Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira met with the Bank of Thailand’s chief amid weak economic growth and concerns from a Fitch research house about falling foreign… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Rice Crisis causes the Public Health Minister to intervene in the 10-year-old stockpile disposal controversy. Minister of Public Health Somsak Thepsutin steps in as 10-year-old… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The Finance Ministry proposes a debt shift to boost the economy amid tensions with the central bank. Thailand’s Finance Ministry seeks to offload ฿570 billion… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Hard science backs a ban on liberal marijuana recreational use. Thailand’s runaway pot shop industry is on the ropes. The kingdom’s PM last week ordered… Read More ›
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Legal guru Wissanu Krea-ngam takes the helm at Bangkok Post. Ex deputy prime minister, known for guiding General Prayut Chan Ocha’s governments through legal complexities,… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thaksin lined up to mediate peace in Burma. Ex-Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra emerged as a key broker in possible peace talks amidst the escalating… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
EV sales plummet as the Thai market questions the hype. April sees an 18.4% drop, worsening from March 2024. Popular EV brands struggle despite generous… Read More ›
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
China’s naval base on Thailand’s doorstep. Tensions in Southeast Asia are rising. Thailand emphasises its unaligned status within the ASEAN bloc. Despite this, Chinese assertiveness… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Microsoft’s $1 billion data centre investment in Thailand is very good news. It is seen as part of a plan to ignite the digital growth… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s internal battle for power over the economy heats up as the Pheu Thai leader questions Bank of Thailand’s independence. Rising concerns over rocketing debt… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thai economic data throws up a mixed bag as exports dip in March. However, the economy managed to grow by 1% in the opening quarter.… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Pheu Thai tightens ship in cabinet reshuffle for economic drive and digital wallet scheme. Top changes include a new Finance Minister and shift in key… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s EV dream may just be turning sour. Sales plunged in February and March 2024, challenging the government’s vision. Market shifts worldwide are raising concern… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thai baht tumbles despite intervention. Economic policy clash threatens confidence and stability. The baht breaks the ฿37 barrier against the US dollar despite the Bank… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Former top cop General Surachate lodges a malfeasance complaint against the PM with the anti-corruption agency. He alleges unfair treatment and vows to fight. Tension… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
One of Thailand’s oldest associations endorses Big Joke after suspension amid police crisis. The Southern Thai Association backed General Surachate Hakparn, also known as ‘Big… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Major cabinet reshuffle talks confirmed by PM Srettha Thavisin after a Songkran visit to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Thonburi. Several ministers, including the… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Junta regime on the brink. Karen soldiers lower and burn the Myanmar flag in Myawaddy, dealing a major blow to General Min Aung Hlaing, the… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Bank of Thailand holds interest rates at 2.5%. It projects 2.6% growth in 2024 with the economy gaining momentum. However, the Monetary Policy Committee again… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Economic turmoil in the offing with Srettha Thavisin’s plan for a fiscal spending surge amid discord with the central bank and uneasy capital markets. As… Read More ›
Over a hundred Thai women held in an egg harvesting farm in Georgia. A new dark Chinese mafia reality 
UK aide to the ultra-rich describes her nightmare behind bars in Thailand after a debt collection visit to Bangkok 
Hopes dashed as the Thai economy sputtered in the 4th quarter of 2024. Only 2.5% growth now expected 
PM on a mission to China to ask President Xi Jinping to help rein in heavy online criticism of the kingdom 
Trump immigration sweep sees Thai man wanted for child sex crimes arrested in Chicago on Sunday 
Husband of murdered UK based Thai wife detained by Immigration Bureau on Thursday in 20 year old case 
45-year-old Russian man detained in Phang-nga for the intentional killing of his 13-year-old teenage son 
People’s Party MP and House Security panel Chairman calls for Thailand to cut off power to slave camps 
Deputy Finance Minister outlines bill to create an international financial services centre in Bangkok 
Minister tells the Senate that corrupt Thai officials conspired with gangs to undermine tourist security 
Prime Minister heads to Davos where Thailand will sign its first free trade pact with European countries 
Chinese and Thai economies both feeling the pinch even before Trump gets to work in the White House 
Thaksin replies to bombshell Ministry of the Interior news on Thursday. No big deal says the former PM 
Finally, hope dawns for jailed Uyghurs as incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promises support 
Bangkok-born US Senator Tammy Duckworth schools Trump’s pick for Defence Secretary in Washington 
UK granny, high on cheap booze, left wandering in a Bangkok Hotel stark naked after going to bed 
Government to take its chances by legalising casino complex operations and online gambling in Thailand 
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