Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Year end jolt for the Thai economy as economists predict GDP growth at 2% or more for a difficult 2025
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Thailand braces for a year-end economic jolt as economists now target 2% GDP growth for 2025 despite collapsing tourism, Trump tariffs, Cambodia border clash and… Read More ›
Khao Kradong land tussle believe to be behind State Railway of Thailand (SRT) boss’s shock resignation
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SRT chief Weerit Amrapal resigns after suing the powerful Chidchob family over Khao Kradfong land as the new government reverses the airport rail contract, sparking… Read More ›
Anutin faces stiff foreign policy test over October 10 deadline and President Trump’s demands for peace
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai-Cambodia border crisis escalates as PM Anutin vows decisive action against incursions, reinforces troops, and sets strict conditions while President Trump pushes to broker a… Read More ›
Rangsiman Rome MP says he has new information on Cambodian scammer funds flowing into Thailand
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Scam Money Bombshell: Rangsiman Rome vows to expose Cambodian scam funds flooding Thailand, says top ministers have ties to financier Ben Smith, and warns the… Read More ›
Red tape and bureaucracy killing the Thai economy. 91.2% of top executives says it is far too much
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Thailand’s economy is being strangled by red tape and outdated bureaucracy, with 91.2% of top executives warning it’s too much. Rigid laws, slow permits and… Read More ›
Police deny knowledge of scammer links with money whizz Ben Smith. People’s Party MP insists its true
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Thailand police deny any links between Ben Smith and Cambodian scam networks, yet People’s Party MP Rangsiman insists his claims are accurate and pledges to… Read More ›
Defiant Rangsiman Rome warns he’s not just fighting a defamation case but for the future of Thailand
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Defiant Rangsiman Rome vows to fight ฿100M defamation suit by Ben Smith, warning Thailand faces a takeover by call centre gangs, corruption, and criminal networks… Read More ›
Australian arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Held overnight on defamation complaint from Malaysia
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Australian journalist Murray Hunter, 66, was pulled off a Bangkok flight over a Malaysian defamation complaint, held overnight in lockup, bailed for ฿20,000, and faces… Read More ›
Steely new line being taken as Thailand toughens its Cambodian border posture. Families ordered out
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Thailand escalates its hardline border stance as Cambodian families in Ban Nong Ya Kaeo and Ban Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo Province face forced removal.… Read More ›
Another false dawn? Minister announces delayed tourism levy will be instituted under his watch
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Thailand’s long-delayed ฿300 tourism tax is finally set to launch under Minister Atthakorn, promising automatic insurance coverage for all foreign visitors and billions in tourism… Read More ›
China denies any interest in the Thai Cambodian conflict after it was revealed Chinese arms were used
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China denies any role or stake in the Thai‑Cambodian border conflict after Chinese arms were used, as Thailand strengthens military readiness, closes crossings, reviews agreements,… Read More ›
US trade pact being finalised by Commerce Ministry officials despite the shutdown in Washington
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New Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun races to finalise the US trade pact despite Washington shutdown, determined to boost Thailand exports 6-7% in 2025 as firms… Read More ›
Bank of Thailand boss stresses stability taking up the reins with a new man at the Ministry of Finance
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn takes charge, vowing stability and independence, while new Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanpraphat tackles weak GDP, a rising baht and… Read More ›
PM confirms government’s referendum plan to scrap MOUs with Cambodia. Top People’s Party MP shocked
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PM Anutin confirms government plan for a referendum to cancel MOUs 43 and 44 with Cambodia. People’s Party MP Rome warns the move risks national… Read More ›
People’s Party firebrand MP warns of billions pouring into Thai markets and critical firms from Cambodia
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People’s Party MP Wiroj warns that billions from Cambodian scam and casino networks could flow into Thailand, threatening markets and critical firms, while gold exports… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Khao Kradong land tussle believe to be behind State Railway of Thailand (SRT) boss’s shock resignation
October 8, 2025
SRT chief Weerit Amrapal resigns after suing the
Rangsiman Rome MP says he has new information on Cambodian scammer funds flowing into Thailand
October 8, 2025
Scam Money Bombshell: Rangsiman Rome vows to expose
Police officer found dead sitting next to murdered wife in Nonthaburi in yet another love triangle crime
October 7, 2025
A senior police officer shot his wife dead before
Police deny knowledge of scammer links with money whizz Ben Smith. People’s Party MP insists its true
October 7, 2025
Thailand police deny any links between Ben Smith and
Chiang Mai Police act after noting suspicious transfer saving young woman ฿800,000 sent to scammers
October 6, 2025
Chiang Mai police acted swiftly to save a 20-year-old
Minister intervenes in shocking Kanchanaburi case where escaped Lion nearly devoured 11 year old boy
October 6, 2025
A young female lion attacked an 11-year-old boy in
Chuwit raises the alarm over a ‘working group’ into sensitive cases set up by the new Justice Minister
October 5, 2025
Whistleblower Chuwit Kamolvisit warns the new Justice
Ben Smith money fixer to the elite in Thailand lines up ฿100M defamation case against Rangsiman Rome
October 5, 2025
Money Man vs MP! Ben Smith, fixer to Thai elites,
Raging prison director in Korat guns down estranged wife and her new lover before taking his own life
October 5, 2025
A jealous prison director in Korat fatally shot his
Steely new line being taken as Thailand toughens its Cambodian border posture. Families ordered out
October 4, 2025
Thailand escalates its hardline border stance as
Hitman who murdered Kim Limya in Bangkok gets life in prison on Friday. Cambodian abettors remain free
October 4, 2025
Hitman who murdered Cambodian opposition leader Lim
Brit left his home in Pattaya and is believed to have crossed over into Myanmar to call centre scammers
October 3, 2025
A 19-year-old British man vanished after leaving
US trade pact being finalised by Commerce Ministry officials despite the shutdown in Washington
October 3, 2025
New Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun races to
Major breakthrough in Pattaya as evil Dutch pimp of underage children is arrested by elite DSI police
October 3, 2025
Major breakthrough in Pattaya as 77-year-old Dutch
2 more tourists drown off Phuket’s idyllic but deadly beaches on Wednesday as drownings toll mounts
October 2, 2025
Two tourists drown off Phuket beaches as hidden rip
Phuket People’s Party MP wants action to limit and screen foreign tourist visas to weed out undesirables
October 2, 2025
Phuket MP Chalermpong demands tighter visa rules and
PM confirms government’s referendum plan to scrap MOUs with Cambodia. Top People’s Party MP shocked
October 2, 2025
PM Anutin confirms government plan for a referendum to
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