Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Anutin’s full term triumph tempered by new Sword of Damocles as Constitutional Court takes barcode case
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Anutin Charnvirakul heads for reelection as Thai PM with over 292 votes expected, but the Constitutional Court’s 6–3 move to probe QR and barcode ballots… Read More ›
Thai economy feels the stress as US Israeli War on Iran continues with 2 key Iranian leaders just killed
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Thailand’s economy is buckling as the US-Iran war drives fuel shortages, shuts petrol stations, halts services, and pushes up air fares, while Israeli strikes kill… Read More ›
Iran War brings Thailand closer to the United States on trade and energy as it secures critical supplies
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Thailand fuel chaos triggers nationwide shortages and panic buying, with stations running dry. Officials insist 101-day reserves remain secure as the government races to boost… Read More ›
Anxiety about oil supplies and prices as economic growth in 2026 now dependent on the US Iran War
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Thailand on oil alert: ministers rush to crisis talks as Middle East war threatens fuel supplies and economy. Economists warn growth could crash to 0.7%… Read More ›
Extended Middle East War may see crisis security measures from government further lowering arrivals
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Thailand faces calls to tighten tourist entry as ex-intelligence chief Nantiwat Samart warns visa-free travel risks crime and illegal stays. Immigration has already stepped up… Read More ›
House Speaker is Bhumjaithai stalwart as Anutin is expected to be reelected on Thursday for a full term
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Thailand’s parliament overwhelmingly elects Sophon Zaram of the Bhumjaithai Party as House Speaker, reinforcing expectations that Prime Minister Anutin will likely secure reelection on March… Read More ›
Iranian war rages into its third week as the Royal Thai Navy reveals sailors are safe and urges caution
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Three Thai engineers remain trapped aboard the damaged cargo ship Mayuree Naree after an attack near Oman. Gunfire blocks rescue efforts in the conflict zone… Read More ›
Ministers scramble to secure oil supplies due to Middle East War. Rationing at petrol stations starts
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Fuel rationing hits Thailand as the Middle East war chokes a major global oil route. Drivers face daily limits, prices may surge and subsidies are… Read More ›
Thailand summons Iran’s top envoy in Bangkok over cargo ship attack. 3 engine room crew still missing
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Thailand summons Iran envoy after attack on Thai cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Explosion and fire hit the Mayuree Naree, leaving three crew… Read More ›
Government has still not yet clarified the fate of three missing Thai seamen aboard the MAYUREE NAREE
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard strike hits Thai cargo ship MAYUREE NAREE in the Strait of Hormuz. Three crew missing near the engine room after the blast.… Read More ›
Gulf War on the verge of severely harming Thailand’s economy. Petrol stations’ early 10pm closure planned
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Middle East war rattles Thailand as Iranian forces attack a Thai vessel. Government weighs 10pm petrol station closures, burns ฿1bn daily on fuel subsidies. Small… Read More ›
Bangkok Bank reverses plan for 2,000 baht minimum balance on key e-banking accounts from April 9th
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Bangkok Bank has indefinitely postponed its planned ฿2,000 minimum balance rule for digital accounts after customer backlash. The measure, aimed at curbing scam mule accounts,… Read More ›
Fears Thailand may lose 600k visitors from Europe and the Middle East as Iran war decimates tourism
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Thailand’s tourism sector faces fresh turmoil as the Middle East war disrupts flights. Officials warn that up to 600,000 visitors and ฿40bn in revenue could… Read More ›
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Anutin’s full term triumph tempered by new Sword of Damocles as Constitutional Court takes barcode case
March 19, 2026
Anutin Charnvirakul heads for reelection as Thai PM
Thai economy feels the stress as US Israeli War on Iran continues with 2 key Iranian leaders just killed
March 18, 2026
Thailand’s economy is buckling as the US-Iran war
Navy and Foreign Affairs personnel working on a rescue mission for 3 stranded on stricken Thai vessel
March 17, 2026
Three Thai engineers remain stranded aboard the
Extended Middle East War may see crisis security measures from government further lowering arrivals
March 16, 2026
Thailand faces calls to tighten tourist entry as
Irishman’s madness on a Phuket highway sparks a viral video and online outrage over Free Visa access
March 16, 2026
Barefoot Irish tourist in underwear sparks chaos on
Immigration Bureau chief explains that there are fewer than 100k Israelis in Thailand at any one time
March 15, 2026
Thai immigration chiefs reject viral claims that
MBK mecca for pirated goods raided by elite DSI police after citation in US intellectual property report
March 15, 2026
Police stormed Bangkok’s MBK Centre, seizing over
Thailand summons Iran’s top envoy in Bangkok over cargo ship attack. 3 engine room crew still missing
March 13, 2026
Thailand summons Iran envoy after attack on Thai cargo
Gulf War on the verge of severely harming Thailand’s economy. Petrol stations’ early 10pm closure planned
March 12, 2026
Middle East war rattles Thailand as Iranian forces
Thai vessel evacuated in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire and suffering engine room damage
March 11, 2026
Missiles strike a Thai cargo ship near the Strait of
Delivery driver interaction leads to arrest of 31 year old relative for rape and strangulation of beauty
March 10, 2026
Brother-in-law confesses to strangling 21-year-old
Fears Thailand may lose 600k visitors from Europe and the Middle East as Iran war decimates tourism
March 10, 2026
Thailand’s tourism sector faces fresh turmoil as the
Thailand advises all 77k nationals in the Middle East to evacuate the region as the US Iran war ratchets up
March 9, 2026
Thailand warns 77,000 nationals to evacuate the Middle
Neutralising the Iranian regime is the US goal as Thailand evacuates citizens and secures its reserves
March 8, 2026
Thailand braces for economic shock as the US–Israel
Australian drug kingpin who sneaked into Thailand arrested in Bangkok’s Din Daeng. Held for deportation
March 7, 2026
Thai immigration police arrested an alleged Australian
Anutin urged to press ahead with new government as US Iran war throws up new challenges for Thailand
March 7, 2026
Thailand braces for Middle East shock as US–Iran
Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row
March 7, 2026
Russian tourist, 53, seriously injured after plunging
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