Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Russian tourist Ilia Orlov was found tortured and murdered near Karon Beach in Phuket. Police investigate possible links to Russian mafia amid rising Russian crime… Read More ›
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Netanyahu doubles down on crushing Hamas, resisting any peace deal despite growing pressure and mass protests. The defiant PM insists a decisive military victory is… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Harris bets big on digital ads, aiming to turn fundraising surge into election advantage. Vice President Kamala Harris is launching a record-breaking $370 million ad… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thai police crackdown on unlicensed beauty clinics using banned drugs as an anti-ageing remedy. Six quack doctors and a stateless Chinese healer were arrested, while… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Horror plane crash in Chachoengsao kills five Chinese tourists and four Thai crew members. Flight TFT209 plunged into the ground at full throttle on its… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Red Sea terror as Houthi militants capture and set fire to a Greek oil tanker carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil, raising fears of a… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand enforces the Thailand Pass system and health screening for travellers from 45 nations after confirming a case of the deadly Clade 1b monkeypox. A… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Divers recover body of 18-year-old Hannah Lynch, daughter of IT mogul Mike Lynch, from the wreck of the superyacht Bayesian off Sicily. The yachting disaster,… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Phuket tensions rise as a Western expat assaults a Chinese woman at a mall, sparking viral controversy. Police mediate while the island also deals with… Read More ›
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Washington is stunned as Ukrainian forces advance deep into Russia using US-made equipment. Despite adhering to US guidelines, the Biden administration was caught off guard… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The government may transform the Digital Wallet scheme into a direct cash giveaway, as economic stimulus is urgently needed. Funding has been reserved in the… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
New PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra denies media claims of the Digital Wallet’s end and a cabinet shakeup at her first press conference. Speculation grew however as… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
A police officer and her two daughters tragically died after being poisoned by fumes from an unlicensed cleaning agent. Despite lacking FDA approval, the dangerous… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Former boxing champ accused of killing his father in Yala. Villagers are shocked as police launch a manhunt, and the suspect flees to nearby hills.… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Pheu Thai MPs throw support behind Paetongtarn for Prime Minister as Chaikasem’s nomination falters amid health concerns. The party now faces uncertainty heading into Friday’s… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin leaves office after the court’s stinging verdict over the unethical appointment of a disbarred lawyer. He defended his integrity but… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
China’s economic woes drive investors to ASEAN bloc countries, with Thailand struggling at under 3% growth until 2034. As Foreign Direct Investment shifts away from… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Kamala Harris takes the lead in three battleground states, leaving Trump scrambling to regain momentum ahead of the November election. The ex-president’s risky media strategy… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Wealthy People’s Party leader aims for a 2027 majority and promises tech-driven welfare state and government reform. However, legal challenges are already emerging to thwart… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Nattapong Ruangpanyawut named leader of the People’s Party in a shock move, sidelining Sirikanya Tansakul. Party rebrands from obscure Thinkhakhao Chaowilai Party, adopts a new… Read More ›
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 
Sirikanya criticises the government’s economic agenda as willy nilly and focused on cash handouts 
Alpine Golf controversy is the next challenge for PM Paetongtarn and the embattled Pheu Thai Party 
Bangkok Court sentences serial killer Am Cyanide to death as 14 more murder cases head for Prosecution 
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