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Business leaders praise election clarity but survey shows anxiety about threat of political instability

Business leaders praise election clarity but survey shows anxiety about threat of political instability

March 23, 2023

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Growing speculation that the current Prime Minister, Prayut Chan ocha, may take a seat in the House of Representatives for the United Thai Nation (Ruam… Read More ›

US agents accompany Thai raids on gangs that bilked ฿3.5 billion from American seniors to accounts here

US agents accompany Thai raids on gangs that bilked ฿3.5 billion from American seniors to accounts here

March 22, 2023

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Long arm of US law enforcement reaches out with the help of the Royal Thai Police to smash international online fraudsters targeting US citizens from… Read More ›

Chinese tourists arrested on kidnapping and extortion charges insist they are innocent 

Chinese tourists arrested on kidnapping and extortion charges insist they are innocent 

March 20, 2023

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The victim in the case, a 32-year-old Chinese woman who is studying in the kingdom at university filed her complaint with Thong Lor police on… Read More ›

Pheu Thai brewing up a storm which threatens to sweep aside the political order seen since 2019

Pheu Thai brewing up a storm which threatens to sweep aside the political order seen since 2019

March 20, 2023

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A new poll confirms that the country’s largest and main opposition party will, barring an extraordinary upset or unforeseen circumstances, form the next Thai government… Read More ›

Swiss man on the run abroad after underage sex ring and bar in Phuket is shut down in police raid

Swiss man on the run abroad after underage sex ring and bar in Phuket is shut down in police raid

March 18, 2023

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The Royal Thai Police has, quite rightly, in recent years, prioritised the fight against underage prostitution linked with the human trafficking industry. On Saturday, Deputy… Read More ›

Bad week on the campaign trail for General Prayut as a lack of public enthusiasm makes itself known

Bad week on the campaign trail for General Prayut as a lack of public enthusiasm makes itself known

March 17, 2023

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Videos that have gone viral show two women in Ratchaburi province this week being manhandled by police and security officials at a rally for General… Read More ›

Vital European Union free trade deal with Thailand with stiff demands from Brussels to take time

Vital European Union free trade deal with Thailand with stiff demands from Brussels to take time

March 16, 2023

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The European Commission this week spoke of an ‘ambitious’ free trade deal with ‘sustainability’ at its core. This particular trade pact is a key one… Read More ›

Enquiry finds that Police Chief in Narathiwat province went rogue and advises charges against 3 officers

Enquiry finds that Police Chief in Narathiwat province went rogue and advises charges against 3 officers

March 16, 2023

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The probe was initiated last October by National Police Commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapas following explosive allegations made by victims support activist Atchariya Ruangrattanapong who backed… Read More ›

Thailand’s financials are sound but the economy is exposed if another world banking crisis emerges

Thailand’s financials are sound but the economy is exposed if another world banking crisis emerges

March 15, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The impact of the financial crisis in 2008, although not directly impacting Thailand, did result in a disruption to investment patterns which saw ฿500 billion… Read More ›

Police chief orders probe into police officers who sought a rescinded arrest warrant for a sitting senator

Police chief orders probe into police officers who sought a rescinded arrest warrant for a sitting senator

March 14, 2023

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The case is now being guided by the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) as it involves criminal activities outside the kingdom with over a thousand… Read More ›

Social welfare scheme sees millions signed up for monthly handouts and easy access to small loans

Social welfare scheme sees millions signed up for monthly handouts and easy access to small loans

March 13, 2023

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The programme approved by the cabinet in 2022 may prove to be a vote winner for the prime minister and his United Thai Nation (Ruam… Read More ›

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan warns that those in power who support coups still exist

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan warns that those in power who support coups still exist

March 12, 2023

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The highlighting of the ideological divisions in Thai society by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan on Wednesday and a statement which appeared to suggest the… Read More ›

China’s new foreign minister warns of certain US-Chinese war if Washington fails to reverse course

China’s new foreign minister warns of certain US-Chinese war if Washington fails to reverse course

March 10, 2023

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Escalating war in Ukraine could trigger a Chinese grab for Taiwan as the United States turns the economic screws on Beijing and tries to engineer… Read More ›

Crazed man sets wife ablaze in front of onlookers and knifed her to death afterwards in a Samut Prakan ravine

Crazed man sets wife ablaze in front of onlookers and knifed her to death afterwards in a Samut Prakan ravine

March 8, 2023

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Harrowing circumstances of the murder of 45-year-old Nathanan Joomfong bring home the cruelty and violence against women seen in Thailand on an almost daily basis.… Read More ›

General Election turns into a referendum on Pot as Chuwit calls on the public to kick out Bhumjaithai

General Election turns into a referendum on Pot as Chuwit calls on the public to kick out Bhumjaithai

March 7, 2023

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Cannabis policy is turning into an electoral nightmare for the Bhumjaithai Party with growing public opposition to the recreational free for all and the easy… Read More ›

Pre-inquest review hearing into death of Wild Boar soccer player Dom scheduled for July 6th

Pre-inquest review hearing into death of Wild Boar soccer player Dom scheduled for July 6th

March 5, 2023

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The sudden death of the young teenager pursuing his dream of learning to play football in the United Kingdom came as a huge shock after… Read More ›

PM hospitalised with chronic arthritic condition which impacts 3% of people aged over 60 years old

PM hospitalised with chronic arthritic condition which impacts 3% of people aged over 60 years old

March 4, 2023

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The prime minister, Prayut Chan ocha, on Saturday, issued a statement emphasising that his mental and physical health was still robust and that he was… Read More ›

Minister suspended from duties after top court accepts suit from MPs linking him with business 

Minister suspended from duties after top court accepts suit from MPs linking him with business 

March 3, 2023

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The removal of Minister of Transport Saksayam Chidchob comes just days after he warned prolific whistleblower Chuwit Kamolvisit that he had only 13 days to… Read More ›

Thai economic woes grow with a 10-year high trade deficit as January exports slumped by 4.5%

Thai economic woes grow with a 10-year high trade deficit as January exports slumped by 4.5%

March 2, 2023

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Thailand finds itself still impacted by a global economic downturn which has left it too dependent on a rapid foreign tourism rebound assisted by China’s… Read More ›

Police launch a full probe into the death of Finnish national near Pattaya with his throat cut in bed

Police launch a full probe into the death of Finnish national near Pattaya with his throat cut in bed

March 1, 2023

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The 49-year-old wife of 5 years reported that 58-year-old Markku Tapani Karjalainen was beset by troubles at home in Finland. He had returned 9 months… Read More ›

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