I’ve been sticking my head in the WEF site to see how many Thai members are knocking about. You could try doing this wherever you are in the world, by typing ‘weforum people [insert nationality / country here]’. It’s strange that the weforum.org/people page is a blank non-listed directory, although does yield individual search results. The ‘Young Global […]
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Thailand’s opposition parties win big in election on promises of reform


Thailand’s main opposition Move Forward party set to outdo predictions in Sunday’s general election. The vote is seen as a pivotal chance for change nine years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha first came to power in a 2014 coup. Source
Chinese Nationals Keep Getting Kidnapped in Thailand And It’s a Weird Mystery


A 62-year-old Chinese man and his Thai interpreter were abducted only meters away from his Bangkok residence earlier this month, then held for hours while their kidnappers demanded cryptocurrency payments. The abduction, which is said to have taken place on March 10, came to light on Monday after the interpreter, identified in local media as […]
Thailand’s Election Is Filled With These Controversial Characters. Here’s What You Need to Know.


Voters are finally gearing up for Thailand’s general election, set to take place on May 14, after months of speculation. On Monday, Thailand’s parliament was dissolved, setting the stage for a showdown mainly between military-backed conservatives and their pro-democracy opponents. As 52 million eligible voters head to the polls in May, they’ll be voting in […]
Thailand to BAN Pfizer After Thai Princess Falls Into a Coma Following Booster Jab


Just days after receiving her covid booster jab, the daughter of the king of Thailand collapsed and fell into a coma. Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who is the potential heir to the Thai throne, is in a grave condition weeks after she collapsed. Some reports suggest she had suffered a heart attack though her family were told […]
Thailand Mourns After Mass Shooting Leaves Dozens Dead, Including 24 Children


Seven of the 10 people who were wounded were still hospitalized Friday. Source
Traditional Taoist festival returns to Thailand.


Thailand resumes its vegetarian body piercing festival after a hiatus due to the covid-19 pandemic. Source
Greek man collapses and dies in Thailand hotel


Greek man collapsed and died on Thursday night in a Pattaya hotel in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district. Hotel security said the man, 54 year old Konstantinos, had appeared to be drunk when he came to sit down on a couch in the lobby. They said he had tried to get back up, but he then collapsed to the […]
Greek man collapses and dies in Thailand hotel


Greek man collapsed and died on Thursday night in a Pattaya hotel in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district. Hotel security said the man, 54 year old Konstantinos, had appeared to be drunk when he came to sit down on a couch in the lobby. They said he had tried to get back up, but he then collapsed to the […]
Thailand: 30% of Children Vaccinated Are now Having Heart Problems


A study from Thailand found that at least 29 percent of children who received Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine experienced potentially life-threatening heart complications. The study was conducted primarily by researchers from the Mahidol University in Bangkok, with the assistance of several other researchers from different hospitals in the capital. It studied 301 students […]
Thailand: 30% of Children Vaccinated Are now Having Heart Problems


A study from Thailand found that at least 29 percent of children who received Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine experienced potentially life-threatening heart complications. The study was conducted primarily by researchers from the Mahidol University in Bangkok, with the assistance of several other researchers from different hospitals in the capital. It studied 301 students […]
Thailand: 30% of Children Vaccinated Are now Having Heart Problems


A study from Thailand found that at least 29 percent of children who received Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine experienced potentially life-threatening heart complications. The study was conducted primarily by researchers from the Mahidol University in Bangkok, with the assistance of several other researchers from different hospitals in the capital. It studied 301 students […]
China, Thailand and Laos: Economic Friendship Growing Stronger


Today, China aims to become a major foreign economic partner for as many countries as possible. It is well known that an efficient logistics system is an important factor for economic growth. This is why China is developing the One Belt, One Road Initiative, as well as many other significant infrastructure projects. On July 5, […]
Thailand’s Tourism Industry and Russia’s Vacation Season Amid International Sanctions


