Ranked #1
Roiled US-Chinese tensions in Asia pose Thailand with short-term leverage but a future trial ahead
Roiled US-Chinese tensions in Asia pose Thailand with short-term leverage but a future trial ahead
Thailand’s position has moved strikingly from its stance in 2018 when General Prayut Chan ocha told Time Magazine that t... Read more
15 Jul 2022
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15mins
Ranked #2
Abe’s legacy will be his efforts to awaken Japan and build a defensive alliance against China
Abe’s legacy will be his efforts to awaken Japan and build a defensive alliance against China
The leading figure in modern Japanese politics had lately been campaigning extensively against the danger of a Chinese i... Read more
12 Jul 2022
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8mins
Ranked #3
Negative reaction and horror at Thailand’s plan to charge foreigners more than locals at hotels
Negative reaction and horror at Thailand’s plan to charge foreigners more than locals at hotels
The bombshell announcement this week is bound to generate antipathy and concern among foreigners both inside and without... Read more
12 Jul 2022
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14mins
Ranked #4
Thailand with a falling baht caught in stagflation spiral with high inflation and low GDP growth
Thailand with a falling baht caught in stagflation spiral with high inflation and low GDP growth
The significant and heavy impact of the war in Ukraine is hitting Thailand hard as it also challenges economies across t... Read more
7 Jul 2022
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5mins
Ranked #5
Anutin: time to halt foreign tourism price deals, Thailand to be the Louis Vuitton of the world travel market
Anutin: time to halt foreign tourism price deals, Thailand to be the Louis Vuitton of the world travel market
The comments come as the Thai baht depreciates against the US dollar and is about to pass the ฿36 to the dollar mark as ... Read more
7 Jul 2022
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13mins
Ranked #6
Intensive clashes in Myanmar near Tak ease leaving locals near the border rattled and on guard
Intensive clashes in Myanmar near Tak ease leaving locals near the border rattled and on guard
Myanmar is now effectively in a state of all-out civil conflict with a deadly war of attrition between swelling rebel gr... Read more
4 Jul 2022
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18mins
Ranked #7
2008 Pheu Thai minister sentenced to death for premeditated kidnap, murder of judge’s brother
2008 Pheu Thai minister sentenced to death for premeditated kidnap, murder of judge’s brother
This is the second death sentence handed down to the notorious former Deputy Minister of Commerce, Banyin Tangpakorn, a ... Read more
2 Jul 2022
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9mins
Ranked #8
Police probe the state of mind of Australian teenager who fell to his death from a Phuket Hotel
Police probe the state of mind of Australian teenager who fell to his death from a Phuket Hotel
Daredevil and highly dangerous antics of the deceased in the swimming pool area on the 6th floor of his luxury hotel led... Read more
1 Jul 2022
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5mins
Ranked #9
Norwegian rescued by police and medics after being found stabbed within his Pattaya hotel room
Norwegian rescued by police and medics after being found stabbed within his Pattaya hotel room
Reports suggest that the wound was either self-inflicted or an accident. A small packet of dried marijuana leaves and a ... Read more
1 Jul 2022
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4mins
Ranked #10
Good news from airports as arrivals help offset damage from inflation and supply chain blocks caused by war
Good news from airports as arrivals help offset damage from inflation and supply chain blocks caused by war
Kasikorn Research Centre predicts that there is enough capital in the financial system to meet short-term debt repayment... Read more
1 Jul 2022
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8mins