Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
NIDA opinion poll puts ‘Teng’ on top in choice for PM and the People’s Party way ahead of Bhumjaithai
Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:
New NIDA poll delivers a political shock as Nattapong Ruangpanyawut overtakes Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the People’s Party opens a commanding national lead, despite… Read More ›
Top Bhumjaithai Party figure defends the party’s position on cannabis. Only supported medical use
Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Under mounting pressure over cannabis, Bhumjaithai insists it backed medicine, not recreational use, and says a failed cannabis law left illegal shops, regulatory gaps and… Read More ›
Chinese ambassador appeals to the Thai media not to offend genuine business investment from his country
Culture, Economy, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jianwei urges Thai media to stop branding investment as ‘grey Chinese’, warning the label damages investor confidence, tourism and Thai-China ties as… Read More ›
Economy to be transformed with new reverse income tax system. Everyone in Thailand will report income
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand unveils its biggest tax and welfare overhaul in decades, using big data and a Negative Income Tax to require universal tax filing, target benefits… Read More ›
Bruised Minister of Defence vows to soldier on after being attacked in parliament as a ‘demon minister’
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Defence Minister Lieutenant General Adul Bunthamcharoen hits back after opposition MPs brand him a “demon minister” during Thailand’s Budget Bill clash, as fierce rows over… Read More ›
Six political prisoners released early by 2026 Royal Amnesty as rights group highlights 55 still held in prison
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Six political prisoners, including four jailed under Section 112, walk free under Thailand’s 2026 Royal Pardon as Parliament engages in a bitter amnesty battle. The… Read More ›
Officials face disciplinary action over exam cheating scandal as appointments get the go ahead case by case
Crime, Culture, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul orders a sweeping probe into Thailand’s local government exam scandal as 15,000 appointments face scrutiny, five DLA officials face disciplinary action,… Read More ›
Former Deputy PM and Pheu Thai stalwart calls for closer ties with China for the economy and security
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Phumtham Wechayachai has called for Thailand to deepen strategic ties with China in AI, digital infrastructure, clean energy and technology as senior politicians gathered in… Read More ›
Two speed economy’s conflicting signals. Everyday Thais pinched tighter despite stronger GDP growth
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s economy is growing faster than expected, but millions of households are falling further behind as weak spending, record debt, tight bank lending and shrinking… Read More ›
Court throws out one bar code case but more serious challenges to the February 8th poll remain in play
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has thrown out one barcode ballot challenge, handing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul a legal lift in Paris. But the biggest case remains,… Read More ›
Digital Economy minister presses ahead with AI law even with warnings of adverse investment reaction
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand will finalise its landmark AI Act this fiscal year, introducing rules on AI governance, copyright, labelling and high-risk systems while balancing tougher regulation against… Read More ›
State chapter of European Union deal closed in Brussels. Talks targeted for completion by end of 2026
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand and the EU have completed a key free trade agreement chapter on state enterprises, taking negotiations to 11 of 24 chapters. Both sides aim… Read More ›
People’s Party MP calls for stronger oversight of Chinese activities and trade investments in Thailand
Crime, Culture, Economy, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
People’s Party MP Sahasawat Khumkhong has hit back at Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jianwei’s warning over the term ‘Chinese grey capital’, blaming weak Thai regulation—not Chinese… Read More ›
People’s Party’s Pawut faces questioning as a witness on July 2 by the DSI in a complex forex fraud case
Crime, Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
DSI investigators will question People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu over a ฿28 million transfer as a sweeping forex fraud probe deepens. The elite police inquiry… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Prime Minister and aides fly to Ubon Ratchathani Saturday to mourn monks killed in horror smash
July 4, 2026
PM Anutin leads royal farewell for seven monks killed
Economy to be transformed with new reverse income tax system. Everyone in Thailand will report income
July 4, 2026
Thailand unveils its biggest tax and welfare overhaul
Bruised Minister of Defence vows to soldier on after being attacked in parliament as a ‘demon minister’
July 4, 2026
Defence Minister Lieutenant General Adul
Brit arrested for assaulting Phuket tuk-tuk driver, stripped of visa and charged with a criminal offence
July 4, 2026
British tourist Shane Daniel Correia arrested after
Massive cannabis seizure from Thailand by Polish and German officials piles further pressure on Bangkok
July 3, 2026
Thailand faces mounting global pressure after a record
Former Deputy PM and Pheu Thai stalwart calls for closer ties with China for the economy and security
July 3, 2026
Phumtham Wechayachai has called for Thailand to deepen
King and Queen return to Thailand after state visit to France which culminated in a visit to Airbus HQ in Toulouse
July 3, 2026
King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida have
British man found dead on Thursday morning in Pattaya may have been murdered, according to police
July 3, 2026
British cannabis businessman found stabbed to death in
Questions asked in Bangkok after 11 year old drove a pickup truck into monks in procession killing nine
July 2, 2026
An 11-year-old boy driving his father’s pickup
Chinese second car concern smashed by police as part of a nationwide crackdown on foreign businesses
July 2, 2026
Undercover police smashed a suspected Chinese-run
Fire at unlicensed Pattaya nightclub left one member of staff dead. Police investigation now underway
July 2, 2026
An employee died after fire tore through an unlicensed
Lopburi monkeys escape and counterattack in war between humans and primates for ancient capital
July 2, 2026
Monkey mayhem is back in Lopburi as escaped macaques
Thailand horrified by savage daylight public murder of 61-year-old out walking in southern Trat province
July 1, 2026
Graphic CCTV footage has exposed the savage roadside
Digital Economy minister presses ahead with AI law even with warnings of adverse investment reaction
July 1, 2026
Thailand will finalise its landmark AI Act this fiscal
King and Queen join Princess Sirivannavari on a cruise of the Seine in Paris in a busy day on Royal Tour
July 1, 2026
King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida’s
State chapter of European Union deal closed in Brussels. Talks targeted for completion by end of 2026
June 30, 2026
Thailand and the EU have completed a key free trade
Police raid and search the home of former Phuket deputy governor in widening corruption investigation
June 30, 2026
Former Phuket deputy governor Mr Rungruang
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