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Bizarre claims by a tired man rescued from within the sewer system dismissed outright by Bangkok police

Bizarre claims by a tired man rescued from within the sewer system dismissed outright by Bangkok police

May 11, 2024

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Tall sewer escape tale dismissed by Bangkok police on Saturday. Man’s delusionary story came after a dramatic rescue in the capital. Police, while sceptical of… Read More ›

Anutin accepts the PM’s line on Pot. He now calls for foreigners operating weed shops to be arrested by police

Anutin accepts the PM’s line on Pot. He now calls for foreigners operating weed shops to be arrested by police

May 10, 2024

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Anutin accepts Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s Pot stance. However, in the meantime, he has called for foreign weed shop operators to be arrested. The government’s… Read More ›

Naval patrol boat dispatched at the height of another industrial disaster this time again in Rayong province

Naval patrol boat dispatched at the height of another industrial disaster this time again in Rayong province

May 9, 2024

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Naval patrol dispatched amidst another Rayong industrial disaster on Thursday. The PM established a war room to coordinate the response. The Royal Thai Navy aided… Read More ›

Cannabis shops to be closed by April 1st 2025 under firm order given by PM to again schedule the drug

Cannabis shops to be closed by April 1st 2025 under firm order given by PM to again schedule the drug

May 8, 2024

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PM’s tough stance is made clear to ministers. Cannabis shops to be shut by April 1st, 2025. Srettha Thavisin aims to reclassify cannabis as a… Read More ›

Motorcycle bomb blast seriously injures four in southern Narathiwat province in insurgency attack on town centre

Motorcycle bomb blast seriously injures four in southern Narathiwat province in insurgency attack on town centre

May 7, 2024

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Motorcycle bomb blast injures four in Narathiwat insurgency attack. Chaos ensued as shrapnel scattered, prompting an evacuation of a nearby market busy with people having… Read More ›

20-year-old Burmese man drowned after ignoring a Red Flag warning on a Phuket beach last Sunday

20-year-old Burmese man drowned after ignoring a Red Flag warning on a Phuket beach last Sunday

May 7, 2024

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Burmese man drowns after defying red flag warning in Phuket tragedy. Despite warnings, 20-year-old Nay Myo Zaw insisted on swimming and therefore met a tragic… Read More ›

Details of Ko Samui French woman’s ฿100 million bequest premature. Lawyers order media blackout

Details of Ko Samui French woman’s ฿100 million bequest premature. Lawyers order media blackout

May 5, 2024

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Speculation last week may have been premature after the suicide of 59-year-old  Catherine DeLacote in Ko Samui. Certainly, the French woman’s ฿100 million bequest may… Read More ›

British man’s holiday nightmare as cocaine is found between the pages of his passport on arrival in Phuket

British man’s holiday nightmare as cocaine is found between the pages of his passport on arrival in Phuket

May 4, 2024

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British tourist’s Phuket nightmare as cocaine was found in his passport at a Thai airport checkpoint leading to his arrest. James Louis Swaine faces up… Read More ›

Thai woman wins her High Court case in London over a family food empire after protracted ownership dispute

Thai woman wins her High Court case in London over a family food empire after protracted ownership dispute

May 3, 2024

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Thai woman triumphs over son in High Court battle for family food empire. Dispute over ownership resolved in a London court. The Times reported the… Read More ›

Maris confirmed as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs at a challenging time for the country externally

Maris confirmed as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs at a challenging time for the country externally

May 2, 2024

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Maris takes the reins as the new Thai Foreign Minister amid challenges in Myanmar and rising global tensions. His position was confirmed on Wednesday by… Read More ›

Manufacturing index down for the 18th straight month but the economy grew 1% in the first quarter says central bank

Manufacturing index down for the 18th straight month but the economy grew 1% in the first quarter says central bank

May 1, 2024

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Thai economic data throws up a mixed bag as exports dip in March. However, the economy managed to grow by 1% in the opening quarter.… Read More ›

Bang O sex pervert arrested by police in Bangkok admits to controlling and blackmailing teenagers

Bang O sex pervert arrested by police in Bangkok admits to controlling and blackmailing teenagers

April 30, 2024

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Dan or Mr Atsada, arrested by Thai police on Saturday in the Bang O subdistrict of Bang Phlat, was engaged in pornography and blackmail. After… Read More ›

Cabinet reshuffle sees Pheu Thai tighten ship as it readies to drive the economy and digital wallet at full steam

Cabinet reshuffle sees Pheu Thai tighten ship as it readies to drive the economy and digital wallet at full steam

April 29, 2024

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Pheu Thai tightens ship in cabinet reshuffle for economic drive and digital wallet scheme. Top changes include a new Finance Minister and shift in key… Read More ›

Phuket police promise to charge a foreign man for cutting a chain put on his illegally parked bike

Phuket police promise to charge a foreign man for cutting a chain put on his illegally parked bike

April 27, 2024

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Phuket police to charge a foreigner over a motorbike chain incident with criminal damage. Outrage sparked after the cavalier tourist cut the police chain on… Read More ›

Sales of EV cars fell in Thailand in February and March 2024 challenging the kingdom’s vision as a green hub

Sales of EV cars fell in Thailand in February and March 2024 challenging the kingdom’s vision as a green hub

April 26, 2024

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Thailand’s EV dream may just be turning sour. Sales plunged in February and March 2024, challenging the government’s vision. Market shifts worldwide are raising concern… Read More ›

Thaksin’s real influence hinted at with a lunchtime meeting at his daughter’s central Bangkok hotel in Ploenchit

Thaksin’s real influence hinted at with a lunchtime meeting at his daughter’s central Bangkok hotel in Ploenchit

April 26, 2024

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Thaksin’s secret hotel summit fuels cabinet speculation. PM Srettha Thavisin and Deputy PM Phumtham Wechayachai met the former Premier amidst growing expectations of a reshuffle.… Read More ›

Baht falls even after the Bank of Thailand’s intervention. It has lost 8.8% of its value in 2024 so far

Baht falls even after the Bank of Thailand’s intervention. It has lost 8.8% of its value in 2024 so far

April 25, 2024

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Thai baht tumbles despite intervention. Economic policy clash threatens confidence and stability. The baht breaks the ฿37 barrier against the US dollar despite the Bank… Read More ›

Big Joke drops case against the PM as his nameplate and photo have been removed at Royal Thai Police HQ

Big Joke drops case against the PM as his nameplate and photo have been removed at Royal Thai Police HQ

April 24, 2024

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Big Joke drops case against PM. His nameplate and photo were removed at Royal Thai Police HQ. The National Anti-Corruption Commission, however, confirms an ongoing… Read More ›

Big Joke lodges a malfeasance complaint with anti-corruption agency against PM Srettha Thavisin after losing job

Big Joke lodges a malfeasance complaint with anti-corruption agency against PM Srettha Thavisin after losing job

April 22, 2024

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Former top cop General Surachate lodges a malfeasance complaint against the PM with the anti-corruption agency. He alleges unfair treatment and vows to fight. Tension… Read More ›

Police confirm to Coroner’s Court that prime suspect in the London murder of a Thai woman has fled the UK

Police confirm to Coroner’s Court that prime suspect in the London murder of a Thai woman has fled the UK

April 20, 2024

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Thai woman’s suspected killer fled the UK. Coroner orders return of victim’s body as Scotland Yard pursues extradition proceedings. Disturbing details have emerged in the… Read More ›

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