PM’s Office adamant there will be no dissolution as opposition petitions the Constitutional Court
Emotional Prime Minister, on Wednesday, gave a speech at an army song contest in central Bangkok at which he urged unity in a world full… Read More ›
Dutch tourist arrested and facing jail time after killing endangered fish on an island excursion near Ko Phi Phi
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
The latest arrest of a foreign tourist for breaching Thailand’s strict laws on the conservation of natural resources follows a string of incidents since 2017.… Read More ›
Election law finalised in parliament but the basis for the next General Election is still uncertain
Electoral reform bill that was passed by parliament on Monday due to continued failure to make a quorum, is very likely to be reviewed by… Read More ›
US party flies into Taiwan further inflaming already raised tensions with China over the island
Dr Kurt Campbell, the key Biden administration advisor concerning Asia Pacific affairs, over the weekend, confirmed that the United States will conduct drills in waters… Read More ›
Father forced to kill his 37-year-old son in self-defence in yet another drug-related tragedy in Udon Thani
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
57-year-old father used an illegal gas gun to fire two shots at his son in the early hours of Saturday morning after being ambushed by… Read More ›
Nightlife until 4 am as poll shows plans to move foreign tourism upmarket a ‘recipe for disaster’
Changes to the worldwide travel industry since 2020 are more like back to the future. Industry surveys show travellers are looking for tried and trusted… Read More ›
Country faces a ‘constitutional crisis’ says Move Forward Party MP in parliament over PM’s status
The anticipated floundering of key electoral reform bills by Monday, August 15th is also a matter expected to be ultimately adjudicated by the Constitutional Court… Read More ›
Bank of Thailand tailors rate rise of 0.25% to avoid killing off badly needed economic growth this year
Bank of Thailand’s modest rate rise will not stymie current economic growth and momentum which is moving upwards. The last rate rise still leaves levels… Read More ›
Thai Airways flies high as numbers skyrocket as it flies tourists into the kingdom from Europe
2022 could be the year that Thai Airways returns to operational profitability as the Minister of Finance reveals that state banks will provide any required… Read More ›
Wife defends venue boss as Pattaya court grants him bail on charges including negligent homicide
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
Owner of the gutted and soon-to-be demolished entertainment venue in Sattahip, Pattaya promises to make amends to families of those who died and were injured… Read More ›
First monkeypox case in a woman as fears grow that its stigma may be its most dangerous aspect in Thailand
Crime, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Leading social development expert says that the current discussion about the source of monkeypox infections is leading to both homophobic and xenophobic discourse as the… Read More ›
No circuit breaker at death trap nightlife spot in Sattahip, Chonburi as 15 people die in horror blaze
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
Top engineer says Thailand does not yet seem to have learned lessons from the Santika nightclub fire in Bangkok in 2009 which killed 66 people… Read More ›
China asserts sovereignty over Taiwan with fears of an attack by 2024 and a blockade of the island
China’s diplomatic efforts are now countered by a larger diplomatic presence in the region on behalf of the United States and Japan as Foreign Minister… Read More ›
Girlfriend of German tourist infected with monkeypox tests negative in Phuket for the virus infection
Authorities in Phuket this week confirmed that the 25-year-old German man who is believed to have picked up the infection abroad is neither homosexual nor… Read More ›
Thai economy in an upswing with over 1 million foreign tourists in July powering higher GDP gains
Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha expressed optimism about the economic situation on Tuesday saying the kingdom’s prospects had not been as good since 2017. However,… Read More ›
Pelosi defies Communist China’s concerted campaign of intimidation and visits Taiwan sparking a crisis
The landing of the US House of Representatives Speaker in Taipei has triggered a major crisis between China and the United States in the region… Read More ›
Prayut retains all the cards as Thailand may be pivoting back to a one-ballot election process
Culture, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Political naiveté on the part of the leading Pheu Thai Party in believing that the coalition government, through the electoral reform process, was going to… Read More ›
41-year-old son appears in court after shooting his mother to death on Friday in central Bangkok
Man appears to have killed his mother when tensions over business matters and his consumption of alcohol boiled over on Friday night. It is thought… Read More ›
Recreational use of pot to be recriminalised as Minister warns abuses are undermining his plan
Crime, Economy, Politics, Thailand:
The decriminalisation of marijuana is turning into a major problem for the government with chaos in ministries and agencies responsible including an anxious request to… Read More ›
Second case of monkeypox in Bangkok identified in a 47-year-old who had sex with foreign men
City’s public health services and officials are monitoring all public health facilities to identify possible new cases and track the activities of those who may… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
British Airways snubs Bangkok in favour of elite travellers to Singapore as Thai Airways load levels rise
July 27, 2022
As the government put off indefinitely its foreign
Thai Belgian man’s body found in Chiang Mai river on Sunday after horror water rafting incident
July 24, 2022
30-year-old Nicolas Hinckxt, a computer programmer,
Mysterious African monkeypox sufferer arrested after illegally crossing the border into Cambodia
July 23, 2022
Monkeypox patient captured in Cambodia: African Osmond
Big Joke briefs reporters on ฿6 million fraud to secure bail for a detained UK man using his name
July 20, 2022
Alert and assiduous Immigration Bureau officer at Bang
Canadian institute identifies Pegasus spyware on phones of 30 people linked to Bangkok protests
July 19, 2022
This new controversy arises as Thailand and the United
Skeletal remains of a Canadian tourist who arrived on July 6th found on a vacant Pattaya brush site in the city
July 16, 2022
Girlfriend told Pattaya Police that she had not heard
Central bank reassurances as ex-minister raises loan quality with China’s economy in trouble
July 15, 2022
Top Thai bank official Dr Daranee Saeju this week
Roiled US-Chinese tensions in Asia pose Thailand with short-term leverage but a future trial ahead
July 12, 2022
Thailand’s position has moved strikingly from its
Negative reaction and horror at Thailand’s plan to charge foreigners more than locals at hotels
July 8, 2022
The bombshell announcement this week is bound to
Anutin: time to halt foreign tourism price deals, Thailand to be the Louis Vuitton of the world travel market
July 5, 2022
The comments come as the Thai baht depreciates against
2008 Pheu Thai minister sentenced to death for premeditated kidnap, murder of judge’s brother
July 2, 2022
This is the second death sentence handed down to the
Norwegian rescued by police and medics after being found stabbed within his Pattaya hotel room
June 30, 2022
Reports suggest that the wound was either
Senator warns that Paetongtarn Shinawatra or Ung Ing, Thaksin’s daughter, is wrong for the job
June 28, 2022
Political instability in Thailand, cited by Fitch, the
Man dragged 14-year old into a blackmail scheme leading her to take her own life as the only way out
June 24, 2022
More charges are due to be brought against the
Top insurgent leader suspected as behind Monday night’s large bomb attack on Pattani district
June 21, 2022
Three soldiers were left hospitalised by the bomb
World inflation crisis may lead Bank of Thailand to act before August and raise interest rates more sharply
June 19, 2022
Rapidly changing world financial environment where
Boomtime with Thailand Pass gone by July 1st along with 2 am closing and face mask easing in public
June 17, 2022
Face mask requirement in public is abandoned except
