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‘Big Joke’ files false-complaint charge against former aide
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/01/2026
» Former deputy police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn has filed a complaint accusing a former aide of making a false report, just hours after the latter lodged an assault complaint against him.
Abuse complaints latest legal headache for ‘Big Joke’
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/01/2026
» Police say they expect to question more witnesses as well as victims of alleged abuse committed by former deputy police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn against his subordinates.
Election Commission acknowledges error in sample ballot for voters
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/01/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has acknowledged a printing error in sample referendum ballots distributed to households nationwide, after former commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn raised concerns that missing text could confuse voters.
'Kiki' Google's most-searched for definition in Thailand this year
Khanaphot Saengchai, Published on 12/12/2025
» As 2025 draws to a close, Google's Year in Search reveals the terms that captured Thai curiosity throughout the year. These top ten "What is...?" searches, ranging from political slang to cultural phenomena, reflect the events, trends and moments that shaped Thailand's collective conversation in 2025.
Fake doctor arrested for running Bangkok clinic illegally for 10 years
Published on 14/11/2025
» A man who has been posing as a medical doctor for 10 years and his assistant were arrested at a medical clinic in Bangkok’s Min Buri district.
Big Russian-run rental business busted on Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/10/2025
» SURAT THANI — Police have raided a large Russian-owned vehicle rental company on Koh Phangan, seizing hundreds of motorbikes and cars and making seven arrests.
KResearch Warns Thai Firms on EU Carbon Tax
Published on 26/09/2025
» Bangkok, September 26, 2025 - The European Union (EU) is set to begin collecting a carbon tax under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) early next year. It is expected that related impacts on Thai exports may increase by around Baht 28 billion within 2030. Thailand still awaits the implementation of mandatory domestic measures, but delays in legislation could place Thai businesses at a competitive disadvantage. Most Thai industries continue to emit greenhouse gases above the EU CBAM standards, exposing them to the risk of higher costs. The period from 2025 to 2030 will be a critical turning point, where businesses that begin reducing greenhouse gas emissions early will gain a competitive edge.
Flash flood kills 50,000 chickens at Rayong farm
Online Reporters, Published on 09/09/2025
» RAYONG – More than 50,000 chickens were killed when flash floods swept through two poultry sheds at a farm in Muang district of this eastern province, causing losses estimated at 8–10 million baht.
Parents rally against headmistress over teacher dismissals
Online Reporters, Published on 15/07/2025
» NAKHON SAWAN - Angry parents and other residents gathered outside Wat Thap Krit Klang School in Chum Saeng district on Monday in protest against the apparent, abrupt dismissal of four contract teachers by the new headmistress.
Towns and businesses must adapt: academics
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 09/07/2025
» Kasetsart University academics say geopolitics and Thailand-Cambodia border tensions have reminded Thais of the need to "prepare for a rainy day".