Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
People’s Party still leads the race as it unveils plans for a ‘People’s Government’ of change and reform
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People’s Party launches its proposed “People’s Government,” pledging a 12-month overhaul of the Royal Thai Police, justice reform and anti-corruption measures as new NIDA polls… Read More ›
Warning for incoming government that it may face a clash between the United States and China in Asia
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Thailand faces rising global risks as US-China tensions escalate, with experts warning of possible conflict in Asia, a Chinese move on Taiwan. US actions in… Read More ›
Business chiefs warn of worst year for the economy in 30 years. Vietnam on track to overtake Thailand
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Thailand on the brink: growth set to crash below 2% as debt soars, tourism slumps and the baht surges. Analysts warn 2026 could bring the… Read More ›
Political parties are getting serious about Thailand’s lack of babies problem with new policies unveiled
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Thailand faces a population collapse as birth rates fall to 1.46, the workforce shrinks, pensions strain, and GDP growth slows. Ahead of the 2026 election,… Read More ›
Thailand targets growth of over 10% in 2026 after seeing foreign tourist arrivals fall by 7.23% in 2025
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Thailand tourism slumps 7.23% but hopes for a big comeback — officials target 36.7m visitors in 2026, up 10%. Yet crime fears, border tensions and… Read More ›
More determined, aware electorate on a popular basis supports the pro democracy parties for February 8th
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People’s Party surges as Thailand heads for the Feb 8 snap election. New Thai Rath poll puts the pro-democracy bloc at 61% support, with Pheu… Read More ›
Supreme Court rules in favour of credit card holders on illegal online charges and fraud. Banks to pay
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Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that banks, not customers, are liable for fraudulent credit card charges — forcing lenders to prove disputed payments were authorised… Read More ›
Questions asked about Pheu Thai’s failure to field candidates in Nakhon Nayok where it won in 2023
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Election alarm as senior figures warn of mass vote buying. Claims say up to ฿100bn may fund payments of ฿2,000–฿4,000 per vote, with reports of… Read More ›
Large fund inflows and gold purchases to be subject to explanation and documentation in banking sector
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Thai business leaders sound the alarm as the baht surges beyond fundamentals, hammering exporters and tourism. Fears grow it could breach ฿30 to the dollar… Read More ›
Peace and war being weighed on both sides of Thai Cambodian border as tensions began to rise again
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Peace hangs in the balance on the Thai-Cambodian border as confidence in the fragile ceasefire is tested. Thailand reports night-time drone incursions, Cambodia denies it.… Read More ›
Lawyer for Thaskin challenges the legality of Attorney General’s decision to appeal lèse-majesté case
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Thaksin’s lawyer challenges the Attorney General’s move to appeal his lèse-majesté acquittal, calling it potentially unlawful. The AG denies any political link to his daughter’s… Read More ›
People’s Party candidate in Bangkok arrested on Monday over links to money laundering network
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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
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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 ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Pheu Thai candidate calls on Election Commission to act. ฿1 billion for vote buying in Ubon Ratchathani
January 9, 2026
Vote-buying fears rock Thailand’s election as a Pheu
Warning for incoming government that it may face a clash between the United States and China in Asia
January 8, 2026
Thailand faces rising global risks as US-China
Police arrest tourist pervert after public obscene act reported Sunday morning last in Phuket’s Patong
January 8, 2026
Foreign tourist arrested in Phuket after viral video
Business chiefs warn of worst year for the economy in 30 years. Vietnam on track to overtake Thailand
January 7, 2026
Thailand on the brink: growth set to crash below 2% as
Police officers stay mum while pursuing enquiries into the shocking murder of a bullfighter on Sunday
January 6, 2026
Bullfighter Nirun, 46, was fatally shot in front of
Big Joke faces key hurdles over the coming days as evidence is made public and Supreme Court decides
January 6, 2026
Big Joke showdown: ex–deputy police chief Surachate
Tak scandal over released Burmese murder suspects grows as murdered woman’s family demands justice
January 5, 2026
Two Myanmar nationals accused of murdering and raping
Japanese tourist with bag of expensive tech goodies robbed in Patong Phuket in motorbike snatch theft
January 5, 2026
Japanese tourist Sato Yuki reports a New Year robbery
Horror in Northeast Thailand. 42 year old son beheads mother with a machete and carries it to a field
January 4, 2026
Blood-soaked horror in Amnat Charoen as a 42-year-old
Human trafficker nabbed after flight from cargo van driven into forest with 25 illegal Burmese migrants
January 4, 2026
Highway police arrested a Thai driver who fled with 25
Questions asked about Pheu Thai’s failure to field candidates in Nakhon Nayok where it won in 2023
January 3, 2026
Election alarm as senior figures warn of mass vote
Large fund inflows and gold purchases to be subject to explanation and documentation in banking sector
January 3, 2026
Thai business leaders sound the alarm as the baht
Thai military in border war zone discover advanced Cambodian underground tunnels carved into rock
January 2, 2026
Thai troops uncover a secret tunnel network at a
Police top brass introduce former Big Joke sidekick as a witness in the prosecution of the former cop
December 31, 2025
Big Joke bombshell: Anti-Corruption cops say they’ve
8 foreign women arrested for prostitution in Pattaya. Police fined them and held them for deportation
December 31, 2025
Eight foreign women, including five Ugandans, two
Swiss man with Alzheimers who biked 250km from Nong Bua Lamphu to Phetchbun rescued by police
December 31, 2025
Swiss man with Alzheimers, missing from his Thai wife
Accused man in Big Joke bribery case claims police in Surat Thani forced him to sign a false statement
December 31, 2025
Former top cop “Big Joke” tied to alleged ฿10m
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