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Bank of Thailand set to hold firm on its policy rate

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is widely expected to leave its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 1% at Wednesday's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, with research houses noting that subdued inflationary pressures and heightened external uncertainties warrant a steady stance.

Bangkok Post

About 30,000 scammers, 1,450 proxy firms busted

Thai police arrested about 30,000 scammers, including gang leaders, impounded about 24 billion baht of their assets and took legal action against 1,450 proxy companies over the past nine months.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia yet to receive answers from Thailand on shrimp dispute

Malaysia is still waiting for a response from Thailand on sanitary concerns as the two countries remain in dispute over seafood bans.

Bangkok Post

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53 Huai Khwang businesses probed

Thai authorities are stepping up a crackdown on 53 firms suspected of using nominee arrangements in Huai Khwang district of Bangkok, amid concerns over Chinese-operated businesses and irregular financial transactions.

Bangkok Post

China must hear river warnings

As thousands of people take part in the Peace Walk for Rivers from May 31 to June 5, marching from Tha Ton Bridge in Chiang Mai to Mae Fah Luang Bridge in Chiang Rai to defend six transboundary rivers affected by unregulated mining in Myanmar, an unexpected statement appeared on…

Bangkok Post

Chinese student rescued from 'virtual kidnapping'

Thai police have rescued a 21-year-old Chinese student from a "virtual kidnapping" orchestrated by a transnational criminal network that attempted to extort 12.5 million baht from her family.

Bangkok Post

Chinese-run illegal e-waste plant raided

Thai authorities have raided an unlicensed factory reportedly operated by Chinese nationals that was secretly sorting and processing electronic waste in the heart of Samut Sakhon province.

Bangkok Post

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Thailand Scraps 60-Day Visa-Free Stays for Brits Amid Foreign Crime Crackdown

Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stays for British tourists amid crackdown on foreign crime, impacting travel plans and requiring new visa arrangements.

International Business Times UK

Farage accounts ‘not consistent’ with claim he paid for £1.4 million house with I’m A Celeb fee

Political opponents of the Reform UK leader have called for ‘transparency’, accusing him of ‘dodging scrutiny’ over a £5 million from Thai-based billionaire Christopher Harborne

The Independent UK

Exclusive: Nigel Farage was given undisclosed £5m by crypto billionaire in 2024

Reform leader changed his mind about standing as MP after gift from Thai-based crypto tycoon Christopher Harborne

The Guardian - UK

Oil prices soar again after two tankers struck off coast of Iraq

Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel following suspected Iranian attacks on multiple fuel tankers in Iraqi waters. Iraqi oil ports have completely ceased operations, prompting other countries to move their vessels from the area as a precaution. Iran has claimed responsibility for hitting a Thai bulk carrier yesterday,…

The Independent UK

Winners and losers from MotoGP’s season-opening Thailand Grand Prix

The 2026 MotoGP season kicked off in Thailand with KTM and Aprilia sharing the spoils and Ducati suffering an unusually difficult weekend

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Aldeguer to miss MotoGP Thai GP as Gresini names replacement

A training accident sustained in January forces Aldeguer out of the Thai MotoGP season opener

Autosport

Fermin Aldeguer to miss Thai GP, Gresini names replacement

A training accident sustained in January forces Aldeguer out of the Thai MotoGP season opener

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Airports across Asia reintroduce Covid-style health checks after outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in India

Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan rush to detect and prevent spread of Nipah virus from travellers

Bangkok Post

Thais linked to Chinese scam gang arrested

Thai police have busted a mule account gang working for a Chinese-led scam network and are seeking an Interpol Red Notice to arrest a Malaysian suspect.

Bangkok Post

Thai airports tighten passenger screening, watch for foreign mercenaries

Thai airports have been ordered to strictly screen all Cambodians entering Thailand under the visa-free scheme and to also tighten checks against foreign mercenaries entering the country, amid the conflict at the border.

The Guardian - AU

Trump says he will make a call to end hostilities as Thailand and Cambodia ‘at it again’

After a ceasefire deal he brokered collapsed, Trump told a rally in Pennsylvania that he would ‘make a call’ to ‘stop a war’ between Thailand and Cambodia

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The Guardian - UK

Fatal Thailand-Cambodia clashes spread along contested border area

Each side has blamed the other for renewed clashes, which have derailed a ceasefire brokered by Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Rich people’s funding should not be allowed’: Readers hit out after Farage defends £9m Reform UK donation

YOUR VIEWS: Readers were incredulous that a Thailand-based crypto billionaire could legally donate £9m to Reform UK, questioning how such vast overseas-linked funding is permitted within Britain’s political system

The Independent UK

ID of Thai agricultural worker's remains leaves 1 final hostage in Gaza

Israeli and Thai officials say remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of a Thai agricultural worker killed during the attack that started the war two years ago

The Independent UK

Russian hacking suspect wanted by the FBI arrested on Thai resort island

Police have arrested a suspected Russian hacker in Thailand who is wanted by the FBI for alleged cyberattacks on U.S. and European government agencies

Al Jazeera

Thai forces fire rubber bullets, tear gas in clash with Cambodian villagers

Cambodian authorities say at least 29 civilians were injured in encounter with Thai troops at contested border site.

The Independent UK

Thai security forces use rubber bullets and tear gas in border melee with Cambodian protesters

Thai security forces have clashed with Cambodian protesters in a disputed border area

The Independent UK

A royal pardon frees a Thai woman serving a 43-year prison term for defaming the monarchy

A woman in Thailand, sentenced to a prison term of more than four decades on a charge of royal defamation, has been released by a royal pardon after serving just under one-fifth of her term

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