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Move Forward Party’s good election result leaves uncertainty as to who will form the next government

Move Forward Party’s good election result leaves uncertainty as to who will form the next government

May 14, 2023

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

The results were good news for the Bhumjaithai Party and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and may be seen as a rejection of Mr Chuwit… Read More ›

Scorching electricity costs may sear the economic recovery with a new threat to reduced inflation 

Scorching electricity costs may sear the economic recovery with a new threat to reduced inflation 

May 14, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s inflation rate fell to 2.67% in April from 2.8% in March and is within the Bank of Thailand’s targeted range but the continued high… Read More ›

Alleged cyanide killer’s lawyer off the case as police and key witness meet Am Cyanide in prison on Saturday

Alleged cyanide killer’s lawyer off the case as police and key witness meet Am Cyanide in prison on Saturday

May 13, 2023

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Am Cyanide was served a 15th warrant and charged in prison on Tuesday for premeditated murder related to a case going back to 2015. On… Read More ›

Phuket to enforce more control on motorbike rentals as 15th foreigner this year dies in Karon area

Phuket to enforce more control on motorbike rentals as 15th foreigner this year dies in Karon area

May 13, 2023

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

77% of those who die on Thailand’s roads are still men with 79% of the fatalities occurring in motorbike accidents. Action being undertaken in Phuket… Read More ›

Ukrainian boy flown to Bangkok as family and supporters raise ฿3 million to help fund his medical care

Ukrainian boy flown to Bangkok as family and supporters raise ฿3 million to help fund his medical care

May 12, 2023

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Cost of intensive care treatment runs at ฿130,000 per day placing intolerable financial strain on the boy’s mother and family in addition to the worry… Read More ›

Court rejects order against Chuwit as he predicts Bhumjaithai Party to win fewer seats than in 2019

Court rejects order against Chuwit as he predicts Bhumjaithai Party to win fewer seats than in 2019

May 11, 2023

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Political pundits this week however disagreed with Mr Chuwit’s assessment suggesting that the party may return anywhere from 60 to 70 MPs and be a… Read More ›

British man warns foreigners in Pattaya after ฿900k Rolex is stolen from his condo by a woman

British man warns foreigners in Pattaya after ฿900k Rolex is stolen from his condo by a woman

May 9, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Mark Brown filed a report hours later at Pattaya Police Station with the help of a 38-year-old Thai friend. He told police that the valuable… Read More ›

Crackdown on foreign tourism abuses with police in hotspots targeting Chinese and Russian gangs

Crackdown on foreign tourism abuses with police in hotspots targeting Chinese and Russian gangs

May 8, 2023

Crime, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The crackdown involves targeting firms licensed in the foreign tourism sector run by foreigners that are not on a pre-approved list while police in tourist… Read More ›

Thai King and Queen return from a well-received and successful trip to London for the coronation

Thai King and Queen return from a well-received and successful trip to London for the coronation

May 7, 2023

Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai nationals and both King and Queen alike were visibly delighted when they met on Saturday in London at the Thai-owned 5-star hotel in the… Read More ›

Move Forward Party surging in the polls as the General Election campaign enters its final week

Move Forward Party surging in the polls as the General Election campaign enters its final week

May 7, 2023

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Polls show the current ruling Palang Pracharat Party led by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan floundering on marginal support levels and well off its former… Read More ›

Thailand: you can leave but you must pay ฿1,000 more. Departures tax hailed as the kiss of death

Thailand: you can leave but you must pay ฿1,000 more. Departures tax hailed as the kiss of death

May 6, 2023

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The new levy is being proposed by the Revenue Department under a 1983 legal provision with public hearings already scheduled for the coming week. It… Read More ›

Ukrainian boy placed on life support after cardiac arrest at a Phuket swimming pool on Tuesday

Ukrainian boy placed on life support after cardiac arrest at a Phuket swimming pool on Tuesday

May 5, 2023

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Doctors say the prognosis for the 10-year-old is poor after the near-drowning incident during which rescuers took 10 minutes to revive him leaving him with… Read More ›

Am’s ex police officer husband bailed, visits her in jail, wants her to confess to the serial poisoning murders

Am’s ex police officer husband bailed, visits her in jail, wants her to confess to the serial poisoning murders

May 4, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Police are reported to have interviewed former Police Lieutenant Colonel Withoon’s concubine in recent days who gave what was described as useful testimony to the… Read More ›

Crackdown on crime wave against Chinese tourists in Bangkok as concerns also raised on cannabis 

Crackdown on crime wave against Chinese tourists in Bangkok as concerns also raised on cannabis 

May 3, 2023

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The Royal Thai Police has launched a campaign to root out dangerous criminal elements from among the growing number of Chinese visitors with the screening… Read More ›

Police to arrest serial killer suspect’s husband, 10 more charges for gambling addict ‘Am Cyanide’

Police to arrest serial killer suspect’s husband, 10 more charges for gambling addict ‘Am Cyanide’

May 3, 2023

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

On Tuesday, as a conference on the case was announced, General Surachate Hakparn warned firms involved in the supply chain relating to cyanide are being… Read More ›

Technical recession looks like it may be avoided with stronger than expected first quarter showing

Technical recession looks like it may be avoided with stronger than expected first quarter showing

May 2, 2023

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Foreign tourism is driving both a healthier current account position and rising domestic expenditure, again proving that this economic engine is critical to Thailand’s real… Read More ›

Thailand’s biggest serial killer suspect legally protected from the death penalty as horror grows

Thailand’s biggest serial killer suspect legally protected from the death penalty as horror grows

May 1, 2023

Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The scale of the horror linked with this case is mind-numbing with each case representing, by the callous nature of the murders, a deeply traumatic… Read More ›

Paetongtarn Shinawatra delivers a baby boy named Thaisin as Pheu Thai spirits are buoyed the new arrival

Paetongtarn Shinawatra delivers a baby boy named Thaisin as Pheu Thai spirits are buoyed the new arrival

May 1, 2023

Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thaksin says he’s coming home! Former business tycoon Srettha Thavisin campaigning in the South on Monday said he understood Mr Thaksin’s heart on the birth… Read More ›

Business calls for input on energy policy as cabinet agrees on ฿11 billion for electricity bill supports

Business calls for input on energy policy as cabinet agrees on ฿11 billion for electricity bill supports

April 28, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Over the last few months, the business sector in Thailand has become openly critical of the government’s handling of the country’s electricity supply policy and… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand governor gives veiled warning to voters on the danger posed by populist policies

Bank of Thailand governor gives veiled warning to voters on the danger posed by populist policies

April 27, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

The Bank of Thailand is by statute independent of the government but reportedly works closely with the Prime Minister’s economic team including the Ministry of… Read More ›

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