Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The Eurozone area is expected to contract by 7.9% this year as Asia will see its first economic decline since the 1960s. Thailand is emerging… Read More ›
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The insistence by key student protest leaders in pursuing their August 10th ‘manifesto’ for reform of the monarchy has deeply disturbed authorities. There are genuine… Read More ›
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At the same time, the minister has also revealed that 10,000 Chinese speakers will be recruited as he sees China as an emerging global power.… Read More ›
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The last two coups in Thailand in 2006 and 2014 damaged the country economically as they caused Thailand to be isolated and lose valuable ground… Read More ›
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Reports from Nissan Thailand highlight the severe economic challenge facing Thailand at this time. It follows a cataclysmic fall in auto exports in the last… Read More ›
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Thai Army chief has expressed confidence that the government can handle any potential unrest including a forthcoming major rally scheduled for September 19th next. It… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Today the investigating panel’s report was discussed by the cabinet and made public with a press conference given by Mr Vicha Mahakhun. The panel chairman… Read More ›
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As the government pushes ahead urgently to reopen Thailand’s foreign tourism sector, the economy is also facing headwinds both domestically with economic consumption yet to… Read More ›
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This is despite what appeared to be support for the proposal from Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha when asked about it by reporters in Rayong… Read More ›
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New Deputy Prime Minister with oversight of the economy has also signalled a rethink on the sort of industry Thailand is seeking for the Eastern… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s Minister of Justice Somsak Thepsutin has given an assurance that protection for any witness connected with the Red Bull case is available from his… Read More ›
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Protest leaders may be buoyed by the excitement of the moment, the large numbers seen at recent rallies and even the moral support they are… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha, in an appeal for unity in the face of economic adversity last week, highlighted as a key reason for the… Read More ›
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On Friday 14th August, the firm’s auditors, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Jaiyos, declined to sign off on the airline’s accounts to June 30th citing concerns about… Read More ›
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On Wednesday, the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand also told the media the ban on incoming flights and access to Thailand was… Read More ›
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Protest comes after the ruling Palang Pracharat Party decisively won a by-election in Samut Prakan where its candidate won over 45% of the vote. On… Read More ›
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New intensity in efforts to monitor and control illegal and dangerous content online coming as minister warns of the dangers of division, hatred and possible… Read More ›
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The gaffe this weekend by the Bangkok Midnight Marathon can be explained by a growing fear in Thailand towards expats driven by the Covid 19… Read More ›
Economy, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
The Thai government is heavily constrained in its ability to manage this economic challenge driven by a lengthening range of negative factors such as Covid… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
With Thailand’s foreign tourism sector closed and stasis at the top driven by virus fears, the economy’s industrial and domestic base is also being ravaged.… Read More ›
Thaksin tells Pheu Thai leaders he will return on Monday to face Tuesday’s Supreme Court hearing 
No fatalities reported as tourist bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai crashes on dangerous mountainous bend 
Has Thaksin flown the Thai coop for the second time? All will be revealed next Tuesday before the court 
Brit in Udon Thani heart sore after his beloved tricycle motorbike is stolen by early morning thieves 
People’s Party ready to elect Anutin Charnvirakul Prime Minister on Friday as election call is thwarted 
Thailand falls deeper into the abyss of deep political crisis with two controversial decisions in minutes 
Wednesday may be another red-letter day in Thai politics starting with the People’s Party’s call on PM 
Underworld gambling den boss jailed for 14 years and 9 months after warning police he will die in prison 
People’s Party meeting on Monday ended in chaos as it failed to decide on who it will support for PM 
Commercial arms smuggler from Malaysia arrested in Songkhla with two American M4 rifles in his Kia car 
Deputy Minister of the Interior and Democrat Party Secretary-general vows not to support Anutin as PM 
Royal Thai Army moves to halt free for all illegality that has long plagued the Thai-Cambodian border 
Pheu Thai and the People’s Party to talk about an Orange Red alliance to elect Chaikasem Nitisiri as PM 
American teacher arrested in Suphan Buri for sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl, a pupil in his class 
Anutin plays his hand for the Premiership, but only one thing is sure. Thailand is in a political crisis 
Acting PM Phumtham storms from critical Police Commission meeting over promotions controversy 
Pichai and Pheu Thai plan a seismic shift in Thailand’s economy, one that directly impacts foreign expat residents 
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