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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

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

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 ›

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

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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 ›

Technology Crime Suppression police seeking phone evidence and audio clips in widening Icon Group scandal

Technology Crime Suppression police seeking phone evidence and audio clips in widening Icon Group scandal

October 19, 2024

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Authorities intensify investigation, targeting 18 arrested bosses and confirming shocking audio clips implicating political connections and corruption. The hunt for evidence continues amid mounting public… Read More ›

Acute political instability ahead as Pheu Thai faces a dangerous test of survival as storm grows in force

Acute political instability ahead as Pheu Thai faces a dangerous test of survival as storm grows in force

October 19, 2024

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

Pheu Thai Party and indeed the government are in turmoil as the Election Commission launches an investigation into its alleged links to Thaksin Shinawatra. Amid… Read More ›

฿8.2 billion wired into cryptocurrency funds just an hour before Icon arrests by police on Wednesday

฿8.2 billion wired into cryptocurrency funds just an hour before Icon arrests by police on Wednesday

October 18, 2024

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$248 million wired into cryptocurrency just an hour before Icon group arrests. As police uncover fraud details, luxury assets worth ฿160 million were seized from… Read More ›

Icon Group scandal only beginning as 18 bosses prepare to seek bail. Political connections revealed

Icon Group scandal only beginning as 18 bosses prepare to seek bail. Political connections revealed

October 17, 2024

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

The Icon Group scandal deepens as 18 bosses, including celebrities, arrested in a massive pyramid scheme bust. Political ties and ฿125 million in seized bank… Read More ›

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government already assailed by a street protest movement at the gates

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government already assailed by a street protest movement at the gates

October 15, 2024

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

  Protests at Government House continue as the People’s Movement for a Just Society demands a powerful committee to address issues facing the marginalised and… Read More ›

Water leaks, collapsed ceiling, rotten seating and a broken escalator at ฿23 billion parliament complex

Water leaks, collapsed ceiling, rotten seating and a broken escalator at ฿23 billion parliament complex

October 13, 2024

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Thailand’s ฿23 billion parliament faces major issues with water leaks, a collapsed ceiling, damaged documents, and a broken escalator. Officials and MPs express frustration as… Read More ›

Obama tears into Trump and launches scathing criticism of black male voters who support the ‘bumbling billionaire’

Obama tears into Trump and launches scathing criticism of black male voters who support the ‘bumbling billionaire’

October 12, 2024

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Obama blasts Trump, criticises Black male voters supporting him, and urges them to back Harris. As polls tighten in key swing states, he emphasises the… Read More ›

Asian and Western Expats arrested in Pattaya  Wednesday night after covert poker school is raided 

Asian and Western Expats arrested in Pattaya  Wednesday night after covert poker school is raided 

October 12, 2024

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

Pattaya Poker Bust. Police raid a covert poker game and arrest nine expats, including three South Koreans. The illegal gathering in Nong Prue landed them… Read More ›

Political instability raised and here to stay with legal torpedo aimed at sinking the Pheu Thai Party

Political instability raised and here to stay with legal torpedo aimed at sinking the Pheu Thai Party

October 12, 2024

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Thailand faces political turmoil as legal action threatens to dissolve the ruling Pheu Thai Party, with claims of Thaksin Shinawatra’s influence at its core. As… Read More ›

Australian family pack up and move life to Phuket. Natalie and Fred fled sky-high rent in Sydney seeking home ownership

Australian family pack up and move life to Phuket. Natalie and Fred fled sky-high rent in Sydney seeking home ownership

October 11, 2024

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Australian family packs up and moves to Phuket as sky-high rents push them out of Sydney. Natalie, 45, and Fred, 60, escape to Thailand for… Read More ›

Trump reaches out to US expats in Thailand to help win the election. No double taxation pledge

Trump reaches out to US expats in Thailand to help win the election. No double taxation pledge

October 11, 2024

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

Trump promises to end double taxation for expats in Thailand, aiming to win their support in the election. With 100,000 Americans living there, his pledge… Read More ›

Black Horse down DSI operation smashes massive West African worldwide crime gang based in Bangkok

Black Horse down DSI operation smashes massive West African worldwide crime gang based in Bangkok

October 10, 2024

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

  The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has arrested five Nigerian suspects involved in a Bangkok-based crime gang tied to ฿1.2 billion in online romance… Read More ›

UK’s former ruling Conservative Party to announce a new leader on November 2 as contenders emerge

UK’s former ruling Conservative Party to announce a new leader on November 2 as contenders emerge

October 9, 2024

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UK’s Conservative Party braces for new leader announcement after historic election loss. Badenoch and Jenrick face off in the final online poll, following Cleverly’s shock… Read More ›

Central secures Saudi wealth fund as 40% minority partner in luxury Selfridges department store chain

Central secures Saudi wealth fund as 40% minority partner in luxury Selfridges department store chain

October 9, 2024

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

Central Group partners with the Saudi wealth fund which has secured a 40% stake in Selfridges. The luxury retailer operates 18 stores, including London’s iconic… Read More ›

Harris could spell change for America and the World. First female President born in a post baby boom era

Harris could spell change for America and the World. First female President born in a post baby boom era

October 8, 2024

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  A Harris presidence would herald a new era for America and the world. The first female president born after the baby boom promises a… Read More ›

Firebrand Jatuporn launches crusade against Thaksin Shinawatra and present government in Bangkok

Firebrand Jatuporn launches crusade against Thaksin Shinawatra and present government in Bangkok

October 6, 2024

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

Jatuporn Prompan launches a fierce crusade against Thaksin Shinawatra, predicting the collapse of Paetongtarn’s government. He slams corruption and land sales while urging public resistance… Read More ›

Trump returns defiant to the stage of Butler Pennsylvania where Trump suggested a plot to kill him

Trump returns defiant to the stage of Butler Pennsylvania where Trump suggested a plot to kill him

October 6, 2024

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Presidentump returns defiantly to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of an assassination attempt. Joined by Elon Musk, he claims Democrats threaten democracy and rights. In an emotional… Read More ›

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