Foreigners

Minister suggests Thailand must be cautious about penalising traditional combustion engine cars

Minister suggests Thailand must be cautious about penalising traditional combustion engine cars

November 17, 2024

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

Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Finance suggests caution in penalising traditional combustion engine cars. The government is reconsidering its approach to EV taxes, aiming for a… Read More ›

PM Paetongtarn urged to secure more bilateral trade pacts worldwide. Priority for now is a US-Thai deal

PM Paetongtarn urged to secure more bilateral trade pacts worldwide. Priority for now is a US-Thai deal

November 16, 2024

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

PM Paetongtarn urged to secure key trade deals, with a focus on a US-Thai pact. As Trump’s tariffs loom, Thailand must deal with global economic… Read More ›

Phuket Police Chief warns criminals to give island a miss as four tourists are nabbed for extortion

Phuket Police Chief warns criminals to give island a miss as four tourists are nabbed for extortion

November 15, 2024

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

Phuket Police Chief warns foreign visitors pursuing crime after four tourists were arrested for extorting ฿8.56 million in cryptocurrency from a Ukrainian man. The suspects,… Read More ›

Thaksin warns drug dealers: “I’m back” as he tells Udon Thani crowd his children give him orders

Thaksin warns drug dealers: “I’m back” as he tells Udon Thani crowd his children give him orders

November 14, 2024

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

Thaksin returns to the political spotlight, rallying Udon Thani with promises of debt relief and a vow to combat drugs. He jokes that his children… Read More ›

Tourism Ministry official describes Full Moon Party Israeli security alert as mere ‘rumour-mongering’ without facts 

Tourism Ministry official describes Full Moon Party Israeli security alert as mere ‘rumour-mongering’ without facts 

November 13, 2024

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

Thai authorities dismiss terror threat reports at Ko Phangan’s Full Moon Party as “rumour-mongering.” Ministry of Tourism reassures safety. With 10,000 Israelis expected, extra security… Read More ›

Channel 3 TV firm announces radical restructuring as ad revenue moves inexorably online and off-air

Channel 3 TV firm announces radical restructuring as ad revenue moves inexorably online and off-air

November 13, 2024

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

Channel 3 announces radical restructuring as Thailand’s media moves online, responding to financial pressures and changing viewer habits. The popular Maleenont-run TV station plans major… Read More ›

Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan vows to oppose Thai Cambodian maritime memo

Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan vows to oppose Thai Cambodian maritime memo

November 12, 2024

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

Palang Pracharat Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan pushes to cancel MOU 44, accusing it of legal flaws and violating Thailand’s sovereignty over contested maritime resources… Read More ›

PM tests biometric sites at Suvarnabhumi Airport as she flies out to drum up business for Thailand

PM tests biometric sites at Suvarnabhumi Airport as she flies out to drum up business for Thailand

November 12, 2024

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

PM Paetongtarn tested the biometric system at Bangkok airport on Sunday and then headed to L.A. and Peru to promote Thailand’s economy, tourism and trade.… Read More ›

Trade chief Robert Lighthizer asked to take up role by Trump as Thailand has 13th largest deficit worldwide 

Trade chief Robert Lighthizer asked to take up role by Trump as Thailand has 13th largest deficit worldwide 

November 11, 2024

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

President-elect Trump has invited Robert Lighthizer to resume as U.S. Trade Representative, prioritising protectionist policies. Thailand, with the thirteenth-largest U.S. trade deficit, faces inevitable scrutiny,… Read More ›

Ko Kood at the centre of Thailand’s rising political storm waged against Paetongtarn’s government

Ko Kood at the centre of Thailand’s rising political storm waged against Paetongtarn’s government

November 10, 2024

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

Ko Kood remains at the centre of a political storm, drawing high-profile government visits amid escalating political tensions. Allegations over the legality of a 2001… Read More ›

Financial experts and economists in sombre warning to government: Hands off the Bank of Thailand

Financial experts and economists in sombre warning to government: Hands off the Bank of Thailand

November 9, 2024

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

Economists and financial experts warn the Thai government: avoid politicising the Bank of Thailand or risk economic fallout. Over 830 signatories, including ex-central bank governors,… Read More ›

Ung Ing meets reviled junta boss General Min Aung Hlaing at Kunming summit after Chinese invitation 

Ung Ing meets reviled junta boss General Min Aung Hlaing at Kunming summit after Chinese invitation 

November 8, 2024

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

Thai PM Ung Ing meets Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing at China-led Kunming summit, prompting backlash in Thailand and Burma. China’s support signals a… Read More ›

Mayor and business leader gunned down by Muslim-clad killers armed with military calibre rifles in Narathiwat

Mayor and business leader gunned down by Muslim-clad killers armed with military calibre rifles in Narathiwat

November 7, 2024

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

Mayor Wichet Thaithongnum, a prominent community leader, was gunned down by assailants in southern Narathiwat province. The attack, linked to an ongoing insurgency, raises tensions… Read More ›

Trump stuns World with an even greater victory than in 2016. Massive electoral gains in US swing state wipeout

Trump stuns World with an even greater victory than in 2016. Massive electoral gains in US swing state wipeout

November 7, 2024

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

Trump’s stunning victory in 2024 election delivers bigger win than 2016, sweeping key battlegrounds and securing the popular vote for the first time since Bush.… Read More ›

War between spouses of top police officers offers a terrifying glimpse of behind the scene rivalries

War between spouses of top police officers offers a terrifying glimpse of behind the scene rivalries

November 6, 2024

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

War of the Wives. Feuding spouses of top Thai police chiefs clash in court over luxury goods, false claims, and high-profile accusations. The battle heats… Read More ›

An old man smashes EV car through a car park wall and tumbles to the ground wheel up on Monday. Survives

An old man smashes EV car through a car park wall and tumbles to the ground wheel up on Monday. Survives

November 5, 2024

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

Old man survives a harrowing crash as his Nissan Kicks tumbles from a second-floor parking lot in Bangkok, landing upside down. The 69-year-old driver mistakenly… Read More ›

Prime Minister Paetongtarn holds urgent talks and briefings to diffuse the rising Ko Kood controversy

Prime Minister Paetongtarn holds urgent talks and briefings to diffuse the rising Ko Kood controversy

November 4, 2024

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

PM Paetongtarn acts fast to quell Ko Kood rumours amid rising nationalist outrage. In urgent talks, the Thai leader addresses public fears over a 23-year-old… Read More ›

Chinese illegal migrant flow to Thailand increasing bringing challenges for the Royal Thai Police and the economy

Chinese illegal migrant flow to Thailand increasing bringing challenges for the Royal Thai Police and the economy

November 3, 2024

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

Chinese illegal migration to Thailand is surging, posing challenges for police. Recent arrests include a 28-year-old man without entry stamps and a 30-year-old who held… Read More ›

UK Conservatives elect first Black leader amid turmoil following a disastrous July 4th General Election rout

UK Conservatives elect first Black leader amid turmoil following a disastrous July 4th General Election rout

November 3, 2024

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

Kemi Badenoch, the first Black leader of the Conservatives, faces turmoil after a historic election loss. With the party’s lowest MP count and challenges from… Read More ›

Legal eagle in hot water as wealthy French-based Thai woman claims she gave him ฿71 million for deal

Legal eagle in hot water as wealthy French-based Thai woman claims she gave him ฿71 million for deal

November 2, 2024

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

A wealthy Thai woman living in France claims she gave a renowned lawyer ฿71 million for an investment in a lottery scheme. Lawyer Sittra Biebangkerd… Read More ›

Thailand's News for Foreigners