Touching ceremony at Royal Thai Police headquarters sees power transferred from one police chief to the next. General Damrongsak Kittiprapat takes up the role as… Read More ›
The court took the middle course of three options with dates ranging from 2022 to 2027. The verdict means that Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha… Read More ›
Ongoing investigation in Ko Samui but the arrested suspect brought from Chonburi is reported to be tight-lipped and unwilling to give police further information. The… Read More ›
Bank of Thailand sticks to its guns and holds off on higher rate rises to protect the country’s economic recovery pushing the baht into a… Read More ›
Mysterious exploits of a six-member gang including Russians, Kazakh nationals and a German have been tracked by police since Monday when the disturbing case was… Read More ›
All eyes will be on the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday when it will be under pressure to go beyond a… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
In the last week, there have been several disturbing references by senior political figures on the government side to the possibility of further extra-constitutional outcomes… Read More ›
Crime, Economy, Politics, Thailand:
The arrest of Dr Tun Min Latt who is at the heart of a vast conglomerate with extensive links to Myanmar’s ruling junta on suspicion… Read More ›
Culture, Economy, Politics, Thailand:
Move to scrap the Emergency Decree and the last of the entry criteria for incoming travellers is coming at a time when the full extent… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Baht’s depreciation is now being driven by a wider difference between interest rates in the United States and Thailand which had gone beyond a critical… Read More ›
Plans to fly in Russian tourists via charter flights come as European countries have begun to block citizens of the Russian Federation due to the… Read More ›
Crime, Culture, Living, Thailand:
The story of Anara Seitaleva shines a light on the shady world of transnational human trafficking linked with Thailand’s sex industry. It also raises questions… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Clash of outlook and culture over Cannabis will now define the Bhumjaithai Party in the months running up to a General Election in Thailand. Aside… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Slow and fragile recovery is being seen which is driven by boosted consumer confidence in Thailand despite inflation and an effective haircut in real wages.… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Wednesday’s ultimatum by Democrat Party MPs to the government and the Bhumjaithai Party attempts to call a halt to a rolling process which has led… Read More ›
Hours after the murder investigation commenced on Tuesday morning when the body was removed from the scene for an autopsy and the husband of the… Read More ›
Russia’s attempts to pivot to Asia were greeted politely and initially with interest up to this point by nervous Southeast Asian countries anxious for another… Read More ›
Crime, Living, Politics, Thailand:
National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) opinion poll on Sunday shows that more than 63% of people are not satisfied with the acting PM’s performance… Read More ›
Key consideration now according to Tony Fernandes is the momentum of growing numbers which generates income for the economy including taxes for the government. Mr… Read More ›
Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Change of era: for 90% of the world’s population there has never been any other Queen of England, a key figure in news events and… Read More ›
Property market collapse in China and a Chinese economic recession is the key threat to Thailand 
Police reviewing complaint against German man Moritz Pfoh after royalist figure filed a statement 
10 year visa a magnet for global citizens setting up in Thailand with zero tax on offshore income 
Brothers of acting PM and senator to be quizzed by panel probing scandal over abusive policewoman 
Grandson of former minister denied bail by court in Bangkok on drug rape charges filed by young actress 
China condemns latest US action as two American naval vessels sail through the Taiwan Strait 
Investigation into police woman’s maid abuse scandal raising serious questions about corruption 
Drug kingpin linked with South African woman’s drug conviction ‘fighting for love’ in Ukraine 
Police woman who kept 30-year-old soldier as a slave rocks Thailand, exposing a hidden, dark culture 
Recreational cannabis use can be legalised under the current law being passed through parliament 
Dutch tourist arrested and facing jail time after killing endangered fish on an island excursion near Ko Phi Phi 
US party flies into Taiwan further inflaming already raised tensions with China over the island 
Nightlife until 4 am as poll shows plans to move foreign tourism upmarket a ‘recipe for disaster’ 
Bank of Thailand tailors rate rise of 0.25% to avoid killing off badly needed economic growth this year 
Wife defends venue boss as Pattaya court grants him bail on charges including negligent homicide 
No circuit breaker at death trap nightlife spot in Sattahip, Chonburi as 15 people die in horror blaze 
China asserts sovereignty over Taiwan with fears of an attack by 2024 and a blockade of the island 
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