Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Thailand approaches a seminal moment in politics as Senate collusion case decision set for September 14
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand braces for a defining Senate ruling as Abhisit warns of injustice and opposition leaders demand 229 cases reach the Supreme Court. The Election Commission… Read More ›
Pheu Thai leader Julapun insists coalition government is ‘very strong’ at Government House on Friday
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Pheu Thai closes ranks behind Anutin as Julapun rejects rumours of a Kla Tham alliance to install Yotsanan. Yet Cholnan joins an opposition crisis forum… Read More ›
Anutin as Interior Minister assigns himself sweeping powers to deport foreigners under new regulations
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Anutin unleashes fast-track deportations against foreign criminals, illegal workers, rogue businesses and their accomplices. Prisons must submit case files 15 days before release, allowing immediate… Read More ›
Thailand’s evil serial killer of women Somkid was released in 2019 and murdered a woman in months
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Death and life sentences collapsed into early freedom as Thai judges demand answers. Laota Saenlee served only eight years, while serial killer Somkid Pumpuang left… Read More ›
Koh Samui zoo dispute morphs into wider protest at Israelis and foreigners misbehaving in Thailand
Crime, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
A Koh Samui zoo clash ignites a wider Thai nationalist drive against Israeli misconduct and foreign power. Thai Mai Thon takes its demands to the… Read More ›
Mae Hong Son governor highlights a transport policy failure as a small airline shelves short flights to popular spots
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Northern flight plans collapse as Ezy Airline faces a ฿40,000 Chiang Mai airport charge for its ten-seat passenger aircraft. Pai and Mae Hong Son lose… Read More ›
As pressure mounts Prime Minister Anutin says he’ll fight Senate election collusion allegations in court
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Anutin tells iLaw director Yingcheep Atchanon to fight him in court as Senate evidence implicates Bhumjaithai figures. A police complaint has been filed, while the… Read More ›
Central bank holds interest rate steady at 1% as real economy strains and investment targets technology
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Bank of Thailand keeps its rate at 1% as two economies pull apart. Technology-driven and artificial intelligence projects attract capital but spread few gains, while… Read More ›
US sanctions on Iran must be taken seriously in Bangkok. Time to cut exposure to the Islamic Republic
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Scott Bessent’s “Operation Economic Outcast” puts Thailand’s banks and businesses on notice as nearly 60 Iran-linked targets face sanctions. Payments, shipping, aviation, gold and cryptocurrency… Read More ›
Crackdown on smaller foreign investors in Thailand has wider implications for external investment going forward
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Island raids become a nationwide foreign business crackdown as 112 Koh Phangan firms face land probes and 30-year leases come under scrutiny. Yet Thailand grants… Read More ›
Opposition alleging a potential whitewash by Election Commission on Friday over Senate election case
Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Bombshell Senate collusion ruling lands Friday, as 138 serving senators and 91 political figures face possible Supreme Court cases. Opposition MPs warn powerful players may… Read More ›
Thaksin back at centre of politics as Pheu Thai power play with the Kla Tham Party is speculated upon
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
A bombshell Senate collusion ruling lands Friday with seven charges potentially threatening Bhumjaithai and Anutin’s government. As whitewash claims fly, Thaksin and Pheu Thai are… Read More ›
Bangkok buzz of an unlikely Traffic Lights coalition which may emerge from a rising political corruption crisis
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
An unlikely green-red-orange coalition grips Bangkok gossip as scandals threaten Anutin’s government. Pheu Thai holds the balance of power behind Government House smiles and public… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Myanmar authorities remain tight lipped over death of US diplomat in May and his jailed Thai partner
August 29, 2026
Pavinee Supasirivisan is handed one year in a Myanmar
New face of Thailand’s Tourism Police. Minister visits HQ and speaks of a new era of high tech security
August 29, 2026
A tourist security drive deploys 128 drones, mobile
Police respond within 10 minutes to drunk foreign tourist attacking and breaking into ATM for lost card
August 29, 2026
Fury grips Khao San Road as a drunk foreign tourist
Huge fire in central Bangkok at a major electronics retail centre. Governor Chadchart was on the scene
August 29, 2026
Bangkok’s Khlong Thom electronics hub burns through
Pheu Thai leader Julapun insists coalition government is ‘very strong’ at Government House on Friday
August 28, 2026
Pheu Thai closes ranks behind Anutin as Julapun
Police cordon off mountain area to manhunt for man who murdered his lover’s husband after affair ended
August 28, 2026
Jealous lover Kitti shoots a 56-year-old school
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) turns to railway to boost the appeal of Thailand to foreign tourists
August 27, 2026
Thailand puts railways at the heart of its tourism
Koh Samui zoo dispute morphs into wider protest at Israelis and foreigners misbehaving in Thailand
August 27, 2026
A Koh Samui zoo clash ignites a wider Thai nationalist
Tourism chiefs monitor Chinese media after rescue of young woman by Kamphaeng Phet police. 4 arrested
August 27, 2026
Police rescue a bound Chinese woman after four Thai
Central bank holds interest rate steady at 1% as real economy strains and investment targets technology
August 26, 2026
Bank of Thailand keeps its rate at 1% as two economies
Immigration Koh Tao raids see UK and Spanish diving instructors arrested for working on DTV visas
August 26, 2026
Six foreign diving instructors are arrested on Koh Tao
US Navy Aircraft carrier group to descend on Pattaya after taking part in ‘Epic Fury’ and blockading Iran
August 26, 2026
Fresh from combat missions against Iran, the USS
Tourists to be briefed on Thai laws before departure. Minister says Israeli man’s visa has been revoked
August 25, 2026
Thailand axes an Israeli tourist’s visa as a Koh
Opposition alleging a potential whitewash by Election Commission on Friday over Senate election case
August 25, 2026
Bombshell Senate collusion ruling lands Friday, as 138
Thaksin back at centre of politics as Pheu Thai power play with the Kla Tham Party is speculated upon
August 25, 2026
A bombshell Senate collusion ruling lands Friday with
Two men arrested after Chinese tourist is abducted, tied up and taken to Mae Sot near the Thai Burmese border
August 24, 2026
Bound and beaten Chinese tourist jumps from a moving
Radio star’s fall from fame led him to being homeless and murder in a Bangkok park. Family shocked
August 24, 2026
Radio fame, homelessness and murder collide as Wichai
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