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#Bangkok pride parade in front of the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre #Thailand #PrideMonth #Pride2023

#Bangkok pride parade in front of the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre #Thailand #PrideMonth #Pride2023

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A foreign traveler, TikTok user Sam Pilkington, shared a video of an unusual experience while traveling in Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. In the clip, he flagged down a car for a ride—but it turned out to belong to immigration officers. He was the only passenger, and the doors were secured with two layers of locks. Pilkington said, “They did let me out, but only after checking my passport and visa.” #Thailand #HitchHiking

A foreign traveler, TikTok user Sam Pilkington, shared a video of an unusual experience while traveling in Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. In the clip, he flagged down a car for a ride—but it turned out to belong to immigration officers. He was the only passenger, and the doors were secured with two layers of locks. Pilkington said, “They did let me out, but only after checking my passport and visa.” #Thailand #HitchHiking

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Members of the Move Forward Party have rallied around #Bangkok to celebrate their victory and express gratitude to their supporters. #Thailand #ก้าวไกล #เลือกตั้ง #เลือกตั้ง66 #เลือกตั้ง2566

Members of the Move Forward Party have rallied around #Bangkok to celebrate their victory and express gratitude to their supporters. #Thailand #ก้าวไกล #เลือกตั้ง #เลือกตั้ง66 #เลือกตั้ง2566

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Such an artillery system should not be anywhere near a village, let alone driving through it. #Thailand #Cambodia #ไทยกัมพูชา #ชายแดนไทยกัมพูชา

Such an artillery system should not be anywhere near a village, let alone driving through it. #Thailand #Cambodia #ไทยกัมพูชา #ชายแดนไทยกัมพูชา

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Thai authorities have uncovered a transnational network that exploited the country’s civil registration system to fraudulently obtain citizenship, exposing deep-rooted corruption risks and links to large-scale financial crime. In a coordinated crackdown dubbed “Operation Reverse Dragon Scales,” anti-corruption agencies raided multiple locations in Bangkok’s Thon Buri area, including a district registration office, and arrested six suspects — among them a state official, two Chinese nationals and three Thai accomplices. The group is accused of forging birth certificates to grant Thai nationality to ineligible individuals, in a case investigators say is linked to a broader Chinese scam and money-laundering network. Link - Video - Raid on corrupt officials at a district registration office in Bangkok’s Thon Buri area. #Thailand #China #Corruption #Scammers

Thai authorities have uncovered a transnational network that exploited the country’s civil registration system to fraudulently obtain citizenship, exposing deep-rooted corruption risks and links to large-scale financial crime. In a coordinated crackdown dubbed “Operation Reverse Dragon Scales,” anti-corruption agencies raided multiple locations in Bangkok’s Thon Buri area, including a district registration office, and arrested six suspects — among them a state official, two Chinese nationals and three Thai accomplices. The group is accused of forging birth certificates to grant Thai nationality to ineligible individuals, in a case investigators say is linked to a broader Chinese scam and money-laundering network. Link - Video - Raid on corrupt officials at a district registration office in Bangkok’s Thon Buri area. #Thailand #China #Corruption #Scammers

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Fighting Rages Over Hill 350 on Thai–Cambodian Border Fierce fighting continued on December 19 along the Ta Kwai temple front line and Hill 350 on the Thai–Cambodian border in Surin province, as Thai forces sought to secure the strategic high ground amid reported Cambodian reinforcements. Clashes resumed at around 6:00 a.m. after overnight fighting paused late Thursday. Cambodian troops were reported to have attempted to deploy additional soldiers to Hill 350, prompting Thai forces to fire artillery to block front-line advances and cut supply and logistics routes. Artillery fire intensified in the early morning before easing later in the day. Hill 350 is considered a key vantage point in the area, giving a tactical advantage to whichever side controls it. Cambodian artillery and BM-21 rocket fire was reported to be minimal during the latest exchanges. Thai forces are continuing operations to recover the bodies of two Thai soldiers killed earlier near the front line. #Thailand #Cambodia #ไทยกัมพูชา #ชายแดนไทยกัมพูชา

