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Love, lust and lost funds
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/07/2025
» A growing scandal involving senior Buddhist monks and a woman dubbed "Sika Golf" has gripped Thailand in recent weeks. The case centres on Wilawan Emsawat, a 35-year-old woman accused of forging intimate relationships with high-ranking monks and allegedly using them for financial gain, sparking a wide-ranging police investigation and multiple arrests.
Charges mount against woman at centre of temple sex scandal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/07/2025
» Police charges are mounting against the 35-year-old woman known as “Sika Golf” who allegedly had sex with many senior monks at well-known temples in many provinces and also blackmailed them.
Small is beautiful
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/07/2025
» Re: "Empowering middle-income states", (Opinion, April 28).
No chance of reunion with Pheu Thai, says Bhumjaithai chief
Published on 15/07/2025
» Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul has firmly ruled out the possibility of the party rejoining the Pheu Thai-led coalition, saying that Bhumjaithai’s departure indicated both parties could no longer work together due to diverging political directions.
Crunch time for Phumtham
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/07/2025
» New interior minister, and current acting prime minister, Phumtham Wechayachai, is a man who can make tough decisions. His recent record includes the decision to return Uyghurs to China early this year, as demanded by Beijing. Last month, he approved a long-delayed, controversial submarine procurement from China -- a call that even junta leader-cum-prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha shied away from.
Bridge of fantasy
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/07/2025
» Re: "Land Bridge falls flat", (BP, July 13).
Sutin says current govt 'not as stable'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/07/2025
» Veteran Pheu Thai politician Sutin Klungsang admitted the current government isn't as stable as the previous one, though he remained confident it will be back on its feet soon.
Trump nominates ‘alpha male’ influencer as envoy to Malaysia
Published on 12/07/2025
» WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has nominated a fiery right-wing influencer known for his machismo and professed love for steaks and Hooters to be the ambassador to Malaysia.
China to speed up bullet-train connectivity with neighbours
Published on 11/07/2025
» China will further enhance connectivity with other countries by expanding its high-speed railway network, a senior politician has pledged.
Thaksin joins Thai ministers in fine-tuning response to Trump tariff threat
Published on 11/07/2025
» Thaksin Shinawatra, the de facto leader of Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party, is taking a more proactive role in shaping the country’s response to deal with the fallout of President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a steep 36% tariff on its exports to the US.