Articles by: Joseph O' Connor

Minister scrambles to offer 15 day visa on arrival to smaller markets with reports of losses to Vietnam

Minister scrambles to offer 15 day visa on arrival to smaller markets with reports of losses to Vietnam

October 28, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s visa shake-up backfires ahead of high season! Emirates flags missed flights by Mexican tourists, while Uzbek agents send bookings to Vietnam. Minister Surasak seeks… Read More ›

Thousands of fake Thai citizens of Chinese origin identified in one case going back over two decades

Thousands of fake Thai citizens of Chinese origin identified in one case going back over two decades

October 27, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:

Chinese citizenship fraud probe reaches back 27 years as Thai police flag 1,483 suspect birth registrations. A medical student, programmer and engineer are caught up… Read More ›

Government spokesman’s rebuke to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Keep out of Thai internal affairs

Government spokesman’s rebuke to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Keep out of Thai internal affairs

October 26, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

WHO showdown in Bangkok as Anutin’s government moves to control billions in alcohol and tobacco taxes. ThaiHealth and three other bodies face budget uncertainty, while… Read More ›

Thailand falls behind Southeast Asian peers in race to build more flight connections as tourism fades

Thailand falls behind Southeast Asian peers in race to build more flight connections as tourism fades

October 24, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

High-season alarm for Thailand as direct international flights to Hat Yai, Krabi and Koh Samui plunge. Foreign arrivals are down 4%, while Kasikorn cuts its… Read More ›

Prime Minister in a spot as no confidence debate looks like it’s being stalled or postponed in parliament

Prime Minister in a spot as no confidence debate looks like it’s being stalled or postponed in parliament

October 24, 2026

Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Political fireworks as Anutin’s no-confidence debate is delayed by bitter row over speaking time. Opposition MPs demand five days to grill 18 ministers, while the… Read More ›

Israeli woman on Koh Phangan faces deportation after her visa was revoked. Rising diplomatic tensions

Israeli woman on Koh Phangan faces deportation after her visa was revoked. Rising diplomatic tensions

October 24, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Israeli woman, 33, faces visa cancellation on Koh Phangan over threats and unpaid bills. Police probe suspect land deals and an unlicensed school as anti-Israeli… Read More ›

Pledges on investment are up but Foreign Direct Investment for the first six months is down nearly 5%

Pledges on investment are up but Foreign Direct Investment for the first six months is down nearly 5%

October 22, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Foreign investment warning for Thailand: actual FDI slumps 24.6% in Q2 despite ฿271 billion in commitments. DBD chief Kittiwat Patchimnan reports rising approvals as Prime… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin pushes a hard line on narcotics suppression which will jail even more yaba users

Prime Minister Anutin pushes a hard line on narcotics suppression which will jail even more yaba users

October 22, 2026

Crime, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s drug crisis sees Anutin act with new bills targeting yaba dealers, extending police detention to seven days and expanding investigations. With 1.5 million yaba… Read More ›

Departures tax to be axed as Thailand’s hotel sector reels from a debt crisis linked with the Covid era

Departures tax to be axed as Thailand’s hotel sector reels from a debt crisis linked with the Covid era

October 22, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Revolt puts Thailand’s ฿1,000 departure tax in doubt as hotels battle a debt crisis. Over half face liquidity problems, as COVID-era repayment deadlines threaten ownership.… Read More ›

12 properties raided, 85 people charged after Pattaya police raids linked to the illegal foreign ownership crackdown

12 properties raided, 85 people charged after Pattaya police raids linked to the illegal foreign ownership crackdown

October 21, 2026

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

Police target ฿800 million in Pattaya property across 12 raids, probing suspected foreign nominees and 85 people. Three Chinese men and 100 computers were found… Read More ›

Former top Democrat Party aide and MP met DSI over Bhumjaithai MP’s husband’s links to online gambling

Former top Democrat Party aide and MP met DSI over Bhumjaithai MP’s husband’s links to online gambling

October 21, 2026

Crime, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

฿118 million in crypto transfers, nearly 10,000 transactions and a political storm. Former Democrat MP Sirichok Sopha challenges Suchada over her husband’s Shuffle.com stake and… Read More ›

Controversy on two wheels rages in Pattaya as city’s mototaxi drivers switch to blue vests from orange

Controversy on two wheels rages in Pattaya as city’s mototaxi drivers switch to blue vests from orange

October 21, 2026

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

Blue replaces orange for 5,281 Pattaya motorcycle taxi drivers, igniting a row over politics and road safety. Riders say tourists no longer recognise them, business… Read More ›

Row over handling of two online gambling cases related to MPs. Questions of jurisdiction and fair play

Row over handling of two online gambling cases related to MPs. Questions of jurisdiction and fair play

October 21, 2026

Crime, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

฿226 million frozen in one gambling case, questions in another! Rome challenges the treatment of Chonnapat and a Bhumjaithai MP’s husband. Suchada’s shifting share-sale account,… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai MP and her husband answer questions of the elite DSI police over links to online gambling

Bhumjaithai MP and her husband answer questions of the elite DSI police over links to online gambling

October 20, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

DSI investigators question the Australian husband of Bhumjaithai MP Suchada over his former stake in Shuffle.com. Separately, ฿1.9 billion in declared wealth faces scrutiny as… Read More ›

Tourism industry shaken by the latest Chinese warning coming from its diplomatic missions in Thailand

Tourism industry shaken by the latest Chinese warning coming from its diplomatic missions in Thailand

October 20, 2026

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

China warns its citizens of abductions and trafficking in Thailand as criminal gangs use fake jobs and business deals to trap victims. With arrivals struggling,… Read More ›

PM orders hands off land and property by foreigners as enforcement to be moved ahead by December

PM orders hands off land and property by foreigners as enforcement to be moved ahead by December

October 20, 2026

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

Anutin puts thousands of suspected foreign land nominees on notice as Thailand probes ฿14.01 billion in property. Governors face a December deadline, illegal holdings risk… Read More ›

Underfire southern MP says Prime Minister Anutin telephoned her and urged her to post a selfie online

Underfire southern MP says Prime Minister Anutin telephoned her and urged her to post a selfie online

October 17, 2026

Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

World leaders applaud Anutin’s saxophone solo as an MP’s gambling links trouble Bhumjaithai. Suchada insists her husband owns just 1% of an overseas firm. Their… Read More ›

Pheu Thai leadership assures PM of support in the No Conference debate and vote at the end of October

Pheu Thai leadership assures PM of support in the No Conference debate and vote at the end of October

October 17, 2026

Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Pheu Thai chiefs promise Anutin all 71 MPs to defeat a no-confidence motion against 18 Bhumjaithai ministers. But former Defence Minister Sutin refuses to give… Read More ›

Prime Minister cock a hoop as IMF World Bank meet ends in Bangkok. Insists Thailand’s standing has risen

Prime Minister cock a hoop as IMF World Bank meet ends in Bangkok. Insists Thailand’s standing has risen

October 17, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin predicts an economic leap after Bangkok hosts the IMF–World Bank summit for 191 nations. US Fed chief Kevin Warsh applauded Thailand’s organisation, OECD chief… Read More ›

Departures tax pushed by the Ministry of Finance is the death kiss for the tourist sector say top execs

Departures tax pushed by the Ministry of Finance is the death kiss for the tourist sector say top execs

October 16, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thai AirAsia sounds the alarm over a ฿1,000 departure tax as Thailand’s tourism recovery stalls again and dives. Foreign arrivals reach just 23.94 million, ASEAN… Read More ›

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