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Tourists hit the beach as bars close for early voting
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/02/2026
» Thai and foreign tourists chose to relax on Pattaya beach on Saturday night, when entertainment venues were closed for advance voting on Sunday ahead of the general election the next Sunday.
Former Thai PM Thaksin seeks royal pardon
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/09/2025
» Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a petition for a royal pardon for his one-year jail sentence, his lawyer said on Monday.
PM orders review of 2-5pm alcohol sale ban
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/02/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered a review of the ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages from 2pm to 5pm following calls by business groups to support tourism.
24-hour booze ban for local elections
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/01/2025
» A 24-hour ban on all alcoholic beverages will be enforced from 6pm on Friday in 76 provinces, including popular tourist destinations like Phuket and Chiang Mai, as Thailand prepares for local elections nationwide.
Thaksin asks Naomi Campbell to help turn Thais into supermodels
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/01/2025
» Supermodel Naomi Campbell will visit Thailand next month to offer advice to Thaksin Shinawatra on his idea to groom Thais to be models, the former Thai prime minister has said.
Moo Deng ‘predicts’ Trump win
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/11/2024
» As Americans vote for their next president, the superstar baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng has 'predicted' former president Donald Trump will win the election.
Court dissolves Move Forward Party
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/08/2024
» The Constitutional Court on Wednesday disbanded the Move Forward Party (MFP) and banned its executives for 10 years.
Thailand signals another U-turn on cannabis
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/07/2024
» Thailand will work towards controlling the use of cannabis through laws instead of re-listing it as a narcotic, according to Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in yet another policy U-turn.
Thaksin 'just joking' about being assistant
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/06/2024
» Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday her father Thaksin was just joking when he told party MPs on Tuesday he was ready to work as her assistant if asked, a remark which could put the party at risk of dissolution.
EC asks court to dissolve Move Forward
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/03/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) on Monday submitted a petition to the Constitutional Court asking it to dissolve the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP).