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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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 
Air force monitors Chinese base operation in Laos as Beijing strengthens military ties with neighbours 
Tourist police reach out to Russian Embassy to inform tourists visiting Thailand about laws and customs 
Police chief says Bangkok is ready for World Bank and IMF meetings with over 18,000 delegates visiting 
Indian YouTube on tour of Thailand with no money hits a snag at Udon Thani temple and is asked to leave 
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 
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