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Police in Cambodia close in on fake scam loan app leadership after family murders in Samut Prakan

Police in Cambodia close in on fake scam loan app leadership after family murders in Samut Prakan

September 7, 2023

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Top police officer Big Joke or General Surachate Hakparn met newly appointed Cambodian Police Chief Sar Thet last week in pursuit of everyone who took… Read More ›

82-year-old Austrian tourist found dead at the airport on first day of his holiday in Thailand

82-year-old Austrian tourist found dead at the airport on first day of his holiday in Thailand

September 6, 2023

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The remains of the elderly tourist, wearing jeans and sneakers, were discovered lying face-up on several public seats near Gate 8. They had been there… Read More ›

Economy weakens with a July current account deficit as new cabinet plans lower electricity costs

Economy weakens with a July current account deficit as new cabinet plans lower electricity costs

September 6, 2023

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New Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga speaks about sourcing oil supplies as the government seeks to carve a new energy policy and quickly reduce electricity costs… Read More ›

Srettha’s new 34-member cabinet takes power after audience with King in Bangkok on Tuesday

Srettha’s new 34-member cabinet takes power after audience with King in Bangkok on Tuesday

September 5, 2023

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New government to fan out into ministries as the country makes a new start on Thursday after a special cabinet meeting on Wednesday to prepare… Read More ›

New Labour Minister orders carpets removed from executive suite at Ministry building in Bangkok

New Labour Minister orders carpets removed from executive suite at Ministry building in Bangkok

September 5, 2023

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Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn of the Bhumjaithai Party was appointed to the cabinet first as Minister of Tourism and Sports in 2019 and presided over the biggest… Read More ›

New visa-free regime plan for Chinese tourists will see more criminal elements entering Thailand

New visa-free regime plan for Chinese tourists will see more criminal elements entering Thailand

September 4, 2023

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The Immigration Bureau has also expressed concern about queues and pressure at Suvarnabhumi Airport caused by the large number of Chinese arrivals expected to avail… Read More ›

Cambodian cybercrime industry run by Chinese criminals could be generating up to 38% of its GDP

Cambodian cybercrime industry run by Chinese criminals could be generating up to 38% of its GDP

September 4, 2023

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New York Times exposé from last week heard Thailand’s Deputy National Police Chief General Surachate Hakparn tell of questioning the former Cambodian Police Chief Neth… Read More ›

New start for Thailand: Srettha’s 34-member cabinet endorsed by the King, ready to be sworn in

New start for Thailand: Srettha’s 34-member cabinet endorsed by the King, ready to be sworn in

September 2, 2023

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Former lawyer to Thaksin Shinawatra, Mr Pichit Chuenban, who was tipped as Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office was eventually not appointed with the role… Read More ›

Thaksin’s Eight-year prison term commuted to One by the Thai King in a Royal Gazette bulletin

Thaksin’s Eight-year prison term commuted to One by the Thai King in a Royal Gazette bulletin

September 1, 2023

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Thaksin Shinawatra is currently being treated at Police General Hospital for a heart condition including elevated blood pressure, a lung issue and deterioration of the… Read More ›

Trans woman attempted to blackmail 78-year-old Danish tourist after meeting at top hotel in Bangkok

Trans woman attempted to blackmail 78-year-old Danish tourist after meeting at top hotel in Bangkok

September 1, 2023

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Police Lieutenant General Thiti Saengsawang assigned the case to a team including trainee police given the priority to protect the country’s foreign tourism trade and… Read More ›

Xi Jinping invites Srettha to Beijing for economic talks as he finalises his new cabinet lineup 

Xi Jinping invites Srettha to Beijing for economic talks as he finalises his new cabinet lineup 

August 31, 2023

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New Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, is promising to move swiftly to lower energy costs when the new cabinet is sworn in over the coming days… Read More ›

Mysterious suicide of a 50-year-old Australian tourist at Phuket Airport on Tuesday evening

Mysterious suicide of a 50-year-old Australian tourist at Phuket Airport on Tuesday evening

August 31, 2023

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Man had made contact with his family in Australia on Saturday in a distressed state. Police on Wednesday underlined that Mr Beasly had no prior… Read More ›

Massive police response to the case of a family murdered by father after ฿1.7 million scam loss last week

Massive police response to the case of a family murdered by father after ฿1.7 million scam loss last week

August 30, 2023

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Senior police officials are liaising with the Banker’s Association and financial institutions to streamline and synchronise response efforts to freeze bank accounts where money has… Read More ›

Economy tanks as demand for loans surges with an acute credit crisis and falling export output reducing growth

Economy tanks as demand for loans surges with an acute credit crisis and falling export output reducing growth

August 30, 2023

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New government is taking the helm of an economy beset by structural problems amid a severe slowdown in China and global economic growth falling back… Read More ›

Facebook threatened with closure as it is linked to 70% of online fraud says outgoing minister

Facebook threatened with closure as it is linked to 70% of online fraud says outgoing minister

August 28, 2023

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In reality, the shuttering of Facebook in Thailand is not a viable option as it would have a catastrophic impact on the country’s online economy… Read More ›

Debt and ฿1.7 million loss to scammers drive man to murder his wife and two sons in Samut Prakan 

Debt and ฿1.7 million loss to scammers drive man to murder his wife and two sons in Samut Prakan 

August 28, 2023

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Disturbing murder of a wife and two young boys in Samut Prakan on Monday morning linked directly with online loss incurred by the family recently,… Read More ›

Thaksin suffered a dangerous hypertensive crisis before being transferred by prison authorities

Thaksin suffered a dangerous hypertensive crisis before being transferred by prison authorities

August 26, 2023

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The onerous responsibility placed on authorities due to real underlying health problems, the advanced age of Mr Thaksin at 74 and his unique position as… Read More ›

Prison door slams for former high-flying politico found guilty of indecent acts against a woman

Prison door slams for former high-flying politico found guilty of indecent acts against a woman

August 25, 2023

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Complete fall from grace of a scion of a political family in Bangkok who has been jailed and is still facing further cases and potentially… Read More ›

Concerns over household debt rising as banks report marginally lower non-performing loans

Concerns over household debt rising as banks report marginally lower non-performing loans

August 25, 2023

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Plan to raise credit card minimum monthly debt repayment from 5% to 10% over two years in 2024 and 2025 gives some idea of how… Read More ›

New cabinet and government by mid-September as Srettha meets Prayut at Government House in Bangkok

New cabinet and government by mid-September as Srettha meets Prayut at Government House in Bangkok

August 24, 2023

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Former Redshirt leader Jatuporn Prompan on Wednesday described the formation of this new government as occurring under ‘strange’ circumstances and observed that it was a… Read More ›

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