Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Rayong fire sparks urgent call to rescind 2016 junta law on planning. A top environmentalist demands more accountability and government action. Public unease is rising… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thai woman’s suspected killer fled the UK. Coroner orders return of victim’s body as Scotland Yard pursues extradition proceedings. Disturbing details have emerged in the… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Asian heist duo swipes ฿1 million diamond bracelet in bold Pathumwan shopping centre robbery. Collected at the front of the mall by a Bangkok-registered taxi.… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thai woman stabbed to death in an upmarket London home in Westminster, shocking locals with night screams. Police investigate response delay as detectives promise to… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Brit impaled on wall spikes in Pattaya! Second freak accident this week! A 65-year-old UK man suffers a 6-inch puncture wound. On Wednesday, a 53-year-old… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Pattaya’s very public love fallout. Austrian and his Thai wife’s marital discord exposed. Elderly couple’s clash amidst abuse allegations, tempered by a police brokered legal… Read More ›
Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai PM Srettha vows crackdown on cannabis trade, labelling it as a massive threat to the kingdom. Calls for the return of jail time. Exclusive… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Rabid Russian rampage in Phuket. Tourist tasered by police after hotel havoc. A drunken Russian tourist, Mr Aleksandr Tolstov, triggered chaos in Phuket, assaulting multiple… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
House of Representatives passes a Gay Marriage law. Legislators next will tackle legalising Prostitution. Historic strides in human rights anticipated as PM Srettha’s government leads… Read More ›
Crime, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Phuket tourism boss is concerned. Crackdown on foreigners nationwide launched by the Minister of Labour Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn as local outrage grows. Assaults and illegal businesses… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
VISA WAIVER FOR THAIS GOING TO THE UK | One of the goals of the UK-Thai Strategic Partnership agreement signed with UK Foreign Secretary Lord… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
American 19, caught abusing horses in Phuket. Thalang Police to grill suspect after disturbing allegations & CCTV evidence. Appointment made with father’s consent. Cruelty or… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Thailand’s Election Commission moves to dissolve the country’s largest political party, Move Forward, over lèse-majesté law advocacy. The party vows to fight back as it… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
American woman arrested at illegal Ko Phangan daycare centre or crèche. 8 detained as latest Immigration Bureau crackdown targets foreign business violators across Thailand. An… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai Economic Council raises the question of social media regulation amidst a fake news surge. In particular, online influencers face scrutiny as concern grows over… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
British Airways to resume Bangkok flights from late October. Gatwick to Suvarnabhumi Airport thrice weekly. A boost for Thai aviation hub plans. Flyers expect to… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Surrogacy regime to be thawed in Thailand as the Pheu Thai-led government greenlights foreign couples to access surrogacy services in the kingdom. The shift from… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Former and present officials as well as civilians face serious charges in the Vorayuth ‘Boss’ Yoovidhya scandal. Allegations of cover-up and corruption resurface after 7… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai surrogacy smuggling bust: Man nabbed for transporting frozen semen into Laos. Arrest shines a light on an underground surrogacy trade that is also linked… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
PM orders Gender recognition law. LGBTQ rights advancing rapidly in Thailand. The first Southeast Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage expected alongside recognition of alternative… Read More ›
Third Army defends its role in the prosecution of American Professor Paul Chambers in Phitsanulok 
Thailand online TM 6 goes live for new arrivals after Thursday. Now paper TM6 forms will also be allowed 
Russian in Pattaya seriously injured in stabbing by fellow Russian after chatting with old girlfriend 
Ice-cold beer and cigarettes hit the spot for young Russian tourists off scenic Koh Phi Phi Leh in Krabi on Wednesday 
Irish man viciously attacked with a folding knife in Pattaya early on Saturday morning near his condo 
Six Thai police aviation officers killed on Friday in crash off Hua Hin. Posthumous promotions declared for the crew 
Uzbek tourist’s forged dollar holiday in Thailand ends with his arrest by Pattaya police after complaints 
Russian tour guides and travel firms suppressed in Phuket task force operation led by Tourist Police 
Brit on Koh Samui in hot water after a road traffic violation. Found with Cocaine and an expired visa 
Monarch pays a touching tribute to Pope Francis as he is mourned in Rome. King and Queen ‘heartbroken’ 
$1 million or ฿34 million car wiped out instantly on Wednesday morning in Bangkok after hitting pickup 
Two young women robbed at gunpoint on Sunday in South Pattaya. Suspect arrested by police in 48 hours 
Paul Chamber’s brother says academic must be returned to United States before US-Thai trade talks 
Big political moves in the offing. Rumours in Bangkok say the Bhumjaithai may be shown the door 
Sai Scott National Park Ranger to be formally removed from role by Director-general’s order this week 
Pope Francis dead at 88. Reforming Jesuit pope leaves behind a bitterly divided church but inspired many 
Narcotics Czar issues severe warning about killer drug cocktail ‘Labubu’ sold in Bangkok over Songkran 
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