Deputy Interior Minister Leads Midnight Raid on Four Unlicensed KTVs in Rayong, Finds Evidence of Alleged Prostitution, Drugs, Lack of Work Permits, Possible Nominee Structures
- Deputy Interior Minister Polphir Suwannachawi led a multi-agency raid early on 17 October on four KTV venues in Pluak Daeng district, Rayong, under...
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Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Thailand Considering New 1000...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, October 5th to...
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Celebration of America’s...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, September 28th to...
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Task Force Orders Overhaul...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, September 14th to...
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Thai Authorities Trace Possibly...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, September 7th to...
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Official Notice Ending...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, August 31st to...
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Women’s Volleyball Team...
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More Than 1,000 Protestors March in Bangkok Against IMF–World Bank Meetings
- More than 1,000 people from the self proclaimed "People’s Network Against the World Bank and IMF" marched in Bangkok on the 15th of...
Thai Tourism Could Lose Far More Than Proposed 1000 Baht Departure...
- Thai tourism could lose 50–150 billion baht a year in revenue if the proposed 1,000-baht air departure tax is introduced, against an estimated...
IMF–World Bank Meetings Open in Bangkok as Police Flag Five Areas...
- The 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings run from the 12th to the 18th of October at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center,...
Thai Travel Agents Ask Finance Ministry to Indefinitely Delay Proposed 1,000-Baht...
- The Association of Thai Travel Agents has agreed on a formal objection to the draft proposed 1,000-baht tax on every air departure and...
Thailand Considering New 1000 Baht Departure Tax Every Time a Traveler...
Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand’s Finance Ministry is considering a new departure tax that would initially charge 1,000 baht each time a traveller leaves the country by...
Thailand’s LTR Visa Hits 12,000 Approvals in Four Years, Adding USD...
Bangkok: The Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa has attracted 12,010 high-potential foreigners to Thailand in four years, generating approximately USD 1.28 billion (THB 43 billion)...
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Chiang Mai Woman’s NENE ROYAL Trademark Filing Draws Massive Backlash From...
- A woman in Chiang Mai filed for the trademark “NENE ROYAL” with Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property on July 22nd, 2026, for printed...
Flooding Continues Across Parts of Thailand as Ratchaburi Park and Riverside...
- Flooding has returned to the Hat Sai Photharam riverside area in Ratchaburi Province for a second time following increased water releases from Mae...
More Than 1,000 Protestors March in Bangkok Against IMF–World Bank Meetings
- More than 1,000 people from the self proclaimed "People’s Network Against the World Bank and IMF" marched in Bangkok on the 15th of...
Nene Royal Performs at Reception for Global Financial Leaders
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul hosted a reception for more than 400 international financial leaders and senior executives attending the 2026 IMF–World Bank Group...
In Loving Memory of His Royal Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the...
On the 10th anniversary of His Majesty’s passing, we honor his lifelong dedication to the Thai people and his enduring legacy of compassion, the...
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Thailand Considering New 1000...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, October 5th to...
IMF–World Bank Meetings Open in Bangkok as Police Flag Five Areas...
- The 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings run from the 12th to the 18th of October at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center,...
Thai Airports Can Open Suspicious Checked Bags Without the Owner Present...
- From October 16th 2026, airport security in Thailand may open checked baggage without the passenger present if screening gives reasonable grounds to suspect...
Thai Meteorological Department Issues Warning for Heavy Rain Through October 13th
- Warning No. 9 (255/2026) took effect at 5:00 a.m. on October 11th. The next update is due at 5:00 p.m.
- October 11th covers...
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Thai Airports Can Open Suspicious Checked Bags Without the Owner Present...
- From October 16th 2026, airport security in Thailand may open checked baggage without the passenger present if screening gives reasonable grounds to suspect...
Thai Hotels Association Officially Objects to Proposed 1,000-Baht Air Departure Tax...
- Thai Hotels Association (THA) president Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun said the association sent a letter on the 8th of October to the Revenue Department director-general...
Thai Travel Agents Ask Finance Ministry to Indefinitely Delay Proposed 1,000-Baht...
- The Association of Thai Travel Agents has agreed on a formal objection to the draft proposed 1,000-baht tax on every air departure and...
Two German Tourists Killed in Hit-and-run at Khao Lak Crosswalk, Driver...
Phang Nga-
A pickup truck struck and killed two German tourists on a marked pedestrian crossing in Khao Lak before the driver fled the...
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Thailand
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LAEM CHABANG, Thailand – September 2, 2026 — Elements of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham...
Bus Crash in Phang Nga Leaves Several People Injured
Phang Nga -
In the early hours of Saturday morning (August 29th), a passenger bus traveling the Hat Yai–Phuket route was involved in a serious...
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More Than 1,000 Protestors March in Bangkok Against IMF–World Bank Meetings
- More than 1,000 people from the self proclaimed "People’s Network Against the World Bank and IMF" marched in Bangkok on the 15th of...
Thai Hotels Association Officially Objects to Proposed 1,000-Baht Air Departure Tax...
- Thai Hotels Association (THA) president Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun said the association sent a letter on the 8th of October to the Revenue Department director-general...
Thailand Considering New 1000 Baht Departure Tax Every Time a Traveler...
Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand’s Finance Ministry is considering a new departure tax that would initially charge 1,000 baht each time a traveller leaves the country by...
Section of Ceiling in Thai Parliament Cafeteria Collapses, Causing Concerns but...
BANGKOK: A section of ceiling in the cafeteria on floor B2 of the Thai Parliament Building collapsed onto the floor on Sunday, damaging a...
Police Commission Unanimously Endorses Pol Gen Samran Nualma as Next Royal...
Bangkok – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s nomination of Pol Gen Samran Nualma as the 16th Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police (RTP) received unanimous...
Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul Hosts FBI Director Kash Patel in Push...
Bangkok – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul welcomed FBI Director Kash Patel to Government House to advance intelligence-sharing efforts and joint operations targeting transnational crime,...
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Freed Entirely From Parole After...
Bangkok – Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on Wednesday from the remaining portion of his prison sentence involving parole conditions following...
Thai Justice Ministry Panel Approves Thaksin Shinawatra’s Parole, Cleared For Release...
Bangkok
A panel under Thailand’s Ministry of Justice has officially approved parole for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, paving the way for his release from...
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Says He Will Only Back Bhumjaithai Party’s...
Bangkok
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has stated that he will support a Clean Air bill only if it is the version drafted by his Bhumjaithai...
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