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The Suspension of Thailand’s Prime Minister Over a Leaked Phone Call Stirs Familiar Turmoil

The Constitutional Court's suspension of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has raised questions about whether her family's political comeback last year would end with another downfall.

Things That Bothered Me About the June 28 Anti-Government Protest

Firstly, we've reached a point where some pro-Pheu Thai propagandists played down and suggested that the number of protesters was anything but close to 10,000 people, if not more.

Thai Tourism Provinces Elevate Security After Explosive Device Incidents

Governors of Thailand's three major tourism provinces: Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga, have announced heightened security measures and emergency protocols following the discovery of explosive devices
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Thailand Tightens Cannabis Control as 18,000 Shops Must Adapt

Thailand's government has moved to significantly tighten control over cannabis sales, requiring prescriptions for all purchases and forcing thousands of businesses to adapt their operations

Thailand Busts Major Drug Ring with 2.4-Ton Crystal Meth at Sea

Thai authorities have intercepted nearly 2.4 tons of crystal methamphetamine with an estimated international street value exceeding $91 million USD during a maritime smuggling

Two Things To Keep In Mind Amidst Thai Political Crisis

To say that Thailand is entering treacherous waters is an understatement. Depending on how the Paetongtarn Shinawatra government and people handle the situation in the coming days and weeks

Thai PM Battles for Political Survival Amid Internal and External Crisis

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra offered a formal apology to Lieutenant General Boonsin Padklang The private conversation, now public, has triggered a major political crisis for her administration.

Thai PM Apologizes for Hun Sen Leak, Calls for National Unity

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra apologized to the Thai people on June 19 for the leaked conversation with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen, calling it a "national security threat" that requires unity
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A Look at Soaring Border Tensions Between Cambodia and Thailand

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh on Wednesday for a march to show their solidarity with the government and military, amid soaring tensions with neighboring Thailand following a border row
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Thai-Australian Sting Breaks Up Fraud Ring, 13 Foreigners Arrested

Thai Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) launched Operation Firestorm to dismantle a transnational scammer network involving Australian, British, Canadian, and South African nationals.

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