Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
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Anutin’s government escapes a nationwide election rerun as the Constitutional Court upholds the February 8 poll. Judges clear QR codes 9-0 and barcodes 8-1, but… Read More ›
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Bangkok flood victims confront Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over food, water and toilets as all 50 districts become disaster zones. Families already cutting meals face… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul plunges to 13.76% in a dramatic NIDA Poll as Nattapong leads at 24.72%. People’s Party towers over rivals at 35.40%, while… Read More ›
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Constitutional Court judges could throw Thailand back into election turmoil Monday as they decide whether ballot codes breached voter secrecy and whether February’s entire nationwide… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited London seeking investment as Thailand’s trade deficit balloons to USD 37.84 billion. China runs a USD 47.3 billion surplus while… Read More ›
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Bangkok battles severe flooding after almost 300mm of rain as all 50 districts become disaster areas. PM Anutin takes command from London while the crisis… Read More ›
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Wall Street opens its doors to closer Thai links as Anutin rings the NYSE bell and SET signs a five-part pact. Thai firms could now… Read More ›
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Supreme Court exposes corrupt conduct in the 2024 Senate selection and bans Bhumjaithai-linked Satchapong for 10 years. It came after PM Anutin escaped referral in… Read More ›
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Hard-boiled Wall Street investors put PM Anutin and his team on the spot over Thailand’s economy, ageing workforce and US-China balance. Funds controlling over US$40… Read More ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
7kg heroin in drink sachets bound for Australia found in a Samut Prakan premises after police tip off 
Much loved Robocop, a popular figure in Nonthaburi near Bangkok dies in a tragic road traffic accident 
Thai star Nene Royal faces trademark headaches in Thailand and South Korea as she secures her fortune 
Six dead in deadly clashes in Southern Thailand including a policeman killed on National Police Day 
Underfire southern MP says Prime Minister Anutin telephoned her and urged her to post a selfie online 
Prime Minister cock a hoop as IMF World Bank meet ends in Bangkok. Insists Thailand’s standing has risen 
Departures tax pushed by the Ministry of Finance is the death kiss for the tourist sector say top execs 
US Bangkok broadside to the IMF and the World Bank delivered by Scott Bessent who snubbed the meeting 
Friday protests by anti IMF World Bank activists continue after overnight camp event in central Bangkok 
Air hostess linked to international trafficking ring smuggling Chinese nationals in and out of Thailand 
Protests at the IMF World Bank meetings turn violent but Bangkok police deny being heavy handed 
Bhumjaithai Party Southern MP facing political strain as questions grow about her husband’s online fortune 
Portuguese woman’s 5 year stay in Thailand without a valid visa ends at a Phuket cookery class on Tuesday 
Thai police get involved in Hong Kong prostitution ring smashed last weekend which yielded vast returns 
Police arrest Chinese tourist thief who used Thai flights to snatch credit cards and run up charges on them 
UK man urgently sought by family after vanishing in Thailand over a week ago just before his flight home 
Tax grab targeted at outbound passengers is opposed by travel industry as ministry pushes a new agenda 
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