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Pheu Thai revitalised as support for the People’s Party falls due to its shock support for Anutin as PM

Pheu Thai revitalised as support for the People’s Party falls due to its shock support for Anutin as PM

October 9, 2025

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Pheu Thai rises as support for the People’s Party falls over its shock backing of Anutin as PM, while Thaksin is jailed, Bhumjaithai rises rapidly,… Read More ›

Year end jolt for the Thai economy as economists predict GDP growth at 2% or more for a difficult 2025

Year end jolt for the Thai economy as economists predict GDP growth at 2% or more for a difficult 2025

October 9, 2025

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Thailand braces for a year-end economic jolt as economists now target 2% GDP growth for 2025 despite collapsing tourism, Trump tariffs, Cambodia border clash and… Read More ›

Anutin faces stiff foreign policy test over October 10 deadline and President Trump’s demands for peace

Anutin faces stiff foreign policy test over October 10 deadline and President Trump’s demands for peace

October 8, 2025

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Thai-Cambodia border crisis escalates as PM Anutin vows decisive action against incursions, reinforces troops, and sets strict conditions while President Trump pushes to broker a… Read More ›

Red tape and bureaucracy killing the Thai economy. 91.2% of top executives says it is far too much

Red tape and bureaucracy killing the Thai economy. 91.2% of top executives says it is far too much

October 7, 2025

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

Thailand’s economy is being strangled by red tape and outdated bureaucracy, with 91.2% of top executives warning it’s too much. Rigid laws, slow permits and… Read More ›

Defence minister says Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) carried out gold raid and horde is in Malaysia

Defence minister says Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) carried out gold raid and horde is in Malaysia

October 7, 2025

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Defence minister confirms Barisan Revolusi Nasional carried out the Narathiwat gold heist, stealing ฿24 million. The horde has already been moved to Malaysia, exposing security… Read More ›

3 elders including grandfather and grandmother die trying to save teenager from drowning in Yasothon

3 elders including grandfather and grandmother die trying to save teenager from drowning in Yasothon

October 6, 2025

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Grandparents die heroes saving a teen from floodwaters — Three elders drowned trying to rescue a 14-year-old boy in Yasothon. The teen survived thanks to… Read More ›

Defiant Rangsiman Rome warns he’s not just fighting a defamation case but for the future of Thailand

Defiant Rangsiman Rome warns he’s not just fighting a defamation case but for the future of Thailand

October 6, 2025

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Defiant Rangsiman Rome vows to fight ฿100M defamation suit by Ben Smith, warning Thailand faces a takeover by call centre gangs, corruption, and criminal networks… Read More ›

Insurgency links probed to Sunday evening’s precise and brutal gold shop heist which netted ฿24 million

Insurgency links probed to Sunday evening’s precise and brutal gold shop heist which netted ฿24 million

October 6, 2025

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

Eight masked gunmen storm a gold shop in Narathiwat, netting ฿24M in a 10-minute raid. Soldier shot, hostage taken, decoy bombs planted. Authorities probe likely… Read More ›

Australian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Held overnight on defamation complaint from Malaysia

Australian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Held overnight on defamation complaint from Malaysia

October 5, 2025

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

Australian journalist Murray Hunter, 66, was pulled off a Bangkok flight over a Malaysian defamation complaint, held overnight in lockup, bailed for ฿20,000, and faces… Read More ›

Fire at Bangkok Army medical facility brought under control on Saturday evening. Faulty wiring suspected

Fire at Bangkok Army medical facility brought under control on Saturday evening. Faulty wiring suspected

October 5, 2025

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Fire breaks out on fifth floor of Bangkok Army medical facility on Saturday evening, triggering urgent evacuation, rapid firefighting response. Suspected faulty wiring, no injuries… Read More ›

Chinese tourist’s body recovered on Friday after he was swept away on Wednesday at Nai Harn Beach

Chinese tourist’s body recovered on Friday after he was swept away on Wednesday at Nai Harn Beach

October 4, 2025

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Chinese tourist Yuan Wenyi’s body was recovered off Phuket’s Nai Harn Beach after violent seas swept him away Wednesday, one of two drownings that day,… Read More ›

Crypto conman arrested in Bangkok after police operation following tip off from a visiting countryman

Crypto conman arrested in Bangkok after police operation following tip off from a visiting countryman

October 4, 2025

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

Crypto crook finally nailed in Bangkok mall after sharp-eyed visiting countryman tipped off police, triggering dramatic takedown. Portuguese fugitive Carlos Laposo, behind €500M in crypto… Read More ›

Another false dawn? Minister announces delayed tourism levy will be instituted under his watch

Another false dawn? Minister announces delayed tourism levy will be instituted under his watch

October 4, 2025

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Thailand’s long-delayed ฿300 tourism tax is finally set to launch under Minister Atthakorn, promising automatic insurance coverage for all foreign visitors and billions in tourism… Read More ›

China denies any interest in the Thai Cambodian conflict after it was revealed Chinese arms were used

China denies any interest in the Thai Cambodian conflict after it was revealed Chinese arms were used

October 3, 2025

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China denies any role or stake in the Thai‑Cambodian border conflict after Chinese arms were used, as Thailand strengthens military readiness, closes crossings, reviews agreements,… Read More ›

People’s Party MP Rangsiman Rome defends against Thamanat’s legal threat of over money man claims

People’s Party MP Rangsiman Rome defends against Thamanat’s legal threat of over money man claims

October 3, 2025

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Thailand’s parliament erupts as MP Rangsiman defends warnings on Cambodian scam funds. Deputy PM Thamanat threatens legal action over alleged links to a South African… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand boss stresses stability taking up the reins with a new man at the Ministry of Finance

Bank of Thailand boss stresses stability taking up the reins with a new man at the Ministry of Finance

October 2, 2025

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

Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn takes charge, vowing stability and independence, while new Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanpraphat tackles weak GDP, a rising baht and… Read More ›

British veteran fighting for life and stranded in Thailand even as his daughters do all they can to help

British veteran fighting for life and stranded in Thailand even as his daughters do all they can to help

October 2, 2025

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Stranded Brit war hero, 73, lies unconscious in Thai hospital as daughters fight to bring him home. With no insurance and costs soaring, the family… Read More ›

Asian split in two by a 32 story fall from Pattaya building block on Wednesday. Police suspect suicide

Asian split in two by a 32 story fall from Pattaya building block on Wednesday. Police suspect suicide

October 2, 2025

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

Asian man, 30–40, plunges from 32-story Pattaya condo, body split in two on impact. Police find cigarette butts on rooftop, suspect suicide. Authorities investigate, question… Read More ›

Shocked phone owner greeted by skin and bones skeleton after retrieving his lost phone from a hobo

Shocked phone owner greeted by skin and bones skeleton after retrieving his lost phone from a hobo

October 1, 2025

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

Lost phone unexpectedly leads to a grisly and shocking discovery when a homeless man finds a human skeleton in an abandoned building in Nonthaburi, leaving… Read More ›

People’s Party firebrand MP warns of billions pouring into Thai markets and critical firms from Cambodia

People’s Party firebrand MP warns of billions pouring into Thai markets and critical firms from Cambodia

October 1, 2025

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

People’s Party MP Wiroj warns that billions from Cambodian scam and casino networks could flow into Thailand, threatening markets and critical firms, while gold exports… Read More ›

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