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Pheu Thai's identity crisis
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/10/2025
» As Thailand moves closer to a likely general election in March 2026, political currents are shifting fast.
Foreign tourist crowds spark tension in Pai
News, Rosie Leishman, Published on 16/02/2025
» Mae Hong Son: Amid the mountains of northern Thailand is a hub for backpackers to lie in hammocks, swim in waterfalls, walk along the Bamboo Bridge and bask in the sun, as travellers slowly sink into what's known as the "Pai hole" in Pai district.
Contract hit fails; ungrateful son; naughty fire-starter
News, Mae Moo, Published on 02/02/2025
» Comically bad killers
Hope afloat as busy Loy Kratong predicted
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2024
» About 85% of hotel rooms in Chiang Mai have been reserved by tourists for the Loy Krathong festival, which is expected to generate up to 2 billion baht in income for the province.
What an exam scandal says about Modi's regime
News, Andy Mukherjee, Published on 20/06/2024
» A scandal involving allegedly leaked papers and irregular scoring in a government-run Indian medical entrance exam has exposed a deeper fault line. By controlling the choice of the nation's doctors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration is pushing its hard-right Hindu agenda into the heart of the nation's health and education systems.
Jellyfish warning for Songkhla beach
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 28/02/2024
» Authorities are warning tourists against swimming on Chala That Beach in Songkhla province following sightings of Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish along the shoreline from Singha Nakhon district to Muang district.
City collects 640k floats after festival
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/11/2023
» Almost 640,000 krathongs, most of which were made from natural materials, were collected from Bangkok's waterways after Monday's Loy Krathong festival.
Cash for votes a no-go
News, Editorial, Published on 30/01/2023
» Thailand has a history of using money to influence the outcome of elections, with allegations of vote buying, campaign finance violations and influence peddling marring past elections.
One-ballot bill rumours spark anger
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/07/2022
» Opposition and government MPs were up in arms on Thursday after hearing rumours that key government figures are planning to float a fresh charter amendment bill with the current one-ballot election system intact.
Get ready for 'reverse currency wars' phenomenon
News, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 06/06/2022
» The US dollar is up 12% against the euro over the past year and, at €0.93 (34.22 baht), is approaching parity. If prices of oil and other commodities now seem high in dollar terms, they look even higher in euros. With the greenback surging, and inflation in many countries currently at multi-decade highs, we may be entering so-called "reverse currency wars" -- in which countries compete to strengthen their currencies' foreign-exchange values.