Fighting Rages Over Hill 350 on Thai–Cambodian Border Fierce fighting continued on December 19 along the Ta Kwai temple front line and Hill 350 on the Thai–Cambodian border in Surin province, as Thai forces sought to secure the strategic high ground amid reported Cambodian reinforcements. Clashes resumed at around 6:00 a.m. after overnight fighting paused late Thursday. Cambodian troops were reported to have attempted to deploy additional soldiers to Hill 350, prompting Thai forces to fire artillery to block front-line advances and cut supply and logistics routes. Artillery fire intensified in the early morning before easing later in the day. Hill 350 is considered a key vantage point in the area, giving a tactical advantage to whichever side controls it. Cambodian artillery and BM-21 rocket fire was reported to be minimal during the latest exchanges. Thai forces are continuing operations to recover the bodies of two Thai soldiers killed earlier near the front line. #Thailand #Cambodia #ไทยกัมพูชา #ชายแดนไทยกัมพูชา

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Around 3 PM, artillery shells struck the center of Kantharalak District in Sisaket Province. The Second Army Region has urged residents in Sao Thongchai and Sok Kham Pom Subdistricts to evacuate immediately if they have not already done so. Those unable to leave should seek shelter in bunkers or designated safe zones without delay. #Thailand #Cambodia #ไทยกัมพูชา #ชายแดนไทยกัมพูชา

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Around 3 PM, artillery shells struck the center of Kantharalak District in Sisaket Province. The Second Army Region has urged residents in Sao Thongchai and Sok Kham Pom Subdistricts to evacuate immediately if they have not already done so. Those unable to leave should seek shelter in bunkers or designated safe zones without delay. #Thailand #Cambodia #ไทยกัมพูชา #ชายแดนไทยกัมพูชา

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A foreign tourist responded this way when staff at a local restaurant in Koh Pha Ngan asked her to remove her shoes before entering the premises: She claimed that her money had built the country and that she was entitled to do whatever she wanted. #Thailand

A foreign tourist responded this way when staff at a local restaurant in Koh Pha Ngan asked her to remove her shoes before entering the premises: She claimed that her money had built the country and that she was entitled to do whatever she wanted. #Thailand

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The Marriage Equality Party in Silom. #Thailand #สมรสเท่าเทียม #LGBT+ #MarriageEquality #PrideMonth #PrideMonth2024

The Marriage Equality Party in Silom. #Thailand #สมรสเท่าเทียม #LGBT+ #MarriageEquality #PrideMonth #PrideMonth2024

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An Emirates A380 made a rare landing at Don Mueang Airport this morning after being diverted from Suvarnabhumi Airport due to heavy smog. This marks only the second time an A380 has landed at Don Mueang. Ironically, the thick air pollution made the moment feel like an unintended nod to John Cena’s #YouCantSeeMe. Vid via Outsider's Aviation #Thailand #Bangkok #AirPollution #ฝุ่น #ฝุ่นกรุงเทพ #ฝุ่นPM25 #ฝุ่นกทม #A380

An Emirates A380 made a rare landing at Don Mueang Airport this morning after being diverted from Suvarnabhumi Airport due to heavy smog. This marks only the second time an A380 has landed at Don Mueang. Ironically, the thick air pollution made the moment feel like an unintended nod to John Cena’s #YouCantSeeMe. Vid via Outsider's Aviation #Thailand #Bangkok #AirPollution #ฝุ่น #ฝุ่นกรุงเทพ #ฝุ่นPM25 #ฝุ่นกทม #A380

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A fire broke out inside Soi Siam Square 6. It started on the fourth floor of a four-story commercial building. Firefighters and rescue teams from Banthat Thong Fire Station are at the scene. Initial reports say no one is trapped or injured. #Thailand #Bangkok #ไฟไหม้ #ไฟไหม้สยามสแควร์6

A fire broke out inside Soi Siam Square 6. It started on the fourth floor of a four-story commercial building. Firefighters and rescue teams from Banthat Thong Fire Station are at the scene. Initial reports say no one is trapped or injured. #Thailand #Bangkok #ไฟไหม้ #ไฟไหม้สยามสแควร์6

