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Business leaders meet at Government House with the PM as Trump prepares worldwide retaliatory tariffs

Business leaders meet at Government House with the PM as Trump prepares worldwide retaliatory tariffs

March 13, 2025

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

Thailand faces a severe US tariff threat as Trump targets global trade. PM meets business leaders to plan defence, promote local buying and curb cheap… Read More ›

German dark web porn and spymaster arrested in Chonburi. Police and US Homeland Security operation

German dark web porn and spymaster arrested in Chonburi. Police and US Homeland Security operation

March 11, 2025

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German dark web kingpin arrested in Chonburi for running child porn sites and spyware services. Joint TCSD and US Homeland Security operation seizes 36 devices,… Read More ›

Would be Russian mafia Don arrested in Ko Phangan raid. Officers display rifle, cuffs and police flak jacket

Would be Russian mafia Don arrested in Ko Phangan raid. Officers display rifle, cuffs and police flak jacket

March 10, 2025

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

Thai police bust pretend Russian ‘mobster’ on Ko Phangan. The suspect flaunted a rifle, cuffs, and flak jacket while running a protection racket from a… Read More ›

Enquiry into the suicide of Ferrari Joe or Police Colonel Thitisan Utthanaphon at Klong Prem Prison on Friday night

Enquiry into the suicide of Ferrari Joe or Police Colonel Thitisan Utthanaphon at Klong Prem Prison on Friday night

March 9, 2025

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Minister of Justice orders probe into the alleged suicide of Ferrari Joe at Klong Prem Prison after reports emerge of an earlier assault. Officials deny… Read More ›

Outbound cannabis smuggling smashed by Chiang Mai police this week. Europe and London targeted by opportunists

Outbound cannabis smuggling smashed by Chiang Mai police this week. Europe and London targeted by opportunists

March 7, 2025

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Police crackdown on cannabis smuggling as Chiang Mai arrests reveal Europe and London as key targets. Over 100 kg of cannabis flowers were seized, with… Read More ›

US Vice President clarifies comments saying he did not denigrate UK and French militaries after backlash

US Vice President clarifies comments saying he did not denigrate UK and French militaries after backlash

March 5, 2025

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US Vice President JD Vance denies criticizing UK and French militaries after backlash over his remarks on Ukraine. Facing criticism from British and French officials,… Read More ›

Illicit drug crackdown targets Nigerian drug lord on Ko Phangan arrested on Friday in sting operation

Illicit drug crackdown targets Nigerian drug lord on Ko Phangan arrested on Friday in sting operation

March 4, 2025

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

Nigerian drug lord Ugomwa J was arrested in a Ko Phangan sting after selling cocaine to undercover police. Officers seized 25.71 grams of cocaine worth… Read More ›

DSI panel to decide on a criminal probe into the 2024 Senate election which could spark political crisis

DSI panel to decide on a criminal probe into the 2024 Senate election which could spark political crisis

March 4, 2025

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

A DSI panel’s decision on a Senate election probe may trigger a major political crisis, exposing alleged collusion and deepening rifts in Thailand’s ruling coalition.… Read More ›

Swede in Pattaya breaks down on Sunday morning after rushing back home to find his girlfriend dead

Swede in Pattaya breaks down on Sunday morning after rushing back home to find his girlfriend dead

March 3, 2025

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A Swedish man in Pattaya broke down in grief early Sunday after rushing home to find his girlfriend had taken her own life. Police arrived… Read More ›

Timid Prime Minister accused of ‘floating’ above politics and refusing questions from opposition MPs

Timid Prime Minister accused of ‘floating’ above politics and refusing questions from opposition MPs

March 2, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn faces growing backlash as opposition accuses her of dodging tough questions and ‘floating’ above politics. A new poll shows deep public dissatisfaction, fueling… Read More ›

US issues terror alert for its nationals in Bangkok following the repatriation of 48 Uyghurs to China

US issues terror alert for its nationals in Bangkok following the repatriation of 48 Uyghurs to China

February 28, 2025

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US warns Americans in Thailand of possible terror threat after Bangkok deports Uyghurs to China, sparking outrage in Washington. Thai PM faces backlash as human… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand cuts loan rates 25 basis points as the kingdoms battens down the hatches for a tough year

Bank of Thailand cuts loan rates 25 basis points as the kingdoms battens down the hatches for a tough year

February 26, 2025

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

Bank of Thailand slashes rates as the economy braces for impact. Weak GDP, US tariffs and stagnant loan books spark fears, but officials insist the… Read More ›

Southern Senator tells Thaksin insurgents don’t want him after the ex-premier’s historic Sunday visit

Southern Senator tells Thaksin insurgents don’t want him after the ex-premier’s historic Sunday visit

February 24, 2025

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Senator warns Thaksin that his southern visit wasn’t welcome as a bomb exploded just before his arrival. Insurgents signal rejection of ex-PM’s peace role. Thaksin… Read More ›

Senators are up in arms about Department of Special Investigation (DSI) probe into the 2024 election

Senators are up in arms about Department of Special Investigation (DSI) probe into the 2024 election

February 21, 2025

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Senator’s Fury over Election probe. Thailand’s Senate erupts over a DSI investigation into alleged vote-rigging in the 2024 election. Minister of Justice Thawee Sodsong plays… Read More ›

Bully boy who clouted a young nurse twice in the head to face a charge of assault of an official while on duty

Bully boy who clouted a young nurse twice in the head to face a charge of assault of an official while on duty

February 19, 2025

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Fury in Rayong as factory worker brutally slaps young nurse for protecting child from infection risk. CCTV footage sparks outrage, while officials vow legal action… Read More ›

Economic growth in 2025 faces growing downside risk as growth for 2024 now confirmed at only 2.5%

Economic growth in 2025 faces growing downside risk as growth for 2024 now confirmed at only 2.5%

February 17, 2025

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

Thailand’s economy faces mounting risks in 2025 as growth slows to 2.5% in 2024. Experts warn of weak investment, lower export growth and looming US… Read More ›

PM Paetongtarn left at sea after the government’s Constitutional Change efforts collapsed in Parliament

PM Paetongtarn left at sea after the government’s Constitutional Change efforts collapsed in Parliament

February 15, 2025

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PM Paetongtarn’s constitutional reform bid collapses as Bhumjaithai blocks votes, deepening coalition rift. With walkouts, land scandals and legal hurdles, Thailand’s government is in turmoil… Read More ›

Thailand waits on new Trump retaliatory trade tariffs to be launched within hours from the White House

Thailand waits on new Trump retaliatory trade tariffs to be launched within hours from the White House

February 13, 2025

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

Thailand braces for Trump’s sweeping new tariffs as the US abandons decades of free trade. The move under a rarely used 1930 law threatens exports,… Read More ›

Tourism boss warns Thailand it is facing a Chinese blacklist if another security controversy erupts

Tourism boss warns Thailand it is facing a Chinese blacklist if another security controversy erupts

February 11, 2025

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

Tourism boss warns of Chinese Blacklist threat. Thailand risks being blacklisted by China if another security controversy erupts, warns a top tourism leader. With tourism… Read More ›

Candian businessman leaves a heartbreaking note after taking his own life near Nui Beach in Phuket

Candian businessman leaves a heartbreaking note after taking his own life near Nui Beach in Phuket

February 10, 2025

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

Canadian businessman found dead in Phuket left a heartbreaking note apologizing for pain as financial and health struggles took their toll. His final wishes included… Read More ›

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