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Big Joke presents his case orally to a Police Ethics Committee which will decide his immediate fate

Big Joke presents his case orally to a Police Ethics Committee which will decide his immediate fate

July 31, 2024

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Big Joke calmly faces an ethics committee to challenge his April dismissal. The former top cop says he is ready to seek court relief if… Read More ›

Either way, Thailand faces political upheaval after the August 14th court decision on the PM’s future

Either way, Thailand faces political upheaval after the August 14th court decision on the PM’s future

July 30, 2024

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PM Srettha faces a critical test on August 14th as the Constitutional Court rules on his controversial appointment of a cabinet minister in April. Political… Read More ›

Thailand’s July 15th visa revolution offers radical benefits for travellers to and from the Kingdom, more to come

Thailand’s July 15th visa revolution offers radical benefits for travellers to and from the Kingdom, more to come

July 29, 2024

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Thailand’s July 15th visa changes offer so much for travellers in and out of the country. Not so much for traditional long-term visa holders. New… Read More ›

North Korea reminds the World of its evil state repression by executing 30 young students for watching TV

North Korea reminds the World of its evil state repression by executing 30 young students for watching TV

July 28, 2024

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North Korea brutally executed over 30 students for watching banned South Korean dramas, underscoring the regime’s harsh repression and ideological control. This act highlights North… Read More ›

Rising World tensions and potential South China Sea conflict being dealt with at Laos Asian summit

Rising World tensions and potential South China Sea conflict being dealt with at Laos Asian summit

July 27, 2024

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ASEAN summit in Laos sees rising world tensions and potential South China Sea conflict. Thailand pushes for a South China Sea code as diplomats from… Read More ›

Finance Ministry talks up 2024 GDP prospects with a fall in exports for June and slashed car output

Finance Ministry talks up 2024 GDP prospects with a fall in exports for June and slashed car output

July 26, 2024

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Finance Ministry talks up projected GDP figure for 2024 as exports fall and car production dips. Tourism and debt concerns persist as the government battles… Read More ›

Digital Wallet plan greeted with scepticism as country quails at the prospect of an August political upheaval

Digital Wallet plan greeted with scepticism as country quails at the prospect of an August political upheaval

July 25, 2024

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

Minister Pichai Chunhavajira’s Digital Wallet scheme failed to excite pundits. The announcement of upcoming Constitutional Court decisions on PM Srettha’s fate and the dissolution of… Read More ›

Aussie Dad travels to Thailand and finds his son in Bangkok only to be told he won’t talk to him at this time

Aussie Dad travels to Thailand and finds his son in Bangkok only to be told he won’t talk to him at this time

July 24, 2024

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Aussie dad travels to Thailand and finds his missing son in Bangkok after two weeks, but the son refuses to speak with him, leaving the… Read More ›

Road rage caused a marijuana dealer to fatally stab a Burmese painter in Bangkok on Sunday night

Road rage caused a marijuana dealer to fatally stab a Burmese painter in Bangkok on Sunday night

July 23, 2024

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Road rage leads to fatal stabbing in Bangkok. Thai marijuana dealer kills Burmese painter in violent altercation at Bang Kapi district shopping centre car park.… Read More ›

Magic loses its touch: ‘invisible’ drug dealing Nigerian nabbed by cops in Ko Phangan Hotel swoop

Magic loses its touch: ‘invisible’ drug dealing Nigerian nabbed by cops in Ko Phangan Hotel swoop

July 21, 2024

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A Nigerian man who claimed to use magic to evade police was arrested in Ko Phangan. He had overstayed his visa for nearly nine years,… Read More ›

PM Srettha expresses concern for Thais in Bangladesh and advises them to monitor Dhaka Embassy alerts

PM Srettha expresses concern for Thais in Bangladesh and advises them to monitor Dhaka Embassy alerts

July 21, 2024

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Thai PM Srettha Thavisin warns Thai nationals in Dhaka to stay vigilant amidst ongoing violent protests and urged them to monitor embassy alerts as hundreds… Read More ›

Anutin raises the stakes a notch as he expresses opposition to the PM’s policy outlawing cannabis by year’s end

Anutin raises the stakes a notch as he expresses opposition to the PM’s policy outlawing cannabis by year’s end

July 19, 2024

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Anutin confronts the PM over cannabis policy and pledges to vote against criminalisation. He says the data is incomplete and questions the reversal of the… Read More ›

Evil act of mass murder at Bangkok tea party of death in the heart of the capital shocks Thailand and the World

Evil act of mass murder at Bangkok tea party of death in the heart of the capital shocks Thailand and the World

July 17, 2024

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Six people were found dead in a Bangkok hotel, poisoned at a tea party orchestrated by Sherine Chong, a Vietnamese American. Chong, facing a legal… Read More ›

Six Vietnamese tourists found dead at a luxury city centre hotel in the Pathumwan area of Bangkok

Six Vietnamese tourists found dead at a luxury city centre hotel in the Pathumwan area of Bangkok

July 16, 2024

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Shocking incident in central Bangkok sees six bodies found by police. The party of three women and there men may have committed suicide. Shocking reports… Read More ›

Chinese Tik Tok star believed to have been murdered by another Chinese tourist on  Monday, July 1st

Chinese Tik Tok star believed to have been murdered by another Chinese tourist on  Monday, July 1st

July 14, 2024

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Chinese TikTok star Yan Ruimin believed murdered by a fellow Chinese tourist in Bangkok. Police tamp down crime syndicate speculation but identify a key suspect… Read More ›

New Zealand Day brothers have landed back home in their own country after 4 months in detention

New Zealand Day brothers have landed back home in their own country after 4 months in detention

July 13, 2024

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Two middle-aged New Zealand brothers returned home after spending four months detained in Thailand for a violent assault on a Phuket police officer in March.… Read More ›

Elderly, retired British couple see dream life turn sour after dangerous spat with Hua Hin neighbours turned violent

Elderly, retired British couple see dream life turn sour after dangerous spat with Hua Hin neighbours turned violent

July 11, 2024

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Elderly British couple in Thailand face turmoil after a violent clash with neighbours. Legal battles loom over assault and CCTV use. An elderly British couple… Read More ›

New Senate heads for parliament as Election result is confirmed by the country’s oversight agency

New Senate heads for parliament as Election result is confirmed by the country’s oversight agency

July 10, 2024

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Senate confirmed amid controversy: Thailand’s new Upper House to be formally seated. Election Commission issues ‘Orange Cards’ after detailing rigorous vetting of over 48,000 applications.… Read More ›

War in Myanmar is making Thai officials nervous with ominous signs that the military junta is faltering

War in Myanmar is making Thai officials nervous with ominous signs that the military junta is faltering

July 8, 2024

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Thai Army secures Moroccans’ release amid Myanmar chaos. Junta struggles to maintain control. Thailand faces a rising Drug Trafficking pattern from the Golden Triangle.  There… Read More ›

Berserk Foreigner in Phuket assaults a man, steals a passenger van and crashes it causing disruption

Berserk Foreigner in Phuket assaults a man, steals a passenger van and crashes it causing disruption

July 7, 2024

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Berserk foreigner in Phuket escapes hospital, assaults a man, steals a passenger van, and crashes it. Massive traffic delays ensue. Severely injured, he was cut… Read More ›

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