Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s government faces internal rifts over OECD tax changes, with disputes over corporate tax, VAT hikes and an anti-coup law. In the meantime, the country… Read More ›
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Thailand introduces a major debt restructuring plan for nearly 2 million borrowers, aiming to ease the borrowing crisis with new concessions and a focus on… Read More ›
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Thaksin electrifies Ubon! Ex-PM rallies 4,000 supporters with promises of unity and better days, dismisses coup fears and takes aim at ‘nonsense’ dual citizenship talk.… Read More ›
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Controversial anti-coup bill in Thailand faces mounting opposition from conservative parties. Pheu Thai MP Prayut Siripanich to withdraw the bill after backlash over military interference… Read More ›
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A 15% VAT tax plan for Thailand was scrapped after public outcry. While the idea aimed to boost investment and tackle inequality, critics warned it… Read More ›
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Thailand’s EV market faces sharp sales declines in 2024, with Chinese firms struggling with subsidy challenges and unsold stock. Despite global backlash and consumer doubts,… Read More ›
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The release of ex-Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom has fueled speculation about Yingluck Shinawatra’s return to Thailand in 2025. Boonsong, jailed for his role in the… Read More ›
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Thai MP Parit Wacharasindhu calls for anti-coup laws in Thailand, inspired by South Korea’s swift reversal of martial law. He praises South Korean MPs and… Read More ›
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South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law, heightening tensions with North Korea and the US, impacting the Indo-Pacific region and alarming Thailand. The… Read More ›
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Thailand aims to regain FAA Category 1 status in February 2025, restoring direct US flights lost since 2015 due to safety concerns. With reforms and… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Police corruption probes widen, with a former Deputy PM linked to a land encroachment scandal. Ongoing investigations into money laundering, extortion, and high-level political ties… Read More ›
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Pichai set to visit Trump’s Washington in February as Thai exports surged 14.6% in October, smashing forecasts. Despite this, rising imports signal a third year… Read More ›
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Thaksin urges economic reform, calls for a liquidity boost to support small businesses, and predicts a global financial realignment within five years. He criticised the… Read More ›
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Pheu Thai clinches Udon Thani win in a closely contested race. With Thaksin Shinawatra campaigning for Mr. Sarawut Petchpanomporn, the victory further bolsters the party… Read More ›
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The Pheu Thai Party plans legal action against activist Therayut Suwankesorn, who claimed the party sought to overthrow the state. This follows a court ruling… Read More ›
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Sirikanya criticises the government’s economic strategy as just focusing on cash handouts without addressing debt issues. With Thailand’s 2024 growth projected at 2.7%, experts warn… Read More ›
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PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces growing scrutiny over her ties to the Alpine Golf land deal as conservatives rally against the Pheu Thai Party. The controversial… Read More ›
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The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has ruled there is insufficient evidence to prosecute Thaksin Shinawatra and the Pheu Thai Party over claims of attempting… Read More ›
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Thaksin Shinawatra’s return to the campaign trail in Udon Thani is a strategic move to rebuild the fractured Red Shirt base, attack Thailand’s “shitty laws”… Read More ›
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Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Finance suggests caution in penalising traditional combustion engine cars. The government is reconsidering its approach to EV taxes, aiming for a… 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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