Politics
Defence Minister halts his cavalcade to assist injured after spotting a road traffic accident in Bangkok
Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:
A Bangkok road crash stops Defence Minister Adul Bunthamcharoen in his tracks. He leaves his convoy, directs police and rescuers, and refuses to continue his… Read More ›
Thailand’s stiff restrictions on small foreign investors a significant problem for its daring OECD aspirations
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand chases OECD membership by 2028 while Anutin’s government targets foreign landholding, smaller firms and restricted jobs. The bloc warns Bangkok’s tangled laws, loopholes and… Read More ›
Anutin begins week with twin economic headaches as car makers and rail consortium threaten to walk
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Toyota publicly denies plans to leave Thailand as Indonesia targets its factories and suppliers. Meanwhile, CP moves to abandon the ฿224.5 billion three-airport railway without… Read More ›
PM Anutin raises questions about Tuesday’s Songkhla cabinet meeting after renewed insurgency violence
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Pattani gunmen storm Global House, clear shoppers, plant three bombs and leave a 50-kilo booby trap for police. Anutin now casts doubt on Tuesday’s Songkhla… Read More ›
Thailand approaches a seminal moment in politics as Senate collusion case decision set for September 14
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Thailand braces for a defining Senate ruling as Abhisit warns of injustice and opposition leaders demand 229 cases reach the Supreme Court. The Election Commission… Read More ›
Thai government pushes AI in two programmes one aimed at the public and the other aimed at startups
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Yotsanan brings OpenAI’s first official Asian accelerator to Thailand, placing ten healthcare and education startups on the road to market. Meanwhile, TH-AI Passport draws 1.3… Read More ›
Myanmar authorities remain tight lipped over death of US diplomat in May and his jailed Thai partner
Crime, Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Pavinee Supasirivisan is handed one year in a Myanmar prison after her American diplomat former husband was found stabbed to death in May. However, the… Read More ›
Nationalist group meets Minister urging probes into illegal activity linked to foreigners on Koh Samui
Crime, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Polpeera receives Thai Mai Thon’s dossier on foreign-controlled Koh Samui businesses, illegal workers and Thai nominees. He vows every credible complaint will face investigation as… Read More ›
New face of Thailand’s Tourism Police. Minister visits HQ and speaks of a new era of high tech security
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A tourist security drive deploys 128 drones, mobile command vehicles, stun guns and translation devices across Thailand. At the same time, foreign offenders face visa… Read More ›
Norway’s King Haakon VIII ascends the throne in Oslo after death on Friday of much loved King Harald V
Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
King Harald V dies peacefully at 89 as Haakon VIII takes Norway’s throne and declares “All for Norway”. But rape convictions, Queen Mette-Marit’s Epstein links,… Read More ›
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