Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s Covid 19 centre has warned of complacency among the Thai public following the publication of an opinion poll this week which showed two-thirds of… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Travellers from Thailand must quarantine for 14 days when entering the UK. Clarification late on Friday night is disappointing news for Thai authorities as the… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The case before the court was not decided but the judge indicated that their relationship was one of marriage and therefore suggested that assets, excluding… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Thousands of foreigners around the world particularly in western countries have already applied or are preparing to apply to return to Thailand with a further… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
32-year-old Pim Chadaporn Phu Yam Sai was reported dead from a gunshot wound to the left temple on Saturday. Questions and concerns were raised by… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
52-year-old mother of 29-year-old Boonyada Chanchuang says that her ex-husband was violent with his daughter since she was 10 years old and had sexually abused… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Ministers and officials met on Sunday to coordinate further access for foreigners to the kingdom and the relaunching of Thailand’s tourism industry through the use… Read More ›
Crime, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Death of Ukrainian woman on Ko Samui was either from natural causes or suicide says Surat Thani police chief Major General Thakoon Netpukkana. Officers found… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Increasing unease at the hit to the Thai economy being caused by the ban on incoming foreign flights as both tourism and industry bodies implore… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Senior police officers in Surat Thani province were at the scene where the body of 32-year-old Olga Frolova was unearthed last Sunday as police released… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
32-year-old Olga Frolova’s body was found on Sunday. Police are waiting on an autopsy and trying to determine if the case is one of murder.… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Australian ambassador in ongoing talks with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning access for foreigners with links to the kingdom and non-tourist visas. ‘Not a… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Mystery of a Dutchman who disappeared leaving his wife behind and a car containing cash, gold and his passports in Uthai Thani. 64-year-old Friedrich Reinhardt… Read More ›
Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
33-year-old Thai woman, Tukta Thongkasem, was found hanged on Tuesday morning. She had appeared to her family to be depressed after her Swedish husband of… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Shock announcement that international flights will fully reopen on July 1st will be welcome and good news to many foreigners with links to Thailand. Many… Read More ›
Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Fears are growing that inward access to Thailand may be restricted for some time even beyond the already extended passenger flight ban until July 1st.… Read More ›
Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Three Nigerians are living at Bangkok’s International Suvarnabhumi Airport in a no man’s land. It’s a situation similar to the 2004 Tom Hanks movie The… Read More ›
Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Saturday’s announcement by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand means no inbound passenger flights to the kingdom until July 1st. The move will be another… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Geoffrey Giuliano is a well-known movie actor and writer of books on legendary figures in the music industry. He is 66 years old and stranded… Read More ›
Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Businessmen throughout Thailand paid millions in communications fees to land government construction projects pitched by the fraud gang which were fake. They were later told… Read More ›
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 
Road rage act by an ex-politician’s son shows old loyalties and dynastic power is still strong in Thailand 
Ranger Sai resigns but defiantly insists that he was right to teach a Western foreign tourist a lesson 
Thai economy thrown into disarray by Trump’s tariffs. Exports and Tourism may both be far lower in 2025 
Young German couple, the parents of a toddler, blown off the road in Phang-nga at a Zebra crossing point 
Prime Minister orders arrests over the Chatuchak Auditor General building disaster within seven days 
National parks boss rules out firing controversial Thai Scots National Park Ranger but issues a warning 
High level diplomacy in Bangkok as Thaksin hosts Malaysian Premier and Burma’s reviled junta leader 
Pattaya police trying to find out how UK man Michael Ward had a .38 revolver in Russian Roulette tragedy 
Pattaya’s Songkran Mayhem must be toned down or kept in check warn the city’s police as tempers flare 
Burma’s Min Aung Hlaing to meet Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim in Bangkok on Thursday in peace push 
Finance Minister to hold critical talk with Bank of Thailand Governor on US holding before he flies out 
Thaksin does not rule out joining talks in US as Thai team finalises plans. They fly out on Thursday ahead of Monday talks 
Thailand celebrates its New Year on Songkran as two minor earthquakes strike in Chiang Mai and Krabi 
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