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PM plays clips to parliament to defend himself against media ‘distortion’ of gambling claims

PM plays clips to parliament to defend himself against media ‘distortion’ of gambling claims

February 17, 2021

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‘To those who accused me of receiving benefits, I insist that I never received a single baht. I don’t want any involvement with dirty money.… Read More ›

Tragic death of a beauty queen and two others in a road accident near Khon Kaen University is a loss

Tragic death of a beauty queen and two others in a road accident near Khon Kaen University is a loss

February 16, 2021

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Ms Monchanit was runner up as Miss Thailand in 2019 and was in her final year as a science student at Khon Kaen University. The… Read More ›

Protesters on Saturday clashed violently with police in Bangkok as new tactics have emerged

Protesters on Saturday clashed violently with police in Bangkok as new tactics have emerged

February 14, 2021

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A Reuters report on Sunday highlighted riot police beating what appeared to be a man in a yellow medics vest while a doctors group condemned… Read More ›

Drugs party raided at a private poolside venue in Pattaya as the city’s bars and venues are deserted

Drugs party raided at a private poolside venue in Pattaya as the city’s bars and venues are deserted

February 14, 2021

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As beleaguered bar owners and venue operators in Pattaya struggle to keep the doors open in a ghost town that was once the world’s party… Read More ›

Protests, opposition against the jailing of activists under Article 112 grows as four leaders are held

Protests, opposition against the jailing of activists under Article 112 grows as four leaders are held

February 13, 2021

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The detentions this week ordered by the Criminal Court of four protest leaders and the ongoing prosecution of 40 young student activists has sparked rising… Read More ›

Mother of raped and murdered nine-year-old girl calls for the death penalty after killer’s arrest

Mother of raped and murdered nine-year-old girl calls for the death penalty after killer’s arrest

February 13, 2021

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A mother’s cry for justice – the horrific story from Nakhon Ratchasima of the death of a nine-year-old girl at the hands of a recently… Read More ›

Thailand’s online VAT tax ready to fall on online US giants as the OECD calls for a global solution

Thailand’s online VAT tax ready to fall on online US giants as the OECD calls for a global solution

February 12, 2021

Economy, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

France faced the threat of retaliatory tariffs placed on its wine by the US over its digital tax under Trump but the current US President… Read More ›

Phuket’s plan to self vaccinate on hold as Interior Ministry orders private sector out of vaccine deals

Phuket’s plan to self vaccinate on hold as Interior Ministry orders private sector out of vaccine deals

February 11, 2021

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

On Tuesday, the Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul made it clear that no vaccine firm will deal with either local authorities or business interests… Read More ›

Rayong gambling boss is arrested as fact-finding panel finds police and officials acted corruptly

Rayong gambling boss is arrested as fact-finding panel finds police and officials acted corruptly

February 11, 2021

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Panel headed by former permanent secretary at the Ministry of Justice, Chanchao Chaiyanukit, also suggests that there may be 200 illegal gambling dens in Thailand… Read More ›

Pro-democracy protests resume in Bangkok with 4 protest leaders jailed after being refused bail in court

Pro-democracy protests resume in Bangkok with 4 protest leaders jailed after being refused bail in court

February 10, 2021

Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

The four face charges of Lèse-majesté and sedition under Article 112 and 116 of the criminal code. The Deputy Chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau,… Read More ›

23 year old man who gunned down a reprimanding police officer shows the deadly Thai problem with guns

23 year old man who gunned down a reprimanding police officer shows the deadly Thai problem with guns

February 10, 2021

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau tracked down 23-year-old Sitthiphong Jasa-ard to a room in Chonburi province on Monday night after he brutally murdered off duty policeman,… Read More ›

Small bomb devices explode outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok as anti-coup protests grow in Yangon

Small bomb devices explode outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok as anti-coup protests grow in Yangon

February 9, 2021

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Bomb blast in Bangkok comes as the military in Myanmar work to embed their position amid growing resistance on the streets but also desperate calls… Read More ›

Melo Pearl fisherman goes from hero to zero after arrest in Nakhon Si Thammarat on drug charges

Melo Pearl fisherman goes from hero to zero after arrest in Nakhon Si Thammarat on drug charges

February 8, 2021

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The story was featured on newspapers and news shows across the world last week as 37-year-old Hatchai Niyomdecha talked about his chance discovery of a… Read More ›

No Valentine’s Day marriages in Bangkok and other restrictions for those tying the knot for now

No Valentine’s Day marriages in Bangkok and other restrictions for those tying the knot for now

February 8, 2021

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai authorities are carefully watching any potential source of infection in Bangkok at this time as the second virus wave recedes. The proximity of the… Read More ›

UK man on a tourist visa arrested for offshore gun terror and serious drug charges on Ko Samui after day out

UK man on a tourist visa arrested for offshore gun terror and serious drug charges on Ko Samui after day out

February 6, 2021

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

34-year-old Benjamin Robert Simpson has proved yet again that for foreigners, illegal narcotics and Thailand do not mix. The UK tourist is facing a slew… Read More ›

Super startup Bitkub suffers another setback with SEC order barring it from opening new accounts

Super startup Bitkub suffers another setback with SEC order barring it from opening new accounts

February 6, 2021

Economy, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The firm, led by dynamic CEO Jirayut Srupsrisopa, expanded by 1000% in 2020 and another 1000% in the opening weeks of 2021 reaching trading volumes… Read More ›

Public Health minister suggests the kingdom’s vaccination plans are not tied to vaccine production here

Public Health minister suggests the kingdom’s vaccination plans are not tied to vaccine production here

February 5, 2021

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Change of tack: the comments by the Deputy Prime Minister had a different emphasis from those of Dr Sophon Mekthon, the Chairman of the vaccination… Read More ›

Illegal lending app run by Chinese staff charging up to 20% interest per week taken out by immigration police

Illegal lending app run by Chinese staff charging up to 20% interest per week taken out by immigration police

February 5, 2021

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The Immigration Bureau was called in to act when complaints were made by customers who were stiffed by the illegal and expensive moneylender which employed… Read More ›

Rogue bank manager in Pattaya fleeces foreign customers at a top bank branch in the resort city

Rogue bank manager in Pattaya fleeces foreign customers at a top bank branch in the resort city

February 3, 2021

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Many of those who spoke with Police Colonel Phisit Phoolsap recalled being told their bank account books and documents were out of date by bank… Read More ›

Court throws out witness evidence against three UDD members charged with soldier’s deaths in 2010

Court throws out witness evidence against three UDD members charged with soldier’s deaths in 2010

February 2, 2021

Crime, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Verdict recalls the horror of April and May 2010 in Bangkok. The charges related to the killing of 5 on-duty soldiers with the 2nd Infantry… Read More ›

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