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Thailand’s economy faces a new warning as the baht slumps to a 15-month low, imports outstrip record exports and the current account swings to a… Read More ›
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China’s shadow over Thailand? Fresh claims the Chinese Embassy tried to pressure a Taiwan film festival come as Bangkok deepens ties with Beijing, prompting a… Read More ›
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Thailand’s trillion-baht Land Bridge is effectively dead after a government review found it uneconomic, environmentally risky and commercially weak. Ministers are switching to a new… Read More ›
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The Kingdom and mainland are fast-tracking closer security ties after PM Anutin’s Beijing visit, launching a new 2+2 defence dialogue, expanding military cooperation and targeting… Read More ›
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Bangkok is scrambling to protect Thai exports after Trump’s latest tariff blitz placed Thailand in the tougher 12.5% bracket. Ministers are rushing negotiations as Washington… Read More ›
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Thailand’s nominee crackdown could become far more severe as a proposal would make hidden foreign ownership a money laundering crime. AMLO powers, land seizures, asset… Read More ›
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Thailand showcases road safety at the UN despite having one of Asia’s deadliest road networks. UK warnings remain in force as 14,144 motorcyclists died last… Read More ›
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From 5,000-1 Premiership miracle to League One misery. King Power is reportedly exploring a sale of Leicester City as Citigroup seeks potential buyers amid consecutive… Read More ›
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Former PM Abhisit Vejjajiva joins opposition demands to expose alleged Senate election collusion, piling pressure on the Election Commission before its pivotal August ruling as… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Anutin reshapes Thailand’s transport strategy after Beijing talks, putting China rail links and new seaports ahead of the trillion-baht Land Bridge. Top banker… Read More ›
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Claims of an organised criminal network inside Thailand’s civil service as Rangsiman Rome demands conspiracy charges, money-trail investigations and says Interior Minister Anutin cannot pass… Read More ›
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Thailand’s explosive Senate collusion probe reaches a tipping point as iLaw names Prime Minister Anutin among nine Bhumjaithai figures, the Election Commission faces growing scrutiny… Read More ›
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Thailand’s biggest banks face another bruising year as Fitch warns profits will fall, bad loans will rise and slower growth will squeeze lending. Krungthai Bank… Read More ›
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Bhumjaithai is preparing to sue iLaw after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and eight others were named in Senate collusion allegations, as the party rejects every… Read More ›
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Anutin’s Beijing rendition of Tian Mi Mi sparked a backlash in Thailand as families struggle with living costs, but Singapore’s top Chinese-language newspaper hailed the… Read More ›
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ThaiBev is weighing the sale of Thailand’s biggest KFC franchise, with more than 500 restaurants potentially changing hands in one of the country’s largest fast-food… Read More ›
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Thailand pressed China to crack down on scam syndicates and illegal Chinese-linked businesses as both countries agreed a landmark “2+2” security dialogue with intelligence sharing,… Read More ›
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Thailand’s ฿1.6 billion TH-AI Passport faces growing pressure after Karndee Leowpairoj said tests found free AI models outperform it. She cites procurement concerns, costly spending,… Read More ›
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Jailed until 2037, yet listed as a director and shareholder in eight Chiang Mai companies. The extraordinary discovery came as police raided 31 suspected foreign… Read More ›
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People’s Party declares political war on the Bhumjaithai-led government, admitting it was wrong to back PM Anutin as it seizes on the Senate collusion scandal,… Read More ›
Interests in guns and violence and a grudge against a teacher revealed as police probe killer teenager 
All seven injured in Friday’s school shooting are now out of danger. Public continues to lay flowers at scene 
PM Anutin’s cryptic online message about running into walls stings opposition People’s Party into attack 
Thailand pushes on to attract more than 2 million Russian tourists in 2026 despite the Pattaya murders 
Hat Yai school closed for 2 days as police assess online threats posted by fired South African teacher abroad 
Official denies wrongdoing by PM Anutin in removal of Burapha University as exam contractor in 2024 
PM Anutin apologises for clashes on Thursday at Interior Ministry. Planned meeting ended in protest 
Anutin blames stress at the scene of Friday’s school massacre. Told reporters no crime was committed 
Ex Ugandan footballer on an expired visa arrested by Immigration Bureau officers for prostitution racket 
15 year old killer hit back after being bullied at school say police investigating Friday’s horrific act of Evil 
9 people dead after schoolboy’s morning of gunfire in Nonthaburi just outside Bangkok. 2 crime scenes 
Isolated Myanmar military leader visits Bangkok against a storm of opposition from democracy groups 
Disaster area declared in Khon Kaen rural area as large, expanding sinkholes appear on village lands 
Man who caused a disruption at Nonthaburi hospital claiming a device was planted in his head committed 
Western foreigner in Pattaya wanted for the alleged theft of a woman’s smartphone at a busy coffee shop 
Hlun Solo’s remains due back on Thursday as his family are set to pursue a second autopsy in Thailand 
Looking for ‘Finger’ as pressure grows to find killer’s police handler. Retired detective denies it’s him 
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