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Thaksin urges Sisaket voters to back Pheu Thai as it fixes economic foundations. Calls for AI in schools

Thaksin urges Sisaket voters to back Pheu Thai as it fixes economic foundations. Calls for AI in schools

January 25, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s Trump, rallies Sisaket voters to support Pheu Thai, promising to fix Thailand’s economic foundations. He calls for AI in schools and a… Read More ›

People’s Party MP and House Security panel Chairman calls for Thailand to cut off power to slave camps

People’s Party MP and House Security panel Chairman calls for Thailand to cut off power to slave camps

January 23, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

MP Rangsiman Rome urges Thailand to cut electricity to Myanmar scam camps linked to warlord Saw Chit Thu, sanctioned for trafficking. He warns of Thailand’s… Read More ›

Gay police officers celebrate union in an altered era for Thailand as same sex marriage law takes effect

Gay police officers celebrate union in an altered era for Thailand as same sex marriage law takes effect

January 23, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai police officers tie the knot as same-sex marriage law takes effect, marking a bold new chapter of equality. A Bangkok celebration highlights love, acceptance,… Read More ›

Deputy Finance Minister outlines bill to create an international financial services centre in Bangkok

Deputy Finance Minister outlines bill to create an international financial services centre in Bangkok

January 22, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s cabinet to review plans for a world-class financial hub in Bangkok. The new centre aims to attract top global firms, enhance economic competitiveness and… Read More ›

Minister tells the Senate that corrupt Thai officials conspired with gangs to undermine tourist security

Minister tells the Senate that corrupt Thai officials conspired with gangs to undermine tourist security

January 21, 2025

Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai minister admits officials conspired with gangs, fueling foreign tourist distrust. Chinese abductions and Myanmar scams spark mass cancellations, 20% for Chinese New Year according… Read More ›

Prime Minister heads to Davos where Thailand will sign its first free trade pact with European countries

Prime Minister heads to Davos where Thailand will sign its first free trade pact with European countries

January 20, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra heads to Davos to seal Thailand’s first European trade pact with EFTA nations, boosting ties with Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.… Read More ›

Chinese and Thai economies both feeling the pinch even before Trump gets to work in the White House

Chinese and Thai economies both feeling the pinch even before Trump gets to work in the White House

January 19, 2025

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

China and Thailand face economic strains with low growth, weak demand and fractious trade ties, as Trump’s return adds global uncertainty. Both nations struggle with… Read More ›

Thaksin replies to bombshell Ministry of the Interior news on Thursday. No big deal says the former PM

Thaksin replies to bombshell Ministry of the Interior news on Thursday. No big deal says the former PM

January 18, 2025

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thaksin downplays land dispute over Alpine Golf Club, calling it “no big deal” as controversy heats up. Meanwhile, Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties clash over… Read More ›

PM Paetongtarn to speak Chinese with AI to address security fears in China as foreign tourism suffers over scam farms

PM Paetongtarn to speak Chinese with AI to address security fears in China as foreign tourism suffers over scam farms

January 17, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra uses AI to speak Chinese, downplaying security fears as foreign tourism drops. However, illegal operations and human trafficking linked to Myawaddy… Read More ›

Finally, hope dawns for jailed Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promises support

Finally, hope dawns for jailed Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promises support

January 17, 2025

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Hope for Bangkok’s Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledges intervention to end the 43 detainees’ decade-long ordeal, highlighting China’s repression and… Read More ›

Bangkok-born US Senator Tammy Duckworth schools Trump’s pick for Defence Secretary in Washington

Bangkok-born US Senator Tammy Duckworth schools Trump’s pick for Defence Secretary in Washington

January 16, 2025

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bangkok-born U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth exposes Trump’s defence nominee Pete Hegseth’s foreign policy gaps during a Senate hearing, challenging his lack of knowledge on ASEAN… Read More ›

Police chief insists murder of former Cambodian MP Kim Limya was a personal grudge and not political

Police chief insists murder of former Cambodian MP Kim Limya was a personal grudge and not political

January 15, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai police reveal the mastermind behind the murder of ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limya, insisting it was a personal grudge, not political. Two suspects remain wanted… Read More ›

Government to take its chances by legalising casino complex operations and online gambling in Thailand

Government to take its chances by legalising casino complex operations and online gambling in Thailand

January 14, 2025

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

Thai cabinet moves to legalise casino complexes and online gambling to boost tourism and generate revenue, despite concerns from the Council of State and societal… Read More ›

Murder of  ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limfa linked to regime through second wanted suspect Kimsrin Pich

Murder of  ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limfa linked to regime through second wanted suspect Kimsrin Pich

January 13, 2025

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

Ex-Cambodian MP Kim Limfa’s murder linked to pro-regime ties as more details emerge about wanted suspect Kimsrin Pich. Meanwhile, the extradited hitman Ekkalak Paenoy refuses… Read More ›

Thai Sang Thai leader Sudarat suggests people in power in Thailand are linked to transnational gangs

Thai Sang Thai leader Sudarat suggests people in power in Thailand are linked to transnational gangs

January 12, 2025

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

Thai Sang Thai leader claims figures in power benefit from transnational crime as Thailand’s tourism image takes a hit. She urges former PM Thaksin to… Read More ›

Britain seeks rapprochement with China as a massive rifts open up between Labour’s UK and Trump’s USA

Britain seeks rapprochement with China as a massive rifts open up between Labour’s UK and Trump’s USA

January 12, 2025

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

UK seeks rapprochement with China amid rising tensions with the US, as Labour’s controversial high-tax budget and Donald Trump’s return stoke political rifts. Chancellor Rachel… Read More ›

Dial M for Murder in Bangkok. Sergeant M extradited back and tells police he was hired for just ฿60,000 to kill ex MP

Dial M for Murder in Bangkok. Sergeant M extradited back and tells police he was hired for just ฿60,000 to kill ex MP

January 11, 2025

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

Ex-Thai Navy Sergeant M Extradited After Assassination of Cambodian MP in Bangkok. Sergeant M, aka Ekkalak Paenoy, has confessed to the murder of former opposition… Read More ›

Thailand’s economy faces an uncertain 2025 with all eggs placed in the foreign tourism industry basket

Thailand’s economy faces an uncertain 2025 with all eggs placed in the foreign tourism industry basket

January 11, 2025

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

Thailand’s 2025 economic outlook remains uncertain, heavily relying on foreign tourism. Experts warn of tighter credit, higher non-performing loans, and the impact of Chinese trade… Read More ›

Visa waiver scheme questioned with another China Crisis for foreign tourism driven by security fears

Visa waiver scheme questioned with another China Crisis for foreign tourism driven by security fears

January 10, 2025

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

Thailand’s visa waiver scheme faces mounting scrutiny as a series of crimes involving Chinese nationals, including abductions and scams, spark a crisis of confidence among… Read More ›

University urged to file a police complaint over Chinese police training. Participants return to China

University urged to file a police complaint over Chinese police training. Participants return to China

January 10, 2025

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

Siam University clarifies reports of a controversial Chinese police training course. The Thai government however urges the university to file a police complaint after unauthorized… Read More ›

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