Buriram judge brokers justice for Danish man and his Thai wife after abrupt relationship breakdown

Buriram judge brokers justice for Danish man and his Thai wife after abrupt relationship breakdown

July 1, 2020

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The case before the court was not decided but the judge indicated that their relationship was one of marriage and therefore suggested that assets, excluding… Read More ›

Lawyer tells senior CSD police that his hands are clean in relation to any alleged prison escape plot by Banyin

Lawyer tells senior CSD police that his hands are clean in relation to any alleged prison escape plot by Banyin

June 30, 2020

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Korn Kanthieng met the police and answered questions for nearly five hours on Tuesday. They are investigating the alleged plot linked to former Deputy Commerce… Read More ›

IATA calls on countries like Thailand to think again over quarantine schemes and travel curbs costing jobs

IATA calls on countries like Thailand to think again over quarantine schemes and travel curbs costing jobs

June 30, 2020

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The airline industry body representing over 290 airlines calls for a global standard and response to kickstart international travel between countries as Thailand faces a… Read More ›

Slow progress as list of foreigners allowed entry expands but there is some confusion at embassies 

Slow progress as list of foreigners allowed entry expands but there is some confusion at embassies 

June 29, 2020

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Thousands of foreigners around the world particularly in western countries have already applied or are preparing to apply to return to Thailand with a further… Read More ›

Election of a new ruling party leader, shifts focus now to the future of the economics czar Somkid and his team

Election of a new ruling party leader, shifts focus now to the future of the economics czar Somkid and his team

June 28, 2020

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The election last Saturday in Muang Thong Thani, just outside Bangkok, of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan as the leader of the ruling Palang Pracharat… Read More ›

Supreme Court, in a final decision, confirms reduced jail sentences for five 2007 UDD Redshirt riot leaders 

Supreme Court, in a final decision, confirms reduced jail sentences for five 2007 UDD Redshirt riot leaders 

June 27, 2020

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Lawyer for the five men sentenced ask that they be handed down suspended sentences at Friday’s hearing but the Supreme Court found the nature of… Read More ›

Committee advises the government to extend the State of Emergency in Thailand to the end of July for safety

Committee advises the government to extend the State of Emergency in Thailand to the end of July for safety

June 26, 2020

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The move is seen as important to the oversight of the reopening of Thai schools and ongoing quarantine efforts for incoming passengers entering the kingdom.… Read More ›

Thailand’s closure biting harder as one airline gets ready to cease operations forever and lays off staff

Thailand’s closure biting harder as one airline gets ready to cease operations forever and lays off staff

June 25, 2020

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Country’s economy and firms are running out of money and time as one airline, NokScoot, is reported to be on the brink while the Thai… Read More ›

Only 2,000 foreigners have yet registered to be reunited with love ones as tourism to also reopen

Only 2,000 foreigners have yet registered to be reunited with love ones as tourism to also reopen

June 24, 2020

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Confusion and sporadic information from the network of Royal Thai Embassies worldwide sees only a small number of foreign spouses apply to come home to… Read More ›

Police probing murder-suicide theory after the bodies of two lesbian lovers were found at Pattaya hotel resort

Police probing murder-suicide theory after the bodies of two lesbian lovers were found at Pattaya hotel resort

June 23, 2020

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The family of the younger woman, 24-year-old Ratree Sriwiboon, believe she was murdered by her jealous older lover after a row developed online with others… Read More ›

Bangkok Metropolitan police officer gets bail in court after admitting he killed his pretty wife unintentionally

Bangkok Metropolitan police officer gets bail in court after admitting he killed his pretty wife unintentionally

June 23, 2020

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32-year-old Pim Chadaporn Phu Yam Sai was reported dead from a gunshot wound to the left temple on Saturday. Questions and concerns were raised by… Read More ›

Former minister, at the centre of jailbreak reports, appears in court in Bangkok under tight security

Former minister, at the centre of jailbreak reports, appears in court in Bangkok under tight security

June 22, 2020

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Police Lieutenant Colonel Banyin Tangpakorn is now facing at least two murder charges and prosecution for a range of other offences linked with the kidnap… Read More ›

Banks ordered to cease dividends and shore up balance sheets on fears of loan quality erosion due to slump

Banks ordered to cease dividends and shore up balance sheets on fears of loan quality erosion due to slump

June 21, 2020

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Outgoing Bank of Thailand boss wants banks to halt dividend payments to shareholders, a move that will not go down well on Thailand’s stock market… Read More ›

Hundreds of billions in drug money laundered through gold shops and used to buy oil on exchange markets

Hundreds of billions in drug money laundered through gold shops and used to buy oil on exchange markets

June 20, 2020

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Drug money laundering network partly controlled by prison inmates shocks Thai authorities due to the vast sums involved. The networks used drugs money to buy… Read More ›

Foreign spouses can begin applying to go home to Thailand as ministry has released entry criteria this week

Foreign spouses can begin applying to go home to Thailand as ministry has released entry criteria this week

June 19, 2020

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The breakthrough last weekend allowing foreigners with spouses and residency to enter the kingdom has been followed up after Wednesday’s consultations with clear criteria now… Read More ›

Aussie thief nabbed by police in Chiang Mai after sunglasses and handbag theft at a local store

Aussie thief nabbed by police in Chiang Mai after sunglasses and handbag theft at a local store

June 19, 2020

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A 38-year-old Australian woman named only as Ms Emily Catherine was arrested on Wednesday at a hotel in Chiang Mai. She admits she was the… Read More ›

Mother of woman who murdered her father and cut off his penis says she was sexually abused by the victim

Mother of woman who murdered her father and cut off his penis says she was sexually abused by the victim

June 18, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

52-year-old mother of 29-year-old Boonyada Chanchuang says that her ex-husband was violent with his daughter since she was 10 years old and had sexually abused… Read More ›

Minister has 15 days as the Constitutional Court accepts a petition filed by the house speaker

Minister has 15 days as the Constitutional Court accepts a petition filed by the house speaker

June 18, 2020

Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Court could remove the Deputy Minister of Agriculture as an MP under Section 98 (10) of the 2017 Constitution if it accepts that he was… Read More ›

Thai Airways probe into its low fare income for 2019 in move overseen by former met police commissioner

Thai Airways probe into its low fare income for 2019 in move overseen by former met police commissioner

June 17, 2020

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The clouds are darkening for Thai Airways as it attempts to fly through the storm caused by the Covid 19 pandemic, dwindling cash liquidity and… Read More ›

Crazy ATM suspended as police warn users to return excess cash dispensed in error in Ranong over last weekend

Crazy ATM suspended as police warn users to return excess cash dispensed in error in Ranong over last weekend

June 16, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A Siam Commercial Bank ATM in southern Ranong province began issuing extra cash to those making withdrawals on June 13th. Police have warned that those… Read More ›

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