Thailand
Tourism Levy will take at least six months to implement even after a cabinet decision to approve it
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Thailand’s foreign tourist levy, reintroduced by Minister Surawong Thienthong, could take six months post-cabinet approval. Despite aims for automatic visitor insurance, industry opposition and scepticism… Read More ›
Casino bill already causing division at cabinet level as Bhumjaithai Party appears less than convinced
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai cabinet split on casino bill as Bhumjaithai Party resists. Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat says the plan could boost the economy and tourism, but Deputy… Read More ›
China closes border crossings with Burma after bomb attack on its consulate in Mandalay last week
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China shuts down border crossings with Myanmar after a grenade attack on its consulate, raising tensions. As the junta weakens, grassroots resistance grows, fueling inflation… Read More ›
Nvidia to be Thailand’s great investment coups yet as it plans to announce investment in December
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Nvidia set to make a major investment in Thailand, with CEO Jensen Huang expected to confirm plans this December. Thailand’s drive to become an AI… Read More ›
Indonesia drives off another Chinese vessel as it explores waters within its exclusive economic zone
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Indonesia has successfully expelled a Chinese coast guard ship from its waters. This marks the second such clash in a fortnight as Indonesia explores its… Read More ›
Political instability, legal warfare and Trump undermining economic recovery efforts by government and confidence
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Political instability and legal battles are eroding investor confidence in Thailand, leading to significant capital outflows. The Stock Exchange has dropped after a brief rally,… Read More ›
Lawyer calls for prosecution of top officials in the Tak Bai case as PM rules out Emergency Degree
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PM rules out emergency decree to extend prosecution period for Tak Bai massacre suspects as lawyer pushes for legal action against officials. Statute of limitations… Read More ›
Big Joke’s wife questioned and arrested after surrendering on theft charges filed by Police Colonel
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Ms. Sirinadda Hakparn, wife of former National Deputy Police Chief, was arrested on theft charges of luxury items, following a police complaint. She denied all… Read More ›
Money bets seem to be suggesting a Trump victory as top magazine hails him as a ‘political genius’
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Investors betting on Trump’s 2024 win fuel a US dollar surge, with the currency up over 4% since late September. Strong US economic data and… Read More ›
Foreign tourists warned of transnational pickpockets in Bangkok and conmen purporting to be police
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Bangkok tourists warned: fake cops and transnational pickpocket gangs targeting visitors in busy areas. Police arrest an Iranian scammer posing as an undercover officer, alongside… Read More ›
Pressure mounts again on PM Paetongtarn as the Constitutional Court seeks AG’s input on complaint
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PM Paetongtarn faces intense scrutiny as the Constitutional Court seeks the Attorney General’s explanation on why a massive complaint, pushing for her removal, was not… Read More ›
Chinese gangster and his moll charged over armed invasion of a premises on Saturday and extortion
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A 37-year-old woman and her gangster lover face charges for an armed invasion that netted ฿3.2 million. The duo led a five-man attack, kidnapping business… Read More ›
China’s move towards stimulus and spending its way out of its economic doldrums is an open question
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Xi Jinping’s U-turn on fiscal measures aims to prop up the struggling property sector and local governments. But doubts linger over whether this will be… Read More ›
Man who murdered his lover after threatening to reveal the affair brought back to the crime scene
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Businessman, arrested for lover’s brutal murder, reenacts crime in Uthai Thani. The 52-year-old strangled his 45-year-old mistress after a heated argument about going public with… Read More ›
Ung Ing papers over the cracks of a cabinet which is already divided after only six weeks in office
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Pheu Thai’s coalition government struggles just six weeks in, as protests loom and tensions rise over key issues. At a friendly dinner, PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra… Read More ›
Icon Group paid over ฿10 million to a mysterious woman who had connections with influential figures
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Mysterious woman extorts ฿10 million from Icon Group, leveraging high-level connections. Police seize Boss Paul’s phone, believed to contain critical evidence, but cops await the… Read More ›
Paetongtarn’s government set to tackle the evil of chronic debt in Thailand as the tide still rises
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
DEBT CRISIS: Heartbreak in Thailand. A young husband mourns his wife’s tragic suicide, highlighting the nation’s crippling household debt. As PM Paetongtarn pledges action, informal… Read More ›
Former Songkhla police chief files criminal complaint against a well-known local lawyer for blackmail
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Former Songkhla police chief files criminal complaint against well-known lawyer and deceased officer for blackmail, accusing them of extortion and media manipulation to force payments… Read More ›
Technology Crime Suppression police seeking phone evidence and audio clips in widening Icon Group scandal
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, PR News, Thai World, Thailand:
Authorities intensify investigation, targeting 18 arrested bosses and confirming shocking audio clips implicating political connections and corruption. The hunt for evidence continues amid mounting public… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Thaskin’s Udon Thani onslaught and attacks on ‘shitty laws’ is an open salvo in a battle with Bhumjaithai
November 18, 2024
Thaksin Shinawatra’s return to the campaign trail in
Minister suggests Thailand must be cautious about penalising traditional combustion engine cars
November 17, 2024
Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Finance suggests
PM Paetongtarn urged to secure more bilateral trade pacts worldwide. Priority for now is a US-Thai deal
November 16, 2024
PM Paetongtarn urged to secure key trade deals, with a
Phuket Police Chief warns criminals to give island a miss as four tourists are nabbed for extortion
November 15, 2024
Phuket Police Chief warns foreign visitors pursuing
Thaksin warns drug dealers: “I’m back” as he tells Udon Thani crowd his children give him orders
November 14, 2024
Thaksin returns to the political spotlight, rallying
Tourism Ministry official describes Full Moon Party Israeli security alert as mere ‘rumour-mongering’ without facts
November 13, 2024
Thai authorities dismiss terror threat reports at Ko
Channel 3 TV firm announces radical restructuring as ad revenue moves inexorably online and off-air
November 13, 2024
Channel 3 announces radical restructuring as
Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan vows to oppose Thai Cambodian maritime memo
November 12, 2024
Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan
PM tests biometric sites at Suvarnabhumi Airport as she flies out to drum up business for Thailand
November 12, 2024
PM Paetongtarn tested the biometric system at Bangkok
Trade chief Robert Lighthizer asked to take up role by Trump as Thailand has 13th largest deficit worldwide
November 11, 2024
President-elect Trump has invited Robert Lighthizer to
Ko Kood at the centre of Thailand’s rising political storm waged against Paetongtarn’s government
November 10, 2024
Ko Kood remains at the centre of a political storm,
Financial experts and economists in sombre warning to government: Hands off the Bank of Thailand
November 9, 2024
Economists and financial experts warn the Thai
Ung Ing meets reviled junta boss General Min Aung Hlaing at Kunming summit after Chinese invitation
November 8, 2024
Thai PM Ung Ing meets Myanmar junta chief Min Aung
Mayor and business leader gunned down by Muslim-clad killers armed with military calibre rifles in Narathiwat
November 7, 2024
Mayor Wichet Thaithongnum, a prominent community
Trump stuns World with an even greater victory than in 2016. Massive electoral gains in US swing state wipeout
November 7, 2024
Trump’s stunning victory in 2024 election
War between spouses of top police officers offers a terrifying glimpse of behind the scene rivalries
November 6, 2024
War of the Wives. Feuding spouses of top Thai police
An old man smashes EV car through a car park wall and tumbles to the ground wheel up on Monday. Survives
November 5, 2024
Old man survives a harrowing crash as his Nissan Kicks
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