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Upskirt threat to women in Bangkok leads to police warning as kingpin is arrested in Bangkapi raid

Upskirt threat to women in Bangkok leads to police warning as kingpin is arrested in Bangkapi raid

September 26, 2024

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Bangkok police issue warning to women and students after arrest of gang leader involved in upskirt video network. The 20-year-old suspect profited from sharing illicit… Read More ›

Young woman demands justice after claiming to have been bitten by a snake at the movies in Bangkok

Young woman demands justice after claiming to have been bitten by a snake at the movies in Bangkok

September 24, 2024

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27-year-old bitten at Bangkok cinema demands justice, claiming it was a snake, not a rat. After a hospital stay, she rejected the cinema’s compensation offer,… Read More ›

Family scion wanted on a court arrest warrant for jumping bail acquitted of the original charges

Family scion wanted on a court arrest warrant for jumping bail acquitted of the original charges

September 22, 2024

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A businessman from a well-known family, wanted for breaking bail, acquitted of rape and assault charges. Mr. Aphidit Inthulak still faces an arrest warrant after… Read More ›

New 6-country tourist visa planned by the Foreign Ministry as well as Electronic Travel Authorisation

New 6-country tourist visa planned by the Foreign Ministry as well as Electronic Travel Authorisation

September 20, 2024

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Thailand is working on a new 6-country tourist visa plan covering Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Malaysia, plus a new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system.… Read More ›

New Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system coming soon with a ฿300 tourist levy and insurance

New Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system coming soon with a ฿300 tourist levy and insurance

September 19, 2024

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Thailand launches a new tourist entry portal with ฿300 levy and automatic insurance planned. ETA system is coming soon to boost security and streamline the… Read More ›

Outrage at Teacher Ben’s fate leads to corruption probe in Sa Kaeo over shifty civil service exam goes awry 

Outrage at Teacher Ben’s fate leads to corruption probe in Sa Kaeo over shifty civil service exam goes awry 

September 18, 2024

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Teacher Ben’s civil service exam victory vanishes amid corruption probe. A young teacher’s first-place result in Sa Kaeo disappears. As officials demand silence, investigations and… Read More ›

Trump helps promote sons’ crypto business firm just 50 days before the US Presidential election in November

Trump helps promote sons’ crypto business firm just 50 days before the US Presidential election in November

September 18, 2024

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Donald Trump joins sons in promoting a new crypto venture just 50 days before the US election. Trump’s shift toward digital assets signals a strategic… Read More ›

Palang Pracharat official to sue TV execs over explosive audio clips linked with General Prawit Wongsuwan

Palang Pracharat official to sue TV execs over explosive audio clips linked with General Prawit Wongsuwan

September 16, 2024

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Palang Pracharat official Paiboon Nititawan is suing top TV execs for ฿50M over leaked audio clips allegedly linked to General Prawit Wongsuwan. The clips, denied… Read More ›

Elon Musk lashes out at Australia’s Albanese government as ‘fascists’ in his latest X media standoff

Elon Musk lashes out at Australia’s Albanese government as ‘fascists’ in his latest X media standoff

September 15, 2024

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Elon Musk slams Australia’s government as ‘fascists’ over proposed law to fine social media giants for disinformation. The standoff comes just days after X was… Read More ›

Call centre gangs caused a firestorm on Thursday at Nonthaburi Police Station as dozens lost money

Call centre gangs caused a firestorm on Thursday at Nonthaburi Police Station as dozens lost money

September 14, 2024

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Nonthaburi police inundated with calls as call centre gangs posing as officers scam Thai citizens nationwide. Victims lose thousands, with one woman in the US… Read More ›

Springfield Ohio becomes ground zero for the US election after Trump’s bizarre debate night cats and dogs claim

Springfield Ohio becomes ground zero for the US election after Trump’s bizarre debate night cats and dogs claim

September 14, 2024

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During last Tuesday’s debate in Philadelphia, former President Donald Trump made a startling claim about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. He said they were eating… Read More ›

Heated TV debate between Trump and Harris on Tuesday night. YouGov polls showed Harris may have edged it

Heated TV debate between Trump and Harris on Tuesday night. YouGov polls showed Harris may have edged it

September 11, 2024

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In a heated Philadelphia debate, Kamala Harris edged out Donald Trump, according to a YouGov poll. Harris led with 47% to Trump’s 43%, in polling… Read More ›

Paetongtarn’s heart signal already lands government in hot water. Unstable coalition appears doomed

Paetongtarn’s heart signal already lands government in hot water. Unstable coalition appears doomed

September 10, 2024

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Thailand’s youngest PM, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is already under fire. Just days into her tenure, a petition challenges her leadership over a ‘mini-heart’ gesture. With a… Read More ›

Kamala Harris is flagging in the latest polls ahead of Tuesday night’s ABC TV Presidential debate in the US

Kamala Harris is flagging in the latest polls ahead of Tuesday night’s ABC TV Presidential debate in the US

September 8, 2024

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Kamala Harris is trailing Trump by one point in new polls as she prepares for a crucial debate. Trump accuses her of avoiding the press.… Read More ›

Anti woke decisions in US boardrooms may signal a shift in grassroots America. Certainly a gender gap has opened

Anti woke decisions in US boardrooms may signal a shift in grassroots America. Certainly a gender gap has opened

September 5, 2024

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Corporate America’s anti-woke shift signals a change in grassroots sentiment. As the U.S. presidential debate approaches, Thailand-based expats are watching closely. At the same time,… Read More ›

Rising number of tall building deaths need to be both rigorously reported by media and fully investigated

Rising number of tall building deaths need to be both rigorously reported by media and fully investigated

September 2, 2024

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

Thailand’s rising tall-building deaths demand transparency. Reports and investigations must stop overlooking details as privacy concerns are presently in vogue. Accidents, suicides, or crimes? Public… Read More ›

Urs Fehr or Mr David faces deportation as case judgement is due in Phuket on September 3rd next

Urs Fehr or Mr David faces deportation as case judgement is due in Phuket on September 3rd next

August 27, 2024

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Swiss expat Urs Fehr, also known as Mr. David, faces potential deportation as his case comes before the Phuket Provincial Court on September 3rd. With… Read More ›

French authorities in the spotlight over the controversial arrest of Telegram boss Pavel Durov over the weekend

French authorities in the spotlight over the controversial arrest of Telegram boss Pavel Durov over the weekend

August 26, 2024

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French authorities face backlash over Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest. Telegram calls it an ‘absurd’ violation of Durov’s rights amid claims of Europe’s crackdown on… Read More ›

Chiang Mai man arrested for running a porn network with 1.5 million users. Images of famous people

Chiang Mai man arrested for running a porn network with 1.5 million users. Images of famous people

August 23, 2024

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Chiang Mai man arrested for running a porn network with 1.5 million users on Russian social media. The network featured AI-doctored images of famous people.… Read More ›

Business wants the government to get tougher with China as dumping expands, wiping out Thai firms

Business wants the government to get tougher with China as dumping expands, wiping out Thai firms

August 1, 2024

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Thai businesses are urging tougher action against China as dumping expands and firms are wiped out. FTI Vice Chairman warns of e-commerce giant Temu and… Read More ›

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