Articles by: Joseph O' Connor

Storm clouds gathering again as Thailand races to bolster its flood defences after last week’s deluge

Storm clouds gathering again as Thailand races to bolster its flood defences after last week’s deluge

October 3, 2026

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Prime Minister Anutin puts Thailand on nationwide alert as another burst of severe weather threatens from October 4. Bangkok is still recovering from floods, but… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai MP files police report against People’s Party’s Rangsiman Rome over scammer link remarks

Bhumjaithai MP files police report against People’s Party’s Rangsiman Rome over scammer link remarks

October 2, 2026

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Suchada Sangtanasap goes to police after Rangsiman Rome questions scam links involving her husband in Parliament. Now, nearly ฿2 billion in family assets, including more… Read More ›

Thai Airways boss fired by the board chaired by Finance Ministry chief on Friday over baggage crisis

Thai Airways boss fired by the board chaired by Finance Ministry chief on Friday over baggage crisis

October 2, 2026

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Chai Eamsiri’s four-decade Thai Airways career hits a dramatic reversal as he is ousted from command after 10,000 bags pile up. The executive who helped… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand top official warns serial economic shocks are weakening the country’s resilience

Bank of Thailand top official warns serial economic shocks are weakening the country’s resilience

October 2, 2026

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Floodwaters threaten a wider economic shock as the Bank of Thailand warns indebted households and small firms are already stretched. Losses could reach ฿33.8 billion… Read More ›

Naturalised citizenship scrutinised as PM scraps Israeli’s Thai status over ongoing home passport use

Naturalised citizenship scrutinised as PM scraps Israeli’s Thai status over ongoing home passport use

October 1, 2026

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Seven years after becoming Thai, Israeli-born Ariel Blustein loses his citizenship as Anutin cites Israeli passport use and an undisclosed Uruguayan nationality. The case lands… Read More ›

Former top judge advocates collecting evidence for a Constitutional Court case to strike down the Senate

Former top judge advocates collecting evidence for a Constitutional Court case to strike down the Senate

October 1, 2026

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All 200 Senate seats could be at stake as former Constitutional Court judge Charun Pakdithanakul outlines a route to challenge the entire 2024 selection after… Read More ›

Business leaders pile pressure on Thai Airways over vital air cargo artery for the kingdom’s exports to the world

Business leaders pile pressure on Thai Airways over vital air cargo artery for the kingdom’s exports to the world

October 1, 2026

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Suvarnabhumi turmoil spreads from baggage halls to Thailand’s export lifeline as Thai Airways battles 8,000 stranded bags and cancelled flights. Chamber demands an overhaul, Phiphat… Read More ›

Department of Business Development (DBD) contacts 43 foreign embassies on nominee shareholder firms

Department of Business Development (DBD) contacts 43 foreign embassies on nominee shareholder firms

September 30, 2026

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DBD sends details of over 100,000 foreign-linked firms to 43 embassies as Thailand widens its nominee crackdown. Land, shareholder funds and financial trails face scrutiny,… Read More ›

Government takes a stronger hand as Thai Airways crisis at Suvarnabhumi Airport worsened Wednesday

Government takes a stronger hand as Thai Airways crisis at Suvarnabhumi Airport worsened Wednesday

September 30, 2026

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Government anger closes in on Thai Airways as 8,000 bags remain stranded at Suvarnabhumi. Phiphat takes charge, Air Force reinforcements move in and flights remain… Read More ›

Serving Election Commissioner again voicing his concerns about the probe into the 2024 Senate poll

Serving Election Commissioner again voicing his concerns about the probe into the 2024 Senate poll

September 30, 2026

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Senate probe rocked by two razor-thin EC votes as Sitthichot reveals fresh DSI evidence was rejected 4–3 before political figures were cleared 5–2. Meanwhile, 77… Read More ›

Flooding crisis another black eye for Thai governance as Prime Minister Anutin faces rising criticism

Flooding crisis another black eye for Thai governance as Prime Minister Anutin faces rising criticism

September 30, 2026

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Flood fury closes in on PM Anutin as Bangkok battles rising waters. Fifteen years after the 2011 disaster, vital defences remain unfinished while ageing canals… Read More ›

Mixed messages from Thai government on a US Thai trade deal despite Commerce Minister’s optimism

Mixed messages from Thai government on a US Thai trade deal despite Commerce Minister’s optimism

September 29, 2026

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Thailand’s US trade deal hits a hiatus as Suphajee says an agreement is close at hand but Sihasak flags market access. AI rules, US investment… Read More ›

Race against time and water flows as PM Anutin works round the clock tackling flooding emergency

Race against time and water flows as PM Anutin works round the clock tackling flooding emergency

September 29, 2026

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Bangkok battles to drain as Thailand’s flood emergency widens across 29 provinces, hitting 2.6m people. Reservoirs near capacity force surging releases while swollen rivers carry… Read More ›

Thailand moves carefully with AI regulation as US tech warns over key provisions hindering investment

Thailand moves carefully with AI regulation as US tech warns over key provisions hindering investment

September 29, 2026

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US tech groups push back as Thailand drafts tough AI rules covering liability, local data processing and overseas providers. Bangkok is courting American AI investments… Read More ›

Foreign tourist arrivals already down 3.65% with fears the flooding crisis may impact the Chinese market

Foreign tourist arrivals already down 3.65% with fears the flooding crisis may impact the Chinese market

September 29, 2026

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Thailand’s tourism engine sputters into high season with arrivals down 3.65%. Bangkok floods and Suvarnabhumi baggage chaos strike as the country needs another 10.33m visitors… Read More ›

PM’s relief as Constitutional Court upholds February 8th General Election despite a barcode warning

PM’s relief as Constitutional Court upholds February 8th General Election despite a barcode warning

September 28, 2026

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Anutin’s government escapes a nationwide election rerun as the Constitutional Court upholds the February 8 poll. Judges clear QR codes 9-0 and barcodes 8-1, but… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin wades into flood hit areas to be met with a mixed reaction including seething anger

Prime Minister Anutin wades into flood hit areas to be met with a mixed reaction including seething anger

September 28, 2026

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Bangkok flood victims confront Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over food, water and toilets as all 50 districts become disaster zones. Families already cutting meals face… Read More ›

NIDA opinion poll shows rising apathy among the Thai public as Prime Minister Anutin’s base crashes

NIDA opinion poll shows rising apathy among the Thai public as Prime Minister Anutin’s base crashes

September 27, 2026

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul plunges to 13.76% in a dramatic NIDA Poll as Nattapong leads at 24.72%. People’s Party towers over rivals at 35.40%, while… Read More ›

Crucial ballot decision of Constitutional Court on Monday could upend government and Thai politics

Crucial ballot decision of Constitutional Court on Monday could upend government and Thai politics

September 27, 2026

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Constitutional Court judges could throw Thailand back into election turmoil Monday as they decide whether ballot codes breached voter secrecy and whether February’s entire nationwide… Read More ›

Figures for opening 8 months of 2026 show a gaping trade deficit as Thailand imports more from China

Figures for opening 8 months of 2026 show a gaping trade deficit as Thailand imports more from China

September 27, 2026

Economy, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited London seeking investment as Thailand’s trade deficit balloons to USD 37.84 billion. China runs a USD 47.3 billion surplus while… Read More ›

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