Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
The Deputy Secretary-General at the Office of the Prime Minister Kobsak Pootrakool this week highlighted the ‘worrying’ situation that the Thai economy finds itself in… Read More ›
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
In Thailand, the prospect of a conflict between the United States and Iran has raised alarm as the kingdom already has nationals working in the… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Super Poll’s Noppadol Kannikar while commenting on the latest disturbing findings has criticised the coalition government’s messaging which he concludes is being outdone by Future… Read More ›
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
On Thursday, General Apirat Kongsompong put all military units on a heightened state of alert and vowed that he would not let anyone ‘burn the… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The malaise in Thailand’s export and manufacturing sector is beginning to feed more and more into employment levels with a series of factory closures before… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Last year at the height of the drought crisis, the Thai government reached out to Beijing and called in the Chinese ambassador to discuss conditions… Read More ›
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thanathorn sent a message of thanks to all supporters of the party in 2019 in a Facebook message on Saturday. It talks of a struggle… Read More ›
Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand appears to have lost out in the race to find its own Jack Ma or e-commerce market leader in a market increasingly dominated by… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Personal, Politics, Thailand:
In spite of lowering factory output, exports and depressed public sentiment, the Thai state’s revenue for October and November grew by 4.6%, well ahead of… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
It comes as the Bank of Thailand Governor points to ‘disappointing’ prospects for 2020 as the bank reduced its forecast for this year and next.… Read More ›
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It comes as Thailand appears to be descending again into another round of street protest and agitation. Former protest leaders are warning Mr Thanathorn that… Read More ›
Foreigners, Media, Personal, Politics, Thailand:
Results bearing the news of the historic win were watched avidly by UK expats living in Thailand and worldwide and the wider foreign expat community… Read More ›
Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The new blow for Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is not unexpected by nonetheless brings the blunt prospect of removing Mr Thanathorn, his key associates and his new… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
On the positive side, there are three bright hopes. One is a decline in the value of the Thai baht against the expectations of financial… Read More ›
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The most negative number in the opinion poll published this Sunday is that over 61% of the public feel Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha is… Read More ›
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Friday’s decision was down to one thing. The jury of college-educated Californians simply not feel that Mr Unsworth’s reputation had been damaged. And whether we… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Personal, Politics, Thailand:
The Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group Dhanin Chearavanont made his radical thinking on education public at the World Education Forum in Paris this week. The… Read More ›
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on Monday night met former Thai Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun after he made his speech at the Foreign Correspondents… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The chief strategist of Krungthai Bank Jittipol Puksamatanan believes that Thailand’s massive $222 billion in foreign reserves is what is driving the appreciation of the… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Thai World:
Thailand is facing an array of economic challenges that will take radical and strong leadership to even keep at bay in the next twenty years… Read More ›
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