Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
The contest between the Democrat Party, Thailand’s oldest and the relatively new Palang Pracharat Party in the southern provinces of Chumphon and Songkhla, both working… Read More ›
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The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday did not go as far as public health officials had demanded by banning alcohol sales nationwide.… Read More ›
Thailand’s military defence expenditure has not been above the NATO recommended level of 2% of GDP since 1997, the year of the Asian Financial Crisis.… Read More ›
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The man who brought about the downfall of Sira’s career as an MP, former National Police Commissioner General Sereepisuth Temeeyaves says that it may not… Read More ›
Bank of Thailand suggests only minimal growth this year with a reduced 3.4% growth rate in 2022. Currently, there are fears that Omicron may impede… Read More ›
Continued statements that Thailand is moving away from its former, perhaps controversial but highly lucrative foreign tourism market must tend to irk foreign adults who… Read More ›
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Thailand has seen explosive growth in the cryptocurrency sector since January, a process that has seen the country create its first billion-dollar startup or unicorn.… Read More ›
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Baht is predicted to fall due to tightening monetary policy in the United States to ward off inflation. A key economic forecasting unit in Bangkok… Read More ›
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There is increasing tension about public commentary in Thailand with a Royal Thai Police investigation announced last week into international human rights group Amnesty International.… Read More ›
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As Thailand and the world battle the COVID-19 virus with Omicron knocking on the door, the bigger threat economically for us all may again be… Read More ›
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A senior official with the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has warned that the loss of small and medium-sized firms by even… Read More ›
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Visit by Central Intelligence Agency’s Deputy Director David Cohen on Friday came the day after the Charge d’Affaires at the US Embassy highlighted and praised… Read More ›
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An extended range of concerns has emerged to hamper the confidence seen last month after the Prime Minister’s reopening announcement on October 11th. These include… Read More ›
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Pheu Thai has called for a cross-party panel in the House of Representatives to discuss the ruling of the Constitutional Court this week which has… Read More ›
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Thailand unveiled a memorandum of understanding with the United Kingdom on negotiations towards a free trade pact between the two kingdoms in March. The unveiling… Read More ›
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The government will be looking more to international sources of funding in 2022 although most public borrowing will still be raised domestically as the Finance… Read More ›
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The Finance Ministry is insisting the economic growth for 2021 will be in excess of 1% driven by renewed domestic spending, exports and now a… Read More ›
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Vietnam is emerging as Thailand’s key competitor for investment and trade opportunities. The fellow ASEAN member is already in the CPTPP pact which China applied… Read More ›
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Plans for a landbridge between the coast of Chumphon and Ranong linking the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea which would cut two days… Read More ›
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The government’s top legal expert, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, has dismissed the significance of the video conversation as mere political discourse despite efforts by… Read More ›
Thai woman in New York appeals for tip offs to police on a mugger who sexually assaulted her on subway 
Do or Die mission for ex-husband in Ayutthaya who gunned his spurning ex-wife down lying on a hammock 
A cautious recovery in 2022 says Bank of Thailand boss but PM strikes a mildy more optimistic note 
Thaksin affirms loyalty to the monarchy amid new efforts to limit discourse and Amnesty probe 
China could be an economic time bomb sitting on Thailand’s doorstep as Evergrande collapse nears 
With Omicron hovering, firms already suffering a cash flow crunch with the economy again in peril 
French expat government critic deported after being denied entry into Thailand via Phuket on Saturday 
Prachin Buri trans woman murdered by angry married family man after refusing to end their love affair 
Nightlife to reopen on a certified basis as officials try to balance public health and the economy 
Police chief to expedite the removal of ‘Ferrari Joe’ as capital murder charges are due to be filed in court 
Thailand Pass is being upgraded but passenger stress stories continue with cancellation threats 
Tourism reopening may lose momentum as government pivots back to public health priorities 
UK Foreign Secretary visits Bangkok after AUKUS security pact further raises tensions with China 
Thailand’s first unicorn success story, hailed by Bangkok’s markets, turns over ฿9 billion a day 
4 women behind multi-million dollar counterfeit racket smashed by police in Nakhon Pathom after raid, arrests 
Economy climbing out ‘of a hole’, foreign firm’s confidence levels rose sharply during October 
US businessman in Bangkok kidnap plot seeks justice as police link him to damaging American TV report 
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