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Former Buddhist Office bigwig flown home from the United States after being extradited to face charges

Former Buddhist Office bigwig flown home from the United States after being extradited to face charges

September 29, 2025

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Ex-Buddhism chief Nopparat Benjawatananun extradited from the US to Thailand to face trial for embezzling more than ฿30 million in temple funds, highlighting a sweeping… Read More ›

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 ›

Bhumjaithai wins Sisaket byelection. Not a knockout blow to Pheu Thai’s recovery with a strong showing

Bhumjaithai wins Sisaket byelection. Not a knockout blow to Pheu Thai’s recovery with a strong showing

September 29, 2025

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Bhumjaithai wins Sisaket by-election as Jintawan Traisaranakul takes the seat by 8,744 votes, giving PM Anutin a timely boost, yet Pheu Thai retains key support,… 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 ›

Udon Thani father calmly shot son dead on Saturday night after decades of drug addiction and torment

Udon Thani father calmly shot son dead on Saturday night after decades of drug addiction and torment

September 28, 2025

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After decades of drug-fueled abuse and repeated violent outbursts, a 63-year-old father in Udon Thani calmly shot his meth-addicted son dead. The son had insulted… 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 ›

Disturbing collision that crushed and killed pickup driver on Saturday saw him driving against traffic

Disturbing collision that crushed and killed pickup driver on Saturday saw him driving against traffic

September 28, 2025

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Disturbing head-on collision on Asia Road 41 crushes a pickup driver to death as he speeds against traffic. Witnesses fear it was a tragic wrong… 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 ›

Mother elephant on the way back to her newborn calf now being given round the clock care by expert team

Mother elephant on the way back to her newborn calf now being given round the clock care by expert team

September 27, 2025

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Mother elephant returns to her newborn calf, Khao Tom, as veterinary experts race to save the tiny one-week-old calf suffering from a severe leg deformity,… 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 ›

Brit in Phuket becomes the latest crazy tourist to face criminal charges for indecent public behaviour

Brit in Phuket becomes the latest crazy tourist to face criminal charges for indecent public behaviour

September 27, 2025

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Brit in Phuket shocks locals after stripping naked on Walking Street while taking illegal dung mushrooms, overstaying visa; now faces detention in Bangkok, deportation, permanent… 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 ›

Attorney General will not appeal Thasksin’s lèse-majesté acquittal despite mounting political pressure

Attorney General will not appeal Thasksin’s lèse-majesté acquittal despite mounting political pressure

September 27, 2025

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The Attorney-General will not appeal Thaksin Shinawatra’s lèse-majesté acquittal, handing him a major legal win weeks into prison, while claims of outside work duties caused… 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 ›

UK family begin getaway from traditional school experiment for their kids in Bangkok on two year tour

UK family begin getaway from traditional school experiment for their kids in Bangkok on two year tour

September 26, 2025

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A British couple have pulled their kids out of school to embark on a bold year-long journey across Southeast Asia—ditching desks for tuk-tuks. They say… 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 ›

Constitution may be going nowhere even as moves unfold. Gen Prawit stoutly defends the 2017 version

Constitution may be going nowhere even as moves unfold. Gen Prawit stoutly defends the 2017 version

September 26, 2025

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Thailand’s constitutional reform faces mounting gridlock as Pheu Thai pushes a 151-member draft with broad public input, while Bhumjaithai and the People’s Party favour parliament-only… 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 ›

Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla for snatching a bracelet from a tourist at speed on public taxi

Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla for snatching a bracelet from a tourist at speed on public taxi

September 25, 2025

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Motorcycle thief arrested in Songkhla after snatching a tourist’s gold necklace at speed on a public bus as Thailand faces falling Asian visitors and rising… 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 ›

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