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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 9h

Officials on Koh Phangan launch inquiry after locals complain the island is, after Pai, becoming a second Tel Aviv. Visitors are exploiting visa loopholes and disrespecting local customs.
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Officials on Koh Phangan launch inquiry after locals complain the island is becoming a second Tel Aviv - Thai Examiner

Thai authorities launch a sweeping probe into Israeli-linked businesses on Koh Phangan as locals complain the island is becoming a “second Tel Aviv,” citing visa… Read More ›

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 1d

The story from Whale Hunting gets bigger by the day. We recommend reading the latest instalment. It is truly fascinating, with the Thailand connection highlighted and a link made to the fallout between Hun Sen and the Shinawatra clan
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The Vanishing Princeling: The Dynastic Alliances That Fueled a $1.5 Billion Laundering Network and the Backlash Now Threatening Its Collapse

Today we go deep inside Cambodia to explain exactly how power works -- and how these networks generated the billions of dirty cash now sparking an international manhunt for Benjamin Mauerberger.

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 2d

And the problem is that the burger might be even unhealthier than the real thing. After all, it is impossible to make a plant taste like meat without ultra-processing the crap.

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 2d

British people might need to switch to other app stores:
The UK government just forced Apple to turn off end-to-end encryption for British users, sparking international outrage. Privacy advocates warn that this dangerous precedent could empower authoritarian regimes worldwide.

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 3d

The #Thai military and its #Cambodia spoils, a manufactured conflict and military supremacy in Thai–Cambodian Relations
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Manufactured Conflict and Military Supremacy in Thai–Cambodian Relations

The recurring clashes between Thailand and Cambodia are often described as the residue of colonial-era boundary disputes. This explanation, however, obscures the real dynamic: the Thai military’s repe...

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 4d

The army set up a live firing zone in the middle of Bangkok. They killed scores of people, but the Royal Thai Kangaroo courts would rather jail the protesters than go after the real culprits.

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Pheu Thai MP and four red-shirt leaders jailed four years over 2009 violent protests

Pheu Thai MP and four red-shirt leaders jailed four years for leading violent protests against the Abhisit government during 2009 political unrest.

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 4d

Pardon vetoed for former Thai PM Thaksin
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Pardon vetoed for former Thai PM Thaksin

Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat has reaffirmed the stance of his predecessor, Pol Col Tawee Sodsong, who supported the Department of Corrections’ recommendation to reject the roya...

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 4d

China exiles in Thailand lose hope, fearing Beijing’s long reach
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China exiles in Thailand lose hope, fearing Beijing’s long reach

Bangkok does not legally recognise refugees or offer asylum. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 4d

At least 24 people were killed and 47 wounded while protesting against Myanmar's military government after an army motorised paraglider dropped two bombs on the crowd, a spokesperson for the government-in-exile told BBC Burmese.
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Myanmar: At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Buddhist festival

Locals tell the BBC the carnage has made it hard to identify victims of the military attack.

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 6d

Raging prison director in Korat guns down estranged wife and her new lover before taking his own life
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Raging prison director in Korat guns down estranged wife and her new lover before taking his own life - Thai Examiner

A jealous prison director in Korat fatally shot his estranged wife and her new lover, a young prison guard, during a violent confrontation at their… Read More ›

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 6d

Thai Deputy PM Denies Everything, Threatens Billion-Baht Lawsuits: We’re Publishing It All

The story is of convicted heroin trafficker and deputy prime minister in the gangster government, Thammanat Prompao

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Thai Deputy PM Denies Everything, Threatens Billion-Baht Lawsuits: We’re Publishing It All

There’s something darkly comedic about what’s happening in Thailand right now. Deputy Prime Minister Thammanat Prompao is threatening to weaponize Interpol’s Red Notice system against journalists (inc...

