Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Foreigners in Thailand must file income tax returns for 2024 by March 2025. The new regime could mean a minimum of ฿71,000 tax for some… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Big Joke’s Mission: Top Cop Surachate Hakparn, aka ‘Big Joke,’ vows to clean up corruption in Thailand using ‘People Power.’ Under investigation yet fighting to… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s manufacturing base is weakening, and competitiveness is plummeting. Key issues like the EV car gamble and economic integration with China should be dominating Monday’s… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s Minister of Public Health aims to shut down pot shops, reclassifying flowers and buds as Category 5 narcotics. Medical experts condemn previous cannabis policy,… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
PM Srettha Thavisin narrowly survived a Constitutional Court order to stand down but now faces a court decision over appointing a minister jailed for bribery.… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thailand’s top economic agency surprises analysts with higher-than-expected quarter-one GDP growth driven by a 24.8% rise in tourism and a 6.9% spike in consumer spending.… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
A UK mother flees the country’s roaring Cost of Living crisis. Jess from Cheshire relocated to Thailand with her partner and young daughter. The family… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira met with the Bank of Thailand’s chief amid weak economic growth and concerns from a Fitch research house about falling foreign… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Rice Crisis causes the Public Health Minister to intervene in the 10-year-old stockpile disposal controversy. Minister of Public Health Somsak Thepsutin steps in as 10-year-old… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The Finance Ministry proposes a debt shift to boost the economy amid tensions with the central bank. Thailand’s Finance Ministry seeks to offload ฿570 billion… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Hard science backs a ban on liberal marijuana recreational use. Thailand’s runaway pot shop industry is on the ropes. The kingdom’s PM last week ordered… Read More ›
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Legal guru Wissanu Krea-ngam takes the helm at Bangkok Post. Ex deputy prime minister, known for guiding General Prayut Chan Ocha’s governments through legal complexities,… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thaksin lined up to mediate peace in Burma. Ex-Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra emerged as a key broker in possible peace talks amidst the escalating… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
EV sales plummet as the Thai market questions the hype. April sees an 18.4% drop, worsening from March 2024. Popular EV brands struggle despite generous… Read More ›
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
China’s naval base on Thailand’s doorstep. Tensions in Southeast Asia are rising. Thailand emphasises its unaligned status within the ASEAN bloc. Despite this, Chinese assertiveness… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Microsoft’s $1 billion data centre investment in Thailand is very good news. It is seen as part of a plan to ignite the digital growth… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s internal battle for power over the economy heats up as the Pheu Thai leader questions Bank of Thailand’s independence. Rising concerns over rocketing debt… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thai economic data throws up a mixed bag as exports dip in March. However, the economy managed to grow by 1% in the opening quarter.… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Pheu Thai tightens ship in cabinet reshuffle for economic drive and digital wallet scheme. Top changes include a new Finance Minister and shift in key… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s EV dream may just be turning sour. Sales plunged in February and March 2024, challenging the government’s vision. Market shifts worldwide are raising concern… Read More ›
Drug addict attacker who murdered two people gets rough justice in outrageous Prachin Buri attack 
Health Minister rejects claims Luk Thung singer died from massage shop injuries. She had meningitis 
Shock death of a 20-year-old budding singer in Udon Thani linked to Thai traditional massage visits 
2 young Western women pushed home in a handcart by a policeman after over indulging on Ko Phi Phi 
Thieving cheap Charlie who refused to pay for a lady’s company in Pattaya is being sought by city police 
Release of former Commerce Minister clears the way for the return in 2025 of ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra 
People’s Party MP calls for anti-coup d’état laws. Praises South Korean MPs after martial law rescinded 
Chinese pervert targeting young students and women in Bangkok taken down by crack unit undercover 
German woman needed surgery for leg bite after a suspected shark attack on Friday, at popular Phang-nga beach 
One Thai fisherman dead, 31 held in custody after Burmese Navy opens fire on encroaching fishing fleet 
Vindictive, mercurial thief and murderer caged in Nong Bua Lamphu after brutal outrage stunned locals 
Pichai to put best foot forward in Trump’s Washington DC in February as exports surged in October 
Ex Vice Minister and elderly mother brought before the Criminal Court on money laundering charges 
83-year-old French tourist missing after a long tail boat capsized at Surat Thani’s Ratchaprapha Dam on Saturday 
Pheu Thai Party wins the Udon Thani local election with the help of ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra 
Pheu Thai to sue lawyer-activist for accusing it of trying to overthrow the state after Court win 
Social media justice campaigner charged for publishing crypto transfer news after Icon arrests 
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