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Phuket could be open again to mass foreign tourism by July 1st says Tourism Minister Phiphat

Phuket could be open again to mass foreign tourism by July 1st says Tourism Minister Phiphat

March 11, 2021

Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has said it will take 900,000 doses to vaccinate 70% of the population of Phuket to allow foreign… Read More ›

18-year-old high school senior year student charged with murder of 19-year-old girlfriend in Phitsanulok

18-year-old high school senior year student charged with murder of 19-year-old girlfriend in Phitsanulok

March 10, 2021

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Young man, living with his grandparents and from a broken family, flew into a rage when he discovered his older girlfriend had begun dating other… Read More ›

Guards leader faces 7 years in jail after being charged with ‘illegal association’ and refused bail

Guards leader faces 7 years in jail after being charged with ‘illegal association’ and refused bail

March 8, 2021

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Police commandos surprised the We Volunteer (WeVo) leader and his guards as they met at a 5th-floor car park within a shopping centre in the… Read More ›

Aggressive WeVo ‘guard’ protest force smashed by police on Saturday with the leader to be charged

Aggressive WeVo ‘guard’ protest force smashed by police on Saturday with the leader to be charged

March 7, 2021

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We Volunteer (WeVo) leader to appear in court on Monday to face charges with at least 17 other members of the group also held by… Read More ›

Minister urged not to be afraid to borrow in 2021 as fears grow for a quick foreign tourism revival

Minister urged not to be afraid to borrow in 2021 as fears grow for a quick foreign tourism revival

March 7, 2021

Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s Finance Minister said on Wednesday that 2.8% growth, itself dependent on a return of foreign tourists in large numbers in 2021, was not adequate… Read More ›

Fears as protesters gather in Bangkok calling for democratic reform and the release of prisoners denied bail

Fears as protesters gather in Bangkok calling for democratic reform and the release of prisoners denied bail

March 6, 2021

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Four protest leaders have been jailed since February 9th when they were refused bail on sedition and lèse-majesté charges. They are the focus of an… Read More ›

Horrific death of truck driver at Sri Racha port crushed by 32-ton container being investigated

Horrific death of truck driver at Sri Racha port crushed by 32-ton container being investigated

March 5, 2021

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The investigation into the death of 32-year-old Athikan Khamdaeng is focusing on whether the crane operator or the hoist system itself was at fault. Thousands… Read More ›

Band singer arrested on arson, lèse-majesté charges after burning the Thai King’s portrait outside prison

Band singer arrested on arson, lèse-majesté charges after burning the Thai King’s portrait outside prison

March 4, 2021

Culture, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

The arrest of the famed ‘Ammy The Bottom Blues’ whose real name is Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan throws the spotlight back on the use of the controversial… Read More ›

Family in the UK fight to give deceased 75-year-old expat a proper funeral after passport mix up

Family in the UK fight to give deceased 75-year-old expat a proper funeral after passport mix up

March 2, 2021

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UK Embassy in Bangkok has confirmed it is working to assist the family in this matter and to find a solution to their predicament. The… Read More ›

Songkhla police solve horrendous case which saw a 15-year-old girl raped and murdered on the road

Songkhla police solve horrendous case which saw a 15-year-old girl raped and murdered on the road

March 2, 2021

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Murder and rape of a schoolgirl in the Hat Yai district of Songkhla has shocked and upset the local community. The depraved and callous nature… Read More ›

22 year old arrested in Nonthaburi for the rape and extortion of up to 20 women he befriended online 

22 year old arrested in Nonthaburi for the rape and extortion of up to 20 women he befriended online 

February 28, 2021

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Motorcycle taxi driver led an extravagant lifestyle funded by blackmailing women he friended online using a fake photo and profile. He not only conned his… Read More ›

Police arrest motosai driver in Pattaya for the brutal assault of a tourist asking about a local fare

Police arrest motosai driver in Pattaya for the brutal assault of a tourist asking about a local fare

February 27, 2021

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The 24-year-old Chilean man, Salvatore Andres Castromedina, was emotional and in tears, in the early hours of Thursday morning, as he gave evidence to Pattaya… Read More ›

Officials work on asset warehouse plan to relaunch the tourism industry in tandem with reopening

Officials work on asset warehouse plan to relaunch the tourism industry in tandem with reopening

February 27, 2021

Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Plan to save viable tourism concerns involving soft loans and asset parking which must happen in tandem with the reopening of Thailand’s borders. Most analysts… Read More ›

Economy to rebound as the year progresses driven by exports and a return of mass foreign tourism

Economy to rebound as the year progresses driven by exports and a return of mass foreign tourism

February 26, 2021

Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A Deputy spokesman at the Finance Ministry on Wednesday maintained Thailand will welcome not less than 5 million tourists this year and predicted a baseline… Read More ›

Three cabinet ministers get jail for insurrection over PDRC protests in Criminal Court shocker

Three cabinet ministers get jail for insurrection over PDRC protests in Criminal Court shocker

February 24, 2021

Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Two senior cabinet ministers, Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan sentenced to 7 years and 4 months while Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta received a… Read More ›

Golden Triangle drugs threat aired in parliament, claims of senior police officers being involved in trafficking

Golden Triangle drugs threat aired in parliament, claims of senior police officers being involved in trafficking

February 23, 2021

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Rising drug seizures including tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, more death sentences and tens of thousands of arrests in just weeks do not tell us Thailand… Read More ›

Police charge school principal in Suphan Buri with murder of young woman missing for eight years

Police charge school principal in Suphan Buri with murder of young woman missing for eight years

February 22, 2021

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Police swooped on the school principal’s residence at 6 am on Friday the 19th. He had returned home on the 18th after being away for… Read More ›

Thailand to reopen to ‘big fish’ tourists as a cryptocurrency friendly haven says promotion agency boss

Thailand to reopen to ‘big fish’ tourists as a cryptocurrency friendly haven says promotion agency boss

February 21, 2021

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor, Yuthasak Supasorn, was speaking after a meeting with a technology association promoting closer ties between the kingdom and Japan. He… Read More ›

Policeman at the centre of second wife scandal now facing disciplinary enquiry and living alone

Policeman at the centre of second wife scandal now facing disciplinary enquiry and living alone

February 20, 2021

Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

It created a social media sensation on Thursday and Friday across Thailand. The video of a hurt and angry Thai wife losing control and beating… Read More ›

Plan to extend quarantine to 21 days for African travellers to deal with the new, resistant South African strain

Plan to extend quarantine to 21 days for African travellers to deal with the new, resistant South African strain

February 17, 2021

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Public health officials are determined to keep the South African variant of Covid-19 out. Reports from the UK say researchers and scientists working with the… Read More ›