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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 ›
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Minister targets Chinese recycling firms linked to deadly tower collapse and toxic red dust racket. Officials probe overpayments, customs fraud and junta-era loopholes. Crackdown widens… Read More ›
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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 ›
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Thailand has been named the 7th happiest country in the world by Ipsos, with 79% of Thais saying they feel happy or very happy. The… Read More ›
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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 ›
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Mad Mustafa, 25, went berserk at a Pattaya Seven-Eleven at 4 a.m., pouring soda on himself and smashing at least 10 wine bottles. The viral… Read More ›
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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 ›
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TM6 rollout hailed a success as 90% of arrivals use the new online form, but top officials warn Thailand’s tourism is in crisis. Minister Surawong… Read More ›
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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 ›
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British chef Ricky Eury, 39, was left for dead after a horror crash in Phuket. With his travel insurance expired, his family faced a £10k-a-day… Read More ›
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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 ›
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Three Chinese tourists killed and one critically injured after a trailer truck smashed into a stationary car at a red light in Rayong. Vehicle dragged… Read More ›
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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 ›
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Thai officials are expediting a thorough review of Dr Paul Chambers’ prosecution, insisting it follows Thai law and is unrelated to US trade talks. Deputy… Read More ›
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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 ›
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Confusion grows as PM Paetongtarn avoids key questions on US–Thai trade talks, raises vague ASEAN plan and deflects on Thaksin’s claim linking talks to the… Read More ›
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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 ›
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PM Paetongtarn faints during a cabinet meeting in Nakhon Phanom as fever returns while tackling drug crisis, cancels events but insists she will continue duties… Read More ›
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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 ›
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Third Army defends its role in prosecuting US academic Paul Chambers after fierce parliamentary criticism. Major General Winthai insists procedures were lawful amid rising tensions… Read More ›
Thailand strikes out at efforts to clinch a US tariff deal. Finance Minister Pichai now on the way home, not giving up 
Austrian died after falling down Koh Samui stairwell on Wednesday morning. Lost footing while drunk 
New cabinet members solemn oath-taking ceremony before the King and Queen at the Dusit Palace 
Political feud targeting the Prime Minister as Senators object to her swearing in as Culture Minister 
Welsh family need help as 29-year-old Ashton Jones, father of two, still battles for his life in a Pattaya hospital 
PM Paetongtarn suspended from duties while Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit takes power 
Army security agency confirms bomb spree targeting tourist hotspots near Phuket linked to insurgency 
Third loved one and tourist downed off Karon Beach in dangerous rip tides in just 18 days on Saturday 
Death traps: Laotian mother killed carrying her baby across the road at a Pathum Thani Zebra crossing 
82-year-old grandmother calls police to arrest pot crazed son who attacked her grandson with a sword 
Chinese man who procured a young Thai woman for sex and drugs arrested after finally coming from Laos 
New York police arrest man who mugged and robbed a 26-year-old Thai woman at a city subway station 
PM Paetongtarn names herself Culture Minister also in new cabinet ahead of Constitutional Court ruling 
Minister dismisses reports of an 18% tariff deal with the United States on exports. Talks still in play 
Police raid on a Den of Iniquity weed shop shows just why Thailand has moved to again outlaw the drug 
PM Paetongtarn hoping to get a fillip from US-Thai trade talks as she battles for political survival against arch foes 
Swede handed a nasty docket in Pattaya as his former life of fraud at home caught up with him Wednesday 
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