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Thailand revives BRN peace talks in Malaysia as a deadly insurgency surge leaves more than 8,000 dead and losses topping ฿500 billion. MPs demand action… Read More ›
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KBank warns the Middle East war will hit its loans harder in late 2026, with 10% exposure to affected markets. Thailand’s banking giant is bracing… Read More ›
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After nearly 11 years, Thailand finally delivers justice for the Erawan Shrine massacre as two Chinese Uyghur bombers are sentenced to death over the Bangkok… Read More ›
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Virgin Atlantic’s dramatic return to Thailand with a new Heathrow-Phuket service leads a global airline rush, with 87 carriers securing new flights and slots as… Read More ›
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JAS pulled off a dramatic last-minute FIFA coup with a ฿2.3 billion deal just hours before the World Cup began in Mexico, securing every match… Read More ›
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Business leaders urge PM Anutin Charnvirakul to slash red tape and fast-track legal reforms to unlock investment in seven key industries as economic pressures mount… Read More ›
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Thailand moves towards a foreign tourist levy with a possible July launch and insurance cover, while the ฿1,000 outbound travel charge is shelved. Meanwhile, World… Read More ›
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Thailand’s constitutional battle intensifies as activists launch a 50,000-signature campaign against Bhumjaithai-backed reform plans, warning of a “blue regime” and threatening a Vote No revolt… Read More ›
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Border tensions have erupted as Hun Sen threatens to reclaim disputed land by force, prompting PM Anutin’s warning from Hanoi. Cambodia denies troop mobilisation and… Read More ›
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Investor loses ฿165 million after a Facebook advert, LINE group and App Store download. Now Meta, Apple, LINE-linked firms and banks face a landmark ฿230… Read More ›
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Thailand’s disturbing Senate election scandal has reached a climax as the Election Commission weighs allegations against 229 people. Reserve senators accuse top officials of a… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Hanoi for a high-stakes push to deepen Thailand-Vietnam ties, launching talks on trade, investment, parliamentary cooperation and regional diplomacy… Read More ›
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Thailand is sleepwalking into an AI crisis, a leading academic warns. As fierce battles rage over the TH-AI Passport scheme, rivals are training millions in… Read More ›
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Thailand is preparing a welfare revolution that could pay cash to millions instead of collecting taxes. A Pheu Thai-backed Negative Income Tax scheme promises up… Read More ›
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Thailand’s economic miracle is running out of people. A leading bank warns that a collapsing birth rate, a shrinking workforce and a rapidly ageing population… Read More ›
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Thailand is racing to tap a 23.8 billion baht UN climate fund after Minister Suchart Chomklin secured Cabinet approval for a new climate agency and… Read More ›
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Chinese-linked firms are in Thailand’s crosshairs as PM Anutin’s nominee crackdown widens from tourist hotspots to the wider economy. Raids in Bangkok uncovered 53 high-risk… Read More ›
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Thaksin’s freedom may be restored but a 17.6 billion baht tax battle is far from over. Thailand’s Revenue Department is hunting assets at home and… Read More ›
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Thailand is betting its future on a dramatic OECD-driven economic overhaul. In Paris, Sihasak unveiled plans to boost skills, innovation and competitiveness as Bangkok seeks… Read More ›
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Thailand is preparing one of its biggest tourism overhauls in years, with AI facial recognition, police bodycams, a new tourist levy, visa changes, tougher foreign… Read More ›
Game over for Starmer as UK PM as pundits say resignation is a matter of days off after Burnham’s win 
French online fraudster who conned investors out of 8 billion baht arrested at his luxury Cha-am villa 
Netflix hit show ‘The Evil Lawyer’ shows audiences the dark side of Thai law except it’s even darker in real life 
Phuket Governor pushes a tripling of the island’s hotel tax rate to boost foreign tourist arrival numbers 
American DJ in Chiang Mai arrested while performing and charged with working without a visa. Faces jail 
One dead and another injured in building partial collapse in historic quarter of Bangkok on Saturday 
Dr. Cheng goes to Brussels to get Thailand’s access to Horizon Europe, an advanced technology programme 
People’s Party MP says DSI claims are not right and vows to co-operate despite parliamentary immunity 
Man haunted by online messages breaks in next door and kills old-timer he suspected was behind them 
Rapid deportation order from PM means scrapping the rule that prisoners must pay for their flights home in advance 
Thailand and China agreed to deepen cultural and heritage ties to assist stronger trade and diplomacy 
Minister proposes levy for tourists travelling to Koh Samui to fund better infrastructure and support 
OECD tax regime expected to boost Thailand’s tax take as a global minimum tax rate of 15% is enforced 
Scots fighter dies after Tuk Tuk fall in Phuket on Sunday. Driver charged by police over the incident 
Minister visits Koh Samui to talk safety as concerns about the island’s roads grow over motorbike deaths 
People’s Party piles pressure on Senate President with video and new questions over rigged 2024 election claims 
Smiling killer shocked reporters with remarks as a court jailed him and two others for Bangkok murder 
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