Ministry of Labour plans to raise the retirement age with more workers opting out of the economy
Thailand is destined to lose 15.6% of its active workforce in the next 17 years up to 2040 while the ratio of workers to retired… Read More ›
Living
Prolific Nigerian romance scammer boss arrested by the CSD police twice in just over two years
Crime, Living, Media, Thailand:
Wacky situation where a trusted 50-year-old Chief Financial Officer in a Thai conglomerate paid out ฿6.2 billion or $250 million to her online medical doctor… Read More ›
Tourism to recover two-thirds of its 2019 income in 2023 with good news for Srettha on exports
Figures released for foreign tourism to September 19th show Thailand on target to earn ฿1.255 trillion from the industry this year despite a continued downturn… Read More ›
Big Joke’s career suffers another setback as Torsak gets top job after Police Commission meeting
Wednesday’s Police Commission meeting went ahead with the appointment of the 14th National Police Commissioner amid earlier reports of a postponement. There are growing questions… Read More ›
Calls for clarification of new Tax regime which appears to target expat foreign income sources
The tax change which has already been defended by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin as a move against income inequality, is coming with Thailand in talks… Read More ›
Killer’s third wife arrested and remanded in prison on murder charges relating to 4 infant boys
Harrowing and disturbing details were released by investigators working on the case on Friday and Saturday as police moved to charge 46-year-old Mr Songsak Songsaeng… Read More ›
Man with four wives suspected of murdering five of his ten children in eleven years of terror
Police arrested the 46-year-old and his fourth wife on Monday, September 11th in the Rangsit area of Bangkok after they returned from Kamphaeng Phet where… Read More ›
Industry leader warns new government to think long term but welcomes fortnightly salary payouts
A court in 2019 ruled that teachers should get at least 30% of their salary paid to them for living expenses. This was the call… Read More ›
Prisons boss confirms that the man being held in jail is the real Kamnan Nok to counter rumours
The case could lift the lid on corruption in Thailand and the insidious nature of such corruption which cross-pollinates among government agencies. The killing of… Read More ›
Srettha in New York as Move Forward’s Sirikanya calls for action on crippling household debt levels
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Move Forward’s Sirikanya Tansakul says that no worker should receive less than 30% of their monthly salary into their hands after debt payments are deducted… Read More ›
Bank of Thailand boss appears critical of the new government’s policy initiatives on the economy
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput has emphasised, for instance, that the central bank does not approve of using digital assets to pay for goods and services, an approach… Read More ›
Move Forward Party to elect a new leader on Sunday as the party settles into its official opposition role
Popular Move Forward Party leader who is also the public’s favourite for Prime Minister in opinion polls is sidelined due to a Constitutional Court suspension… Read More ›
Minister cited by the Corruption Commission for ‘minor’ role in Boss Vorayuth corruption scandal
Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:
The lack of action in the ‘Boss’ Vorayuth affair undermines confidence in the Rule of Law in Thailand. This is a notorious case that has… Read More ›
Kamnan murder case sees probe into possible corruption in Ministry of Interior contract bids
Crime, Economy, Living, Thailand:
The murder of Police Lieutenant Colonel Siwakorn Saibua on Wednesday 6th September has unleashed a chain reaction with the spotlight now falling on suspected corruption… Read More ›
New Tourism minister gung ho that 2019 records can be smashed in 2024 despite falling spends
Easier visa-free access for Chinese tourists is a risky move amid lower demand with a rising flight of criminal classes and the desire by certain… Read More ›
Former Police Captain loses ฿1 million bail after he failed to show up for latest court judgement
Family of the dead young woman urged the former police officer to own up to his responsibilities in the matter and turn himself into the… Read More ›
Local corruption linked to the police under the spotlight after officer’s murder in Nakhon Pathom
Events on the night of September 6th last and developments since have brought home the scale and extent of the corruption problem in Thailand with… Read More ›
New PM Srettha’s policy statement in parliament fails to inspire and is met with stinging criticism
Lacklustre policy statement according to Move Forward Party’s Sirikanya Tansakul, is a sign of a Pheu Thai-led government being impeded or constrained by its coalition… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Pita says Move Forward can win next General Election by a landslide after decisive Rayong poll success
September 12, 2023
Local poll shows that support on the ground for the
Paetongtarn Shinawatra ready to re-spark her political career this October as Pheu Thai leader
September 10, 2023
Paetongtarn Shinawatra was a consistent favourite
Sobering news for new Pheu Thai ministers as economic growth rate continues to weaken
September 9, 2023
A claim that Thailand can return to a 5% GDP growth
Thaksin may be released on October 13th as his prison status becomes a growing political target
September 8, 2023
Former Future Forward Party Secretary-General Piyabutr
82-year-old Austrian tourist found dead at the airport on first day of his holiday in Thailand
September 6, 2023
The remains of the elderly tourist, wearing jeans and
Srettha’s new 34-member cabinet takes power after audience with King in Bangkok on Tuesday
September 5, 2023
New government to fan out into ministries as the
New visa-free regime plan for Chinese tourists will see more criminal elements entering Thailand
September 4, 2023
The Immigration Bureau has also expressed concern
New start for Thailand: Srettha’s 34-member cabinet endorsed by the King, ready to be sworn in
September 2, 2023
Former lawyer to Thaksin Shinawatra, Mr Pichit
Trans woman attempted to blackmail 78-year-old Danish tourist after meeting at top hotel in Bangkok
September 1, 2023
Police Lieutenant General Thiti Saengsawang assigned
Mysterious suicide of a 50-year-old Australian tourist at Phuket Airport on Tuesday evening
August 31, 2023
Man had made contact with his family in Australia on
Economy tanks as demand for loans surges with an acute credit crisis and falling export output reducing growth
August 30, 2023
New government is taking the helm of an economy beset
Debt and ฿1.7 million loss to scammers drive man to murder his wife and two sons in Samut Prakan
August 28, 2023
Disturbing murder of a wife and two young boys in
Prison door slams for former high-flying politico found guilty of indecent acts against a woman
August 25, 2023
Complete fall from grace of a scion of a political
20-year-old Nonthaburi man charged with killing father after he slammed a door at home in anger
August 24, 2023
Police found the killer of a 57-year-old family man
Thaksin helicoptered to Police Hospital at 3am after feeling ill says Department of Corrections
August 23, 2023
Tuesday marked the end of an era in Thailand as the
Berlin Police seek to track down a brutal attacker who used a glass bottle to kill a Thai woman
August 20, 2023
The attack on Ms Siliya Rothert is being treated by
Biggest Sex for Sale website shut down by police unit in early morning raid targeting foreigners
August 18, 2023
Deputy Immigration Bureau Chief Police Major General
