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Arrest warrants for three Chinese killers, one a spurned lover, who were assisted by a Thai woman

Arrest warrants for three Chinese killers, one a spurned lover, who were assisted by a Thai woman

April 4, 2023

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The National Police Commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapas on Monday advised that visa-on-arrival facilities from China be looked at as they may be attracting spurious criminal… Read More ›

Ex-minister rejects claim new prison regulations were designed to aid Thaksin’s return to Thailand

Ex-minister rejects claim new prison regulations were designed to aid Thaksin’s return to Thailand

April 1, 2023

Culture, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

The prospect of the return of Thaksin Shinawatra to serve his prison sentence in Thailand has been widely greeted by Thai observers and establishment politicians… Read More ›

Marijuana crazed man stole a Bangkok ambulance on Wednesday night and crashed it into an MG car

Marijuana crazed man stole a Bangkok ambulance on Wednesday night and crashed it into an MG car

March 31, 2023

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

Police in Thung Khru have confirmed that the detained man, arrested for theft of the hospital ambulance, will have access to treatment for his marijuana… Read More ›

Economy faces export clogs with rules in China and ‘green imperialism’ from European Union 

Economy faces export clogs with rules in China and ‘green imperialism’ from European Union 

March 29, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand has a strong banking system, inflation well under control and a recovering foreign tourism industry which is keeping the economy on course this year… Read More ›

Six die including a monk in a horrific motorway smash in Uttaradit after a car driver lost control on the road

Six die including a monk in a horrific motorway smash in Uttaradit after a car driver lost control on the road

March 27, 2023

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Officers at Nain Police Station in the Phichai District of Uttaradit were alerted on Saturday afternoon by shocked onlookers just minutes after the horrific crash… Read More ›

Good news on foreign investment at the start of 2023 fails to mask stunted competitiveness issue for economy

Good news on foreign investment at the start of 2023 fails to mask stunted competitiveness issue for economy

March 26, 2023

Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

With an election called this week, the prime minister told reporters that he was particularly proud of tens of billions in foreign investment into advanced… Read More ›

Business leaders praise election clarity but survey shows anxiety about threat of political instability

Business leaders praise election clarity but survey shows anxiety about threat of political instability

March 23, 2023

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

Growing speculation that the current Prime Minister, Prayut Chan ocha, may take a seat in the House of Representatives for the United Thai Nation (Ruam… Read More ›

Chinese tourists arrested on kidnapping and extortion charges insist they are innocent 

Chinese tourists arrested on kidnapping and extortion charges insist they are innocent 

March 20, 2023

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The victim in the case, a 32-year-old Chinese woman who is studying in the kingdom at university filed her complaint with Thong Lor police on… Read More ›

Swiss man on the run abroad after underage sex ring and bar in Phuket is shut down in police raid

Swiss man on the run abroad after underage sex ring and bar in Phuket is shut down in police raid

March 18, 2023

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

The Royal Thai Police has, quite rightly, in recent years, prioritised the fight against underage prostitution linked with the human trafficking industry. On Saturday, Deputy… Read More ›

Vital European Union free trade deal with Thailand with stiff demands from Brussels to take time

Vital European Union free trade deal with Thailand with stiff demands from Brussels to take time

March 16, 2023

Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The European Commission this week spoke of an ‘ambitious’ free trade deal with ‘sustainability’ at its core. This particular trade pact is a key one… Read More ›

Thailand’s financials are sound but the economy is exposed if another world banking crisis emerges

Thailand’s financials are sound but the economy is exposed if another world banking crisis emerges

March 15, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The impact of the financial crisis in 2008, although not directly impacting Thailand, did result in a disruption to investment patterns which saw ฿500 billion… Read More ›

Social welfare scheme sees millions signed up for monthly handouts and easy access to small loans

Social welfare scheme sees millions signed up for monthly handouts and easy access to small loans

March 13, 2023

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

The programme approved by the cabinet in 2022 may prove to be a vote winner for the prime minister and his United Thai Nation (Ruam… Read More ›

China’s new foreign minister warns of certain US-Chinese war if Washington fails to reverse course

China’s new foreign minister warns of certain US-Chinese war if Washington fails to reverse course

March 10, 2023

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

Escalating war in Ukraine could trigger a Chinese grab for Taiwan as the United States turns the economic screws on Beijing and tries to engineer… Read More ›

General Election turns into a referendum on Pot as Chuwit calls on the public to kick out Bhumjaithai

General Election turns into a referendum on Pot as Chuwit calls on the public to kick out Bhumjaithai

March 7, 2023

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

Cannabis policy is turning into an electoral nightmare for the Bhumjaithai Party with growing public opposition to the recreational free for all and the easy… Read More ›

PM hospitalised with chronic arthritic condition which impacts 3% of people aged over 60 years old

PM hospitalised with chronic arthritic condition which impacts 3% of people aged over 60 years old

March 4, 2023

Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

The prime minister, Prayut Chan ocha, on Saturday, issued a statement emphasising that his mental and physical health was still robust and that he was… Read More ›

Thai economic woes grow with a 10-year high trade deficit as January exports slumped by 4.5%

Thai economic woes grow with a 10-year high trade deficit as January exports slumped by 4.5%

March 2, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand finds itself still impacted by a global economic downturn which has left it too dependent on a rapid foreign tourism rebound assisted by China’s… Read More ›

Minister: Chuwit has 13 days to back up corruption claims related to Bangkok’s Orange line contract

Minister: Chuwit has 13 days to back up corruption claims related to Bangkok’s Orange line contract

February 28, 2023

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

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, on Tuesday, appeared to try calm tensions between the Bhumjaithai Party and Chuwit Kamolvisit but, at the same time, his… Read More ›

Anutin rejects Chuwit’s claims about Bangkok’s mass transit Orange line and Bhumjaithai’s election odds

Anutin rejects Chuwit’s claims about Bangkok’s mass transit Orange line and Bhumjaithai’s election odds

February 25, 2023

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

Chuwit arrived at Government House on Wednesday and waved the Thai flag before being invited inside to meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha. His latest… Read More ›

Pheu Thai candidate in Bangkok says incomes have fallen by 2% since 2020 as economy is failing in the long run

Pheu Thai candidate in Bangkok says incomes have fallen by 2% since 2020 as economy is failing in the long run

February 23, 2023

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

Bangkok candidate for the main opposition party reminds voters that this election is about the economy and why change must come. Juthaphon Keturathorn calls for… Read More ›

Thai man extols the value of life with a toy doll partner and calls for them to be declared legal and accessible

Thai man extols the value of life with a toy doll partner and calls for them to be declared legal and accessible

February 22, 2023

Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Adult toys and dolls are illegal in Thailand with strong opposition to any proposed relaxation of the law coming from the country’s Ministry of Culture… Read More ›

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