Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Business leaders urge PM Anutin Charnvirakul to slash red tape and fast-track legal reforms to unlock investment in seven key industries as economic pressures mount… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand moves towards a foreign tourist levy with a possible July launch and insurance cover, while the ฿1,000 outbound travel charge is shelved. Meanwhile, World… Read More ›
Culture, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s constitutional battle intensifies as activists launch a 50,000-signature campaign against Bhumjaithai-backed reform plans, warning of a “blue regime” and threatening a Vote No revolt… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Border tensions have erupted as Hun Sen threatens to reclaim disputed land by force, prompting PM Anutin’s warning from Hanoi. Cambodia denies troop mobilisation and… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Investor loses ฿165 million after a Facebook advert, LINE group and App Store download. Now Meta, Apple, LINE-linked firms and banks face a landmark ฿230… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s disturbing Senate election scandal has reached a climax as the Election Commission weighs allegations against 229 people. Reserve senators accuse top officials of a… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Hanoi for a high-stakes push to deepen Thailand-Vietnam ties, launching talks on trade, investment, parliamentary cooperation and regional diplomacy… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand is sleepwalking into an AI crisis, a leading academic warns. As fierce battles rage over the TH-AI Passport scheme, rivals are training millions in… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand is preparing a welfare revolution that could pay cash to millions instead of collecting taxes. A Pheu Thai-backed Negative Income Tax scheme promises up… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s economic miracle is running out of people. A leading bank warns that a collapsing birth rate, a shrinking workforce and a rapidly ageing population… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand is racing to tap a 23.8 billion baht UN climate fund after Minister Suchart Chomklin secured Cabinet approval for a new climate agency and… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Chinese-linked firms are in Thailand’s crosshairs as PM Anutin’s nominee crackdown widens from tourist hotspots to the wider economy. Raids in Bangkok uncovered 53 high-risk… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thaksin’s freedom may be restored but a 17.6 billion baht tax battle is far from over. Thailand’s Revenue Department is hunting assets at home and… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand is betting its future on a dramatic OECD-driven economic overhaul. In Paris, Sihasak unveiled plans to boost skills, innovation and competitiveness as Bangkok seeks… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand is preparing one of its biggest tourism overhauls in years, with AI facial recognition, police bodycams, a new tourist levy, visa changes, tougher foreign… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Trump’s trade war is widening and Thailand is in the crosshairs. Washington is considering a 12.5% tariff on Thai exports under a forced labour probe… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Coalition cracks burst into the open as Bhumjaithai torpedoes Pheu Thai’s constitution rewrite just hours before Parliament. The shock move stalls an 189-MP bid, fuels… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Grade 6 children are being drawn into drugs in Surin, with nearly 30 of 100 at-risk students testing positive and almost half of them girls.… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thailand’s property slump may be the buying chance of a generation, says Colliers, as cash-strapped developers seek deals while Bangkok land prices surge. Mega-projects, scarce… Read More ›
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says online commentators discussing Thai-Cambodian border tensions belong in a psychiatric hospital as he rejects rumours, defends government strategy, backs frontline… Read More ›
American DJ in Chiang Mai arrested while performing and charged with working without a visa. Faces jail 
One dead and another injured in building partial collapse in historic quarter of Bangkok on Saturday 
Dr. Cheng goes to Brussels to get Thailand’s access to Horizon Europe, an advanced technology programme 
People’s Party MP says DSI claims are not right and vows to co-operate despite parliamentary immunity 
Man haunted by online messages breaks in next door and kills old-timer he suspected was behind them 
Rapid deportation order from PM means scrapping the rule that prisoners must pay for their flights home in advance 
Thailand and China agreed to deepen cultural and heritage ties to assist stronger trade and diplomacy 
Minister proposes levy for tourists travelling to Koh Samui to fund better infrastructure and support 
OECD tax regime expected to boost Thailand’s tax take as a global minimum tax rate of 15% is enforced 
Scots fighter dies after Tuk Tuk fall in Phuket on Sunday. Driver charged by police over the incident 
Minister visits Koh Samui to talk safety as concerns about the island’s roads grow over motorbike deaths 
People’s Party piles pressure on Senate President with video and new questions over rigged 2024 election claims 
Smiling killer shocked reporters with remarks as a court jailed him and two others for Bangkok murder 
EV bosses fear as the cars come under the spotlight with two fires in as many days sparking enquiries 
Three men arrested in Don Mueang area of Bangkok after a man was killed over the ownership of a watch 
Khon Kaen Police probing a pre dawn blaze caused by a charging EV that burned down a family home 
Tourism bosses in the South ask Minister to improve planned visa regime for Indian arrivals to Thailand 
© 2026 Thai Examiner. All rights reserved.