Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Economy, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The scandal has embroiled the former prime minister’s son Mr Panthongtae Shinawatra or ‘Oak’ who has denied receiving any benefit from the loans and strenuously… Read More ›
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General Motors has its Southeast Asian headquarters in Bangkok. It ascribes the cost-cutting move to a need for efficiency in its operations in Thailand going… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The good news is that tourist figures were up in July and there was a halt to the decline of the dollar against the baht… Read More ›
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The news comes as the Director-General of Thailand’s Revenue Department confirmed that an online value-added tax will be in place during 2020 with a law… Read More ›
Economy, Media, More News from Thailand, Personal, Politics, Thailand:
European Union this Sunday signed a free trade deal with Vietnam: Prospect of an EU trade deal with Thailand is some way off and would… Read More ›
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Is Thailand ready for the ride: The arrival of new technology and the global scramble to secure trade means that Thailand can no longer count… Read More ›
Culture, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
The new Thai Queen graduated from Assumption University in Bangkok in 2000. After working for a number of airlines including Thai Airways, she joined the… Read More ›
Economy, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The US-China trade war appears to be here to stay and has huge ramifications for Thailand. There were signs this week that global companies and… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The outcome of the trade talks between China and US may yet change course but if things stay as they are or get worse, as… Read More ›
To many westerners the Thai army is perceived as an anti democratic force that has a history of initiating coups against democratically elected governments in… Read More ›
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Summit between Trump and Kim was mooted for Bangkok The meeting between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump takes place in Singapore on… Read More ›
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Thailand is suppressing fake and counterfeit goods but intellectual property infringement remains 2017 raids on Bangkok’s gigantic shopping centres which for decades were a mecca… Read More ›
The Thai government recently intensified a popular campaign that has been underway in the Kingdom since 2014 to root out undesirable foreigners and what is… Read More ›
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Thailand is on the way towards a new democratic future which the National Council for Peace and Order hopes will usher in a new political… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, Personal:
The feminist agenda has arrived in Bangkok scoring a famous victory over a hugely popular Facebook expat page used by western men in Thailand. The… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The Thai tourism minister has met with the British charges d’affaires in Bangkok over the vicious assault of a British family in Hua Hin which has… Read More ›
Elderly foreigner expats arrested at the Pattaya Bridge Club in February still face a lengthy legal ordeal until a Thai court finally adjudicates on the… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
During his visit to Washington for the Nuclear summit of world leaders the Thai Prime Minister and military junta leader reiterated the mission of the… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
A senior official with the Thai Business Development Department has warned Thai citizens that they should not agree to become nominee shareholders for foreign business… Read More ›
Northern Mekong River provinces battling the most severe flooding in 40–50 years after massive rainfall 
Elite US military unit Seal Team Six are training in Virginia for action against China over Taiwan if war breaks out 
Heated TV debate between Trump and Harris on Tuesday night. YouGov polls showed Harris may have edged it 
US top official warns allies that Russia is helping China prepare for naval warfare in the Pacific as tensions grow 
Weak consumer demand in China. Call by former central bank boss Yi to fight a severe deflationary spiral 
Kamala Harris is flagging in the latest polls ahead of Tuesday night’s ABC TV Presidential debate in the US 
Fortune smiles on Trump. Latest Nate Silver odds are a 58.2% chance of him winning back the Oval office 
7 Eleven owner in Japan rejects $39 billion buyout offer from Canadian owner of Circle K stores 
Anti woke decisions in US boardrooms may signal a shift in grassroots America. Certainly a gender gap has opened 
Troubling opposition from the right to Ung Ing’s new cabinet. Particularly, the choice of Defence Minister 
Israel’s Prime Minister insists that Hamas rule in Gaza must end. Defiant PM is gambling on victory 
Germany shocked as AfD wins state election for the first time ever as voters protest over rising immigration 
Harris turns on the money taps as experts say the 2024 election will be even tighter than 2020 
Intravenous life-regenerating remedy leads to a police crackdown on medical quacks, seven arrested 
Thailand’s political instability is still at play. Country plagued by the same old divisions for twenty years 
Lawyers Council President calls for probe into suspect’s death while in custody at a Bangkok court 
Horror plane crash in Chachoengsao saw Cessna passenger plane power into the ground at full throttle 
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