Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
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 date 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 ›
Thailand advises all 77k nationals in the Middle East to evacuate the region as the US Iran war ratchets up
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Thailand warns 77,000 nationals to evacuate the Middle East as the US-Israel war with Iran spreads. Missiles and drones hit Gulf states while Thai evacuees… Read More ›
Neutralising the Iranian regime is the US goal as Thailand evacuates citizens and secures its reserves
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Thailand braces for economic shock as the US–Israel war with Iran escalates. Oil routes face disruption, flights are cut and markets tense. Bangkok is pushing… Read More ›
Anutin urged to press ahead with new government as US Iran war throws up new challenges for Thailand
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Thailand braces for Middle East shock as US–Iran tensions rise. Officials say oil reserves cover 90 days, but economists warn growth could slide, tourism may… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
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
Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport
March 6, 2026
Australian fugitive Paul Noel Casey, wanted over drug
Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling
March 6, 2026
Trump hails Iran war as tankers burn, casualties mount
Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate
March 5, 2026
Baht on brink as Middle East war sends oil soaring.
Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf
March 4, 2026
Police upgrade security for the US, Israeli and
Ugandan ladies on the game in Koh Phangan tell cops they were making big bucks to send home to Africa
March 3, 2026
Koh Phangan vice shock as two Ugandan women admit
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