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Days after a cabinet order for a universal foreign tourist insurance scheme, Minister Sudawan Wang-Suphakitkosol proposes a ministry-funded emergency claims budget instead. This reversal raises… Read More ›
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Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin confirms former Premier Thaksin can serve his sentence at home, citing and approving new regulations. With political divisions deepening, the… Read More ›
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Thailand finally ditches the long-delayed tourist levy. The PM orders universal insurance for all foreign tourists and visitors to Thailand. Will it revive confidence or… Read More ›
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In the wake of the True-DTAC merger fallout, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) faces internal strife as public complaints surge. Move Forward’s Sirikanya… Read More ›
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PM Srettha warns of military conflict at the Asean-Japan Summit on Sunday. Thailand maintains its delicate balancing act while forging closer ties with Japan as… Read More ›
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Government’s comprehensive plan targets informal debt. It aims to free 5 million civil servants from ‘Debt Slavery’ and inject a substantial ฿500 billion into the… Read More ›
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Myanmar’s democratic uprising: Junta on the brink as the NUG rises. China’s peace role questioned as civilians suffer. Global support urged for the democratic alliance… Read More ›
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Thai PM working to spark EV Revolution for Thailand in Japan. Srettha woos auto giants for a brighter and green future. The extended visit is… Read More ›
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Parking feud bloodbath! Canadian man and Thai wife brutally murdered by furious neighbour in Khon Kaen. All over simmering parking tensions. Community left horrified. Long-standing… Read More ›
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A disturbing story of a Taiwanese tourist identified as Mr Chen who lost his life after a Bangkok private hospital refused emergency treatment. The incident… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin sparks controversy by rejecting a proposed 2% minimum wage increase set by a tripartite committee. Defying warnings from the Federation of… Read More ›
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American entrepreneur, spy and silk magnate, Jim Thompson, left a lasting imprint on Thailand. His journey from World War II spy to silk merchant and… Read More ›
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Suvarnabhumi Airport ushers in a travel revolution! Effective Dec 15, automatic exit lanes for foreigners. Twice as fast, it’s new from the Immigration Bureau. Passport… Read More ›
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High-flying Thai Airways began the week eyeing an ambitious ฿840 billion deal for 80 Boeing Dreamliners, signalling a grand comeback from bankruptcy. Amid robust financial… Read More ›
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Government measures, particularly in energy, led to the -0.44% November inflation or deflation, the lowest in 33 months. The silent clash over economic policies deepens,… Read More ›
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Phnom Penh—The arrival of two Chinese naval vessels at Cambodia’s Ream naval base has reignited concerns about deepening ties between Cambodia and the Chinese military.… Read More ›
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Top Cop launches disciplinary action: General Surachate Hakparn, known as Big Joke, confirms disciplinary action and a criminal investigation against police officers in response to… Read More ›
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Infant murder horror in Pattaya. Shock and heartbreak as 6-8-month-old baby’s lifeless body is found dumped in a trash can. Police launch a full-scale probe… Read More ›
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The calamity unfolded at 1 am on December 5, 2023, prompting an urgent response from authorities and rescue services. The bus, operated by Srisiam Dernrot… Read More ›
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High-stakes investigation into DW TV’s exposé sends shockwaves through Pattaya and Thailand. Deputy National Police Chief, ‘Big Joke,’ takes charge as the scandal unravels. Controversial… Read More ›
Pattaya’s Songkran Mayhem must be toned down or kept in check warn the city’s police as tempers flare 
Burma’s Min Aung Hlaing to meet Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim in Bangkok on Thursday in peace push 
Finance Minister to hold critical talk with Bank of Thailand Governor on US holding before he flies out 
Thaksin does not rule out joining talks in US as Thai team finalises plans. They fly out on Thursday ahead of Monday talks 
Thailand celebrates its New Year on Songkran as two minor earthquakes strike in Chiang Mai and Krabi 
Hi So Hot’s state uniform set to land him in even bigger trouble after lèse-majesté charges are filed 
Chatuchak building disaster finds more dead with major questions soon to be asked about Chinese firms 
Two boat engine fires in 24 hours off southern Thailand. Thankfully no lives lost but some crew burns 
Pichai holds US tariff talks with business. However, Thailand is unlikely to see 10% baseline retained 
24 year old New Zealand tourist arrested. Cocaine found inside his passport clearing Phuket Airport 
Trump’s remaking of World trade, if it works, will force Thailand to decide between the US and China 
Police officer murdered in Narathiwat a day after transfer news. Insurgents later bomb remains convoy in night attack 
American academic released on bail but fights for his Visa. House panel to hold an April 17th hearing on the case 
US offers a 90-day tariff pause but Thailand must move faster as it already faces shaved GDP in 2025 
Brit shoots himself in the forehead after playing Russian Roulette in Pattaya high on cannabis and laughing gas 
State Department says it is closely monitoring the case of US academic Paul Chambers jailed on Tuesday 
Hot-headed foreigner lashes out at Thai motorist in Phuket after road traffic incident on Sunday night 
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