Articles by: James Morris and Son Nguyen

Woman linked to potential mass murder plot to claim insurance payouts from poisoned victims

Woman linked to potential mass murder plot to claim insurance payouts from poisoned victims

October 13, 2020

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A 63-year-old woman hired a 48-year-old hitman to slaughter her estranged 58-year-old husband on October 5th for a fee of ฿40,000. She told police she… Read More ›

Thailand’s end game against the Covid 19 disaster goes into effect with an early vaccination programme

Thailand’s end game against the Covid 19 disaster goes into effect with an early vaccination programme

October 10, 2020

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Nakorn Premsri, the Director of the National Vaccine Institute has warned that Thailand, because of its successful exclusion of the virus, could be in a… Read More ›

Death of American in Chiang Mai being looked at by police after fall from his seventh-floor condo

Death of American in Chiang Mai being looked at by police after fall from his seventh-floor condo

October 9, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Police Lieutenant Chakri Singhal named the man on Wednesday as Jerry Harris Bunker who has been married to a 33-year-old Thai woman from Chiang Mai… Read More ›

Chinese STV visitors now delayed until later in the month! Economic expert warns of real calamity

Chinese STV visitors now delayed until later in the month! Economic expert warns of real calamity

October 8, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, Thailand:

The move comes as millions continue to lose their jobs including those linked with the tourism, travel and the airline sector. A YouGov survey, conducted… Read More ›

Interpol Red Notice for ‘Boss’ Vorayuth as Police authorities in Bangkok seek to bring him to trial

Interpol Red Notice for ‘Boss’ Vorayuth as Police authorities in Bangkok seek to bring him to trial

October 5, 2020

Crime, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant but a tool to track the fugitive which can be followed up with his arrest and extradition… Read More ›

Probe into death of UK man in Nakhon Ratchasima after his body was found 1 km from trip petrol stop

Probe into death of UK man in Nakhon Ratchasima after his body was found 1 km from trip petrol stop

October 2, 2020

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

His girlfriend, who had lived with him previously in the United Kingdom, told police after he went missing on Tuesday, that he appeared to have… Read More ›

Thailand’s new foreign tourism is limited despite the Special Tourist Visa and new Chinese arrivals

Thailand’s new foreign tourism is limited despite the Special Tourist Visa and new Chinese arrivals

October 1, 2020

Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Very little progress in reopening Thailand to tourism despite the fanfare surrounding new initiatives. As Thailand extended its State of Emergency this week until October… Read More ›

Visa amnesty to be retrospectively extended to October 31st says top Immigration Bureau officer

Visa amnesty to be retrospectively extended to October 31st says top Immigration Bureau officer

September 28, 2020

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The news comes as it is estimated that thousands of foreigners departed Thailand last week to comply with the deadline. It is being reported that… Read More ›

Rejigged Thailand Elite card seen as a key tool in promoting the country as an oasis for the wealthy to flock to

Rejigged Thailand Elite card seen as a key tool in promoting the country as an oasis for the wealthy to flock to

September 25, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The Thai government appears to be doubling down on pursuing its quality not quantity approach towards foreign tourism which is now being extended into the… Read More ›

Central, Robinson department stores in expansion mode showing 2020 economy is not all bad news

Central, Robinson department stores in expansion mode showing 2020 economy is not all bad news

September 24, 2020

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

New winning strategy combining online and retail platforms unveiled by the Central and Robinson department store chain which is to accelerate expansion in Thailand despite… Read More ›

Former Immigration Bureau boss ‘Big Joke’ to bring case against the PM to get his old job back after 2019 shunt

Former Immigration Bureau boss ‘Big Joke’ to bring case against the PM to get his old job back after 2019 shunt

September 23, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

In January this year, the former immigration police chief appeared before the Anti Corruption Commission after a lawyer, in May 2019, one month after his… Read More ›

Criminal charges likely against student leaders as mysterious ‘People’s Party’ plaque goes missing

Criminal charges likely against student leaders as mysterious ‘People’s Party’ plaque goes missing

September 22, 2020

Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Mystery holy man turned up on Monday and dug up newly laid cement where the plaque has been inserted to place roses, photographs of the… Read More ›

Woman executed at the temple by her police officer lover in early-morning point-blank range gun slaying horror

Woman executed at the temple by her police officer lover in early-morning point-blank range gun slaying horror

September 22, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Clinical murder of a 39-year-old woman at the entrance to a temple in the Bang Khae district of Bangkok was triggered by killer’s stress after… Read More ›

Students submit a reform petition to the Privy Council, call for a General Strike in Thailand on October 14th

Students submit a reform petition to the Privy Council, call for a General Strike in Thailand on October 14th

September 21, 2020

Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Students are now facing the threat of further prosecution as they call on the public to show solidarity with the cause by personal actions between… Read More ›

Western foreigners being blamed by ultra-right for this latest wave of radical student protests in Thailand

Western foreigners being blamed by ultra-right for this latest wave of radical student protests in Thailand

September 19, 2020

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Well over 10,000 police officers have been mobilised to control the situation with reserve forces of anti-riot police and military units on standby in case… Read More ›

Long stay spenders sought for Thailand’s defunct foreign tourism industry with new visa approved

Long stay spenders sought for Thailand’s defunct foreign tourism industry with new visa approved

September 15, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Government sources estimate that up to 1,200 tourists per month will begin arriving in Thailand under the new long-stay visa from October. The visas will… Read More ›

Assistant Attorney General in Red Bull case named as a senior prosecutor to central Bangkok district

Assistant Attorney General in Red Bull case named as a senior prosecutor to central Bangkok district

September 13, 2020

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Assistant Attorney General Nate Natsuk defended himself before a range of panels last month. He had already been cleared by a committee set up within… Read More ›

Crime Suppression Police in efforts to curb 22% spike in suicides linked with Covid 19 reality in Thailand

Crime Suppression Police in efforts to curb 22% spike in suicides linked with Covid 19 reality in Thailand

September 11, 2020

Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Elite police unit to begin monitoring social media sites looking out for vulnerable people in distress followed by a local police intervention along with public… Read More ›

Scotswoman to appeal dropping of death sentence on brother in law and two hired hitmen by court in Phrae

Scotswoman to appeal dropping of death sentence on brother in law and two hired hitmen by court in Phrae

September 7, 2020

Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

A Thai Scotswoman in Glasgow is in contact with her lawyers in Thailand after a the Appeals Court set aside the death sentence handed down… Read More ›

British family calls on the Foreign Office to intervene to bring tourist stroke victim home to London

British family calls on the Foreign Office to intervene to bring tourist stroke victim home to London

September 6, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

UK ex-marine, Colin Coppard, came to Thailand on his annual holiday. Stranded after April without money and with a severe dental medical emergency, the 50-year-old… Read More ›