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Nearly ฿2bn in family wealth comes under the microscope as Rangsiman Rome summons Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Sangtanasap and her husband over a ฿1.44bn loan to… Read More ›
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Bangkok’s US trade bargain faces a tariff squeeze as Jamieson Greer targets industrial overcapacity. Suphajee wants a 19% ceiling, but Section 301 cases, Thailand’s surging… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Anutin puts Thailand on nationwide alert as another burst of severe weather threatens from October 4. Bangkok is still recovering from floods, but… Read More ›
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Suchada Sangtanasap goes to police after Rangsiman Rome questions scam links involving her husband in Parliament. Now, nearly ฿2 billion in family assets, including more… Read More ›
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Chai Eamsiri’s four-decade Thai Airways career hits a dramatic reversal as he is ousted from command after 10,000 bags pile up. The executive who helped… Read More ›
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Floodwaters threaten a wider economic shock as the Bank of Thailand warns indebted households and small firms are already stretched. Losses could reach ฿33.8 billion… Read More ›
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Seven years after becoming Thai, Israeli-born Ariel Blustein loses his citizenship as Anutin cites Israeli passport use and an undisclosed Uruguayan nationality. The case lands… Read More ›
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All 200 Senate seats could be at stake as former Constitutional Court judge Charun Pakdithanakul outlines a route to challenge the entire 2024 selection after… Read More ›
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Suvarnabhumi turmoil spreads from baggage halls to Thailand’s export lifeline as Thai Airways battles 8,000 stranded bags and cancelled flights. Chamber demands an overhaul, Phiphat… Read More ›
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DBD sends details of over 100,000 foreign-linked firms to 43 embassies as Thailand widens its nominee crackdown. Land, shareholder funds and financial trails face scrutiny,… Read More ›
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Government anger closes in on Thai Airways as 8,000 bags remain stranded at Suvarnabhumi. Phiphat takes charge, Air Force reinforcements move in and flights remain… Read More ›
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Senate probe rocked by two razor-thin EC votes as Sitthichot reveals fresh DSI evidence was rejected 4–3 before political figures were cleared 5–2. Meanwhile, 77… Read More ›
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Flood fury closes in on PM Anutin as Bangkok battles rising waters. Fifteen years after the 2011 disaster, vital defences remain unfinished while ageing canals… Read More ›
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Thailand’s US trade deal hits a hiatus as Suphajee says an agreement is close at hand but Sihasak flags market access. AI rules, US investment… Read More ›
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Bangkok battles to drain as Thailand’s flood emergency widens across 29 provinces, hitting 2.6m people. Reservoirs near capacity force surging releases while swollen rivers carry… Read More ›
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US tech groups push back as Thailand drafts tough AI rules covering liability, local data processing and overseas providers. Bangkok is courting American AI investments… Read More ›
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Thailand’s tourism engine sputters into high season with arrivals down 3.65%. Bangkok floods and Suvarnabhumi baggage chaos strike as the country needs another 10.33m visitors… Read More ›
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Anutin’s government escapes a nationwide election rerun as the Constitutional Court upholds the February 8 poll. Judges clear QR codes 9-0 and barcodes 8-1, but… Read More ›
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Bangkok flood victims confront Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over food, water and toilets as all 50 districts become disaster zones. Families already cutting meals face… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul plunges to 13.76% in a dramatic NIDA Poll as Nattapong leads at 24.72%. People’s Party towers over rivals at 35.40%, while… Read More ›
Much loved Robocop, a popular figure in Nonthaburi near Bangkok dies in a tragic road traffic accident 
Thai star Nene Royal faces trademark headaches in Thailand and South Korea as she secures her fortune 
Six dead in deadly clashes in Southern Thailand including a policeman killed on National Police Day 
Underfire southern MP says Prime Minister Anutin telephoned her and urged her to post a selfie online 
Prime Minister cock a hoop as IMF World Bank meet ends in Bangkok. Insists Thailand’s standing has risen 
Departures tax pushed by the Ministry of Finance is the death kiss for the tourist sector say top execs 
US Bangkok broadside to the IMF and the World Bank delivered by Scott Bessent who snubbed the meeting 
Friday protests by anti IMF World Bank activists continue after overnight camp event in central Bangkok 
Air hostess linked to international trafficking ring smuggling Chinese nationals in and out of Thailand 
Protests at the IMF World Bank meetings turn violent but Bangkok police deny being heavy handed 
Bhumjaithai Party Southern MP facing political strain as questions grow about her husband’s online fortune 
Portuguese woman’s 5 year stay in Thailand without a valid visa ends at a Phuket cookery class on Tuesday 
Thai police get involved in Hong Kong prostitution ring smashed last weekend which yielded vast returns 
Police arrest Chinese tourist thief who used Thai flights to snatch credit cards and run up charges on them 
UK man urgently sought by family after vanishing in Thailand over a week ago just before his flight home 
Tax grab targeted at outbound passengers is opposed by travel industry as ministry pushes a new agenda 
Upmarket Thai prostitution racket smashed by Hong Kong police. 16 people arrested in separate swoops 
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