Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Luke Joshua Cook was arrested by police at Suvarnabhumi Airport in December 2017 with his Thai wife Kanyarat Wechapitak with whom he ran a small… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Talk of lifting the alcohol ban on Phuket is scrapped as the island faces an escalating COVID-19 outbreak and is pursuing a third booster vaccine… Read More ›
Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
The new scheme, if successful, will see Thailand charting a more innovative course to economic development which diverges from conventional thinking. The country already has… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The bizarre case of Nong Gina has echoes of the tragic story of little Nong Chompoo whose body was found on a mountainside in Mukdahan… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The Thai Council of State is currently reviewing a draft public health emergency law which will come to parliament in November to replace the Emergency… Read More ›
More News from Thailand, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
In a fierce censure debate this week, opposition party MPs came forward with revelation after revelation while government MPs and ministers, apart from the Prime… Read More ›
Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
With a floundering Phuket Sandbox which followed the now-forgotten Special Tourist Visa, the message for the Thai government on recovering the foreign tourism industry is… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The case of ‘Ferrari Jo’ or former Police Colonel Thitisan Utthanaphon has already thrown some curves as lawyers begin to plan a defence for the… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Moves over the weekend to release the men before they had lodged an appeal against the verdict and sentence handed down last week, backfired as… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Signal by the police commissioner of a softer tone on Saturday was accompanied by the removal of a container barricade which has been the focus… Read More ›
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Clashes between police riot control squads and young activists well into the evening and past curfew followed an emotional appeal by Sunday’s rally leader, Mr… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Former cabinet minister and redshirt activist, Nattawut Saikuar, says Sunday’s rally in which car horns will blare during the national anthem calling for Prime Minister… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
A sad story indeed: Death of the ‘innocent’ Swiss woman revealed as a senseless yet brutal murder at the hands of a man in the… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The legal provision approved last week has sparked protests from the media and has damaged further Thailand’s reputation abroad, where the provisions are seen as… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
A further 1 million vaccine doses from the United States, as well as 1.1 million antigen test kits and ventilators donated by Switzerland, announced in… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
The Gold medal win last Saturday has given some encouragement to many ordinary Thais who feel deeply the sense of helplessness that pervades the kingdom… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
General Prayut asked top CEOs to work with the government and try to avoid conflict at this time. He said cooperation between all parties was… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
The Thai government increasingly sees the Phuket initiative as critical to the country’s economic objectives. Last weekend, a high powered delegation, including former Immigration Bureau… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Fears for Thailand’s critical vaccination campaign which now looks like it will fall well short of the government’s target to vaccinate 70% of the population… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Study into side effects ordered by the PM after top doctor already presented his emphatic findings based on a study involving 1,200 patients at King… Read More ›
Suspected fraudster arrested for falsely claiming he has a young wife beneath the collapsed building 
Pathum Thani theme park makes news over men’s toilet urinals installed in front of two-way mirror 
36-year-old Israeli tourist arrested in Phuket for Ko Samui beach bar sexual assault on Sunday morning 
Chaos and confusion in central Bangkok over reports of a second series of earthquake shocks on Monday 
Tourism minister orders all Bangkok hotels surveyed as this Friday’s shocking Earthquake fallout mounts 
Travellers to Thailand nervous about new entry system being tested for security purposes by police 
Race against time to save 15 workers buried under rubble in the quake-collapsed building in Chatuchak 
Flights normal, building codes worked but will be checked as fears rise for workmen. PM briefs public 
Worst Earthquake tremors to hit Bangkok in nearly 70 years with at least 4 people dead. Toll may rise 
New era for Thailand’s foreign tourism industry may be dawning as Casino bill is approved by cabinet 
Trump’s trade war coming down hard on Thailand despite reports of talk. Reciprocal tariffs days away 
Mysterious death of young British man after Bangkok Karaoke bar incident early on Monday morning 
Massive police operation to suppress a prescription drug ring linked to Veterans hospitals in Bangkok 
Mad Dutch man removed from Krabi hotel by police after acting out on drug or alcohol-fueled frenzy 
German arrested by Immigration Bureau entered Thailand illegally last year after previous deportation 
Russians watched as Police in Phuket send US dollar bills to the Embassy in Bangkok for verification 
PM Paetongtarn’s tax affairs questioned in House Censure debate by opposition MPs over interest relief on loans 
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