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Prime Minister calls for less inflamed rhetoric but promises to hunt down insurgency killers in the South

Prime Minister calls for less inflamed rhetoric but promises to hunt down insurgency killers in the South

May 6, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn urges calm over Southern unrest but vows to track insurgents after 4 civilians—including a child and blind woman—were gunned down and a police… Read More ›

Controversy over special police investigators as the Senate Election case threatens explosive findings

Controversy over special police investigators as the Senate Election case threatens explosive findings

May 6, 2025

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DSI probe into 2024 Senate election sparks firestorm as explosive claims, forced confessions and political fallout rock government. Ministers face a court challenge while investigators… Read More ›

Pattaya homeowner reports to police after UK tenant absconded leaving unpaid bills, filth and damage

Pattaya homeowner reports to police after UK tenant absconded leaving unpaid bills, filth and damage

May 6, 2025

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A British tenant fled a luxury Pattaya home leaving behind wreckage, unpaid bills, and a strong marijuana smell. The Thai landlord found the property in… Read More ›

Thailand’s obscure negotiation strategy with United States an outlier as PM promises a ‘secret deal’

Thailand’s obscure negotiation strategy with United States an outlier as PM promises a ‘secret deal’

May 5, 2025

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Thailand under fire as PM Paetongtarn teases ‘secret deal’ with US amid stalled talks, rising tariffs, and growing pressure from rivals. As China warns against… Read More ›

Vagrant who threw cement rocks at Bangkok drivers out of frustration charged with attempted murder

Vagrant who threw cement rocks at Bangkok drivers out of frustration charged with attempted murder

May 5, 2025

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A 45-year-old vagrant has been charged with attempted murder after hurling cement blocks at motorists in Bangkok, just days after an unrelated fatality caused by… Read More ›

US academic faces deportation from Thailand after being fired from his job and therefore losing his visa

US academic faces deportation from Thailand after being fired from his job and therefore losing his visa

May 4, 2025

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US academic Paul Chambers faces deportation from Thailand after losing his job and visa despite charges being dropped. The respected professor, who has lived in… Read More ›

Polish and Australian men drinking with their wives fall to their deaths in Patpong just 48 hours apart

Polish and Australian men drinking with their wives fall to their deaths in Patpong just 48 hours apart

May 4, 2025

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Two tourists fall to their deaths in Patong just 48 hours apart, one from a fifth-floor condo balcony and the other from a hotel stairwell,… Read More ›

More long-haul tourists in April as Thai hotels hold tight on room rates in hard pursuit of higher revenue

More long-haul tourists in April as Thai hotels hold tight on room rates in hard pursuit of higher revenue

May 3, 2025

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Thailand is shifting to high-cost tourism, with hotel rates soaring and long-haul arrivals rising. European and North American visitors surge, while budget travel declines. Hoteliers… Read More ›

Israeli in Phuket nabbed by police for motorbike theft at his hotel in Thalang. Faces up to 3 years in prison

Israeli in Phuket nabbed by police for motorbike theft at his hotel in Thalang. Faces up to 3 years in prison

May 3, 2025

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Israeli tourist Yoad Cohen, 32, was arrested in Phuket after stealing a motorbike from a hospital car park. Caught at a Thalang hotel with the… Read More ›

2025 Growth could be just 0.7% warns Krungthai Bank as PM grills Tourism officials on falling numbers

2025 Growth could be just 0.7% warns Krungthai Bank as PM grills Tourism officials on falling numbers

May 2, 2025

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Thailand faces an economic crisis as PM Paetongtarn grills tourism chiefs over plunging visitor numbers. Krungthai warns GDP may slump to 0.7% if US tariffs… Read More ›

7-year-old girl’s life saved by quick-acting Mom as she is bitten by one of Thailand’s deadliest snakes

7-year-old girl’s life saved by quick-acting Mom as she is bitten by one of Thailand’s deadliest snakes

May 2, 2025

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A Thai mother’s lightning-fast response saved her 7-year-old daughter after a deadly snake bite during a game of hide-and-seek. With no antivenom nearby, she raced… Read More ›

Phitsanulok Attorney General decides to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers in case review 

Phitsanulok Attorney General decides to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers in case review 

May 1, 2025

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Thai prosecutors move to drop charges against US academic Paul Chambers after key review, as Deputy PM warns Washington is pushing wider trade demands. Ex-envoy… Read More ›

Hungarian man in Pattaya mauled by transwoman bar worker after failing to pay after smartphone glitch

Hungarian man in Pattaya mauled by transwoman bar worker after failing to pay after smartphone glitch

May 1, 2025

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Hungarian tourist Imre Vig was attacked by a Thai transwoman and her friend in Pattaya after allegedly failing to pay a ฿1,570 bar bill due… Read More ›

Officials defend government. Moody’s downgrades Thailand’s outlook from stable to negative in new note

Officials defend government. Moody’s downgrades Thailand’s outlook from stable to negative in new note

April 30, 2025

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Thai officials slam Moody’s ‘negative’ outlook as premature, pin hopes on May trade talks with US. Ministers dismiss outlook downgrade as premature, tout baht strength… Read More ›

Polish couple deported for nudity on Koh Phangan. Polish man hospitalised for mental health tests

Polish couple deported for nudity on Koh Phangan. Polish man hospitalised for mental health tests

April 30, 2025

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Polish couple arrested for public nudity on Koh Phangan face deportation as man hospitalised for mental health checks. Thai police crackdown amid rising tourist misconduct,… Read More ›

Another brawl between locals and foreign tourists in Pattaya. Tourism targets put in doubt over security

Another brawl between locals and foreign tourists in Pattaya. Tourism targets put in doubt over security

April 29, 2025

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UK tourists clash with Thai locals in yet another Pattaya street brawl, sparking fresh concerns over rising violence and aggressive foreign behaviour. With tourism targets… Read More ›

Police investigate British BMW driver who crashed into a local Phuket roadside shop on a notorious road

Police investigate British BMW driver who crashed into a local Phuket roadside shop on a notorious road

April 29, 2025

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British tourist Jack Richard crashes BMW into Phuket roadside shop, injuring wife Danielle Joyce. Police investigating after the accident on notorious Kwang Road raises fresh… Read More ›

Central bank to lower rates as Thailand prepares for tariff crisis as it decides between US and China

Central bank to lower rates as Thailand prepares for tariff crisis as it decides between US and China

April 28, 2025

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Thailand slashes rates and boosts debt to face tariff crisis as bond inflows surge, baht strengthens, and government weighs pivot from China to the US… Read More ›

Sirikanya calls on government to come clean over US position on talks after Paul Chambers revelation

Sirikanya calls on government to come clean over US position on talks after Paul Chambers revelation

April 28, 2025

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Sirikanya urges the government to come clean on US concerns over the Paul Chambers case, drop charges and act transparently as Thailand risks falling behind… Read More ›

Police reject organ harvesting rumours linked to a horrific murder on Friday night by a Chinese tourist

Police reject organ harvesting rumours linked to a horrific murder on Friday night by a Chinese tourist

April 27, 2025

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Pattaya police reject organ harvesting rumours after a Chinese tourist murdered a transgender woman, 25-year-old Woranan Pannakha. The killer surgically removed her organs before being… Read More ›

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