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Money bets seem to be suggesting a Trump victory as top magazine hails him as a ‘political genius’

Money bets seem to be suggesting a Trump victory as top magazine hails him as a ‘political genius’

October 24, 2024

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Investors betting on Trump’s 2024 win fuel a US dollar surge, with the currency up over 4% since late September. Strong US economic data and… Read More ›

Pressure mounts again on PM Paetongtarn as the Constitutional Court seeks AG’s input on complaint

Pressure mounts again on PM Paetongtarn as the Constitutional Court seeks AG’s input on complaint

October 23, 2024

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PM Paetongtarn faces intense scrutiny as the Constitutional Court seeks the Attorney General’s explanation on why a massive complaint, pushing for her removal, was not… Read More ›

China’s move towards stimulus and spending its way out of its economic doldrums is an open question

China’s move towards stimulus and spending its way out of its economic doldrums is an open question

October 22, 2024

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Xi Jinping’s U-turn on fiscal measures aims to prop up the struggling property sector and local governments. But doubts linger over whether this will be… Read More ›

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

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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 ›

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 ›

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

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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 ›

Death of Yahya Sinwar a turning point. Death of evil monster celebrated in Israel. Boosts Netanyahu’s position

Death of Yahya Sinwar a turning point. Death of evil monster celebrated in Israel. Boosts Netanyahu’s position

October 18, 2024

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Yahya Sinwar’s death marks a turning point in the Israel-Gaza conflict, celebrated in Israel as a blow to Hamas. While Netanyahu gains support, many Palestinians… Read More ›

Social media activist claims ฿8.2 billion wired into cryptocurrency funds an hour before Icon arrests by police

Social media activist claims ฿8.2 billion wired into cryptocurrency funds an hour before Icon arrests by police

October 18, 2024

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Social media star Ekkapop Lueangprasert, a former advisor to the Minister of the Interior, alleges $248 million wired into cryptocurrency just an hour before Icon… Read More ›

Near miss as Tour bus in Nakhon Ratchasima explodes just after 50 Indonesian tourists evacuated it

Near miss as Tour bus in Nakhon Ratchasima explodes just after 50 Indonesian tourists evacuated it

October 17, 2024

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50 Indonesian tourists narrowly escaped a fiery bus explosion in Nakhon Ratchasima after one spotted flames. The incident happened just 15 days after the tragic… Read More ›

Dutchman’s bar rampage over ฿130 change means he must pay over compensation and also risks charges

Dutchman’s bar rampage over ฿130 change means he must pay over compensation and also risks charges

October 16, 2024

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A 61-year-old Dutch man in Thailand has agreed to pay compensation after a violent bar outburst over ฿130 change. Following negotiations with the bar owner,… Read More ›

29-year-old Indian tourist jumped to his death in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area. Cannabis found in room

29-year-old Indian tourist jumped to his death in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area. Cannabis found in room

October 16, 2024

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A 29-year-old Indian tourist jumped to his death from a 15th-floor hotel in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area. Police found cannabis in his room but no signs… Read More ›

Thailand is studying a Negative Income Tax (NIT) scheme to involve all adults in the country’s ageing economy

Thailand is studying a Negative Income Tax (NIT) scheme to involve all adults in the country’s ageing economy

October 15, 2024

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Thailand’s government is urgently studying a negative income tax (NIT) plan to include all adults in the economy, addressing an ageing society and a widespread… Read More ›

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

October 14, 2024

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Buriram cannabis factory raided, 24 illegal workers arrested. New cannabis crackdown follows UK ambassador’s warning on drug smuggling and looming stricter Thai regulations on production… Read More ›

Anxiety in tourism sector after a difficult third quarter. However, hopes still high for a good year

Anxiety in tourism sector after a difficult third quarter. However, hopes still high for a good year

October 13, 2024

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Thailand’s tourism sector was hit by declines in Q3 due to a weak economy, flooding, and global tensions. Hopes remain for a recovery in Q4,… 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 ›

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 ›

UK ambassador meets top Thai officials to hear about plans to rein in cannabis as smuggling surges

UK ambassador meets top Thai officials to hear about plans to rein in cannabis as smuggling surges

October 11, 2024

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UK ambassador warns Thai officials about rising cannabis smuggling cases as 200 people arrested in the UK this year. Thai government moves to tighten cannabis… Read More ›

Indian left bloodied after being punched by irate Thai husband after Pattaya beach selfies went awry

Indian left bloodied after being punched by irate Thai husband after Pattaya beach selfies went awry

October 10, 2024

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Indian tourist left bloodied after Pattaya beach selfies lead to groping incident and confrontation with irate Thai husband. The man, punched in the face, refused… Read More ›

Wife stabbed to death by husband in her car in Bangkok. Witnesses thought it was part of a movie set

Wife stabbed to death by husband in her car in Bangkok. Witnesses thought it was part of a movie set

October 10, 2024

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A jealous husband in Bangkok brutally murdered his wife in her car, leaving witnesses confused, thinking the attack was part of a film set. The… Read More ›

Chinese EV industry in Thailand faces a crisis. It is demanding an urgent hearing from the government on its promotions

Chinese EV industry in Thailand faces a crisis. It is demanding an urgent hearing from the government on its promotions

October 9, 2024

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Chinese-owned EV manufacturers in Thailand face a crisis with a surplus of unsold cars. They demand urgent government intervention. Failure to meet production quotas could… Read More ›

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