Thai Enquirer

Thai authorities have uncovered a transnational fraud network that exploited Thailand’s civil registration system to manufacture citizenship through forged birth records, exposing deep corruption risks and links to large-scale financial crime. #Thailand #China #Corruption #Scammers

A Thai court has handed alleged serial poisoner Sararat “Am Cyanide” Rangsriwuthaporn a third death sentence—later commuted to life imprisonment—in the killing of a police officer, as multiple cases against her continue to unfold. #Thailand #แอมไซยาไนด์ #AmCyanide

Thai Enquirer News Summary – April 30, 2026 Muay Thai Championship sees new champion ‘The Iron Man’ Rodtang Jitmuangnon, former ONE Muay Thai Flyweight World Champion, was knocked out in the 5th round by Takeru Segawa, the local superstar and former 3-division K-1 world champion at the fight last night in Tokyo, Japan. The Iron Man was seen crying next to his wife after the match. Durian Drama The drama on durian continues with People’s Party MP taking loads of Durian to measure the weight of each of the fruits with the cheapest variety costing 3x of the 100 Baht that the Minister of Commerce – Suphajee, had promised to the people in her ‘masterstroke’ of public relations stunt. Unanimous Decision by MPC The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had a unanimous decision not to lower the 1% policy rates citing the higher inflation and the risk to the economic growth thanks to the Mad King of the West who today posted pix of himself with a machine gun with a slogan ‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’. National Champion for Petrochem? PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (PTTGC) has informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand that on April 29, the company has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited (SCGC) to comprehensively explore a potential strategic formation of a joint venture of their respective olefins and polyolefins (Polyethylene, Polypropylene) businesses in Thailand. Thaksin to be free from jail but has to wear electronic monitoring (EM) Thaksin Shinawatra, a former Prime Minister, who is currently serving his sentence at Klong Prem Central Prison will be able to stay at his house as per the approval for his parole. He has been in custody since September 9, 2025, and as of April 29, 2026, has served 7 months and 20 days. He has 12 days remaining to complete two-thirds of his one-year sentence and is scheduled to be released on parole under supervision on May 11, 2026. Read Details in the Link Below - Link – https://lnkd.in/gxmdBS22  #Thailand #politics #economy #investment #war #iran #usa #oil #crude #รถถังจิตรเมืองนนท์ #รถถัง #มวย #ทาเครุ #ONESamurai1 #ONEChampionship

Thailand’s proposed Land Bridge megaproject is facing growing scrutiny from opposition parties and lawmakers, even as the government pushes ahead with plans to advance the scheme. #Thailand #LandBridge #แลนด์บริดจ์

Thailand’s central bank held interest rates steady as rising energy costs and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East cast a shadow over the country’s economic outlook. #Thailand #ThaiEconomy #InterestRates #Inflation #ดอกเบี้ย #เงินเฟ้อ #เศรษฐกิจ #เศรษฐกิจไทย

Thai Enquirer News Summary – April 29, 2026 Durian Drama The drama of selling the ‘premium’ durian fruit at 100 Baht/fruit continues to haunt the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce – Suphajee. The Deputy PM remains the talk of the country as farmers continue to lambast her for selling a fruit that costs 150 Baht/kg (on an average durian weighs 3 kgs) at 100 Baht/3 kg fruit. The planned online sale took place yesterday but only for ‘limited’ number of fruits, thus cementing Suphajee’s image as good at ‘marketing’ and ‘content creating’. No to collecting money for those going out of Thailand Social media has come out to blast the government of Anutin Charnvirakul for the planned collection of ‘tourism tax’ that was proposed by the Minister of Tourism & Sports that all Thais would be charged 1,000 Baht/trip for any Thai national going out of Thailand for tourism purposes. Surasak Phancharoenworakul, minister of tourism, said that this was an old rule that can be used and that was all that was needed to start the criticism against the government. This could generate up to 10 billion Baht/year to use for domestic tourism. Suphajee had to come out to calm the situation and said that this proposal has not come to her yet as she’s in charge of the Ministry of Tourism. International Tourism sees a 3.4% dip The Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported the tourism situation from January 1 to April 26, 2026. Thailand had a cumulative total of 11.36 million foreign tourists, a decrease of 3.40% compared to the same period last year, while generating revenue of 555,631 million Baht. The top five countries of origin were: Opposition lambasts charging higher use of electricity prices to subsidize lower users The opposition parties have come out to say that they oppose the move by the government of Anutin Charnvirakul to charge those using more than 500 units/month to subsidize those who are using less than 200 units/month. The opposition says that any household (especially middle class) have 2 air conditioners and that takes the usage to more than 500 units/month. Read Details in the Link Below - Link – https://lnkd.in/gv7MpRyf  #Thailand #politics #economy #investment # #บัส_บัสกิ้ง #war #iran #usa #oil #crude 

Thailand’s economic outlook for 2026 has weakened, with official projections pointing to slower growth amid mounting global and domestic pressures. #Thailand #ThaiEconomy #เศรษฐกิจ #เศรษฐกิจไทย

Thailand’s plan to scrap a 2001 maritime agreement with Cambodia is raising concerns it could weaken the country’s negotiating leverage over disputed, resource-rich waters in the Gulf of Thailand. #Thailand #Cambodia #MOU44 #UNCLOS #ไทยกัมพูชา #ชายแดนไทยกัมพูชา

Thai Enquirer News Summary – April 28, 2026 Smelly Controversy Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce - Suphajee Suthumpun, is in hot waters all day yesterday after her surprise and supposedly ‘masterstroke’ to sell durians at 100 Baht per fruit. Social media has been buzzing with farmers calling for her to look at why such cheap pricing was being promoted and why is the Ministry of Commerce not promoting 100 Baht/sack for the fertilizers used in the farms for the durians. Independent Senators join Opposition parties to watch over NACC The so-called independent agency – National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is now being kept an eye over by the ‘Independent’ Senators (a handful of them as more than 160 of the 250 senators are backed by Bhumjai Thai party). The NACC is exonerating - Saksayam Chidchob, the brother of the real boss of Bhumjai Thai party – Newin Chidchob. “No’ meeting with Scammers The Anti-Online Scam Operation Center (AOC) has issued a statement addressing a viral social media post alleging that Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, Assistant National Police Chief and deputy director of the Police Cyber Taskforce, had dined with a close aide of Cambodian tycoon and senator Kok An. The pix of them dining in Siam Paragon in 2024 appeared online prompting the response from AOC. Singapore to participate in Land Bridge The local Thai media seem to be gullible to the ‘diplomatic’ talks from Singapore that the island state wants to ‘participate’ in the ‘Land Bridge’ project. 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. Singapore’s key officials in the past have been dead against the proposed ‘Land Bridge’ project as it will kill Singapore’s shipping hub status. Flip Flop of Free Visa to enter Thailand Thailand is looking at reverting to 57 countries for the visa free entry from the 93 at the moment. Thailand says it wants ‘quality’ tourism but with the world in doldrums the reversing of the policy could have dire consequences. Read Details in the Link Below - Link – https://lnkd.in/g3_UFzRf  #Thailand #politics #economy #investment #politics #ทุเรียน #war #iran #usa #oil #crude 

Thai senators are urging the government to act as mounting evidence links upstream mining and energy projects in Myanmar—some reportedly tied to Chinese operators—to rising contamination in the Mekong river system. #Thailand #China #Myanmar #WaterPollution #OpenPitMining #ToxicContamination