Economy
Economy sees sharp setback with lower private spending, investment and foreign tourism income
Fresh data shows Thailand’s economy struggles as private consumption, investment and foreign tourism income drop. Manufacturing output slipped, and car production fell 27%. With tightened… Read More ›
OECD tax changes and other moves at the heart of growing rifts appearing in Thailand’s government
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Thailand’s government faces internal rifts over OECD tax changes, with disputes over corporate tax, VAT hikes and an anti-coup law. In the meantime, the country… Read More ›
Thailand finally tackles its borrowing crisis which has come to a head in 2024 with effective measures
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Thailand introduces a major debt restructuring plan for nearly 2 million borrowers, aiming to ease the borrowing crisis with new concessions and a focus on… Read More ›
15% VAT rate plan withdrawn over fierce backlash. Thailand needs time and patience for tax reform
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A 15% VAT tax plan for Thailand was scrapped after public outcry. While the idea aimed to boost investment and tackle inequality, critics warned it… Read More ›
Chinese EV players in Thailand may opt out of subsidies as a difficult year ends. But there is optimism for electric cars
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Thailand’s EV market faces sharp sales declines in 2024, with Chinese firms struggling with subsidy challenges and unsold stock. Despite global backlash and consumer doubts,… Read More ›
Release of former Commerce Minister clears the way for the return in 2025 of ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra
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The release of ex-Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom has fueled speculation about Yingluck Shinawatra’s return to Thailand in 2025. Boonsong, jailed for his role in the… Read More ›
People’s Party MP calls for anti-coup d’état laws. Praises South Korean MPs after martial law rescinded
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Thai MP Parit Wacharasindhu calls for anti-coup laws in Thailand, inspired by South Korea’s swift reversal of martial law. He praises South Korean MPs and… Read More ›
South Korean President shocks the World by declaring Martial Law. Raises tensions further in Asia Pacific
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South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law, heightening tensions with North Korea and the US, impacting the Indo-Pacific region and alarming Thailand. The… Read More ›
Hopes for direct US flights with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Category 1 status restoration
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Thailand aims to regain FAA Category 1 status in February 2025, restoring direct US flights lost since 2015 due to safety concerns. With reforms and… Read More ›
Pichai to put best foot forward in Trump’s Washington DC in February as exports surged in October
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Pichai set to visit Trump’s Washington in February as Thai exports surged 14.6% in October, smashing forecasts. Despite this, rising imports signal a third year… Read More ›
Thaksin calls for more cash flow and predicts a realignment of the world financial system in 5 years
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Thaksin urges economic reform, calls for a liquidity boost to support small businesses, and predicts a global financial realignment within five years. He criticised the… Read More ›
Sirikanya criticises the government’s economic agenda as willy nilly and focused on cash handouts
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Sirikanya criticises the government’s economic strategy as just focusing on cash handouts without addressing debt issues. With Thailand’s 2024 growth projected at 2.7%, experts warn… Read More ›
Scammer in a car with a base station using AIS Bangkok transmitters to send over 1 million SMS texts
Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Chinese scammer caught using AIS signals in Bangkok sent over 1 million SMS texts. ฿19 billion lost to fraud last year. A new 10-minute account-blocking… Read More ›
Minister suggests Thailand must be cautious about penalising traditional combustion engine cars
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Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Finance suggests caution in penalising traditional combustion engine cars. The government is reconsidering its approach to EV taxes, aiming for a… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Myanmar grenade thrown by Karen ethnic militia member kills three and seriously injures six in Tak
December 14, 2024
A deadly grenade attack at a Tak fair by teens linked
Former cabinet minister and local government chief jailed in Prachin Buri linked to a political murder
December 13, 2024
Ex-deputy minister and PAO chief jailed in Prachin
Crazed Belarusian roars and charges at arresting police like a beast in the early hours of the morning
December 11, 2024
A drunken Belarusian, Siarhei Asychuk, went berserk at
Drug addict attacker who murdered two people gets rough justice in outrageous Prachin Buri attack
December 10, 2024
A 38-year-old drug addict who murdered two people and
Health Minister rejects claims Luk Thung singer died from massage shop injuries. She had meningitis
December 9, 2024
Health Minister Somsak denies claims that 20-year-old
Shock death of a 20-year-old budding singer in Udon Thani linked to Thai traditional massage visits
December 8, 2024
Shock death of 20-year-old Thai singer linked to Thai
2 young Western women pushed home in a handcart by a policeman after over indulging on Ko Phi Phi
December 7, 2024
Thai policeman helps two drunk Western women on Ko Phi
Thieving cheap Charlie who refused to pay for a lady’s company in Pattaya is being sought by city police
December 5, 2024
Italian “cheap Charlie” on the run in Pattaya!
Release of former Commerce Minister clears the way for the return in 2025 of ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra
December 5, 2024
The release of ex-Commerce Minister Boonsong
People’s Party MP calls for anti-coup d’état laws. Praises South Korean MPs after martial law rescinded
December 4, 2024
Thai MP Parit Wacharasindhu calls for anti-coup laws
Chinese pervert targeting young students and women in Bangkok taken down by crack unit undercover
December 3, 2024
Elite Bangkok police sting busts Chinese predator who
German woman needed surgery for leg bite after a suspected shark attack on Friday, at popular Phang-nga beach
December 2, 2024
German tourist mauled by suspected hammerhead shark
One Thai fisherman dead, 31 held in custody after Burmese Navy opens fire on encroaching fishing fleet
November 30, 2024
One Thai fisherman dead, 31 detained after Burmese
Vindictive, mercurial thief and murderer caged in Nong Bua Lamphu after brutal outrage stunned locals
November 29, 2024
Vindictive and mentally unstable thief Mr. Samart, 58,
Pichai to put best foot forward in Trump’s Washington DC in February as exports surged in October
November 27, 2024
Pichai set to visit Trump’s Washington in February
Ex Vice Minister and elderly mother brought before the Criminal Court on money laundering charges
November 26, 2024
Ex-Vice Minister Samart Jenchaijitwanit and his mother
83-year-old French tourist missing after a long tail boat capsized at Surat Thani’s Ratchaprapha Dam on Saturday
November 25, 2024
An 83-year-old French tourist is missing after a
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