Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Confusion after Trump’s 20 minute phone call with PM Anutin. US side claimed a ceasefire was agreed
Culture, Economy, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Uncertainty after Trump’s 20-minute call with Thai PM Anutin, as the US claims a ceasefire, Thailand denies. Thailand is facing diplomatic turmoil over the border… Read More ›
Thailand moves to election mode after King approves dissolution of parliament decree request by Anutin
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Thailand moves to election mode after the King approves parliament’s dissolution, requested by PM Anutin. The Bhumjaithai Party broke ranks over Senate powers, and a… Read More ›
Constitutional crisis again as Bhumjaithai MPs vote to uphold the veto power of the Senate over reform
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Bhumjaithai blasts Thai politics into turmoil after backing the Senate’s veto power, breaking its pact with the People’s Party and triggering a fresh constitutional crisis… Read More ›
As pressure from Trump mounts Thailand implores the United States not to link sovereignty with trade
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand urges Trump not to link its sovereignty with trade as all-out war with Cambodia escalates, civilians flee border towns, artillery and air strikes continue.… Read More ›
Thailand’s foreign tourism sector in crisis as visitor decline accelerates. 9.8% fewer arrivals than 2024
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Thailand’s tourism crisis deepens as arrivals plunge 9.8% amid crime shocks, flooding, border clashes and a surging baht. Confidence is collapsing, Vietnam is racing ahead,… Read More ›
Thai PM vows to pursue military operations against Cambodia and to deliver a crushing blow to Hun Sen
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai PM Anutin vows no ceasefire as Thailand drives a full military push to cripple Cambodia’s forces. He rejected outright false peace claims as fighting… Read More ›
Minister of Defence comes out to assure the public that Thai armed forces were acting within the law
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Thai forces respond after deadly Cambodian attacks on the border. 1 soldier killed, 18 wounded, nearly 400,000 civilians evacuated as fighting spreads across seven provinces,… Read More ›
Fears for US Thai trade deal as hostilities flared on Monday with Thai sources ruling out intervention
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Thai–Cambodian clashes explode as Thai jets strike and troops fall, sparking fears the US–Thai trade deal is doomed, and officials openly doubt any future talks… Read More ›
Thai nationals ordered evacuated from conflict zones in 4 provinces near Cambodia as conflict threatens
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Thai panic as border firefight erupts — Police Chief orders mass evacuations in four provinces after Cambodian troops open fire, soldiers wounded, landmine fears surge,… Read More ›
Pheu Thai figures tear into Prime Minister Anutin and his faltering government with scathing attacks
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Pheu Thai savages Prime Minister Anutin as floods, scam failures and leaked Ben Smith photos fuel a spiralling crisis that has shredded his credibility. Both… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Australian tourist goes berserk and runs into glass partition at Phuket restaurant leading to his death
December 13, 2025
Australian tourist goes berserk at a Phuket
Siblings return to Thailand after 50 years seeking to find the gentle man who watched over them in 1975
December 13, 2025
After 50 years, three American siblings returned to
Thailand moves to election mode after King approves dissolution of parliament decree request by Anutin
December 12, 2025
Thailand moves to election mode after the King
Call from tourism sector for more coherence and guidance for visitors entering Thailand after refusals
December 12, 2025
Thailand’s foreign tourism is in crisis as arrivals
Constitutional crisis again as Bhumjaithai MPs vote to uphold the veto power of the Senate over reform
December 11, 2025
Bhumjaithai blasts Thai politics into turmoil after
Police in Phuket probe death of tourist who checked into a hotel room and hours later fell off a balcony
December 10, 2025
Mexican-Canadian tourist falls from ninth-floor
Thailand’s foreign tourism sector in crisis as visitor decline accelerates. 9.8% fewer arrivals than 2024
December 10, 2025
Thailand’s tourism crisis deepens as arrivals plunge
Woman denied entry to Thailand on proof of funds criteria. Rule brought back in May to tighten security
December 9, 2025
Woman denied entry at Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport
Minister of Defence comes out to assure the public that Thai armed forces were acting within the law
December 9, 2025
Thai forces respond after deadly Cambodian attacks on
Fears for US Thai trade deal as hostilities flared on Monday with Thai sources ruling out intervention
December 8, 2025
Thai–Cambodian clashes explode as Thai jets strike
Norwegian man sent to hospital after he went berserk in Bangkok on Friday and tried to steal a Tuk Tuk
December 7, 2025
Norwegian man goes berserk in Bangkok, attacking a
Thai nationals ordered evacuated from conflict zones in 4 provinces near Cambodia as conflict threatens
December 7, 2025
Thai panic as border firefight erupts — Police Chief
Second UK man in three days lost while swimming at the beach. 91 year old on Koh Lanta lost on Tuesday
December 6, 2025
Second British holidaymaker drowns in Thailand in
Rangsiman Rome sued for ฿100M by Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow for defamation
December 6, 2025
Deputy PM Thamanat hits MP Rangsiman Rome with a
Higher return fares to Thailand after 53% Airport Tax rise ok’d by panel chaired by Transport Minister
December 5, 2025
Thailand trips to cost more as a minister-chaired
10 property buyers in Phuket complain about scam villa development after paying out over ฿100 million
December 5, 2025
Phuket buyers say they lost over ฿100m in a luxury
Afternoon drinking ban gone on a test basis for 6 months as foreign tourism sector asks for later hours
December 4, 2025
Thailand scraps its 53-year afternoon alcohol ban for
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