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Vietnam’s First Lady dazzled Bangkok in traditional Thai dress as President To Lam secured key agreements and a royal audience. But behind the diplomacy, a… Read More ›
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of China’s growing military power, urged Asian allies to boost defence spending, strengthened security ties with Thailand, backed support… Read More ›
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Lawyer pushes Constitutional Court bid to annul the February 8 vote over leaked Line chats alleging Blue Party influence, illegal ballot claims and political interference.… Read More ›
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Parliament voted 308-126 to block a DSI move against Songkhla MP Chonnapat Naksua in a gambling probe linked to billions of baht. Rangsiman Rome blasted… Read More ›
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Thai King and Queen received Vietnamese leader To Lam at Dusit Palace, Bangkok, at 5:12 PM. The royal audience was the centrepiece of the official… Read More ›
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Thai finance official warns of simultaneous “economic waves” as output falls 0.36% in April, war-driven costs rise, and Thailand’s competitiveness weakens, while rising high-tech foreign… Read More ›
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Nattapong Ruangpanyawut refuses to apologise over “blue regime” claims as Senate threats and legal warnings escalate. Prime Minister Anutin dismissed the allegations as just political… Read More ›
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Thailand’s vital tourism industry is under threat as Chinese arrivals weaken, Gulf airlines slash flights and Middle East tensions hit bookings. Despite 13.4 million visitors… Read More ›
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Anutin lands in Bangkok at 5:51 am after French trip, as posts show him working 4 hours on the VIP flight while others slept. His… Read More ›
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Anutin Charnvirakul heads home after tense Paris talks with Emmanuel Macron, defending Thailand’s stance on the Cambodia border with photo evidence as a UNESCO inspection… Read More ›
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Thailand presses ahead with ฿175 billion stimulus borrowing as economy slows under global pressure. Meanwhile, 133 MPs challenge a ฿400 billion Emergency Decree at the… Read More ›
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Opposition leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut refuses apology over “blue regime” claim as senators demand retraction. They have even threatened legal action within three days. 89 senators… Read More ›
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Thailand faces a tourism and policing crisis as six cops are charged over the extortion of five Chinese nationals in Sa Kaeo, triggering warnings from… Read More ›
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Thailand threatens a sweeping crackdown on Facebook and Meta Platforms after explicit live sex streams watched by tens of thousands stayed online for hours, triggering… Read More ›
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Thai Agriculture Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit rushed to hospital after collapsing at a Udon Thani hotel at 10 pm. The 72-year-old lost consciousness during an official… Read More ›
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Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya awarded France’s Grand Officier of the Légion d’honneur in Paris, decree signed by President Emmanuel Macron. Ceremony attended by Prime Minister… Read More ›
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Police will oppose bail for 21 foreign suspects arrested in a Koh Phangan nominee business crackdown after raids uncovered 38 land plots worth 200 million… Read More ›
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AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes urges Thailand to delay a 53% airport fee hike, warning airlines are under strain from soaring fuel costs, volatile oil prices… Read More ›
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Thailand’s opposition leader has launched a blistering attack on the post-coup “blue regime”, accusing elites, courts and the Senate of crushing dissent and monopolising power… Read More ›
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Bangkok train-bus crash sparks sweeping legal action across agencies after fire, deaths and 30 injuries. Police charge driver, signal man and bus driver as State… Read More ›
Eleven years after a bloody atrocity in Bangkok, two Uyghurs handed death sentences for Erawan bomb 
Police hunt a European man and American woman who abandoned a baby girl to her death in Udon Thani 
Phuket Tuk Tuk driver’s fare from hell arrested. He was poisoned by a free coffee and had his gold stolen 
Thai girl rescued from sexual slavery in Nigeria after being trafficked by her own family and assaulted 
Tourism levy now planned for the 3rd quarter of 2026 with insurance while World Cup deal remains elusive 
Israeli man arrested on arrival at Koh Samui Airport over nominee firm to buy property for holiday home 
Man with a helmet busy taking out cash at an ATM led police on Monday to uncover a Chinese scam effort 
Finnish businessman jailed for 2.5 years by a Lapland court for the abuse of Thai berry pickers in 2022 
Jealous lover mows down girlfriend in road rage fit after she accepted a motorcyclist’s lift in a tiff 
Facebook parent firm and other tech giants face a landmark lawsuit over online thefts and fraud losses 
Opposition and trade want answers from Minister as controversial Chinese steel firm is cleared to reopen 
Election Commission to decide finally on 2024 Senate allegations after panel moved to clear all involved 
PM’s visit to Hanoi strikes a new message of closer ties and partnership between Thailand and Vietnam 
Time running out for the World Cup as Thailand still has no TV deal just days before kick off in Mexico 
Thailand may miss the AI boat over political brawls as a pioneering project becomes mired in controversy 
Police probe death of German man living in Thailand found at home on Sunday. Note found with the body 
Tax and welfare revolution as Thailand moves ahead with Negative Income Tax that expands reporting 
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