Severe emergency rescinded but the measure has worsened, not quelled the kingdom’s unrest
The Thai Prime Minister made a gesture to the protest movement but it is unlikely to result in talks. Both sides inhabit different worlds. It… Read More ›
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Large protest turnout in Bangkok on Wednesday pushed for the PM to go with a 3-day ultimatum delivered
Protesters in Bangkok on Wednesday night appeared more confident and to have momentum as they confronted police at key points throughout the city. Earlier in… Read More ›
Special Tourist Visa – first Chinese tourists flying in with plans for European visitors to follow soon
Tourism Authority Governor says officials are working on arrival plans for European tourists flying to Thailand under the Special Tourist Visa programme. This comes as… Read More ›
Thailand’s trade agenda may be complicated and thwarted by raised tensions in the Indo Pacific region
The three largest investors in Thailand are Japan, the United States and Taiwan. Since 2012, the kingdom has been pushing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership… Read More ›
Chinese wave incoming as Tourism Minister Phiphat again changes tack to save the industry from utter ruin
New plan is to recreate Thailand as a playground for Chinese visitors followed later by other Asian tourists beginning in 2021. The news is not… Read More ›
China and Thailand forging deeper ties which may pose a problem for western firms in the future
US Ambassador Michael de Sombre in early October questioned the efficacy of Thailand’s long term fight against the virus and described the kingdom as being… Read More ›
Prime Minister’s position has been weakened by protests as progressive leader says he must go to allow talks
Moves are underway to bring this crisis back to parliament after government MPs appear to have misjudged the public’s mood on September 24th last when… Read More ›
Protester charged with harming the Queen’s liberty claims innocence after his arrest on Friday in Bangkok
The incident underscores the dangerous and disturbing position that Thailand now finds itself in, where the monarchy, long-held above the political fray, is being drawn… Read More ›
Protests on the streets creating political tensions as PM warns the public only the country will lose
Advice to the current Prime Minister Prayuth Chan ocha from his predecessor from 2014, Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday, will not have been welcomed and indicates… Read More ›
Another fatal crash as express train smashes car off the tracks in Phetchaburi – woman killed
The tragedy comes just days after 18 people died in Chachoengsao province which was followed by a promise to improve security at rail crossings nationwide… Read More ›
Press conference given by activist and Progressive Movement leader checked by abrupt police visit
Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, formerly the Secretary-General of the disbanded Future Forward Party, was visible on Wednesday night, some hours ahead of the government crackdown early on… Read More ›
Water cannon used to fend off Bangkok protesters as police uphold the strict new emergency laws
Standoff between police and more aggressive protesters near Pathumwan intersection in Bangkok after both sides sprayed each other with coloured substances. Shopping centres and landmark… Read More ›
Revived protest ends in Bangkok as severe state of emergency is declared and protest leaders promptly arrested
Senior police officers fired after Wednesday’s debacle with reports that an operation centre led by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan will be established to restore… Read More ›
Fears of a crackdown on protest grow overnight as PM warns parents to get loved ones out of zone before action
The news comes as an arch royalist, Major General Rienthong Nanna, in a chilling Facebook post, warned that Bangkok was being surrounded by pro royalist… Read More ›
Rally’s march on Government House surprises officials with a larger turnout and police in retreat
The crowd on Wednesday swelled in the late afternoon as the march gained momentum and security forces were consistently forced to retreat before what was… Read More ›
Chinese FM to visit Thailand in a Covid battered world of raised tensions and potential conflict
In a June 2018 interview with Time Magazine, Thailand’s Prime Minister General Prayut Chan ocha, categorically described China as the kingdom’s number one partner despite… Read More ›
Thai King and Queen surprise crowd outside the Grand Palace on Tuesday with warm personal greetings
The 13th of October is the 4th anniversary of the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great. A solemn ceremony took place at 7.41 pm… Read More ›
Police arrest 21 protesters in Bangkok attempting to block the road to be used for planned Royal motorcade
Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa has called on the public to attend the rally tomorrow after 6 pm. On Monday, it was reported by military… Read More ›
Woman linked to potential mass murder plot to claim insurance payouts from poisoned victims
Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
A 63-year-old woman hired a 48-year-old hitman to slaughter her estranged 58-year-old husband on October 5th for a fee of ฿40,000. She told police she… Read More ›
Army denies links to suspended network of fake accounts online removed by Twitter and Facebook
Foreigners, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:
Top army officer, Lieutenant General Santipong Thammapiya, says Twitter and Facebook have failed to do their homework by linking it to an orchestrated propaganda network… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Army denies links to suspended network of fake accounts online removed by Twitter and Facebook
October 11, 2020
Top army officer, Lieutenant General Santipong
Virus impact creeps further into the financial system with a 40% drop in bank profits now projected for 2020
October 9, 2020
GSB or Government Savings Bank has reported to the
Death of American in Chiang Mai being looked at by police after fall from his seventh-floor condo
October 9, 2020
Police Lieutenant Chakri Singhal named the man on
Chinese STV visitors now delayed until later in the month! Economic expert warns of real calamity
October 8, 2020
The move comes as millions continue to lose their jobs
Police say students have no permission to protest as army chief warns that security will be upheld
October 7, 2020
General Narongphan Jitkaewtae, the newly installed
Human rights of westerners tied to Thailand being trampled by popular virus measures taken worldwide
October 6, 2020
This crisis, far from petering out, seems to be
Special Tourist Visa a fiasco as boss warns of at least 1 million jobs lost without mass tourism being reopened
October 5, 2020
It comes as, over the weekend, it became clear that a
Publicity gambit to unearth new evidence leading to the arrest of the suspect in Nong Chompoo case
October 4, 2020
Mysterious death case in Mukdahan province that deeply
New army chief takes the helm this week amid growing tensions and rising public apathy toward politics
September 30, 2020
New army leader is understood to have been handpicked
Swirling talk of Thaksin’s return as PM quashed as fake news amid signs of a repositioned Pheu Thai Party
September 30, 2020
A political scientist at Chulalongkorn University,
American waging a campaign against a Ko Chang hotel shocked as police arrest and jail him for defamation
September 27, 2020
The guest from hell: The case raises serious questions
Rejigged Thailand Elite card seen as a key tool in promoting the country as an oasis for the wealthy to flock to
September 25, 2020
The Thai government appears to be doubling down on
Former Immigration Bureau boss ‘Big Joke’ to bring case against the PM to get his old job back after 2019 shunt
September 23, 2020
In January this year, the former immigration police
Thaksin poses a question to those in power on the same day he was removed from office in 2006
September 20, 2020
The former Thai Prime Minister who won two elections
Closed Thailand giving handouts to millions while Sweden welcomes tourists with falling infections
September 18, 2020
The Eurozone area is expected to contract by 7.9% this
Frenchman’s car stopped in Phuket, charged with the violent hotel rape of a 29 year old UK woman in Patpong
September 16, 2020
The 29-year-old UK tourist reported the rape last
Long stay spenders sought for Thailand’s defunct foreign tourism industry with new visa approved
September 15, 2020
Government sources estimate that up to 1,200 tourists
