Explainer - What are Southeast Asia's scam centres, and why are they being dismantled?
[Bangkok Post] - 03/4/2025
Scam centres that operated along the Thai-Myanmar border for years have drawn fresh attention after the high-profile abduction and release of a Chinese actor in Thailand.
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Thailand proposes limited alcohol sales on Buddhist holidays
Thailand is proposing to allow limited sales of alcohol on Buddhist holidays to cater to tourists, the (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 4/03/2025
Pattaya’s Walking Street becomes scene of brutal confrontation as tourist beaten by nightclub bouncer
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign tourist was severely beaten by a bouncer at a nightclub on Pattaya’s Walking Street, (…)
[Pattaya Mail] - 3/03/2025
Private sector wants to speed up US trade talks
The private sector is urging the government to accelerate negotiations with US President Donald Trump on trade (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 4/03/2025
Travellers should check Don Mueang flight times due to air show
Passengers using Don Mueang airport are advised to double-check schedules as flights could be affected by this (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 4/03/2025
Barcelona bus crash leaves dozens injured
Two buses collided in central Barcelona on Monday (March 3) injuring at least 30 people, with four of them in a (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 4/03/2025
Another illegal durian farm found in Chanthaburi
A durian and banana farm has been found on a 400-rai plot of land in a national reserved forest in Khlung district (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 4/03/2025
Thai tourism trade unfazed by security warnings
Only a short-term impact is expected after several countries warned their citizens to exercise caution in Thailand (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 4/03/2025
35 THB/USD possible with foreign fund flows continuing to exit Thai capital markets, positive Impact on Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – This week, the Thai baht is expected to fluctuate within the range of 33.75 to 34.80 THB/USD. In (…)
[Pattaya Mail] - 3/03/2025
Gold shops in shopping arcades – A growing target for robberies in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – In recent months, gold shops located in shopping arcades across Thailand have become (…)
[Pattaya Mail] - 3/03/2025
Checkpoint runner caught with drugs after crashing
KAMPHAENG PHET – The driver of a pickup truck who crashed into a semi-trailer after fleeing a checkpoint (…)
[Bangkok Post] - 4/03/2025
Trump hits Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs as he confirms reciprocal tariff regime from April 2nd
Trump hits Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs as he confirms reciprocal tariff regime from April 2nd. Thailand (…)
[Thai Examiner] - 4/03/2025
