Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
Culture, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The higher visibility of the Thai Monarch and his Queen has been a positive for the country in recent weeks and has helped buoy spirits… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
The international media spotlight has turned on Thailand after diplomatic sources strongly indicated that the Australian woman, held in Iran on trumped-up espionage charges, was… Read More ›
Crime, Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Wallop Bhukkanasut was employed by Thai Airways in senior roles before becoming Chairman in April 2009. His tenure was short-lived, brought to a crashing halt… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The dangerous clashes seen last week and the fizzling out of reconciliation efforts in parliament to bring the two sides together have left the kingdom… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Charges brought against high school students 15-year-old Benamaporn ‘Ploy’ Nivas, and 17-year-old Lopnaphat ‘Min’ Wangsit highlight that this is an intergenerational struggle in Thailand between… Read More ›
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
A monster rally at the Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok on Wednesday ended peacefully despite the outrage among participants at what transpired in parliament hours earlier… Read More ›
Crime, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
It is important to note that the hotel only reluctantly brought legal action against Barnes who, by his own admission, was not just leaving a… Read More ›
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
A Royalist mob, this week, in Nakhon Si Thammarat, surrounded a hotel where he was reported as staying and attacked a car with tinted glass… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
On a broader note, the premier again appealed to all sides to participate in parliamentary efforts to find a way out of the current political… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A further hearing is scheduled for December where parents of the children are seeking up to ฿5 million in compensation claims against the school whose… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
In 2019, 47-year-old Yan Eric Marchal was visited by plainclothes police after he released a video on Facebook parodying a song linked to the National… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The King and Queen received a rousing reception from well-wishers and followers on Sunday in Bangkok. The atmosphere prompted some revealing comments from the King… Read More ›
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Police in Pathum Wan reported to be preparing to rearrest Panusaya ‘Rung’ Sithijirawattanakul after she was admitted to the Praram 9 Hospital early on Saturday… Read More ›
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Ruling Palang Pracharat Party MP Sira Jenjaka expressed disappointment in Mr Visan’s actions. He pointed out that he was a former deputy commerce minister. He… Read More ›
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Protest leaders rallying outside Bangkok Remand Prison in Thailand’s capital are warning that they have another ‘surprise’ for the government and that failure by the… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Tourism Authority Governor says officials are working on arrival plans for European tourists flying to Thailand under the Special Tourist Visa programme. This comes as… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
New plan is to recreate Thailand as a playground for Chinese visitors followed later by other Asian tourists beginning in 2021. The news is not… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Advice to the current Prime Minister Prayuth Chan ocha from his predecessor from 2014, Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday, will not have been welcomed and indicates… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, formerly the Secretary-General of the disbanded Future Forward Party, was visible on Wednesday night, some hours ahead of the government crackdown early on… Read More ›
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The news comes as an arch royalist, Major General Rienthong Nanna, in a chilling Facebook post, warned that Bangkok was being surrounded by pro royalist… Read More ›
Mayor and business leader gunned down by Muslim-clad killers armed with military calibre rifles in Narathiwat 
Trump stuns World with an even greater victory than in 2016. Massive electoral gains in US swing state wipeout 
War between spouses of top police officers offers a terrifying glimpse of behind the scene rivalries 
An old man smashes EV car through a car park wall and tumbles to the ground wheel up on Monday. Survives 
Prime Minister Paetongtarn holds urgent talks and briefings to diffuse the rising Ko Kood controversy 
Chinese illegal migrant flow to Thailand increasing bringing challenges for the Royal Thai Police and the economy 
UK Conservatives elect first Black leader amid turmoil following a disastrous July 4th General Election rout 
Legal eagle in hot water as wealthy French-based Thai woman claims she gave him ฿71 million for deal 
Trump trains his guns on ex US congresswoman Liz Cheney, a reviled figure for MAGA Republicans 
Phuket doctor Dr Thandao Chandam to appeal Phuket Court decision to acquit Swiss man Urs Fehr 
Ministry of Interior clarifies new citizenship measure not aimed at expats but stateless people 
Extreme weather event hits Southern and Eastern Spain leaving at least 70 people dead and devastation 
New citizenship path for foreign residents in Thailand agreed by cabinet. Interior Ministry to frame details 
49-year-old Chinese fraudster arrested by Immigration Bureau in Pattaya after staying for 2 months in the city 
PM to visit South as Tak Bai accused officials return and take back their roles and lives as normal 
His Majesty the King praises Sunday’s exquisite Royal Barge ceremony along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok 
Thailand takes another step backwards as a staunch US ally with its BRICS partnership seen last week 
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