Sunday’s Bangkok poll may mean the end for PM after the Palang Pracharat Party’s dismal showing
The poll on Sunday now makes the new voting laws due to be passed by parliament over the coming weeks even more urgent as it… Read More ›
Thailand
Former Pheu Thai finance minister expresses unease about US regional moves to counter China’s rise
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
The statement raises a question about the Pheu Thai Party’s position as well as that of Thaksin Shinawatra towards efforts by the current US administration… Read More ›
Thailand Pass app retained for foreign tourists but Thai nationals are to be exempted after June 1st
Minister Anutin told a public forum on Friday that the Thailand Pass application could still be scrapped but health officials need more time to examine… Read More ›
Thai man arrested for brutal attack on Russian woman jogging in Nong Prue area near Pattaya
Crime, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
Police are waiting to fully interview the Russian woman who is being treated at the Bangkok Hospital in Pattaya after sustaining severe injuries at the… Read More ›
Sex drugs found in hotel room of Australian man who died from balcony fall on Tuesday in Phuket
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
Death of a young Australian man being treated by police as a tragic accident after an investigation this week which has reignited speculation about the… Read More ›
Thailand moves to defend its solar energy sector from a US probe into Chinese linked firms here
Current tariffs in the United States were introduced by Trump in 2018 with some having been retained after a review by the Biden administration in… Read More ›
26 year old murders her grandmother after being confronted with bank theft charges by her relative
Details of the harrowing crime were given this week by senior police officers in Phetchaburi province who revealed that legal proceedings against Chantima Wongwatkee are… Read More ›
Deadly Ko Samui waterfall claims another life on Saturday as Romanian woman falls to her death
All three dead tourists died while posing for photographs at the waterfall on different levels. Two died while trying to take selfie shots while one,… Read More ›
Prayut unveils 3 ‘R’ strategy for a deeper and broader partnership with the US on the economy
Culture, Economy, Politics, Thailand:
In an address to an audience representing the growing US Thai community, he spoke of his government’s success in maintaining stability, introducing new legislation and… Read More ›
Thai bond yields spike 20% as kingdom adopts a confident, pro growth pose amid capital flight
Patricia Mongkhonvanit of the Public Debt Management Office this week said that the government had been able to swap ฿140 billion worth of long and… Read More ›
Face masks to be still needed in Thailand even after the emergency said Minster Anutin this week
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Minister still on a mission about face masks. A key committee within the Ministry of Public Health is looking to make sure that the public,… Read More ›
US to unveil new economic relations framework for Asia at ASEAN Summit as China warns of new cold war
Culture, Economy, Politics, Thailand:
US ASEAN Summit is a contrast to the 2016 event with some tough talking expected behind the scenes as the United States continues to pursue… Read More ›
PM is running out of time and confidence as opposition plots heave against him in June or July
Embattled PM stresses that his government has preserved peace and stability and says any radical plans to boost incomes and address inequality will require a… Read More ›
Bank props up a slipping baht while Thai unions strongly pursue ฿492 minimum daily wage claim
The slow return of the foreign tourism industry and rising living costs were among the reasons given by JP Morgan as it downgraded its investor… Read More ›
Murder-suicide plot as couple die, one injured in Bangkok shooting involving two French nationals
Stunned employees rushed to the scene of the three-storey commercial premises near Sukhumvit after they heard the two French men arguing furiously and then heard… Read More ›
Thailand Pass linked to Emergency Decree as Anutin wants priority for Thais ahead of foreign tourists
Growth in foreign tourist arrivals since Sunday, May 1st has been impressive with a 63% spike in numbers arriving at Thailand’s main Suvarnabhumi Airport and… Read More ›
Phuket murder hit suspect dies in Canadian plane crash days after being declared ‘most wanted’ by police
From the moment the two hitmen stepped back onto Canadian soil last February after the murder of crime figure Jimmy Sandhu, their fortunes began to… Read More ›
Thailand and Japan announce defence pact on visit by Japanese PM to Bangkok ahead of US summit
Western powers are moving to counter China’s expansionism in the region with the Quad pact in 2017 and the AUKUS military alliance between the United… Read More ›
Shark attack leaves 8-year-old with leg wound in Phuket but beaches declared safe by marine expert
Economy, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:
The attack comes as Thai authorities are battling to prop up the shark numbers off the kingdom’s coasts with a falling population and birth rate.… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Cash is still king in Thailand with a cashless society not on the cards anytime soon says study
May 1, 2022
It had been thought that with high smartphone
Both sides of the political divide agree a General Election will be called before the end of 2022
April 29, 2022
The key question that may determine the outcome of the
Anutin may agree to abolish Thailand Pass but wants all foreign tourists to have booster shots for easy access
April 27, 2022
Calls for a wider reopening are coming at a time when
Policeman jailed, sacked from the force over death of young doctor at a zebra crossing in Bangkok
April 25, 2022
Police Corporal Norawich Buadok was charged with
Good economic news, test now is how to emerge from stagflation with large price shock looming as inflation rises
April 23, 2022
All to play for as the economy looks set to achieve
Elite Thai police units arrest Ukrainian tax evaders living in Phuket after raiding their luxury villa
April 21, 2022
The operation on Tuesday was launched by units of the
Decision time on plans to ease further restrictions on foreign tourists with strong conflicting views at this time
April 18, 2022
Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul on
Thai Me too moment as top party leader to face sex charges as women come forward with reports
April 16, 2022
On Friday, one 30-year-old woman, Hathairat ‘Ann’
Minister proposes that vaccinated tourists fly in without notice from May 1st to boost the economy
April 14, 2022
Thailand’s foreign tourism industry is not expected
Defiant Thanathorn vows to prove his innocence after being charged with Lèse-majesté offence in Bangkok
April 12, 2022
The latest charges against Thanathorn
Teenage love plot sees 53-year-old woman knifed to death near Bangkok by her daughter’s young lover
April 9, 2022
Horrible twist of the knife as teenage girl
Stalled Chinese submarine shines light on Rolls Royce firm supplying engines to China’s military
April 7, 2022
The spotlight on Thailand’s submarine deal with
Poll supports retention of the one ballot election process which would torpedo Pheu Thai landslide hopes
April 4, 2022
The developments over the last week including a key
Prolonged Ukraine war to see Thai inflation at 6.3%, a stalled economy and a possible downgrade
April 2, 2022
Vice President at Siam Commercial Bank Yanyong
Thai planners prepare to let the baht ‘swing’ in a move to boost growth via tourism and exports at this time
March 29, 2022
Top university boss predicts that, technically,
Minister says Thailand Pass could be gone by June 1st, but suggests the retention of a test on arrival
March 26, 2022
Comments by Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and
Travel sector calls for endemic status, scrapping of Thailand Pass and full normality on entry to the country
March 23, 2022
Industry leaders from the Federation of Thai
