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On the run German drug cartel chiefs arrested in Immigration Bureau dual swoops on Phuket and Ko Phangan

On the run German drug cartel chiefs arrested in Immigration Bureau dual swoops on Phuket and Ko Phangan

July 8, 2021

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Immigration Bureau teams arrested two German drug cartel leaders on Tuesday on Phuket and Ko Phangan. The pair led an organisation that produced and distributed… Read More ›

Top official – fully vaccinated people must wear double face masks against more infectious Delta virus strain

Top official – fully vaccinated people must wear double face masks against more infectious Delta virus strain

July 7, 2021

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With a surge in infections being reported on Wednesday, driven by the more infectious Delta variant of Covid-19, Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the government spokesman has… Read More ›

New ‘Green’ future for tourism in Phuket as officials crack down on prostitution on the island

New ‘Green’ future for tourism in Phuket as officials crack down on prostitution on the island

July 5, 2021

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The Phuket reopening looks like it is achieving some moderate success as a senior Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) official heralds a new Green or,… Read More ›

Police in Kanchanaburi arrest two for sex trafficking as officials question US tier standards after demotion

Police in Kanchanaburi arrest two for sex trafficking as officials question US tier standards after demotion

July 4, 2021

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Reports from the US State Department suggest that the kingdom must do more to tackle corruption which assists the massive human trafficking rackets which place… Read More ›

Transport ministry looks at launching Thailand’s own shipping line to support economic growth

Transport ministry looks at launching Thailand’s own shipping line to support economic growth

July 3, 2021

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Thailand, whose GDP is 50% driven by exports, has a 90% deficit in shipping tonnage putting the kingdom’s exporters and importers at a disadvantage. A… Read More ›

MP criticises stirred up health official, calls on him to fight the virus instead of being emotional

MP criticises stirred up health official, calls on him to fight the virus instead of being emotional

July 2, 2021

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Top doctor at Siriraj hospital predicts infections of over 10,000 cases per day as many officials now accept that Thailand finds itself at the mercy… Read More ›

Phuket tourists fly in but the success of the plan is uncertain due to red tape and needling restrictions

Phuket tourists fly in but the success of the plan is uncertain due to red tape and needling restrictions

July 1, 2021

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PM greets foreign tourists at the airport in Phuket with smiles and selfies after earlier telling an audience on the island that the country is… Read More ›

Baht falling with confidence in Thailand waning as foreign tourism closure and virus drive funds out

Baht falling with confidence in Thailand waning as foreign tourism closure and virus drive funds out

June 30, 2021

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Strong public opposition to the reopening of Thailand to foreign tourists from mid-October and the flight of capital from the kingdom could spell a difficult… Read More ›

Real estate and property sector in Bangkok left in a state of crisis over suspension of camp site work

Real estate and property sector in Bangkok left in a state of crisis over suspension of camp site work

June 29, 2021

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Not only a halt to all work on sites in the capital for 30 days but a credit squeeze by the banks on mid-market borrowers… Read More ›

Calls for all migrant workers to be legalised as army seals off 575 building sites in Bangkok

Calls for all migrant workers to be legalised as army seals off 575 building sites in Bangkok

June 28, 2021

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South African variant was confirmed, on Monday, as having been detected already in Bangkok as the country is now at the start of the 4th… Read More ›

Crazed former soldier kills two people including a Covid-19 patient at a facility in Pathum Thani province

Crazed former soldier kills two people including a Covid-19 patient at a facility in Pathum Thani province

June 26, 2021

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Police have thrown the book at 23-year-old Kawin Saengnilkul who will be brought to court on Saturday. He is charged with first-degree murder, premeditated murder… Read More ›

4th wave threatens to collapse the public health system as PM orders trainee doctors to Bangkok

4th wave threatens to collapse the public health system as PM orders trainee doctors to Bangkok

June 25, 2021

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Thailand could be on the brink of a fourth and even more deadly wave of the virus as a top Thai doctor warns that daily… Read More ›

Phuket reopening getting up holidaymakers noses with no less than 5 Covid-19 tests to be paid for

Phuket reopening getting up holidaymakers noses with no less than 5 Covid-19 tests to be paid for

June 24, 2021

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One hotelier on the island expects that only 20% of hotels are open and with incoming tourists limited to certified hotels, accommodation rates are reported… Read More ›

Thamanat’s new job is to make Palang Pracharat the kingdom’s largest voting bloc in parliament

Thamanat’s new job is to make Palang Pracharat the kingdom’s largest voting bloc in parliament

June 23, 2021

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The continued rise of Captain Thamanat even after explosive allegations about him emerged in September 2019 in an Australian newspaper tells us a lot about… Read More ›

2 killed in 15-minute firefight between security forces and insurgents as Pattani siege is ended

2 killed in 15-minute firefight between security forces and insurgents as Pattani siege is ended

June 22, 2021

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One of the two dead men was identified as 29-year-old Amran Mahire with four arrest warrants and who was believed to be linked to the… Read More ›

Central bank to lower GDP growth forecast as its attention turns to private sector debt management

Central bank to lower GDP growth forecast as its attention turns to private sector debt management

June 22, 2021

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Bank appears to be getting ready to tackle skyrocketing household debt levels which continue to significantly outpace GDP gains. Such a move could in itself… Read More ›

Killer gang linked to murdered family holed up at a Pattani resort but refuse to surrender peacefully to task force

Killer gang linked to murdered family holed up at a Pattani resort but refuse to surrender peacefully to task force

June 21, 2021

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Killing of a businessman, his daughter and nephew from Songkhla at the end of April was an outrage that shocked and angered the public in… Read More ›

Change in insurance rules for retirement visas after some over 70s were forced out of Thailand 

Change in insurance rules for retirement visas after some over 70s were forced out of Thailand 

June 20, 2021

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Move towards health insurance for foreigners does not yet cover business, work or marriage visa holders and comes as Thai authorities are looking at health… Read More ›

Thailand abstains as the UN calls for Myanmar’s return to democracy and a junta arms embargo to quell conflict

Thailand abstains as the UN calls for Myanmar’s return to democracy and a junta arms embargo to quell conflict

June 20, 2021

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Young people across Myanmar take up arms as the wave of protests against the February 1st coup morphs into an effort to create an alternative… Read More ›

Engineer gets suspended sentence for killing 17 year old in Chonburi with a gun in a road rage confrontation

Engineer gets suspended sentence for killing 17 year old in Chonburi with a gun in a road rage confrontation

June 19, 2021

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Defendant in the case, 56-year-old Suthep Phochanasomboon, lost his ฿874k bail bond when he failed to turn up at the Chonburi Provincial Court on May… Read More ›

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