Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Crime, Culture, Politics, Thailand:
Parliamentary immunity has ended and Kla Tham MP Chonnapat Naksua has appeared before the DSI to acknowledge fresh organised crime and transnational organised crime charges.… Read More ›
Thailand launches a high-stakes bid to cut US tariffs as Commerce Minister Supachie heads to Washington armed with new manufacturing data, demands for export exemptions… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s Senate election scandal is approaching a defining moment. Investigators are examining 229 politicians, senators and ministers as allegations of collusion and an organised political… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s bid to legalise and protect sex workers has been thrown into doubt after Parliament voted 17-6 to classify the landmark reform as a financial… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
PM Anutin has defended Thaksin Shinawatra’s high-profile meetings with ASEAN leaders, insisting they were private visits between friends, not politics, after the former premier’s Jakarta… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Police uncovered one of Thailand’s biggest fake citizenship scandals after tracing about 500 fraudulent birth registrations to a Chinese network, corrupt officials and hospital staff,… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Fresh cracks and sinking roads have forced evacuations, road closures and round-the-clock repairs at Bangkok’s Wongwian Yai as engineers battle a leaking Purple Line tunnel,… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Police smashed a fake citizenship network after uncovering sham marriages, paid Thai fathers and corrupt officials who investigators say helped 164 Chinese children obtain Thai… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
An opposition bid to derail the government’s ฿400 billion emergency borrowing has collapsed after the Constitutional Court upheld the decree, allowing ministers to press ahead… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
A plan to charge foreign tourists up to ฿500 has hit fresh turbulence after airlines refused to collect the levy, reigniting a years-long dispute that… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
A mystery investor’s reported stakes in six leading Thai companies have thrown the stock market into turmoil, with regulators investigating filings that conflict with official… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s biggest civil service exam scandal deepens as 5,000 officials face the sack, criminal prosecution and salary clawbacks, while Bhumjaithai unveils a tough new law… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
A fierce Budget Bill clash has thrust ISOC into the spotlight, with Wan Muhammad Nor Matha demanding its abolition over cost, powers and performance. Prime… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The NBTC is betting less than ฿100 million on transforming Thai radio, with one national online hub, digital broadcasting across 34 regions and precision emergency… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Bangkok has overtaken Jakarta as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing ultra-wealthy city, with a global report predicting a dramatic rise in millionaires as Thailand cements its place… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s Constitutional Court is poised to deliver a landmark ruling that could redefine emergency borrowing powers, expose ministers to further legal challenges and deepen pressure… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand is betting its future on more than exports, with the government using gold, diplomatic neutrality and expanding trade deals to strengthen the kingdom’s position… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Former Justice Minister Pol Col Thawee Sodsong says five disciplined officials are scapegoats in Thailand’s exam scandal, calling for digital forensics, witness protection and asset… Read More ›
German fugitive accused at home of abusing his Thai-born stepson is arrested at his Buri Ram fortress 
New Thai exports. Cali weed, grown in the kingdom by crime gangs. Smuggled to the UK to blight lives 
Police in Thailand and Laos moving to take out heroin trafficking network using Thailand as a gateway 
South African arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 17.53 kgs of heroin hidden in coffee and tea bags 
‘Demon toys’ that look playful and harmless present hidden hazards that may be lethal for Thai children 
Televised blitz on corruption linked to fraudulent citizenship secured through birth by Chinese actors 
Man who beat and raped a UK woman arrested last weekend by police after a month long manhunt by police 
Anutin thanks Constitutional Court for upholding government’s 400 billion baht borrowing decree 
Tourism levy rejected by airline industry for a second time as not feasible and an impediment to growth 
Canadian goes berserk in Krabi. Steals hospital emergency van and behaves madly when confronted by police 
Smuggled cannabis exports activity grows rapidly with thousands of tourist cases to the UK intercepted 
Civil service exam scandal to deepen as it is feared 5,000 may be corrupt. Ruling party plans new law 
Thai regulator proposes an online digital platform for licenced radio stations as media sphere sees drastic changes 
Huge success for Thailand tourism as ‘Tomorrowland’ sells out 150,000 tickets for a money spinning show 
Bangkok on the up and up as world magnet for high earners and the rich. 50% surge in fat cats by 2030 
Mukdahan Police await to find out if 11 year old boy who drove pickup killing 10 monks can be questioned 
Commerce Minister Suphajee talks about gold in an economy and world driven by US-China trade rivalry 
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