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Malaysia Limits Fuel Sales to Thai Vehicles as Betong Faces Petrol Rush Malaysian authorities have capped fuel sales to Thai vehicles at 35 ringgit per fill (about 290 baht) at petrol stations near the border as demand surged amid concerns over global oil supplies linked to fighting in the Middle East. The move comes as long queues formed at petrol stations in Betong district, Yala, on Sunday. Several stations reported temporary shortages, with some posting “diesel sold out” signs and others shortening operating hours to 12:00–18:00 while waiting for deliveries. Some stations also limited purchases to 1,000 baht per customer to manage demand. Lines of vehicles stretched onto nearby roads, and some residents brought large containers to store fuel for farming and transport. Fuel remains cheaper in Malaysia, where diesel sells for about 2.15 ringgit per litre (about 18 baht), while RON95 costs 1.99 ringgit (about 16 baht) and RON97 costs 3.85 ringgit (about 32 baht). Malaysian authorities say the limits are also aimed at curbing smuggling of subsidised fuel into Thailand. In Kelantan, enforcement officers have arrested 46 suspected smugglers and seized 75 modified vehicles worth about 451,500 ringgit (about 3.7 million baht) in operations since early this year. The vehicles — mostly Proton Wira and Proton Iswara sedans — had enlarged or additional fuel tanks installed in the boot or beneath rear seats to transport fuel to transit points before smuggling it across the border. Authorities are also monitoring 48 petrol stations near the Thai border in Kelantan, about half located within a 25-kilometre radius. Separately, Malaysia’s Road Transport Department warned Thai vehicles without an International Circulation Permit (ICP) found more than two kilometres from border entry points could be seized. (Video of vehicles lining up at a filling station in Betong via Kanokporn Kaewnopparat) #Thailand #Malaysia #น้ำมัน #ราคาน้ำมัน #สงครามอิหร่าน #ช่องแคบฮอร์มุซ #StraitOfHormuz

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Marriage Equality in Thailand!

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Dear MFP, Our open letter to you... @pita_mfp MFP Thailand

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Singapore eyes Thailand Land Bridge as PM Anutin Charnvirakul hosts Chan Chun Sing for talks Thailand’s proposed Land Bridge project drew interest from Singapore during talks between Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and visiting Singaporean Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. The meeting, held on Monday at Government House, saw Singapore view the Land Bridge as a strategic logistics link connecting two seas, aimed at reducing transport risks and boosting regional connectivity. The Thai premier said the project would require significant investment and cooperation from the public and private sectors, as well as international partners, to ensure long-term sustainability. Beyond infrastructure, the two sides discussed expanding cooperation across several key sectors. In defence, both countries reaffirmed long-standing ties, including joint exercises such as Cobra Gold, with Thailand continuing to support Singapore’s use of training facilities. Energy cooperation was also highlighted, with both sides exploring collaboration in fuel management, energy trade, and regional power grid connectivity, alongside greater use of renewable energy to strengthen regional energy security. In the aviation sector, Thailand and Singapore discussed developing joint capabilities in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), combining Singapore’s technological expertise with Thailand’s geographic and workforce advantages to position the region as a service hub. Food security was another area of focus, with Thailand’s agricultural capacity seen as complementing countries with limited food resources, supporting broader regional stability. Vid via PM's Press Office #Thailand #Singapore #Landbridge #แลนด์บริดจ์

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8 Killed, 25 Injured in Bangkok Train-Bus Collision Near Makkasan Station Eight people were killed and about 25 injured according to initial reports after a freight train collided with a public bus and several vehicles at a railway crossing in central Bangkok on Friday, triggering a major fire. The crash occurred at about 3.35 p.m. near Airport Rail Link Makkasan Station on Asok-Din Daeng Road when State Railway of Thailand freight train No. 2126, operating from Laem Chabang to Bang Sue Junction, struck a blue air-conditioned Route 206 bus that had stopped across the tracks while waiting at a red light at the Asok-Phetchaburi intersection. Several cars and motorcycles were also caught in the collision. The impact sparked a fire that engulfed the area before firefighters brought the blaze under control. Rescue workers and emergency personnel rushed injured victims to nearby hospitals. Authorities said the death toll could rise as investigations continued. Smoke from the fire also affected the Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan Station above the crash site, forcing a temporary station closure and causing trains to pass through without stopping. Services resumed normally at 4.35 p.m. after the situation was brought under control. The Transport Ministry said the State Railway of Thailand and the Department of Rail Transport had launched an urgent investigation into the cause of the accident and safety conditions at the level crossing. #Thailand #Bangkok #ไฟไหม้ #มักกะสัน #รถไฟชนรถเมล์

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