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Social media justice campaigner charged for publishing crypto transfer news after Icon arrests

Social media justice campaigner charged for publishing crypto transfer news after Icon arrests

November 23, 2024

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Social activist charged under Computer Crime Act over ฿8.2B crypto transfer claim tied to Icon arrests. Founder of ‘Sai Mai Must Survive’ denies allegations. Additionally,… Read More ›

Sirikanya criticises the government’s economic agenda as willy nilly and focused on cash handouts

Sirikanya criticises the government’s economic agenda as willy nilly and focused on cash handouts

November 22, 2024

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Sirikanya criticises the government’s economic strategy as just focusing on cash handouts without addressing debt issues. With Thailand’s 2024 growth projected at 2.7%, experts warn… Read More ›

Alpine Golf controversy is the next challenge for PM Paetongtarn and the embattled Pheu Thai Party

Alpine Golf controversy is the next challenge for PM Paetongtarn and the embattled Pheu Thai Party

November 21, 2024

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PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces growing scrutiny over her ties to the Alpine Golf land deal as conservatives rally against the Pheu Thai Party. The controversial… Read More ›

Bangkok Court sentences serial killer Am Cyanide to death as 14 more murder cases head for Prosecution

Bangkok Court sentences serial killer Am Cyanide to death as 14 more murder cases head for Prosecution

November 21, 2024

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Thailand’s most notorious serial killer, “Am Cyanide,” sentenced to death for one murder, with 14 more cases set for prosecution. Driven by online gambling debts,… Read More ›

Nightmare road traffic accident in Nakhon Pathom as an Isuzu pickup sped away from a police patrol

Nightmare road traffic accident in Nakhon Pathom as an Isuzu pickup sped away from a police patrol

November 20, 2024

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A deadly crash in Nakhon Pathom claims seven lives as an Isuzu pickup, suspected of carrying migrant workers, flees from police and crashes into a… Read More ›

Massive international drug shipment worth 100 million baht seized in three 2 metre-high Buddha statues

Massive international drug shipment worth 100 million baht seized in three 2 metre-high Buddha statues

November 19, 2024

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Thai police uncover a huge drug haul worth ฿100 million hidden in three giant Buddha statues smuggled across the Laos border. The operation, which exposed… Read More ›

Thaskin’s Udon Thani onslaught and attacks on ‘shitty laws’ is an open salvo in a battle with Bhumjaithai 

Thaskin’s Udon Thani onslaught and attacks on ‘shitty laws’ is an open salvo in a battle with Bhumjaithai 

November 18, 2024

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Thaksin Shinawatra’s return to the campaign trail in Udon Thani is a strategic move to rebuild the fractured Red Shirt base, attack Thailand’s “shitty laws”… Read More ›

Minister suggests Thailand must be cautious about penalising traditional combustion engine cars

Minister suggests Thailand must be cautious about penalising traditional combustion engine cars

November 17, 2024

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Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Finance suggests caution in penalising traditional combustion engine cars. The government is reconsidering its approach to EV taxes, aiming for a… Read More ›

PM Paetongtarn urged to secure more bilateral trade pacts worldwide. Priority for now is a US-Thai deal

PM Paetongtarn urged to secure more bilateral trade pacts worldwide. Priority for now is a US-Thai deal

November 16, 2024

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PM Paetongtarn urged to secure key trade deals, with a focus on a US-Thai pact. As Trump’s tariffs loom, Thailand must deal with global economic… Read More ›

Phuket Police Chief warns criminals to give island a miss as four tourists are nabbed for extortion

Phuket Police Chief warns criminals to give island a miss as four tourists are nabbed for extortion

November 15, 2024

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Phuket Police Chief warns foreign visitors pursuing crime after four tourists were arrested for extorting ฿8.56 million in cryptocurrency from a Ukrainian man. The suspects,… Read More ›

Thaksin warns drug dealers: “I’m back” as he tells Udon Thani crowd his children give him orders

Thaksin warns drug dealers: “I’m back” as he tells Udon Thani crowd his children give him orders

November 14, 2024

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Thaksin returns to the political spotlight, rallying Udon Thani with promises of debt relief and a vow to combat drugs. He jokes that his children… Read More ›

Tourism Ministry official describes Full Moon Party Israeli security alert as mere ‘rumour-mongering’ without facts 

Tourism Ministry official describes Full Moon Party Israeli security alert as mere ‘rumour-mongering’ without facts 

November 13, 2024

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Thai authorities dismiss terror threat reports at Ko Phangan’s Full Moon Party as “rumour-mongering.” Ministry of Tourism reassures safety. With 10,000 Israelis expected, extra security… Read More ›

Channel 3 TV firm announces radical restructuring as ad revenue moves inexorably online and off-air

Channel 3 TV firm announces radical restructuring as ad revenue moves inexorably online and off-air

November 13, 2024

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Channel 3 announces radical restructuring as Thailand’s media moves online, responding to financial pressures and changing viewer habits. The popular Maleenont-run TV station plans major… Read More ›

Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan vows to oppose Thai Cambodian maritime memo

Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan vows to oppose Thai Cambodian maritime memo

November 12, 2024

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Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan pushes to cancel MOU 44, accusing it of legal flaws and violating Thailand’s sovereignty over contested maritime resources… Read More ›

PM tests biometric sites at Suvarnabhumi Airport as she flies out to drum up business for Thailand

PM tests biometric sites at Suvarnabhumi Airport as she flies out to drum up business for Thailand

November 12, 2024

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PM Paetongtarn tested the biometric system at Bangkok airport on Sunday and then headed to L.A. and Peru to promote Thailand’s economy, tourism and trade.… Read More ›

Trade chief Robert Lighthizer asked to take up role by Trump as Thailand has 13th largest deficit worldwide 

Trade chief Robert Lighthizer asked to take up role by Trump as Thailand has 13th largest deficit worldwide 

November 11, 2024

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President-elect Trump has invited Robert Lighthizer to resume as U.S. Trade Representative, prioritising protectionist policies. Thailand, with the thirteenth-largest U.S. trade deficit, faces inevitable scrutiny,… Read More ›

Ko Kood at the centre of Thailand’s rising political storm waged against Paetongtarn’s government

Ko Kood at the centre of Thailand’s rising political storm waged against Paetongtarn’s government

November 10, 2024

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Ko Kood remains at the centre of a political storm, drawing high-profile government visits amid escalating political tensions. Allegations over the legality of a 2001… Read More ›

Financial experts and economists in sombre warning to government: Hands off the Bank of Thailand

Financial experts and economists in sombre warning to government: Hands off the Bank of Thailand

November 9, 2024

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Economists and financial experts warn the Thai government: avoid politicising the Bank of Thailand or risk economic fallout. Over 830 signatories, including ex-central bank governors,… Read More ›

Ung Ing meets reviled junta boss General Min Aung Hlaing at Kunming summit after Chinese invitation 

Ung Ing meets reviled junta boss General Min Aung Hlaing at Kunming summit after Chinese invitation 

November 8, 2024

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Thai PM Ung Ing meets Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing at China-led Kunming summit, prompting backlash in Thailand and Burma. China’s support signals a… Read More ›

Mayor and business leader gunned down by Muslim-clad killers armed with military calibre rifles in Narathiwat

Mayor and business leader gunned down by Muslim-clad killers armed with military calibre rifles in Narathiwat

November 7, 2024

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Mayor Wichet Thaithongnum, a prominent community leader, was gunned down by assailants in southern Narathiwat province. The attack, linked to an ongoing insurgency, raises tensions… Read More ›

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