Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
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Fury grows over stalled ฿1,000-per-rai rice aid as Pheu Thai targets two deputy premiers. Songkram claims Finance Minister Ekniti said farmer support was ineffective because… Read More ›
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Questions over Anutin aide Thongchuea Chatkitcharoen’s university contacts move centre stage as Rangsiman Rome summons the PM. MPs are also chasing withheld government files, 800,000… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Ex-minister Sunthorn Wilawan, 87, gets life after his adopted son and political lieutenant was shot 22 times at his Prachin Buri home. The court found… Read More ›
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Thailand moves towards a landmark debt rescue system after MPs vote 444–0. Ex Justice Minister Thawee Sodsong says borrowers owing from ฿100,000 could restructure debts,… Read More ›
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Capt Thamanat Prompow’s 58-MP Kla Tham moves towards Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government as a censure battle gathers pace, while the Senate election scandal puts… Read More ›
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Thailand’s Oil Fuel Fund bleeds ฿700 million daily and heads beyond ฿100 billion in the red. Akanat weighs massive new borrowing as Middle East turmoil… Read More ›
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From Buriram heir to Cabinet minister, Chaichanok Chidchob’s rise has been rapid. At 36, he declares ฿161.92m in assets, including an ฿8m Bentley and ฿26.95m… Read More ›
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Polpeera widens Thailand’s Israeli-linked land probe into nearly ฿100m of deep-south purchases and Chabad centres. Phuket uncovers violations, Bangkok finds no fundamental illegality as publishing… Read More ›
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Thailand moves to rein in cannabis as Cabinet backs medical-only sales and thousands of shops face expiring licences, while UK gangs recruit air travellers and… Read More ›
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Anutin is overseas as legal heavyweights prepare to scrutinise the Election Commission’s Senate ruling. Two dissenting commissioners say evidence justified action over political involvement, while… Read More ›
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Pressure mounts on Anutin over the ฿4.5bn local exam scandal as Rangsiman Rome targets questions around his adviser. Police are tracing 2,000 suspected altered results,… Read More ›
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Thailand produces archival proof after Miss Universe Cambodia used a historic 1906 photo of Thai women in a Cambodian clothing presentation. Culture Minister Sabeeda demands… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Washington adds a fresh condition to Thailand’s US trade deal as Anutin heads for New York. The expected Trump call remains unconfirmed while Senate, ballot… Read More ›
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Vietnam’s tourism boom is closing the gap on Thailand as low prices, easier visas and soaring Western arrivals drive growth. Thailand faces falling visitor numbers,… Read More ›
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Phuket governor sacks an entire Defence Corps checkpoint team after villagers claim they were urine-tested, then asked for up to ฿15,000 to go free. Bangkok… Read More ›
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Thailand turns to South Korea for a ฿16.73 billion missile-packed frigate as the Navy plans eight warships by 2037, shifts up to 30% of construction… Read More ›
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Twenty years after tanks toppled Thaksin, Phumtham warns Thailand still bears the scars. Two coups, dissolved parties, fallen prime ministers and rewritten charters later, over… Read More ›
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Thailand’s debt races towards its 70% ceiling as chief economic planner Danucha Pichayanan demands 2–3 years of tight budgets. Debt servicing tops ฿400 billion yearly… Read More ›
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Anutin tells governors to use new deportation powers without hesitation as Thailand targets troublesome foreigners, illegal businesses, nominee firms and landholding while warning: “If you’re… Read More ›
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Thailand slams the brakes on cheap imported EVs with a proposed 30% tax, demanding foreign carmakers build locally as Chinese price wars squeeze its huge… Read More ›
PM’s relief as Constitutional Court upholds February 8th General Election despite a barcode warning 
Royal Thai Army deployed to Suvarnabhumi Airport after baggage chaos gets the better of exhausted staff 
Love triangle horror in Chumphon sees all three dead after government officer goes on a killing rampage 
NIDA opinion poll shows rising apathy among the Thai public as Prime Minister Anutin’s base crashes 
Flooding tragedy in Samut Prakan near Bangkok. Two die from electrocution after family car is submerged 
Crucial ballot decision of Constitutional Court on Monday could upend government and Thai politics 
American arrested in Pattaya after a joint agency raid found an illicit narcotics factory in his suburban home 
Warning in Thailand over fake cough syrup bottles. Police smash counterfeit medicine empire in 4 raids 
Spanish chef (32) who murdered and dismembered a Colombian surgeon on Koh Phangan loses appeal 
Dizziness, headaches in a Pattaya locale after a cannabis farm fire at a residence on Friday morning guts the property 
33 year old sets fire to Honda Scooby in Udon Thani after mother refused to buy him a more powerful ride 
Ministers accused of neglecting Thai farmers. Crucial aid support has not yet reached the cabinet table 
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul formally summoned by parliament over local government exam scandal 
Former Justice Minister hails major bankruptcy bill which could help reduce the household debt burden 
Nene Royal wins big for Thailand with blistering ‘Seven Nation Army’ final act. Nets $1 million prize 
Chinese men arrested on rape and extortion charges after Pattaya raid. Woman locked up and chained 
Digital Minister (36) and heir to powerful Chidchob dynasty has a fortune of hundreds of millions 
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