Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand pressed China to crack down on scam syndicates and illegal Chinese-linked businesses as both countries agreed a landmark “2+2” security dialogue with intelligence sharing,… Read More ›
People’s Party declares political war on the Bhumjaithai-led government, admitting it was wrong to back PM Anutin as it seizes on the Senate collusion scandal,… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
Three shocking incidents in just 24 hours have exposed Thailand’s worsening mental health crisis. A brutal murder, suspected drug-fuelled arson and a motorway hanging have… Read More ›
Bangkok is racing to seal a landmark US trade deal after Commerce Minister Suphajee met top White House and trade officials, with Section 301 tariff… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Beijing’s demand for Thailand to hand over journalist Bai Zhaodong has sparked an international outcry as PM Anutin visits China, with UN officials and over… Read More ›
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
From shaping governments to pioneering Thailand’s first news website, Manager Newspaper closes its print chapter on July 31. Founder Sondhi Limthongkul says readers have gone… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thai police have exposed how transnational scam gangs recruit cash-strapped Thais, launder millions through local bank accounts and shift operations into Laos as a sweeping… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand is cashing in on the global short-form drama boom, topping Southeast Asia in spending as TikTok expands Thai mini-series with explosive download growth, soaring… Read More ›
Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Xi Jinping has offered to help restore Thailand-Cambodia relations after border tensions, Prime Minister Anutin revealed, as China also assured Bangkok that tanks supplied to… Read More ›
Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest after a China Daily AI video depicted Filipinos as monkeys, calling it racist propaganda and demanding its removal… Read More ›
Economy, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Foreign arrivals have fallen 3.09% as Thailand’s tourism industry urges Prime Minister Anutin to win stronger China travel deals in Beijing after a failed India… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Deputy PM Yotsanan will sign five landmark China technology deals during Prime Minister Anutin’s Beijing visit, launching cooperation on AI, deep space, nuclear fusion and… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Anutin says 5,814 suspect civil service appointments should never have been made but admits he cannot cancel them. A July 23 committee will decide their… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Bangkok police have widened the Lat Phrao brewery fire probe to examine four doors, emergency exits, licences and everyone connected with the business, while the… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Anutin’s flagship ฿40 Rice and Curry Project has been pulled before reaching Cabinet after a public backlash. Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun admitted defeat as vendors,… Read More ›
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand and France have launched a new era in relations as Prime Minister Anutin hailed a strengthened alliance after talks with President Macron, linking a… Read More ›
Secret Day turned Night drug pub in Bangkok raided by police. Venue was disguised as a gaming centre 
Thailand urged not to cave to China’s extradition request for on the run journalist Bai Zhaodong 
Karate kid drug dealer gets drop kick from police bringing career as a drug trafficker to an abrupt halt 
Scam networks reorganising on Thailand’s borders and targeting its banking network for laundering 
Middle East War having more severe impact on tourism than previously feared especially in South 
Massive Russian nominee property empire smashed by police in Chonburi. 775 homes worth 5 billion baht 
Racist reel draws Philippines to make a diplomatic protest to China as both countries lock horns at sea 
3 popular Bangkok pubs already closed in citywide crackdown ordered by Governor Chadchart Sittipunt 
Black smoke filled with carbon monoxide and cyanide smothered Lat Phrao revellers in minutes say police 
Broker jailed after being refused bail in arrest linked to DSI Forex case involving People’s Party MP Pawut 
Thailand ramps up space ambitions with a bold new partnership with China to be signed during PM’s visit 
Report handed to Prime Minister reveals 5,814 suspect civil servant appointments that are still in place despite the scandal 
2 Masterminds behind the civil service exam scandal jailed in Bangkok as scale of the corruption emerges 
Brit’s Thai wife and lawyer force Chiang Mai karaoke bar to cough up 150 thousand baht after scam trap 
Setback for government as 40 baht meal deal pulled from cabinet amid a barrage of hostile feedback to the scheme 
Death toll in Lat Phrao brewery pub fire rises to 31 as Prime Minister confirms it will never re-open as a public venue 
Tourism in ‘Transformation’ as the Ministry pivots to a quality agenda and away from a focus on numbers 
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