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Thailand takes another step backwards as a staunch US ally with its BRICS partnership seen last week

Thailand takes another step backwards as a staunch US ally with its BRICS partnership seen last week

October 28, 2024

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s BRICS alignment marks a shift from its U.S. ties, as it joins the “global south” in a new anti-Western bloc. Thai foreign minister Maris… Read More ›

Icon Group public fraud case raises awkward questions about official corruption and police links

Icon Group public fraud case raises awkward questions about official corruption and police links

October 27, 2024

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thailand:

Icon Group scandal explodes: police and officials under investigation as extortion, fraud claims emerge. Top cop ordered a full probe after an activist with a… Read More ›

Tourism Levy will take at least six months to implement even after a cabinet decision to approve it

Tourism Levy will take at least six months to implement even after a cabinet decision to approve it

October 26, 2024

Economy, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s foreign tourist levy, reintroduced by Minister Surawong Thienthong, could take six months post-cabinet approval. Despite aims for automatic visitor insurance, industry opposition and scepticism… Read More ›

Casino bill already causing division at cabinet level as Bhumjaithai Party appears less than convinced

Casino bill already causing division at cabinet level as Bhumjaithai Party appears less than convinced

October 26, 2024

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai cabinet split on casino bill as Bhumjaithai Party resists. Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat says the plan could boost the economy and tourism, but Deputy… Read More ›

China closes border crossings with Burma after bomb attack on its consulate in Mandalay last week

China closes border crossings with Burma after bomb attack on its consulate in Mandalay last week

October 25, 2024

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China shuts down border crossings with Myanmar after a grenade attack on its consulate, raising tensions. As the junta weakens, grassroots resistance grows, fueling inflation… Read More ›

Nvidia to be Thailand’s great investment coups yet as it plans to announce investment in December

Nvidia to be Thailand’s great investment coups yet as it plans to announce investment in December

October 25, 2024

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Nvidia set to make a major investment in Thailand, with CEO Jensen Huang expected to confirm plans this December. Thailand’s drive to become an AI… Read More ›

Indonesia drives off another Chinese vessel as it explores waters within its exclusive economic zone

Indonesia drives off another Chinese vessel as it explores waters within its exclusive economic zone

October 25, 2024

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Indonesia has successfully expelled a Chinese coast guard ship from its waters. This marks the second such clash in a fortnight as Indonesia explores its… Read More ›

Political instability, legal warfare and Trump undermining economic recovery efforts by government and confidence

Political instability, legal warfare and Trump undermining economic recovery efforts by government and confidence

October 24, 2024

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Political instability and legal battles are eroding investor confidence in Thailand, leading to significant capital outflows. The Stock Exchange has dropped after a brief rally,… Read More ›

Lawyer calls for prosecution of top officials in the Tak Bai case as PM rules out Emergency Degree

Lawyer calls for prosecution of top officials in the Tak Bai case as PM rules out Emergency Degree

October 24, 2024

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PM rules out emergency decree to extend prosecution period for Tak Bai massacre suspects as lawyer pushes for legal action against officials. Statute of limitations… Read More ›

Big Joke’s wife questioned and arrested after surrendering on theft charges filed by Police Colonel

Big Joke’s wife questioned and arrested after surrendering on theft charges filed by Police Colonel

October 24, 2024

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Ms. Sirinadda Hakparn, wife of former National Deputy Police Chief, was arrested on theft charges of luxury items, following a police complaint. She denied all… Read More ›

Money bets seem to be suggesting a Trump victory as top magazine hails him as a ‘political genius’

Money bets seem to be suggesting a Trump victory as top magazine hails him as a ‘political genius’

October 24, 2024

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Investors betting on Trump’s 2024 win fuel a US dollar surge, with the currency up over 4% since late September. Strong US economic data and… Read More ›

Foreign tourists warned of transnational pickpockets in Bangkok and conmen purporting to be police

Foreign tourists warned of transnational pickpockets in Bangkok and conmen purporting to be police

October 23, 2024

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Bangkok tourists warned: fake cops and transnational pickpocket gangs targeting visitors in busy areas. Police arrest an Iranian scammer posing as an undercover officer, alongside… Read More ›

Pressure mounts again on PM Paetongtarn as the Constitutional Court seeks AG’s input on complaint

Pressure mounts again on PM Paetongtarn as the Constitutional Court seeks AG’s input on complaint

October 23, 2024

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PM Paetongtarn faces intense scrutiny as the Constitutional Court seeks the Attorney General’s explanation on why a massive complaint, pushing for her removal, was not… Read More ›

Chinese gangster and his moll charged over armed invasion of a premises on Saturday and extortion

Chinese gangster and his moll charged over armed invasion of a premises on Saturday and extortion

October 23, 2024

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A 37-year-old woman and her gangster lover face charges for an armed invasion that netted ฿3.2 million. The duo led a five-man attack, kidnapping business… Read More ›

China’s move towards stimulus and spending its way out of its economic doldrums is an open question

China’s move towards stimulus and spending its way out of its economic doldrums is an open question

October 22, 2024

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Xi Jinping’s U-turn on fiscal measures aims to prop up the struggling property sector and local governments. But doubts linger over whether this will be… Read More ›

Man who murdered his lover after threatening to reveal the affair brought back to the crime scene

Man who murdered his lover after threatening to reveal the affair brought back to the crime scene

October 22, 2024

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Businessman, arrested for lover’s brutal murder, reenacts crime in Uthai Thani. The 52-year-old strangled his 45-year-old mistress after a heated argument about going public with… Read More ›

Ung Ing papers over the cracks of a cabinet which is already divided after only six weeks in office

Ung Ing papers over the cracks of a cabinet which is already divided after only six weeks in office

October 21, 2024

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Pheu Thai’s coalition government struggles just six weeks in, as protests loom and tensions rise over key issues. At a friendly dinner, PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra… Read More ›

Icon Group paid over ฿10 million to a mysterious woman who had connections with influential figures

Icon Group paid over ฿10 million to a mysterious woman who had connections with influential figures

October 21, 2024

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Mysterious woman extorts ฿10 million from Icon Group, leveraging high-level connections. Police seize Boss Paul’s phone, believed to contain critical evidence, but cops await the… Read More ›

Paetongtarn’s government set to tackle the evil of chronic debt in Thailand as the tide still rises

Paetongtarn’s government set to tackle the evil of chronic debt in Thailand as the tide still rises

October 21, 2024

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

DEBT CRISIS: Heartbreak in Thailand. A young husband mourns his wife’s tragic suicide, highlighting the nation’s crippling household debt. As PM Paetongtarn pledges action, informal… Read More ›

Former Songkhla police chief files criminal complaint against a well-known local lawyer for blackmail

Former Songkhla police chief files criminal complaint against a well-known local lawyer for blackmail

October 20, 2024

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Former Songkhla police chief files criminal complaint against well-known lawyer and deceased officer for blackmail, accusing them of extortion and media manipulation to force payments… Read More ›

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