Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Local government exam scandal hints at systemic nationwide corruption even extending to ministerial level
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Pakamon blows open a new front in Thailand’s exam scandal: powerful families allegedly got jobs without paying while others faced ฿700,000 demands. With 5,925 scores… Read More ›
Interior Ministry is now moving to enforce the law regarding Jewish burials and grave sites in Thailand
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Jewish graves become the latest focus of Thailand’s widening crackdown. Three bodies face removal from a Chachoengsao cemetery, Bangkok burial sites are being checked and… Read More ›
Chaos still reigns at the NBTC as Chairman wins right to court review. Board members move to work on
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
NBTC turmoil intensifies after Dr Saran wins the right to challenge his removal but gains no court protection. Anutin seeks his ouster, three commissioners reject… Read More ›
US servicemen left behind a financial windfall in Pattaya but also a spirit of optimism and generosity
Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:
Farewell Pattaya! USS Abraham Lincoln sails after 5,000 sailors bring a ฿100m spending bonanza. Huge tips delight Thai workers, shops boom and bars fill as… Read More ›
PM Anutin laughs off what political pundits see as rising threats to the stability of his government
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Anutin faces a gathering storm as Sondhi threatens street protests and the Senate collusion case nears a September 14 decision. With 229 people under scrutiny… Read More ›
Finance Minister Ekniti outlines the government’s economic plan but behind the buzzwords are risks
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s economic reset faces an early reality check as Ekniti bets on AI, EVs and clean energy. War drives energy costs higher, Toyota puts fresh… Read More ›
17 year old legal fight for schoolboy who is now a grown man against the Police finally ends in victory and pay day
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Wrongly arrested at 18, assaulted and pushed to confess, Rittirong Chuenjit wins ฿4.38 million after 17 years. Supreme Court orders police to erase his criminal… Read More ›
Turn Grey capital into White capital. Senator calls for 100% foreign owned firms to eliminate corruption
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World:
Let foreigners own what they pay for, Senator Prathum Wongsawat demands. She says Thailand’s 49:51 rules fuel nominee firms, hide grey capital and open the… Read More ›
Paying AI users in Thailand had a nightmare week online just as the government waded into the market
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s AI revolution hits turbulence days after its ฿1.6bn platform launches. Paying businesses faced outages, users reported repeated connection failures while Minister Chaichanok pushed free… Read More ›
Widening Chinese trade gap cannot be ignored as it distorts economic data of an underlying GDP struggle
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai-Chinese businesses raise the alarm as Thailand’s China trade deficit hits US$55.13bn, exceeding its global shortfall. Imports soar 38% while record exports and massive data-centre… Read More ›
Blunder over Indian visa policy saw Thailand lose tourists in August. Quick volte face to a 30 day visa
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s Indian tourism boom slams into reverse after visa confusion and fewer flights drive arrivals down 12%. The setback threatens billions in spending and one… Read More ›
Data centre projects on hold in Bangkok as officials scramble to examine the impact of the industry on resources
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Governor Chadchart slams the brakes on Bangkok’s data centre rush amid huge fuel reserves and rising power and water demands. TikTok’s ฿842 billion expansion dominates… Read More ›
HIV and AIDS still lurk behind the neon signs of Thailand’s sex industry especially as it moves online
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thailand’s neon sex trade hides a deepening HIV danger as online prostitution bypasses regular health checks. Nearly 60,000 infections may be undiagnosed, while 620,000 people… Read More ›
People’s Party firebrand attacks flagship TH AI project launched this week with corruption agency filing of claims
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s most prominent opposition MP targets the ฿1.621 billion TH-AI Passport with an anti-graft complaint over tender terms, linked firms and payment plans. Rakchanok demands… Read More ›
Stock market 2026 recovery not built on a sound footing. Depends on foreign capital and one company
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Bangkok’s stock market roared back 26% after three brutal years, but one giant stock drove the charge. Delta towers over the SET as Thai Airways… Read More ›
The boys are back in town. US servicemen return to Pattaya, a town they helped create, for wartime R&R
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The Yanks who helped make Pattaya famous are back as 5,400 sailors arrive after 250 days at sea fighting Iran. Bars and hotels scent a… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
US Navy’s Pattaya visit is plain sailing with strong spending breeze. Chonburi governor hails it a success
September 5, 2026
Pattaya cashes in as thousands of USS Abraham Lincoln
Paying AI users in Thailand had a nightmare week online just as the government waded into the market
September 5, 2026
Thailand’s AI revolution hits turbulence days after
Malaysian online gambling boss arrested in Bangkok raid. 48 year old was a UFA network Master agent
September 4, 2026
Cyber police arrest Malaysian UFA executive Lim Teck
Crazed ex lover rams former girlfriend and her new boyfriend on a motorbike to their death with pickup
September 4, 2026
Songphon, 23, allegedly hunted his ex-girlfriend
Blunder over Indian visa policy saw Thailand lose tourists in August. Quick volte face to a 30 day visa
September 4, 2026
Thailand’s Indian tourism boom slams into reverse
Data centre projects on hold in Bangkok as officials scramble to examine the impact of the industry on resources
September 3, 2026
Governor Chadchart slams the brakes on Bangkok’s
HIV and AIDS still lurk behind the neon signs of Thailand’s sex industry especially as it moves online
September 3, 2026
Thailand’s neon sex trade hides a deepening HIV
Younger brother kills sibling after finding him drinking as their mother fought for life in hospital
September 3, 2026
Komkrit, 31, is stabbed to death by his younger
Former PM Paetongtarn files police complaint over false social media post linking her with Israeli land
September 2, 2026
Paetongtarn launches a cybercrime case after a
People’s Party firebrand attacks flagship TH AI project launched this week with corruption agency filing of claims
September 2, 2026
Thailand’s most prominent opposition MP targets the
The boys are back in town. US servicemen return to Pattaya, a town they helped create, for wartime R&R
September 2, 2026
The Yanks who helped make Pattaya famous are back as
Pot shop worker attacks UK man on his motorbike over 29,200 baht fraud on Monday in broad daylight
September 1, 2026
Briton Matthew Ryan was hunted through Pattaya over
Woman in northern Thailand builds thriving concern farming and selling live cockroaches for fishing in nearby rivers
September 1, 2026
Live cockroaches are flying off the shelves in
Pattaya police probe a nightclub shooting on the city’s Southside in the early hours of Monday morning
August 31, 2026
South Pattaya nightlife turns bloody before thousands
Anutin begins week with twin economic headaches as car makers and rail consortium threaten to walk
August 31, 2026
Toyota publicly denies plans to leave Thailand as
American man arrested in Phuket on US state and federal warrants relating to sexual abuse of minors at home
August 31, 2026
American fugitive Lance Michael Beck is caught at a
Bangkok storm’s nightlife charts to be crowned the World’s number one and the most visited city on earth
August 30, 2026
From swinging vice capital to sophisticated global
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