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Queen Suthida ran the half-marathon in Bangkok with Eliud Kipchoge as 50,000 runners participated, completing 21.1 kilometres in 2 hours 13 minutes and 40 seconds,… Read More ›
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Hat Yai floods devastate southern Thailand, sinking Prime Minister Anutin’s political plans as government failures emerge, hundreds die, tens of thousands are stranded, public outrage… Read More ›
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Bangkok has unveiled a bold 5.7 km Formula One street circuit plan after the last Pheu Thai government previously drove a 2028 Grand Prix bid… Read More ›
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Ebbing waters in Hat Yai reveal dead bodies as catastrophic floods devastate southern Thailand, triggering widespread public anger at the government. 110 deaths have so… Read More ›
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Exports jump again in October, but Thailand posted its biggest trade deficit since 2023 as the baht stays strong, imports surge, tourism slumps and farm… Read More ›
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Former Deputy PM and Finance Minister Dr Suchart calls for a liquidity injection and a weaker baht to revive Thailand’s economy, boost exports and tourism,… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signals a potential Bhumjaithai–People’s Party coalition after a wave of MPs defect, intensifying speculation over the next government, the likely early… Read More ›
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Anutin is squeezed as nationalist protests erupt, US trade talks freeze and the Thai-Cambodian border crisis deepens — triggering economic risk, diplomatic backlash, and a… Read More ›
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Bank of Thailand calls for a weaker baht as Thailand’s economy falters, GDP slows, exports and tourism decline, household debt rises, banks tighten credit and… Read More ›
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Big Joke, former deputy police chief Surachate Hakparn, faces an official defamation probe after calling the Royal Thai Police the ‘biggest criminal gang in Thailand’… Read More ›
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Australian journalist Murray Hunter faces a bizarre criminal defamation trial in Thailand over posts on a Malaysian government agency. The case has drawn global attention,… Read More ›
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Paetongtarn visits her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in prison, saying he is under severe mental stress after a Supreme Court tax ruling and… Read More ›
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Illicit funds are flowing into Thailand through cryptocurrencies, gold, and other assets, driving the baht higher, hitting tourism as visitor numbers fall, forcing suspended trade… Read More ›
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Thaksin Shinawatra may be eligible for parole or a suspended sentence by March 2026, says top official, despite the Attorney-General’s lèse-majesté appeal and ฿17.6 billion… Read More ›
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Thailand’s trade talks with the United States are suspended, leaving businesses alarmed, exports at risk, U.S. investment threatened and the country facing increased dependence on… Read More ›
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Attorney-General Ittiporn Kaewthip orders appeal of Thaksin Shinawatra’s lèse-majesté acquittal, blocking early release in January 2026 and threatening Pheu Thai’s campaign momentum ahead of the… Read More ›
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Cambodia factor erupts, driving Thai politics and economy toward crisis. Border tensions, scam networks and stalled US trade talks push early 2026 election, heightening instability,… Read More ›
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Thailand ends the era of cheap Chinese imports as a 10% duty hits parcels under ฿1,500, raising costs, slowing online orders, forcing firms to adapt… Read More ›
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Thailand blocks Starlink from entering its internet market over legal and security concerns, sharply contrasting Vietnam, potentially affecting US firms, while critics say the kingdom’s… Read More ›
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Former Vice Minister Rasme Chalichan criticises PM Anutin for reckless actions that halted US trade talks, repudiated Cambodia peace pact, dismissed tariffs and damaged Thailand’s… Read More ›
Police corruption war airs in Nakhon Si Thammarat raising further questions about police force integrity 
Ceasefire prospects still there but there is scepticism if a deal can be forged between military chiefs 
Poll shows a boost for Pheu Thai and popular support for Yotsanan Wongsawat as he begins campaigning 
Canadian woman turns violent on children at condo in Phuket. Removed to hospital under armed guard 
Alert police in Krabi arrest a man for electrocuting estranged wife and making it look like an accident 
Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall 
War rages on as F16s bomb a supply depot in Poipet as Defence Minister warns of oil rig attack in Gulf 
British tourist found dead at Koh Samui hotel after Bo Phut police were called over theft and collapse 
Pheu Thai presents new Prime Ministerial nominee as the party aims to reset and win back voters to the fold 
46 year old American wearing Ray Ban sunglasses detained in Surin on suspicion of spying on military 
PM meets security heads to discuss expanded martial law as border war rages on with more soldiers killed 
Russian Embassy says its nationals here have nothing to do with the ongoing Thai-Cambodian border war 
Rising fears that Thailand’s trade deal with the United States may be scrapped over the Cambodian war 
Ex Energy Minister supports oil and arms supplies blockade against Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand 
Tale of a young woman who took her life in Phuket. Mary Magdalene was a well known online influencer 
Chinese and Burmese men arrested for flouting immigration and labour laws selling Buddhist amulets 
Police save 75 year old woman from scammers as the scale and scope of the threat still rises in Thailand 
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