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Top Shia Muslim leader condemns Thai nationals fighting with Israel’s Army as a stab in the back

Top Shia Muslim leader condemns Thai nationals fighting with Israel’s Army as a stab in the back

November 8, 2023

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Thai officials have been upbeat about the prospect of securing the release of a reported 24 Thai hostages being held by Hamas since they were… Read More ›

19-year-old woman nabbed for human trafficking over sex for sale service on the X social network

19-year-old woman nabbed for human trafficking over sex for sale service on the X social network

November 6, 2023

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The accused told police she acted as a go-between, using the social media page to attract customers. She admitted she was the administrator of the… Read More ›

Change in the tax law does target expats living in Thailand and extends reporting obligations

Change in the tax law does target expats living in Thailand and extends reporting obligations

November 4, 2023

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Top lawyer and former member of the National Reform Council, along with others, calls for a new Revenue Code and for Thailand to compete with… Read More ›

4am nightlife closing hours on track for Christmas or New Year’s season despite intense blowback

4am nightlife closing hours on track for Christmas or New Year’s season despite intense blowback

November 2, 2023

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Approval from the Ministry of Public Health comes conditional on strict zoning, with the proposal targeted at a select number of nightlife establishments linked with… Read More ›

28-year-old woman enslaved and beaten by her drug-dealing boyfriend in 3 months of living Hell

28-year-old woman enslaved and beaten by her drug-dealing boyfriend in 3 months of living Hell

October 31, 2023

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Social media activist who in the last year has exposed misery and suffering beneath the surface of Thai society brings his latest victim to ‘Big… Read More ›

Wild Boar teenager took his own life at a Leicester, UK soccer academy in February, says Coroner

Wild Boar teenager took his own life at a Leicester, UK soccer academy in February, says Coroner

October 30, 2023

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Duangphet or ‘Dom’ was at the heart of a rescue in July 2018, which generated warmth and goodwill throughout the world. His death in February… Read More ›

Legal casinos and gambling in Thailand being weighed up carefully after Deputy PM’s backing 

Legal casinos and gambling in Thailand being weighed up carefully after Deputy PM’s backing 

October 26, 2023

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Bhumjaithai Party MP last month urged the government to look at how Singapore is benefiting from selectly legalising casinos with a report that the US… Read More ›

Anutin: crackdown on illegality extends to the nightlife sector; no more graft or pay-to-play

Anutin: crackdown on illegality extends to the nightlife sector; no more graft or pay-to-play

October 24, 2023

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A Get Tough policy on nightlife operators is coming as the Minister of Tourism and Sports is pushing for 4 am closing hours for tourism… Read More ›

Heavily armed gold shop raiders foiled by wily owner who threw 20kg explosive device into tank

Heavily armed gold shop raiders foiled by wily owner who threw 20kg explosive device into tank

October 23, 2023

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The attack in Narathiwat appeared to deploy several groups of armed men to thwart and divert a security response while they robbed a large department… Read More ›

Thailand cancels Chinese sub, wants credit for a new frigate. Tense talks that could yet go legal

Thailand cancels Chinese sub, wants credit for a new frigate. Tense talks that could yet go legal

October 21, 2023

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Distinct possibility of a legal wrangle as the government seeks credit for the ฿7 billion already paid in respect of a breach of contract by… Read More ›

Myanmar scam gang linked with  19-year-old girl’s iPhone suicide in Nakhon Si Thammarat

Myanmar scam gang linked with 19-year-old girl’s iPhone suicide in Nakhon Si Thammarat

October 19, 2023

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Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) has already identified the financial trail concerning the money transferred by the young girl at the centre of an enormous… Read More ›

Bangkok’s Governor gives green light for 4 am opening hours for nightlife in tourist hotspots

Bangkok’s Governor gives green light for 4 am opening hours for nightlife in tourist hotspots

October 17, 2023

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The proposal looks like it is proceeding nationwide this year, pushed by the country’s new soft power panel and endorsed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.… Read More ›

Israel to pay ฿35k per month to wives of Thai workers killed in Hamas raid and child support

Israel to pay ฿35k per month to wives of Thai workers killed in Hamas raid and child support

October 15, 2023

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The government is working with Israeli authorities to provide replacement and reserve passports to a growing number of Thais in Israel who want to return… Read More ›

Move to boost tourism sector with worrying signals near the start of the country’s high season

Move to boost tourism sector with worrying signals near the start of the country’s high season

October 12, 2023

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Thailand’s recovering airline industry, including the restructured operations of Thai Airways and Thai Air Asia X, is riding to the rescue of the country’s vital… Read More ›

Expats seeking a new life face challenges with stricter banking and taxation rules being pushed

Expats seeking a new life face challenges with stricter banking and taxation rules being pushed

October 11, 2023

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Thailand is moving toward greater tax compliance from the hundreds of thousands of expats living in the kingdom. At the same time, banking facilities at… Read More ›

PM says all Thais in Israel can be rescued as war is declared with fears of an even wider conflagration

PM says all Thais in Israel can be rescued as war is declared with fears of an even wider conflagration

October 10, 2023

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There are eleven Thais among the Israeli and foreign captives now imprisoned in Gaza by the Hamas terrorist group, which rules the coastal enclave. Eighteen… Read More ›

Chinese nuclear-powered sub disaster, 55 dead in the Yellow Sea, a wakeup call for Thailand

Chinese nuclear-powered sub disaster, 55 dead in the Yellow Sea, a wakeup call for Thailand

October 9, 2023

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The reported incident, which happened in August and is absolutely denied by Beijing and Chinese officials, raises the issue of safety and confidence about the… Read More ›

Killer moved to psychiatric clinic as men accused of selling him firearms are remanded in prison

Killer moved to psychiatric clinic as men accused of selling him firearms are remanded in prison

October 7, 2023

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Minister of Justice Thawee Sodsong suggests that the government will have to look at the law relating to the prosecution of individuals under 15 years… Read More ›

Killer’s parents did not appear in court as Chinese niece recalls the terror of her aunt being executed

Killer’s parents did not appear in court as Chinese niece recalls the terror of her aunt being executed

October 6, 2023

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The 14-year-old attacker fired 40 rounds according to the Royal Thai Police on Thursday hitting innocent people at the Siam Paragon Shopping Centre eleven times… Read More ›

Police chief confirms 2 dead with reports of at least one more fatality in Bangkok mass shooting

Police chief confirms 2 dead with reports of at least one more fatality in Bangkok mass shooting

October 3, 2023

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Attacker appeared to be mentally disturbed when apprehended. He repeatedly told police ‘he’s over there’ as he was handcuffed and later interrogated by officers seeking… Read More ›

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