Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
It created a social media sensation on Thursday and Friday across Thailand. The video of a hurt and angry Thai wife losing control and beating… Read More ›
Economy, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
‘To those who accused me of receiving benefits, I insist that I never received a single baht. I don’t want any involvement with dirty money.… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
A Reuters report on Sunday highlighted riot police beating what appeared to be a man in a yellow medics vest while a doctors group condemned… Read More ›
More News from Thailand, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The detentions this week ordered by the Criminal Court of four protest leaders and the ongoing prosecution of 40 young student activists has sparked rising… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
On Tuesday, the Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul made it clear that no vaccine firm will deal with either local authorities or business interests… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
UK teacher Ian Richmond emerged from Myanmar on Tuesday after a 5-day incommunicado journey from Tachileik in Shan State culminating in a 20-minute crossing by… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Pragmatic assessment by the man tasked with fighting Covid-19 in Thailand as he emphasised the significance of the World Health Organisation in reopening global borders… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai authorities are carefully watching any potential source of infection in Bangkok at this time as the second virus wave recedes. The proximity of the… Read More ›
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, visited Myanmar in mid-January and praised the military there for its work in the ‘national revitalisation’ of the country.… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Vicha Ratanapakdee’s daughter Kim told reporters that her father had followed her to the United States after she met her American husband to help take… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Verdict recalls the horror of April and May 2010 in Bangkok. The charges related to the killing of 5 on-duty soldiers with the 2nd Infantry… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The United States, through White House spokesperson Jen Psaki, has issued a stern warning to the coup makers saying it will ‘take action’ unless civilian… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Polls on Sunday show the public is sceptical. 83% are worried about the potential side effects. Uncertainty also abounds about the timeline to complete the… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Hearing on Friday was held by video link and saw police transport 111 accused party people from the police station on the idyllic island to… Read More ›
Economy, More News from Thailand, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
The Thai government has reacted skillfully to the second wave with targeted controls in zones of infection and timely initiatives to support the less well… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand is also moving to regularise the status of thousands of illegal migrant workers after the Covid-19 outbreak in Samut Sakhon exposed the danger of… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Since January 13th, at least 600 drug dealers have been arrested in a nationwide crackdown with large amounts of drugs seized in raids. A drug… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Interprovincial travel is still restricted across the country and 14 days quarantine is required for visitors from 5 highly infected provinces, namely Samut Sakhon, Rayong,… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
A similar move was made by the court in June last year in respect of influential Deputy Agriculture Minister Thamanat Prompow but no decision has… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Crisis for the Thai media and ad industry existed long before the virus emerged in Wuhan as spending on media in Thailand fell inexorably from… Read More ›
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Trump immigration sweep sees Thai man wanted for child sex crimes arrested in Chicago on Sunday 
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45-year-old Russian man detained in Phang-nga for the intentional killing of his 13-year-old teenage son 
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Minister tells the Senate that corrupt Thai officials conspired with gangs to undermine tourist security 
Prime Minister heads to Davos where Thailand will sign its first free trade pact with European countries 
Chinese and Thai economies both feeling the pinch even before Trump gets to work in the White House 
Thaksin replies to bombshell Ministry of the Interior news on Thursday. No big deal says the former PM 
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Bangkok-born US Senator Tammy Duckworth schools Trump’s pick for Defence Secretary in Washington 
UK granny, high on cheap booze, left wandering in a Bangkok Hotel stark naked after going to bed 
Government to take its chances by legalising casino complex operations and online gambling in Thailand 
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