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 7d

Another famous #Russian #familyman in Thailand

thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 7d

Minister number 7, who initiates (and will cancel) the 300THB tourist fee. In the meantime, Thailand sees its visitors and retirees move to Vietnam
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New Thai tourism chief pushes ahead with 300-baht visitor tax

Thailand’s new tourism minister plans a 300-baht tax to fund better safety, insurance, and improvements for travellers.

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 8d

Two suspects at large as Thai court sentences hitman for Cambodian politician killing
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Two suspects at large as Thai court sentences hitman for Cambodian politician killing

Lim Kimya was gunned down at a Bangkok tourist site in January as questions remain on who ordered the assassination

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 8d

Man risks spending over two years in a Thai prison for posting negative restaurant reviews online
#bananamonarchy
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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 10d

#ElonMusk ’s #SpaceX Took Money Directly From #Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies
The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies

The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 10d

Police Hospital chief doctor transferred over Thaksin’s VVIP stay
Lt Gen Thaweesilp Wechvitarn, chief doctor at Police General Hospital, has been transferred to an inactive post after the Medical Council suspended his licence for six months from October 1.
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Police Hospital chief doctor transferred over Thaksin’s VVIP stay

Lt Gen Thaweesilp Wechvitarn, chief doctor at Police General Hospital, has been transferred to an inactive post after the Medical Council suspended his license for six months from October 1 for aiding...

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 10d

British Drug Arrest in Thailand Triggers UK Travel and Legal Sector Response
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British Drug Arrest in Thailand Triggers UK Travel and Legal Sector Response | Meyka

George Wilson's arrest in Thailand for drug crimes raises alarms for UK travelers and legal advisors. Discover the impacts.

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 10d

And there it is, no study at all: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has lost his latest appeal for a further Royal commutation of his one-year jail term.
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Thaksin's royal pardon appeal rejected by Justice Minister

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has lost his latest appeal for a further Royal commutation of his one-year jail term.

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 10d

Though insiders whisper, the petition has been rejected before it has arrived.

The Justice Ministry set up a panel to review former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's petition for a royal pardon, according to Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.

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Panel reviewing Thaksin's pardon petition

The Justice Ministry has set up a panel to review convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's petition for a royal pardon, according to Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.

www.bangkokpost.com

thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 10d

POSH 'MULE' Brit ‘drug mule’, 23, facing death penalty after ‘20lbs of crystal meth found in suitcase’ went to £70k-a-year school. The baby-faced British man is said to belong to a multimillionaire family.
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Brit ‘drug mule’ facing death after ‘smuggling meth’ went to £70k-a-year school

A BRIT facing a possible death penalty for allegedly smuggling crystal meth went to a £70,000-a-year boarding school, it has emerged. George Wilson, 23, appeared in court today, charged with t…

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 10d

10 Years of Thai Corrections: A Journey Toward Humanity. (kind of). A replica board displaying daily prison meal menus (probably better than today's prison menus) at the Corrections Museum on Ratchaphruek Road, Nonthaburi Province. BANGKOK
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110 Years of Thai Corrections: A Journey Toward Humanity

The Department of Corrections is a living testament to Thailand's journey through the ages, transitioning from punishments intended to inflict pain and death, to restrictions on liberty

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thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 10d

Infrastructure Issues: Bangkok Faces Another Road Collapse. A road collapse in Charoen Krung caused significant traffic disruptions, with two lanes. The incident followed last week’s sinkhole outside Vajira Hospital, raising concerns about roadway safety in the city.

thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 10d

#Samui Restaurant Denies Ejecting #Israeli Tourists, says events took place on 26 September during the absence of the owner. The altercation was between a guest who based on video evidence was between Dutch/#Moroccans and a group of Israeli diners.

thaimythbuster.bsky.social @thaimythbuster.bsky.social · 10d

Thai massage shop owner accuses police of rape and extortion. Laotian masseuses were #raped by #ROYAL Thai police officers, threatened with arrest over illegal employment.
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Thai massage shop owner accuses police of rape and extortion

A massage shop owner in Prachuap Khiri Khan accused police officers of raping one of her Laotian employees and extorting money from her.

thethaiger.com

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