Articles by: Joseph O' Connor

People’s Party candidate in Bangkok arrested on Monday over links to money laundering network

People’s Party candidate in Bangkok arrested on Monday over links to money laundering network

December 29, 2025

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party candidate in Bangkok arrested Monday over ties to ฿20 billion money laundering network linked to drugs. Party leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut apologises and rushes… Read More ›

Toppled Hindu statue raises alarm for tourism chiefs even as peace holds on the Thai Cambodian border

Toppled Hindu statue raises alarm for tourism chiefs even as peace holds on the Thai Cambodian border

December 28, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Toppled Hindu statue at Thai-Cambodian border sparks India boycott calls, Thai officials express regret, Prime Minister stresses soldier safety, while ceasefire holds and tourism industry… Read More ›

Ceasefire signed Saturday sees hostilities wind down for 72 hour monitoring period in wider peace deal

Ceasefire signed Saturday sees hostilities wind down for 72 hour monitoring period in wider peace deal

December 27, 2025

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai and Cambodian defence chiefs sign border ceasefire after deadly last day clashes leave three Thai soldiers dead. Guns fall silent under a 72-hour truce as… Read More ›

Conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants ฿500 and ฿1,000 bills scrapped to fight corruption and illegality

Conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants ฿500 and ฿1,000 bills scrapped to fight corruption and illegality

December 26, 2025

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants to scrap ฿500 and ฿1,000 notes to fight corruption, target illicit cash flows, punish embezzlers with death sentences, and… Read More ›

Thai Airport authority says traffic has surged in December to match 2019 levels despite lower arrivals

Thai Airport authority says traffic has surged in December to match 2019 levels despite lower arrivals

December 26, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thai airports report December traffic matching 2019 levels as daily passengers surge despite a 7% fall in arrivals. It comes with strong Chinese travel, holiday… Read More ›

Outline peace deal agreed at border talks but cabinet approval needed before Defence Minister signs

Outline peace deal agreed at border talks but cabinet approval needed before Defence Minister signs

December 26, 2025

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Tentative border peace deal reached as Cambodia bows to Thai terms — but Anutin says no land will be ceded and the pact still needs… Read More ›

Cambodia formally requests ceasefire at General Border Committee (GBC) as talks in Chanathaburi begin

Cambodia formally requests ceasefire at General Border Committee (GBC) as talks in Chanathaburi begin

December 24, 2025

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Cambodia formally requests a ceasefire as Thailand-Cambodia GBC talks open in Chanathaburi amid border clashes, rising casualties and diplomatic pressure. Four-day talks aim to resolve… Read More ›

Crisis for Thailand as baht rockets in value putting exports and foreign tourism under further pressure

Crisis for Thailand as baht rockets in value putting exports and foreign tourism under further pressure

December 24, 2025

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

Baht blast hits Thailand as the currency rockets toward ฿30 per US dollar, hammering exports and shrinking tourist spending. Officials scramble to trace gold-fuelled capital… Read More ›

Ceasefire prospects still there but there is scepticism if a deal can be forged between military chiefs

Ceasefire prospects still there but there is scepticism if a deal can be forged between military chiefs

December 23, 2025

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Ceasefire hopes flicker as ASEAN talks continue, but Thailand doubts Cambodia’s intent. With civilian areas hit, the landmines issue unresolved and military chiefs due to… Read More ›

Poll shows a boost for Pheu Thai and popular support for Yotsanan Wongsawat as he begins campaigning

Poll shows a boost for Pheu Thai and popular support for Yotsanan Wongsawat as he begins campaigning

December 22, 2025

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Poll surge reshapes Thai power race as Pheu Thai rebounds and Yotsanan Wongsawat breaks out, outranking PM Anutin and closing on People’s Party leader Nattapong,… Read More ›

Asean Summit on Monday and Tuesday seen by United States as pivotal to restoring border peace

Asean Summit on Monday and Tuesday seen by United States as pivotal to restoring border peace

December 21, 2025

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

Summit diplomacy looms as Washington pushes to revive the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire, but border fighting continues, missiles fly, F-16s strike targets, landmines maim troops and Bangkok… Read More ›

Poll shows there’s still a chance for a Pheu Thai People’s Party coalition but it will take a bit of luck

Poll shows there’s still a chance for a Pheu Thai People’s Party coalition but it will take a bit of luck

December 21, 2025

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

Bangkok opinion poll shows a narrow path remains for a Pheu Thai–People’s Party coalition after September’s Anutin gamble. Support has slid, voters are undecided and… Read More ›

Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall

Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall

December 20, 2025

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Thai and Cambodian airports clash as Cambodian officials accuse Bangkok hubs of targeting travellers with delays and lost baggage. Tourism drops 8–10% in 2025, yet… Read More ›

War rages on as F16s bomb a supply depot in Poipet as Defence Minister warns of oil rig attack in Gulf

War rages on as F16s bomb a supply depot in Poipet as Defence Minister warns of oil rig attack in Gulf

December 20, 2025

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

War rages as Thai F-16s bomb a missile depot in Poipet, a sharp escalation in border fighting. Military death toll hits 21 in addition to… Read More ›

Pheu Thai presents new Prime Ministerial nominee as the party aims to reset and win back voters to the fold

Pheu Thai presents new Prime Ministerial nominee as the party aims to reset and win back voters to the fold

December 19, 2025

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

Pheu Thai unveils Thaksin’s nephew Yotsanan as prime ministerial nominee ahead of February election, seeking a reset after turmoil as polls fragment, rivals gain ground,… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand’s sounds warning to government on the urgent need for action to curb the baht’s value

Bank of Thailand’s sounds warning to government on the urgent need for action to curb the baht’s value

December 18, 2025

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

Baht alarm bells: Thailand’s central bank warns the currency is surging dangerously, pushes the government for stronger powers over gold trading and capital flows as… Read More ›

Rates cut to 1.25% as damaged economy limps on to the end of 2025 with even stiffer headwinds ahead

Rates cut to 1.25% as damaged economy limps on to the end of 2025 with even stiffer headwinds ahead

December 17, 2025

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

Central Bank lowers borrowing costs as Thailand’s battered economy limps toward year-end, hit by weak growth, tourism slump, floods, war costs, trade uncertainty with the… Read More ›

PM meets security heads to discuss expanded martial law as border war rages on with more soldiers killed

PM meets security heads to discuss expanded martial law as border war rages on with more soldiers killed

December 17, 2025

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

Anutin consults with security chiefs to discuss expanding martial law as border clashes with Cambodia escalate. With 19 Thai soldiers and 16 civilians dead, there… Read More ›

Rising fears that Thailand’s trade deal with the United States may be scrapped over the Cambodian war

Rising fears that Thailand’s trade deal with the United States may be scrapped over the Cambodian war

December 16, 2025

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

Thailand’s US trade deal is on the brink as the war with Cambodia intensifies and Bangkok weighs an oil and arms embargo. The fear is… Read More ›

Ex Energy Minister supports oil and arms supplies blockade against Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand

Ex Energy Minister supports oil and arms supplies blockade against Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand

December 16, 2025

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

Former Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga backs Royal Thai Navy blockade of Cambodia in the Gulf to cut oil and military supplies as border clashes escalate,… Read More ›

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