Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand to hike airport departure tax 53% despite falling tourist numbers. Former Democrat deputy Samart slams the timing as arrivals drop 7.5%. Outbound fee jumps… Read More ›
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Northern Ireland cyber fraud suspect arrested in Bangkok after two years on the run, accused of scamming five-star hotels with forged credit cards and hacking… Read More ›
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Bhumjaithai seals a 300-seat majority and freezes Kla Tham out of government as cabinet posts are carved up. Opposition stands at 200, but uncertified election… Read More ›
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Thailand moves to activate 2026 free trade deals while the crucial US tariff pact hangs in the balance amid threatened political turmoil. EFTA rollout set… Read More ›
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Russians flock to Nakhon Nayok temple for coffin-lying “practice death” ritual as monks chant funeral rites, sprinkle holy water and inscribe yantra for fortune after… Read More ›
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Ex-People’s Party candidate jailed 2 years 8 months for rape as Supreme Court overturns acquittals. Party faces dissolution petition, Constitutional Court threat against 44 figures… Read More ›
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Queen Suthida arrives in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics as Women’s Ice Hockey Ambassador, attending medal finals in Milan at the federation’s invitation. The… Read More ›
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Rampaging bull elephant Phet Uthai, 19, tramples his owner during a mating session in Buriram, leaving him with a ruptured lung, then goes on to… Read More ›
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Thailand closes 2025 stronger than forecast with 2.4% growth as investment jumps and services rebound. Yet, early 2026 tourism slides 7.6%, election lawsuits threaten delays… Read More ›
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Coalition tensions rise after the Feb 8 vote as Bhumjaithai locks in 281 seats. Kla Tham is sidelined, cabinet posts are haggled with Pheu Thai,… Read More ›
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Tourism officials in turmoil after a viral video shows an elderly shop owner accused of racist gestures towards a Chinese tourist. A row over a… Read More ›
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Thailand’s February 8 election plunges into crisis as barcode ballot row explodes. Ombudsman orders probe, 209 academics raise alarm, senators sue, and court action looms.… Read More ›
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Senior Metropolitan Police officer “Captain Khaek” arrested by his own force over an alleged 800,000 baht marijuana dispensary robbery in Pathum Thani. Dismissed immediately, remanded… Read More ›
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Big Joke saga on the radar again, as lawyer sues four cops over revived Minnie gambling case that saw client jailed 84 days despite prior… Read More ›
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The Financial Times brands Thailand the “sick man of Asia” as debt nears 90%, growth lags at 2%, factories close, and tourism declines. Two Prime… Read More ›
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Thailand faces a 50:50 credit downgrade risk as debt tops 66% of GDP, growth limps at 2.3% and its tax base shrinks. Moody’s and Fitch… Read More ›
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Phuket police smash alleged Russian-run poker den in luxury Rawai villa, arrest nine foreigners after Instagram sting. High-stakes games took ฿20,000 entry fees, cash and… Read More ›
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Thailand moves to halve visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days for 93 countries amid security concerns and falling arrivals. Tourism is down 10% from… Read More ›
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Hat Yai school gunman, 18, blindfolded and strapped to a stretcher as armed police transferred him to a psychiatric hospital after a local school principal… Read More ›
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Thailand on edge as protests erupt over election errors. PM Anutin urges calm while coalition talks intensify. Pheu Thai eyed for alliance, Kla Tham claims… Read More ›
Thailand advises all 77k nationals in the Middle East to evacuate the region as the US Iran war ratchets up 
Neutralising the Iranian regime is the US goal as Thailand evacuates citizens and secures its reserves 
Australian drug kingpin who sneaked into Thailand arrested in Bangkok’s Din Daeng. Held for deportation 
Anutin urged to press ahead with new government as US Iran war throws up new challenges for Thailand 
Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row 
Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport 
Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling 
Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate 
Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf 
Ugandan ladies on the game in Koh Phangan tell cops they were making big bucks to send home to Africa 
Tycoon Quentin Griffiths arrested off first class flight. Later convicted in Pattaya of fraud and forgery 
Visa waivers, discounted hotel stays and 2,000 baht a person per day for stranded tourists announced over Iran war 
US fighting for regime change in Tehran as the Middle East conflict throws airline industry into chaos 
Thai wife who hired two men to murder love rival in a car bomb explosion arrested by police this week 
Quentin Griffith’s wife of 16 years says her children are missing since his death in Pattaya on Feb 9th after fall 
Major war breaks out between United States and Iran causing chaos for air travel to Thailand at this time 
Swedish man detained by Phuket police on Thursday after Aussie died from blow to the head Wednesday 
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