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 ›

Pheu Thai to knock back skyrocketing electricity costs hitting business with a 21% rise in 2023 already confirmed

Pheu Thai to knock back skyrocketing electricity costs hitting business with a 21% rise in 2023 already confirmed

December 15, 2022

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

The business sector, in recent months, is expressing higher confidence with the return of foreign tourism at critical levels but is expecting to be left… 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 ›

3 out 4 believe that Pheu Thai will take power in 2023 with a third Shinawatra taking the reins

3 out 4 believe that Pheu Thai will take power in 2023 with a third Shinawatra taking the reins

December 13, 2022

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

Barring an unforeseen political shock that dramatically alters the political landscape, it now looks like Thailand will elect a Pheu Thai Party government in next… 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 ›

Two Polish fiends sought by Pattaya police for a callous, cruel and sadistic attack on a Cambodian woman

Two Polish fiends sought by Pattaya police for a callous, cruel and sadistic attack on a Cambodian woman

December 9, 2022

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

Police investigating a horrific attack on a 30-year-old Cambodian woman by two Polish men are looking at whether it may have been a grudge held… 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 ›

UK man arrested on a Sisaket road for 75-day visa overstay faces Bangkok jail and eventual deportation

UK man arrested on a Sisaket road for 75-day visa overstay faces Bangkok jail and eventual deportation

December 7, 2022

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

30-year-old Michael McLaughlin at first denied any knowledge of breaking the law but later changed his story by admitting he was hiding in Sisaket because… 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

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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 ›

Plan to knock rabies out in Thailand with an army of 8,600 ‘livestock volunteers’ across the kingdom

Plan to knock rabies out in Thailand with an army of 8,600 ‘livestock volunteers’ across the kingdom

December 5, 2022

Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Deadly disease reared up in 2018 due to a shortage of vaccines from 2016 and an explosion of the disease among the country’s population of… 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 ›

Chinese-controlled Thai language schools used by criminal network to obtain visas for associates

Chinese-controlled Thai language schools used by criminal network to obtain visas for associates

December 3, 2022

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

Already police have confirmed that ฿4 billion in assets have been frozen as a result of the investigation which was sparked by a huge drugs… 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 ›

Court decision on electoral law is a big boost for Pheu Thai Party as Prayut remains tight-lipped

Court decision on electoral law is a big boost for Pheu Thai Party as Prayut remains tight-lipped

November 30, 2022

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

Wednesday’s court decision sets the stage for a General Election in 2023 which will be fought with a fairer, easier-to-understand and more transparent voting and… 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 ›

Foreign tourism is Thailand’s only hope in 2023 as exports dim with hard times seen in key markets

Foreign tourism is Thailand’s only hope in 2023 as exports dim with hard times seen in key markets

November 28, 2022

Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The Economic Intelligence Centre (EIC), the research arm of Siam Commercial Bank has forecast growth of 3.4% in 2023 compared to similar projections for 2022.… 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 ›

Police and drug control agency act to seize assets of Chinese drug kingpin ‘Du Hao’ and his police officer wife

Police and drug control agency act to seize assets of Chinese drug kingpin ‘Du Hao’ and his police officer wife

November 26, 2022

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

It was initially reported that the alleged gangster had flown out of Thailand on the same jet seized on Saturday but this theory was overturned… Read More ›

Constitutional Court voting decision a watershed moment for Thai politics says top Pheu Thai MP and whip

Constitutional Court voting decision a watershed moment for Thai politics says top Pheu Thai MP and whip

November 25, 2022

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

The Pheu Thai Party won zero party list seats in the 2019 General Election with 21.9% of the vote, seats that ultimately, due to the… Read More ›

Arrest and detention of alleged Chinese crime boss puts political pressure on Palang Pracharat Party

Arrest and detention of alleged Chinese crime boss puts political pressure on Palang Pracharat Party

November 25, 2022

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

Before the court proceedings, on Wednesday, a frank and open press conference given by General Surachate Hakparn was attended by former Bangkok political and underworld… Read More ›