Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
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Thailand is expected to move faster towards a 2023 General Election after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit ends on the 19th of November next… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Minister of the Interior General Anupong argues that there are other options for foreigners seeking to acquire property in Thailand and that the new 10-year… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Pilot study on the Bangla Road in Phuket carried out by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports shows that 2 am to 3 am is… Read More ›
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Political expert says Prayut should have resigned as Prime Minister on August 24th and bowed out with dignity as his future path to power in… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The prospects for growth in 2023 will be driven primarily by foreign tourism with over 21 million tourists expected to arrive. The real problem that… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Police seized ฿1.3 million in cash from two safes while they failed to open four others at a completely unlicensed Chinese-run high-end nightlife complex in… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Political experts and commentators have been talking up the prospects of the Bhumjaithai Party as a ‘neutral’ actor on the receiving end of defections with… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The decision on Thursday by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) not to block the huge merger between two key players in the Thai… Read More ›
Economy, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Xi Jinping has presided since 2013 over a period of declining growth rates and the emergence of several great crises which have completely undermined confidence… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
On Monday, the Prime Minister’s Office welcomed last week’s report from the International Monetary Fund on the Thai economy which confirmed projected growth of 2.8%… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The current campaign as well as being a response to Nong Bua Lamphu also comes after demands from other provinces around the country including Krabi… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The speculation about who may lead a Pheu Thai government comes with the party doing well in opinion polls and after it unveiled a radical… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Plans announced by the Bank of Thailand to issue guidance to financial institutions in the opening quarter of 2023 on reining in excessive consumer lending… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Many analysts believe that there is a strong geopolitical impetus in the current policy being pursued by the Federal Reserve in Washington DC which may… Read More ›
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For Thailand, the downturn in China has direct implications in terms of economic growth and also the value of the Thai baht which, in the… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
All eyes will be on the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday when it will be under pressure to go beyond a… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
In the last week, there have been several disturbing references by senior political figures on the government side to the possibility of further extra-constitutional outcomes… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Baht’s depreciation is now being driven by a wider difference between interest rates in the United States and Thailand which had gone beyond a critical… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Clash of outlook and culture over Cannabis will now define the Bhumjaithai Party in the months running up to a General Election in Thailand. Aside… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Russia’s attempts to pivot to Asia were greeted politely and initially with interest up to this point by nervous Southeast Asian countries anxious for another… 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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