Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
This week’s deadlock has dismayed many insiders within both the Move Forward and Pheu Thai camps with rising speculation of an alternative coalition involving the… Read More ›
Rangsiman Rome tells reporters that efforts by conservative elements or perhaps misinformation operations should stop as he clarifies the Move Forward foreign policy position. He… Read More ›
The Chonburi police chief was happy to close the case file. He told reporters that the gang had spent the ฿400,000 taken in the raid… Read More ›
Palang Pracharat Party leadership on Tuesday rejected spurious reports that the party was to disband so that its members could join the Pheu Thai Party,… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Thailand:
The filming of the show took place in May and should help boost Western tourists to the kingdom with figures showing the majority of the… Read More ›
The 25-year-old man had arrived with his 27-year-old girlfriend Arona Shevchenko on April 29th as tourists. Both were staying at an upmarket condominium on Sathorn… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A key issue for police, at this stage, in the final stages of the investigation aside from getting the alleged serial killer to confess, amid… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Polish man fled the apartment after it appears he lost the nerve to dismember his girlfriend’s corpse. He then tried to inveigle a confused taxi… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
77% of those who die on Thailand’s roads are still men with 79% of the fatalities occurring in motorbike accidents. Action being undertaken in Phuket… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Cost of intensive care treatment runs at ฿130,000 per day placing intolerable financial strain on the boy’s mother and family in addition to the worry… Read More ›
Crime, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The crackdown involves targeting firms licensed in the foreign tourism sector run by foreigners that are not on a pre-approved list while police in tourist… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Polls show the current ruling Palang Pracharat Party led by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan floundering on marginal support levels and well off its former… Read More ›
Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Plans this year to have airlines collect the proposed ฿300 levy ran into difficulty while industry leaders are anxious to see the proposal for emergency… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Doctors say the prognosis for the 10-year-old is poor after the near-drowning incident during which rescuers took 10 minutes to revive him leaving him with… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
On Tuesday, as a conference on the case was announced, General Surachate Hakparn warned firms involved in the supply chain relating to cyanide are being… Read More ›
Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Upshot of talks held over the last week in Beijing is that no deal is yet agreed but the Royal Thai Navy is making positive… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Over the last few months, the business sector in Thailand has become openly critical of the government’s handling of the country’s electricity supply policy and… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
The hot weather and the absence of subsidies have led to Thai voters receiving an unpleasant shock just weeks before they go to the polls.… Read More ›
Crime, Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Fitch Ratings already downgraded projected GDP growth for Thailand to 3% this year due to a sharp contraction in exports but even this was dependent… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The 20-year-old nephew of the victim, Mr Prakob Phansawang was accosted by the killer as he made his way past him with a backpack when… Read More ›
Closer ties between Bangkok and Shanghai hailed with recent visit of powerful Chinese Mayor 
Unlikely rags to riches convict star arrested again in Thailand over online gambling promotion 
Move Forward Party’s good election result leaves uncertainty as to who will form the next government 
Alleged cyanide killer’s lawyer off the case as police and key witness meet Am Cyanide in prison on Saturday 
Army chief says there is ‘zero’ chance of another coup in Thailand and wants to see positive change 
Ukrainian boy flown to Bangkok as family and supporters raise ฿3 million to help fund his medical care 
Move Forward leader denies claims he held shares in media company barring him as a Bangkok MP 
Crackdown on foreign tourism abuses with police in hotspots targeting Chinese and Russian gangs 
Dark predictions as the opposition parties look set to sweep to power in next weekend’s General Election 
Move Forward Party surging in the polls as the General Election campaign enters its final week 
Thailand: you can leave but you must pay ฿1,000 more. Departures tax hailed as the kiss of death 
Two arrested after gang used woman planted at a party to gain access to home of Chinese visitors 
Ukrainian boy placed on life support after cardiac arrest at a Phuket swimming pool on Tuesday 
Crackdown on crime wave against Chinese tourists in Bangkok as concerns also raised on cannabis 
Police to arrest serial killer suspect’s husband, 10 more charges for gambling addict ‘Am Cyanide’ 
Technical recession looks like it may be avoided with stronger than expected first quarter showing 
Paetongtarn Shinawatra delivers a baby boy named Thaisin as Pheu Thai spirits are buoyed the new arrival 
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