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Industry leader warns new government to think long term but welcomes fortnightly salary payouts

Industry leader warns new government to think long term but welcomes fortnightly salary payouts

September 22, 2023

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

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

Prisons boss confirms that the man being held in jail is the real Kamnan Nok to counter rumours

September 21, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

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

Srettha in New York as Move Forward’s Sirikanya calls for action on crippling household debt levels

September 20, 2023

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, 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

Bank of Thailand boss appears critical of the new government’s policy initiatives on the economy

September 19, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, 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

Move Forward Party to elect a new leader on Sunday as the party settles into its official opposition role

September 19, 2023

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

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

Minister cited by the Corruption Commission for ‘minor’ role in Boss Vorayuth corruption scandal

September 18, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, 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 ›

Police arrest Chinese kidnapper with similar details to an abduction for ransom case in April

Police arrest Chinese kidnapper with similar details to an abduction for ransom case in April

September 17, 2023

Crime, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

As Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin spent this weekend in Chiang Mai, he urged local police there to tighten security for tourists particularly for Chinese arrivals,… Read More ›

Kamnan murder case sees probe into possible corruption in Ministry of Interior contract bids 

Kamnan murder case sees probe into possible corruption in Ministry of Interior contract bids 

September 16, 2023

Crime, Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, 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

New Tourism minister gung ho that 2019 records can be smashed in 2024 despite falling spends

September 16, 2023

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

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

Former Police Captain loses ฿1 million bail after he failed to show up for latest court judgement

September 14, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

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

Local corruption linked to the police under the spotlight after officer’s murder in Nakhon Pathom

September 14, 2023

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

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

New PM Srettha’s policy statement in parliament fails to inspire and is met with stinging criticism

September 13, 2023

Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

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 ›

Pita says Move Forward can win next General Election by a landslide after decisive Rayong poll success

Pita says Move Forward can win next General Election by a landslide after decisive Rayong poll success

September 12, 2023

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Local poll shows that support on the ground for the country’s leading party has grown since the May 14th General Election driven by public anger… Read More ›

Leader of deadly scam gang in Cambodia and henchmen still at large with 4 more Thais arrested

Leader of deadly scam gang in Cambodia and henchmen still at large with 4 more Thais arrested

September 12, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Further arrests of key leaders of the illegal online loan application service operated from Cambodia are thought to be imminent with sixteen out of thirty… Read More ›

Paetongtarn Shinawatra ready to re-spark her political career this October as Pheu Thai leader

Paetongtarn Shinawatra ready to re-spark her political career this October as Pheu Thai leader

September 10, 2023

Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Paetongtarn Shinawatra was a consistent favourite choice for PM among the public up to the point when Pheu Thai broke off its coalition government agreement… Read More ›

Big Joke reported in the running to be Thailand’s next National Police Chief in coming weeks as decision looms

Big Joke reported in the running to be Thailand’s next National Police Chief in coming weeks as decision looms

September 10, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

From closing the kingdom’s biggest mass murder case to rescuing trapped Thai nationals abroad to leading delegations to foreign countries as well as rooting out… Read More ›

Sobering news for new Pheu Thai ministers as economic growth rate continues to weaken

Sobering news for new Pheu Thai ministers as economic growth rate continues to weaken

September 9, 2023

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

A claim that Thailand can return to a 5% GDP growth rate made by Srettha Thavisin in Khon Kaen on Saturday is at odds with… Read More ›

Concerns raised about EV vehicles and batteries stored in Bangkok after intense Chatuchak fire

Concerns raised about EV vehicles and batteries stored in Bangkok after intense Chatuchak fire

September 9, 2023

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Fears over the dangers of EV batteries used on both cars and motorcycles which can produce uncontrollable heat surges, radiation and chemical discharges. Wednesday night’s… Read More ›

Thaksin may be released on October 13th as his prison status becomes a growing political target

Thaksin may be released on October 13th as his prison status becomes a growing political target

September 8, 2023

Crime, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Former Future Forward Party Secretary-General Piyabutr Saengkanokkul and now Progressive Movement leader this week called on the newly sworn-in government to look at a wider… Read More ›

Police in Cambodia close in on fake scam loan app leadership after family murders in Samut Prakan

Police in Cambodia close in on fake scam loan app leadership after family murders in Samut Prakan

September 7, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Top police officer Big Joke or General Surachate Hakparn met newly appointed Cambodian Police Chief Sar Thet last week in pursuit of everyone who took… Read More ›