Thailand is studying a Negative Income Tax (NIT) scheme to involve all adults in the economy

Thailand is studying a Negative Income Tax (NIT) scheme to involve all adults in the economy

October 15, 2024

Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s government is urgently studying a negative income tax (NIT) plan to include all adults in the economy, addressing an ageing society and a widespread… Read More ›

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government already assailed by a street protest movement at the gates

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government already assailed by a street protest movement at the gates

October 15, 2024

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

  Protests at Government House continue as the People’s Movement for a Just Society demands a powerful committee to address issues facing the marginalised and… Read More ›

China’s biggest ever military incursion into Taiwan’s waters and airspace leaves US deeply concerned

China’s biggest ever military incursion into Taiwan’s waters and airspace leaves US deeply concerned

October 14, 2024

Living, Politics, Thailand:

China’s biggest military incursion into Taiwan’s airspace has alarmed the US. The PLA’s 125 warplanes marked a record deployment. This follows Taiwan President Lai’s assertive… Read More ›

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

Buriram cannabis factory raided for illegal Vietnamese staff as drugs czar declares a new regime

October 14, 2024

Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Buriram cannabis factory raided, 24 illegal workers arrested. New cannabis crackdown follows UK ambassador’s warning on drug smuggling and looming stricter Thai regulations on production… Read More ›

Labour Minister Phiphat wants to offer ฿3k per child for 7 years to boost the country’s declining workforce

Labour Minister Phiphat wants to offer ฿3k per child for 7 years to boost the country’s declining workforce

October 14, 2024

Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s Labour Minister proposes ฿3,000 per month per child for seven years to boost the workforce and counter demographic decline. With falling birth rates and… Read More ›

Anxiety in tourism sector after a difficult third quarter. However, hopes still high for a good year

Anxiety in tourism sector after a difficult third quarter. However, hopes still high for a good year

October 13, 2024

Economy, Living, Thailand:

Thailand’s tourism sector was hit by declines in Q3 due to a weak economy, flooding, and global tensions. Hopes remain for a recovery in Q4,… Read More ›

Water leaks, collapsed ceiling, rotten seating and a broken escalator at ฿23 billion parliament complex

Water leaks, collapsed ceiling, rotten seating and a broken escalator at ฿23 billion parliament complex

October 13, 2024

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s ฿23 billion parliament faces major issues with water leaks, a collapsed ceiling, damaged documents, and a broken escalator. Officials and MPs express frustration as… Read More ›

Obama tears into Trump and launches scathing criticism of black male voters who support the ‘bumbling billionaire’

Obama tears into Trump and launches scathing criticism of black male voters who support the ‘bumbling billionaire’

October 12, 2024

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Obama blasts Trump, criticises Black male voters supporting him, and urges them to back Harris. As polls tighten in key swing states, he emphasises the… Read More ›

Asian and Western Expats arrested in Pattaya  Wednesday night after covert poker school is raided 

Asian and Western Expats arrested in Pattaya  Wednesday night after covert poker school is raided 

October 12, 2024

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Pattaya Poker Bust. Police raid a covert poker game and arrest nine expats, including three South Koreans. The illegal gathering in Nong Prue landed them… Read More ›

Political instability raised and here to stay with legal torpedo aimed at sinking the Pheu Thai Party

Political instability raised and here to stay with legal torpedo aimed at sinking the Pheu Thai Party

October 12, 2024

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand faces political turmoil as legal action threatens to dissolve the ruling Pheu Thai Party, with claims of Thaksin Shinawatra’s influence at its core. As… Read More ›

Australian family pack up and move life to Phuket. Natalie and Fred fled sky-high rent in Sydney seeking home ownership

Australian family pack up and move life to Phuket. Natalie and Fred fled sky-high rent in Sydney seeking home ownership

October 11, 2024

Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:

Australian family packs up and moves to Phuket as sky-high rents push them out of Sydney. Natalie, 45, and Fred, 60, escape to Thailand for… Read More ›

UK ambassador meets top Thai officials to hear about plans to rein in cannabis as smuggling surges

UK ambassador meets top Thai officials to hear about plans to rein in cannabis as smuggling surges

October 11, 2024

Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:

UK ambassador warns Thai officials about rising cannabis smuggling cases as 200 people arrested in the UK this year. Thai government moves to tighten cannabis… Read More ›

Trump reaches out to US expats in Thailand to help win the election. No double taxation pledge

Trump reaches out to US expats in Thailand to help win the election. No double taxation pledge

October 11, 2024

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Trump promises to end double taxation for expats in Thailand, aiming to win their support in the election. With 100,000 Americans living there, his pledge… Read More ›

Indian left bloodied after being punched by irate Thai husband after Pattaya beach selfies went awry

Indian left bloodied after being punched by irate Thai husband after Pattaya beach selfies went awry

October 10, 2024

Crime, Living, Thailand:

Indian tourist left bloodied after Pattaya beach selfies lead to groping incident and confrontation with irate Thai husband. The man, punched in the face, refused… Read More ›

Black Horse down DSI operation smashes massive West African worldwide crime gang based in Bangkok

Black Horse down DSI operation smashes massive West African worldwide crime gang based in Bangkok

October 10, 2024

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

  The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has arrested five Nigerian suspects involved in a Bangkok-based crime gang tied to ฿1.2 billion in online romance… Read More ›

Wife stabbed to death by husband in her car in Bangkok. Witnesses thought it was part of a movie set

Wife stabbed to death by husband in her car in Bangkok. Witnesses thought it was part of a movie set

October 10, 2024

Crime, Living, Thailand:

A jealous husband in Bangkok brutally murdered his wife in her car, leaving witnesses confused, thinking the attack was part of a film set. The… Read More ›

UK’s former ruling Conservative Party to announce a new leader on November 2 as contenders emerge

UK’s former ruling Conservative Party to announce a new leader on November 2 as contenders emerge

October 9, 2024

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

UK’s Conservative Party braces for new leader announcement after historic election loss. Badenoch and Jenrick face off in the final online poll, following Cleverly’s shock… Read More ›

Chinese EV industry in Thailand faces a crisis. It is demanding an urgent hearing from the government on its promotions

Chinese EV industry in Thailand faces a crisis. It is demanding an urgent hearing from the government on its promotions

October 9, 2024

Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Chinese-owned EV manufacturers in Thailand face a crisis with a surplus of unsold cars. They demand urgent government intervention. Failure to meet production quotas could… Read More ›

Central secures Saudi wealth fund as 40% minority partner in luxury Selfridges department store chain

Central secures Saudi wealth fund as 40% minority partner in luxury Selfridges department store chain

October 9, 2024

Economy, Living, Media, PR News, Thailand:

Central Group partners with the Saudi wealth fund which has secured a 40% stake in Selfridges. The luxury retailer operates 18 stores, including London’s iconic… Read More ›

PM in Laos as her authority at home is weakened by political infighting and a campaign to oust her

PM in Laos as her authority at home is weakened by political infighting and a campaign to oust her

October 9, 2024

Living, Politics, Thailand:

PM Paetongtarn faces growing pressure as political infighting and mob campaigns aim to oust her government.  Bhumjaithai pushes for Anutin as the next PM amid… Read More ›

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