People’s… Read More ›
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Thailand and China are deepening ties with a sweeping cultural push covering UNESCO heritage, tourism, film, museums and creative industries. The move follows 50 years… Read More ›
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TAT cuts its 2026 long-haul tourism forecast by one million visitors after Middle East flight disruption, but arrivals are down just 1.6%. Europe and the… Read More ›
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Koh Samui faces a tourism shake-up as Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul backs a visitor levy to fund roads and safety, while PM Anutin Charnvirakul orders a… Read More ›
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Anutin and Foreign Minister Sihasak return from Russia after high-stakes talks on energy, trade and space technology as Moscow targets ASEAN’s 680 million consumers. The… Read More ›
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Thailand is joining a global tax transparency network that will allow Revenue officials to scrutinise multinational profits worldwide from 2027. Backed by a new 15%… Read More ›
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A suspected shotgun killer accused of executing a Buriram lottery vendor stunned police by brushing his teeth on a livestream as officers surrounded his Sa… Read More ›
People’s Party MP summoned by DSI. Pawut insists that there is no crime. Justice Minister orders updates 
Defence Minister not concerned with military support for Cambodia from China. Says Thailand is confident 
Job appointments in poisoned exam process goes ahead as the impact of the scandal is still expanding 
Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government stasis in the face of a chronic arsenic river poisoning crisis 
Government to use loan funds to push EV conversions for old cars in what could be a niche growth industry 
Drug mafia figures on the run from French police arrested on Wednesday in Immigration Bureau raid 
Bank of Thailand leaves interest rates unchanged, raises growth projection with the baht set to go lower 
Tourism Minister passes on concerns of Chinese envoy to Thailand over coverage of ‘grey Chinese’ used in media coverage 
Weakening baht falls below 33 to the US dollar as industry leaders warn borrowing costs will also rise 
Thailand sets out game plan to escape the middle income trap to an advanced economy in 12 years 
Crazed Icelandic man arrested for robbery of a female taxi driver in Phuket. Bizarre but serious incident 
Phone records frozen by the court as the Prachachart Party hunts for those behind MP’s attempted murder 
34 year old arrested in Udon Thani for wanton destruction of family home to pay for his chronic drug habit 
Screws are being fitted and are soon to be turned on Thailand’s cannabis industry which must be reined in 
Sirikanya warns public finances are losing flexibility as salaries and pensions rise with less investment 
Democrat Party deputy leader warns online gambling sites target day to day enterprises to launder funds 
Mystery body over 500 years old with coins unearthed in Kamphaeng Phet by farmer working on rice field 
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