Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
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Thailand descends into fresh political chaos as Anutin’s interim government fuels nationalism before the 2026 polls, blindsiding rivals with a referendum to scrap Cambodia MOUs… Read More ›
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Thailand braces for a year-end economic jolt as economists now target 2% GDP growth for 2025 despite collapsing tourism, Trump tariffs, Cambodia border clash and… Read More ›
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SRT chief Weerit Amrapal resigns after suing the powerful Chidchob family over Khao Kradfong land as the new government reverses the airport rail contract, sparking… Read More ›
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Thai-Cambodia border crisis escalates as PM Anutin vows decisive action against incursions, reinforces troops, and sets strict conditions while President Trump pushes to broker a… Read More ›
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Scam Money Bombshell: Rangsiman Rome vows to expose Cambodian scam funds flooding Thailand, says top ministers have ties to financier Ben Smith, and warns the… Read More ›
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Thailand’s economy is being strangled by red tape and outdated bureaucracy, with 91.2% of top executives warning it’s too much. Rigid laws, slow permits and… Read More ›
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Thailand police deny any links between Ben Smith and Cambodian scam networks, yet People’s Party MP Rangsiman insists his claims are accurate and pledges to… Read More ›
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Defiant Rangsiman Rome vows to fight ฿100M defamation suit by Ben Smith, warning Thailand faces a takeover by call centre gangs, corruption, and criminal networks… Read More ›
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Australian journalist Murray Hunter, 66, was pulled off a Bangkok flight over a Malaysian defamation complaint, held overnight in lockup, bailed for ฿20,000, and faces… Read More ›
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Thailand escalates its hardline border stance as Cambodian families in Ban Nong Ya Kaeo and Ban Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo Province face forced removal.… Read More ›
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Thailand’s long-delayed ฿300 tourism tax is finally set to launch under Minister Atthakorn, promising automatic insurance coverage for all foreign visitors and billions in tourism… Read More ›
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China denies any role or stake in the Thai‑Cambodian border conflict after Chinese arms were used, as Thailand strengthens military readiness, closes crossings, reviews agreements,… Read More ›
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New Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun races to finalise the US trade pact despite Washington shutdown, determined to boost Thailand exports 6-7% in 2025 as firms… Read More ›
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Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn takes charge, vowing stability and independence, while new Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanpraphat tackles weak GDP, a rising baht and… Read More ›
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PM Anutin confirms government plan for a referendum to cancel MOUs 43 and 44 with Cambodia. People’s Party MP Rome warns the move risks national… Read More ›
Gold duo escape 20 years prison. Court shows mercy and suspends jail term after ฿57 million in refunds 
Khao Kradong land tussle believe to be behind State Railway of Thailand (SRT) boss’s shock resignation 
Rangsiman Rome MP says he has new information on Cambodian scammer funds flowing into Thailand 
Police officer found dead sitting next to murdered wife in Nonthaburi in yet another love triangle crime 
Police deny knowledge of scammer links with money whizz Ben Smith. People’s Party MP insists its true 
Chiang Mai Police act after noting suspicious transfer saving young woman ฿800,000 sent to scammers 
Minister intervenes in shocking Kanchanaburi case where escaped Lion nearly devoured 11 year old boy 
Chuwit raises the alarm over a ‘working group’ into sensitive cases set up by the new Justice Minister 
Ben Smith money fixer to the elite in Thailand lines up ฿100M defamation case against Rangsiman Rome 
Raging prison director in Korat guns down estranged wife and her new lover before taking his own life 
Steely new line being taken as Thailand toughens its Cambodian border posture. Families ordered out 
Hitman who murdered Kim Limya in Bangkok gets life in prison on Friday. Cambodian abettors remain free 
Brit left his home in Pattaya and is believed to have crossed over into Myanmar to call centre scammers 
US trade pact being finalised by Commerce Ministry officials despite the shutdown in Washington 
Major breakthrough in Pattaya as evil Dutch pimp of underage children is arrested by elite DSI police 
2 more tourists drown off Phuket’s idyllic but deadly beaches on Wednesday as drownings toll mounts 
Phuket People’s Party MP wants action to limit and screen foreign tourist visas to weed out undesirables 
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