Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s private sector and government promise free-to-air coverage of the Euro 2024 tournament. This move, driven by football’s growing popularity, aims to benefit bars, hostelries… Read More ›
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Filming will start next week in Trang, Krabi, and Phang-nga. Directed by Gareth Edwards, this instalment promises breathtaking scenes at Ko Kradan’s Sunset Beach. The… Read More ›
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Cannabis slammed by top medical leaders at a Ministry of Public Health forum. Costs for mental health treatment soared from ฿3.2 to ฿20 billion. Medical… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai police, on Thursday, arrested a 25-year-old UK national, Mr Jabran Elahi, in Ko Phangan for leading a tour without a work permit. The tour,… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Holly Dean Johns, sentenced to 31 years in the notorious Bangkok Hilton, reveals her harrowing survival in her 2024 book. From drug addiction to brutal… Read More ›
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Thailand’s government under PM Srettha Thavisin champions LGBTQ rights with plans to host the international World Pride event in 2030. As global attitudes darken, including… Read More ›
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Concern for a Thai Woman missing in Switzerland with an American boyfriend with a sinister past. Nantiwa ‘Noon’ Saejiw vanished after moving to Switzerland. She… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Elderly passenger who died in a Singapore Airlines mid-air emergency is fondly recalled at home in Gloucestershire. Geoffrey Ralph Kitchen, 73, passed away during a… Read More ›
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PM Srettha Thavisin faces temporarily being ousted. Thai Constitutional Court to decide on Thursday. Returning from his European trip, a petition from the caretaker Senate… Read More ›
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Thailand backs down on cancellation of the submarine contract, a cabinet decision made in 2023. Now, it agrees to proceed with the Chinese engine after… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Another Bahrain sex trafficking tragedy as the body of a Thai woman found dead in Manama on April 18th is repatriated. The Paveena Foundation warns… Read More ›
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Rangsiman Rome MP pays tribute to ‘Bung,’ a key member of the Talu Wang protest group, who died after over 108 days on hunger strike.… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
European Union trade and cooperation pact with Thailand to be finalised this year. It will include visa-free access for Thai passport holders. Prime Minister Srettha… Read More ›
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Anutin accepts Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s Pot stance. However, in the meantime, he has called for foreign weed shop operators to be arrested. The government’s… Read More ›
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PM’s tough stance is made clear to ministers. Cannabis shops to be shut by April 1st, 2025. Srettha Thavisin aims to reclassify cannabis as a… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
‘Night Stalker’ alleged rapist nabbed after Bangkok car chase. Elite police unit apprehends Mr Nat accused of stalking and assault. Victim’s ordeal over for now… Read More ›
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Speculation last week may have been premature after the suicide of 59-year-old Catherine DeLacote in Ko Samui. Certainly, the French woman’s ฿100 million bequest may… Read More ›
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Thai woman triumphs over son in High Court battle for family food empire. Dispute over ownership resolved in a London court. The Times reported the… Read More ›
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Maris takes the reins as the new Thai Foreign Minister amid challenges in Myanmar and rising global tensions. His position was confirmed on Wednesday by… Read More ›
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Dan or Mr Atsada, arrested by Thai police on Saturday in the Bang O subdistrict of Bang Phlat, was engaged in pornography and blackmail. After… Read More ›
New Zealand Day brothers have landed back home in their own country after 4 months in detention 
Elderly, retired British couple see dream life turn sour after dangerous spat with Hua Hin neighbours turned violent 
New Senate heads for parliament as Election result is confirmed by the country’s oversight agency 
War in Myanmar is making Thai officials nervous with ominous signs that the military junta is faltering 
Berserk Foreigner in Phuket assaults a man, steals a passenger van and crashes it causing disruption 
Ranong femme fatale followed her illicit lover to his new job. It ended on Friday night with murder on the street 
Narcotics Suppression Bureau voted on Friday to reschedule Cannabis as an illicit drug by January 1st 2025 
Passenger van travellers rescued by Highway Police from rabid driver high on crystal methamphetamine 
Top Thai insurer says no more new policies for EV cars. Later, it emphasised renewals case by case 
Turkish Romeo tries to coerce a Thai woman by stealing her phone and uploading her naughty photos 
Woman dies in massive fireball caused by Yala explosion in Bannang Sata near busy police living quarters 
Crackdown on drugs sees 41% more arrests since October as Thursday saw a massive nationwide blitz 
Minister links higher inflation with increased growth. Calls a target policy hike saying 1% is ‘too low’ 
Big Joke gets the boot backdated to April 18th. Now he must legally fight the order to sack him in the Administrative Court 
Assange lands in Bangkok as he spirits home to freedom and an end to his legal woes with the US 
Former Phuket expat media salesman can expect to die in a UK prison if convicted of abuse charges 
EV charging station fire badly damages Bangkok port for rapidly expanding electric motorcycle taxi firm 
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