Entrenched vote buying and toothless oversight as Thailand heads into 2026 general election As Thailand’s 2026 general election approaches, the country is confronting a familiar, unresolved problem—vote buying. Deep-rooted in Thai politics, the practice has resurfaced aggressively, highlight...

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Vote buying is still deep-rooted in Thai politics

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Thailand's pilot PM Anutin on course to keep top job Anutin Charnvirakul is widely tipped to retain the prime minister's job after Thailand's general election, regardless of the result. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Will PM Anutin keep top job?

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Tourism survey: top 5 visitor concerns; baht tops factors A Thai tourism survey of 302 foreign visitors finds scams top safety worries, while 90% say the baht’s strength influences decisions to visit Thailand

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Taxi and tour company scams rank first in a Thai tourist survey

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EVE CLUB in Soi LK Metro has reopened once again and is waiting for guests

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OLALA, the most famous restaurant in Soi 7, is seeking a new tenant

In Europe, we are required to call this phenomenon GLOBAL WARMING.

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TOY BOX Bar in Soi 6 has closed its doors, but its staff welcome old and new guests at Envy Bar on the same street

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This popular night market on Beach Road in Pattaya is to be replaced by a huge building (shown in the attachment)

Intermittent fasting: benefits or risks? Study raises questions about heart health A new study of 19,000 adults links eight-hour eating windows to a higher risk of cardiovascular death.

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According to a new study, those who ate within an eight-hour time window had a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than those who spread their meals over 12 to 14 hours.

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Intermittent fasting: benefits or risks? Study raises questions about heart health A new study of 19,000 adults links eight-hour eating windows to a higher risk of cardiovascular death.

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New study raises questions about intermittent fasting

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KINBI II, an erotic skin-to-skin massage parlour, is currently being established in the former Hyderabad Restaurant on Soi 8, opposite the Sailor Bar

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The LAILA mujra and dance bar was established on the second floor of the Secret Club on Walking Street

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Where the Harem A Go-Go Bar was located on Walking Street until the Covid pandemic, IKKA, an Indian disco club, will soon open

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The successor to the failed Okeanos A Go-Go Bar on Walking Street will be ABYSS

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OLD No. 7, a beer bar in Soi Buakhao, opposite the entrance to Soi LK Metro, is available for rent

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Can be admired at Big C Jumbo in South Pattaya

Earth hit by biggest 'solar radiation storm' in 23 years, triggering Northern Lights as far as Southern California Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm yesterday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and large parts of Europe. The storm broke a record that had stood for more than...

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Earth hit by biggest 'solar radiation storm' in 23 years

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Corruption in Thailand

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PENGUIN, the go-go bar on Soi Chaiyapoon, is currently closed.

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A new bar complex with over 10 bars has opened in Soi 15, just behind Pattaya Avenue Mall

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BIGC PLACE is the successor to the former BigC extra! on Central Road (Pattaya Klang)

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CLUB PANDA on Walking Street has been given a new, highly visible sign

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Impression of the ‘Indian’ part of Walking Street at 9 p.m.

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BYBLOS has finally opened its extravagant pizzeria in the southern part of Walking Street

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The planned nightclub in the former Zab Isaan Disco on Walking Street will probably not be realised. No changes have been seen for months

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IBAR und INSOMNIA sind nun auch in ihrem LED Display dreidimensional

French Tourist Walking on Sidewalk Dies, Nine Vehicles Damaged in Phuket Drunk-Driving Crash - VIDEO - The Phuket Express Phuket- A French tourist was killed and nine vehicles damaged in a violent drunk-driving crash in central Phuket on Saturday afternoon (January 10th), raising fresh concerns over road safety in one of...

A French pedestrian walking on a sidewalk minding their own business was killed by a male Thai drunk driver in Phuket yesterday, who also crashed into nine vehicles and tried to flee.

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Fever A Go-Go in Soi LK Metro is now called PRIVACY CLUB