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Covid chaos descends again on Thailand’s foreign tourism sector amid cancellations and complaints

Covid chaos descends again on Thailand’s foreign tourism sector amid cancellations and complaints

January 8, 2023

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

Travel agents in France have been forced to cancel contracts because of the sudden introduction of entry restrictions which have led operators to declare a… Read More ›

Pattaya police hunt down the killer of a UK man who had just returned to Thailand from Britain the day before 

Pattaya police hunt down the killer of a UK man who had just returned to Thailand from Britain the day before 

January 6, 2023

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

UK expat and murder victim was on his way home after picking up groceries at a local shop when he was gunned down by an… Read More ›

Prayut to make his move for a third term but is the battle for power already lost to Pheu Thai?

Prayut to make his move for a third term but is the battle for power already lost to Pheu Thai?

January 4, 2023

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

There are signs that a seismic change is about to begin unfolding next Monday 9th January in Thai politics when Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha,… Read More ›

Economic chiefs promise a brighter 2023 for Thai people despite the more gloomy world outlook for the year

Economic chiefs promise a brighter 2023 for Thai people despite the more gloomy world outlook for the year

January 2, 2023

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

The foreign tourism industry will be the key driver of economic growth with more money in people’s pockets in 2023 says Bank of Thailand Governor… Read More ›

Fears for Aung San Suu Kyi who faces 33 years in a Myanmar prison held under primitive conditions

Fears for Aung San Suu Kyi who faces 33 years in a Myanmar prison held under primitive conditions

December 31, 2022

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The latest conviction of the popular Burmese figurehead and head of the National Unity Government (NUG) which is fighting a civil war engulfing 61% of… Read More ›

PM orders ‘full force’ help for Thai nationals and families linked to the Poipet casino disaster in Cambodia 

PM orders ‘full force’ help for Thai nationals and families linked to the Poipet casino disaster in Cambodia 

December 29, 2022

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

Fire which destroyed the Grand Diamond casino in the Cambodian city of Poipet has left over 100 people seriously injured and at least 21 dead… Read More ›

PM and Ung Ing to do battle in 2023 for the top job with public debt and the economy as key issues

PM and Ung Ing to do battle in 2023 for the top job with public debt and the economy as key issues

December 27, 2022

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

Public debt and the management of the economy will be the key battleground for this General Election as it is clear the alternative to the… Read More ›

Police officer, wife of Du Hao kingpin and niece of former police chief arrested and grilled by prosecutors

Police officer, wife of Du Hao kingpin and niece of former police chief arrested and grilled by prosecutors

December 25, 2022

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

The scale and depth of this corruption scandal keeps growing with Saturday’s arrest of the niece of a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of… Read More ›

Australian travelling with family arrested for illegal gun possession boarding a Ko Samui flight

Australian travelling with family arrested for illegal gun possession boarding a Ko Samui flight

December 23, 2022

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

 Police in Ko Samui said on Wednesday that they did not think the gun was purchased to commit a crime in Thailand nor had the… Read More ›

22 still missing as naval chiefs plan refloat of the Sukhothai which capsized and sunk on Sunday

22 still missing as naval chiefs plan refloat of the Sukhothai which capsized and sunk on Sunday

December 21, 2022

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

35-year-old, US-built vessel lying capsized at a depth of 40 metres. A submersible vehicle launched on Wednesday aimed to tell naval chiefs the extent of… Read More ›

Chinese gangs approaching expectant Thai fathers in private hospitals seeking identity transfers

Chinese gangs approaching expectant Thai fathers in private hospitals seeking identity transfers

December 19, 2022

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

The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) moved last Thursday to seize the entire business of a luxury hotel in Samut Prakan run by a company in… Read More ›

King and Queen visit Princess Bajrakitiyabha at a Bangkok hospital after she took ill on Wednesday

King and Queen visit Princess Bajrakitiyabha at a Bangkok hospital after she took ill on Wednesday

December 16, 2022

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

Well wishes have come from around the country as temples invite the public to pray and leading political figures come forward to pay their respects… Read More ›

Chinese mafia case taken over by police chief with top officers assigned to different key roles on the probe

Chinese mafia case taken over by police chief with top officers assigned to different key roles on the probe

December 14, 2022

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

Last week, the chief whistleblower, in this case, veteran former politician Mr Chuwit Kamolvisit who Minister of Justice Somsak Thepsutin has highly praised, expressed unease… Read More ›

Top Immigration Bureau officers investigated by high-level panel over Chinese corruption claims

Top Immigration Bureau officers investigated by high-level panel over Chinese corruption claims

December 11, 2022

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

Minister Somsak Thepsutin praises former massage parlour boss and politician Chuwit Kamolvisit for his work in pursuing corruption concerning this unfolding case. Mr Chuwit has… Read More ›

War erupts over Pheu Thai’s ฿600 minimum wage plan with the economy as the key election issue

War erupts over Pheu Thai’s ฿600 minimum wage plan with the economy as the key election issue

December 9, 2022

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

An academic with Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) welcomed the proposal in broad terms as beneficial to newly graduated students taking up employment but expressed his concern… Read More ›

Luxury hotel in Samut Prakan is legit says woman linked with Du Hao’s sprawling business empire

Luxury hotel in Samut Prakan is legit says woman linked with Du Hao’s sprawling business empire

December 7, 2022

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

A former senior policeman working as an advisor to the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) tenders his resignation. The move is thought to… Read More ›

New Air Canada link from Vancouver to Bangkok an aviation first, will boost American arrivals to Thailand

New Air Canada link from Vancouver to Bangkok an aviation first, will boost American arrivals to Thailand

December 4, 2022

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

Direct 13-hour flight from Vancouver to Bangkok is a first for Air Canada and Thailand which is trying to regain its position as a power… Read More ›

Even as the baht surges, Thailand faces economic recession in mid-2023 with lower earnings

Even as the baht surges, Thailand faces economic recession in mid-2023 with lower earnings

December 1, 2022

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

KKP Research, the research arm of Kiatnakin Phatra Bank in Bangkok is predicting the Thai economy to enter recession in the opening quarter of 2023… Read More ›

Offenders tagged for up to 10 years after release as young girls are 31% of females abused annually

Offenders tagged for up to 10 years after release as young girls are 31% of females abused annually

November 29, 2022

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

New law, championed by Minister of Justice Somsak Thepsutin will come into effect on January 23rd next and is designed to help police deal with… Read More ›

Police investigate after baby boy found discarded in a plastic bag amid a rubbish heap in Pattaya 

Police investigate after baby boy found discarded in a plastic bag amid a rubbish heap in Pattaya 

November 27, 2022

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

Police believe that CCTV footage retrieved from the building from where a 17-year-old girl was rescued while bleeding heavily may link her with the abandoned… Read More ›

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