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Positive January tourism data with the kingdom on target to welcome 3.17 million foreign visitors

Positive January tourism data with the kingdom on target to welcome 3.17 million foreign visitors

January 25, 2024

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Visa-free regime boosts Chinese interest and sentiment, while caution arises given last year’s pattern. Russian tourists with 90-day stays contribute to the robust influx, generating… Read More ›

Pita lives to fight another day. Next week, the court decides the future of the Move Forward Party

Pita lives to fight another day. Next week, the court decides the future of the Move Forward Party

January 25, 2024

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Pita wins the case amid uncertainty. The Move Forward Party’s fate still hangs in the balance. In a landmark ruling, the Constitutional Court cleared Pita… Read More ›

Questions about the viability of Srettha’s land bridge arise despite Monday’s euphoric briefings in Ranong

Questions about the viability of Srettha’s land bridge arise despite Monday’s euphoric briefings in Ranong

January 23, 2024

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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin returned from the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024 energised by ambitious plans for Thailand’s future. In particular, he appears focused on… Read More ›

29-year-old turned down position as an MP and resigned from Bhumjaithai Party in a striking move

29-year-old turned down position as an MP and resigned from Bhumjaithai Party in a striking move

January 21, 2024

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

In a stunning act, 29-year-old actress and singer, Chontida Asavahame, rejects an MP seat and leaves the Bhumjaithai Party. The daughter of a powerful political… Read More ›

Central bank: the corporate bond market is sound but the economy needs long-term structural reform

Central bank: the corporate bond market is sound but the economy needs long-term structural reform

January 20, 2024

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

Bank of Thailand: The corporate bond market is strong. However, the economy needs a long-term overhaul. Rollover risks of corporate bonds downplayed. With global factors… Read More ›

Experts say Sakon Nakhon killer is sane but a severe personality disorder drove his utterly evil actions 

Experts say Sakon Nakhon killer is sane but a severe personality disorder drove his utterly evil actions 

January 19, 2024

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

In a chilling incident that rocked Sakon Nakhon, a 35-year-old, dubbed ‘John Ark Iron,’ drowned his father and autistic sister in specially crafted steel coffins.… Read More ›

Ex-minister Saksayam resigns from Bhumjaithai Party after Constitutional Court rules against him

Ex-minister Saksayam resigns from Bhumjaithai Party after Constitutional Court rules against him

January 18, 2024

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Constitutional Court ends Saksayam Chidchob’s ministerial career for now. Ex-Transport Minister resigns from Bhumjaithai Party after court ruling. Violation of Section 187 of the 2017… Read More ›

Digital Wallet plan blown out of the water by corruption body on Tuesday warning of illegality  

Digital Wallet plan blown out of the water by corruption body on Tuesday warning of illegality  

January 17, 2024

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

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has dealt a severe blow to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s Digital Wallet initiative, warning of potential legal violations related to… Read More ›

Thai PM and top leaders fly the flag at Davos as IMF says AI benefits  wealthier countries far more

Thai PM and top leaders fly the flag at Davos as IMF says AI benefits wealthier countries far more

January 15, 2024

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Thai PM Srettha Thavisin leads at Davos, rallying ‘Team Thailand’ with top execs. IMF warns AI benefits wealthier nations more, posing challenges for Thailand. The… Read More ›

Israeli ambassador launches campaign to remind Thais about the hostages still being held in Gaza

Israeli ambassador launches campaign to remind Thais about the hostages still being held in Gaza

January 13, 2024

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Israeli Ambassador launches Tuk Tuk campaign in Bangkok, urging the release of all hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The 100-vehicle initiative aims to keep… Read More ›

Taiwan’s most closely watched election since the first in 1996. Danger of war as China lashes out a warning

Taiwan’s most closely watched election since the first in 1996. Danger of war as China lashes out a warning

January 12, 2024

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Taiwan’s Election: China’s war warning sparks global concern. In a historic and tense electoral showdown, Taiwan faces a pivotal moment as China issues a stark… Read More ›

Questions asked about the Thai Chinese visa waiver scheme ahead of high profile visit to Beijing to sign the deal

Questions asked about the Thai Chinese visa waiver scheme ahead of high profile visit to Beijing to sign the deal

January 11, 2024

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

Thai-Chinese visa deal: High hopes and high stakes! Optimism soars as Thailand eyes 8 million Chinese tourists in 2024. As the Minister of Foreign Affairs… Read More ›

Sakon Nakhon Police make a grim discovery. Two steel coffins submerged in a pond, a double murder

Sakon Nakhon Police make a grim discovery. Two steel coffins submerged in a pond, a double murder

January 9, 2024

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

Thai steel coffin horror, a wealthy family’s cruel demise: Sinister crime shocks Sakon Nakhon Province. A son lures his father and sister to a pond,… Read More ›

75-year-old woman raped and murdered by a man who killed before and only served two years in jail

75-year-old woman raped and murdered by a man who killed before and only served two years in jail

January 8, 2024

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Gruesome Sa Kaeo murder raises alarm – Man freed early for previous killing, raped and murdered a 75-Year-old woman on Friday. The 45-year-old man was… Read More ›

Jury still out on EV vehicles but with its back against the wall, Thailand is all in for the ride at high torque

Jury still out on EV vehicles but with its back against the wall, Thailand is all in for the ride at high torque

January 6, 2024

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Thailand’s car market grapples with a 30% sales slump in 2023. The government is pinning its hopes on Electric Vehicles (EVs) to revitalise the industry.… Read More ›

Film and creative revolution being brewed by ‘Ung Ing’ to transform Thailand’s global soft power

Film and creative revolution being brewed by ‘Ung Ing’ to transform Thailand’s global soft power

January 5, 2024

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

Ung Ing, the dynamic leader of Pheu Thai, unveils a bold plan for Thailand’s film industry transformation. Proposing a new law and creative agency, the… Read More ›

UK man arrested in Phuket after using a concealed firearm as a blunt instrument to injure a friend in Tuk Tuk spat

UK man arrested in Phuket after using a concealed firearm as a blunt instrument to injure a friend in Tuk Tuk spat

January 4, 2024

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

Shocking incident unfolded in Phuket as a British tourist assaulted his friend with a firearm inside a Tuk-Tuk on New Year’s Day. The assailant, identified… Read More ›

Police Chief wants the age of criminal responsibility lowered to 12 after the Siam Paragon case debacle

Police Chief wants the age of criminal responsibility lowered to 12 after the Siam Paragon case debacle

January 3, 2024

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

Youth Crime Crisis: Police Chief urges that the Age of Criminal Responsibility be reduced to 12. Thailand’s top cop advocates the move following the shocking… Read More ›

Russian girl dies as boat Captain in horror speedboat crash tests positive for amphetamine substance

Russian girl dies as boat Captain in horror speedboat crash tests positive for amphetamine substance

January 1, 2024

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

Tragic Phuket speedboat Crash: Young Russian girl dies as 41-year-old captain on life support in hospital reportedly tests positive for amphetamine. Marine safety in Phuket… Read More ›

Either way, senators predict Srettha to last 2024 in power but the Thaksin issue must be defused quickly

Either way, senators predict Srettha to last 2024 in power but the Thaksin issue must be defused quickly

December 31, 2023

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

Amidst political twists and predictions, senators foresee Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin lasting the year in 2024. However, the simmering Thaksin Shinawatra imprisonment issue demands resolution… Read More ›

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