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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 ›
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Constitutional Court judges could throw Thailand back into election turmoil Monday as they decide whether ballot codes breached voter secrecy and whether February’s entire nationwide… Read More ›
Economy, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited London seeking investment as Thailand’s trade deficit balloons to USD 37.84 billion. China runs a USD 47.3 billion surplus while… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Bangkok battles severe flooding after almost 300mm of rain as all 50 districts become disaster areas. PM Anutin takes command from London while the crisis… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Wall Street opens its doors to closer Thai links as Anutin rings the NYSE bell and SET signs a five-part pact. Thai firms could now… Read More ›
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Supreme Court exposes corrupt conduct in the 2024 Senate selection and bans Bhumjaithai-linked Satchapong for 10 years. It came after PM Anutin escaped referral in… Read More ›
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Hard-boiled Wall Street investors put PM Anutin and his team on the spot over Thailand’s economy, ageing workforce and US-China balance. Funds controlling over US$40… Read More ›
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Fury grows over stalled ฿1,000-per-rai rice aid as Pheu Thai targets two deputy premiers. Songkram claims Finance Minister Ekniti said farmer support was ineffective because… Read More ›
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Questions over Anutin aide Thongchuea Chatkitcharoen’s university contacts move centre stage as Rangsiman Rome summons the PM. MPs are also chasing withheld government files, 800,000… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Ex-minister Sunthorn Wilawan, 87, gets life after his adopted son and political lieutenant was shot 22 times at his Prachin Buri home. The court found… Read More ›
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Thailand moves towards a landmark debt rescue system after MPs vote 444–0. Ex Justice Minister Thawee Sodsong says borrowers owing from ฿100,000 could restructure debts,… Read More ›
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Capt Thamanat Prompow’s 58-MP Kla Tham moves towards Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government as a censure battle gathers pace, while the Senate election scandal puts… Read More ›
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Thailand’s Oil Fuel Fund bleeds ฿700 million daily and heads beyond ฿100 billion in the red. Akanat weighs massive new borrowing as Middle East turmoil… Read More ›
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From Buriram heir to Cabinet minister, Chaichanok Chidchob’s rise has been rapid. At 36, he declares ฿161.92m in assets, including an ฿8m Bentley and ฿26.95m… Read More ›
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Polpeera widens Thailand’s Israeli-linked land probe into nearly ฿100m of deep-south purchases and Chabad centres. Phuket uncovers violations, Bangkok finds no fundamental illegality as publishing… Read More ›
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Thailand moves to rein in cannabis as Cabinet backs medical-only sales and thousands of shops face expiring licences, while UK gangs recruit air travellers and… Read More ›
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Anutin is overseas as legal heavyweights prepare to scrutinise the Election Commission’s Senate ruling. Two dissenting commissioners say evidence justified action over political involvement, while… Read More ›
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Pressure mounts on Anutin over the ฿4.5bn local exam scandal as Rangsiman Rome targets questions around his adviser. Police are tracing 2,000 suspected altered results,… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand produces archival proof after Miss Universe Cambodia used a historic 1906 photo of Thai women in a Cambodian clothing presentation. Culture Minister Sabeeda demands… Read More ›
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Washington adds a fresh condition to Thailand’s US trade deal as Anutin heads for New York. The expected Trump call remains unconfirmed while Senate, ballot… Read More ›
Chiang Rai river basin findings ramp up the pressure on Thailand to act over poison flowing from Burma 
Horrorific work incident saw woman (49) decapitated by a lift on Saturday. Police investigation underway 
Counterfeiting racket selling on TikTok and Lazada busted in Samut Sakhon. Six foreigners arrested on site 
PM says he can explain. Denies power over impartial agencies as a no confidence motion is filed in House 
Murder in Trang over meth tablet dealing. Two men arrested after burned remains found near reservoir 
Commerce Minister says that a November signing of a US Thai trade deal is in sight as exporters stand by 
Armed police action in Nonthaburi as man wanted for attempted murder sought to evade an arrest warrant 
Thailand struggles economically even with revised World Bank GDP growth for 2026 coming in at 2% for 2026 
New taxes simply for going in and out of Thailand in addition to higher airport tax already implemented 
Thaksin comes to Tax Court in Bangkok seeking temporary injunction to halt Revenue Department’s enforcement 
Senators from the ‘blue’ camp move against dissident Election Commissioner Sitthichot Intrawises 
Thai Airways defeats flood crisis but finds itself in a brewing crisis of confidence over its management 
Grab delivery driver strikes rich in Phuket by using trade to burgle 2 homes netting 3.69 million baht 
USS George HW Bush arrives in Phuket one day early and berths 3.3km offshore. Sailors landing ashore in holiday mode 
Police investigate a Burmese kingpin who entered Thailand by plane from India and had access to wealth 
Thai industrial base hammered by flooding crisis. Over 4k firms report a need for financial assistance 
House Committee chair Rome to call Bhumjaithai MP and Australian husband on Wednesday over wealth 
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