The COVID-19 pandemic, which swept the world in 2020, hit all sectors of the economy, but tourism was possibly hit the hardest. Tourism was the first to suffer from quarantine restrictions, as it is directly dependent on the freedom of international communication and yet is not a strategically important industry for most states. However, there […]
West Pressures Thailand to Take Their Side Against Russia


On February 28, 2022 the EU ambassador to Thailand, David Daly, would declare in a social media post that Thailand “should speak up to save our rules based international order,” demanding the Kingdom of Thailand vote at the UN with the West regarding Ukraine. Accompanying his comments were the flags of the United States, the […]
Iran and Thailand review political and economic ties


TEHRAN — In a telephone conversation on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai discussed different topics, including bilateral political and economic issues as well as the Vienna talks. The Iranian foreign minister congratulated Thai National Day and highlighted the 400-year history of relations between […]
Australia, Thailand Reopen Borders After Lengthy Lockdowns


CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Sydney’s international airport came alive with tears, embraces and laughter on Monday as Australia opened its border for the first time in 20 months, with some arriving travelers removing mandatory masks to see the faces of loved ones they’ve been separated from for so long. Australia and other countries in the […]
Thailand Student, 20, Gets Blood Clots, Has Leg Amputated, Suffers Stroke, Then Dies in Surgery


Home » Asia, Crimes, Health » Thailand Student, 20, Gets Blood Clots, Has Leg Amputated, Suffers Stroke, Then Dies in Surgery A 20-year-old community college student in Thailand experienced blood clots, had her leg amputated, then suffered a stroke shortly before dying after she received her second Covid-19 vaccine. The young woman, 20-year-old […]
Famous Thailand TV Host Dies 19 Days After Stung Twice by Astrological Wasp


A famous TV Host in Thailand has died 19 days after receiving the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Bird Kamol Sukkapat, also known as “BirdKamol” on social media, got the shot on October 1st. He suffered multiple health problems just days after the injection. He was hospitalized shortly after with lung […]
Thailand places a ban on coral damaging sunscreens in marine national parks


Sunscreens that contain damaging chemicals to marine life have been banned in Thailand’s marine national parks. The Thai Department of Conservation said four ingredients commonly found in sun creams were shown to destroy coral larvae, obstruct coral reproduction and cause reef bleaching, reports BBC. According to The Good News Network, those banned chemicals are: oxybenzone, […]
Anti-government protest in Thailand turned violent


An anti-government protest in Thailand turned violent on Saturday 7 August, with police in riot gear firing teargas and rubber bullets and demonstrators hurling rocks and firecrackers. Clouds of smoke billowed up around the confrontation in the Din Daeng area of Bangkok, as police lines blocked a road that leads to the military base where […]
600 vaccinated staff caught COVID-19 in Thailand, thousands in Indonesia which causes massive personnel lacks


Marianne Guenot Jul 12, 2021, A health worker inoculates a woman with the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 23. Thailand is considering switching from a Chinese to Western vaccine to protect healthcare staff. The country is considering giving AstraZeneca doses to those already vaccinated with Sinovac. It came after 600 vaccinated staff caught […]
Belt & Road: The China-Laos-Thailand Corridor


China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) reaches out in all directions, across Central Asia into Europe, up into Russia, through the seas and oceans of Asia, out to Africa and of course, deep into Southeast Asia. The Southeast Asian leg of BRI consists primarily of a now-under-construction high-speed rail (HSR) line connecting China’s Yunnan Province […]
Thailand Chemical Factory Explosion Forces Thousands To Evacuate


BANGKOK (AP) — A massive explosion at a chemical factory on the outskirts of Bangkok early Monday killed at least one person, injured dozens more and damaged scores of homes, while prompting the evacuation of a wide area over fears of poisonous fumes and the possibility of additional denotations. Dense clouds of black smoke continued […]
Village In Thailand Offers Residents Chance To Win A Cow In Return For Having Covid Vaccine


A town in northern Thailand announced on Thursday that it will offer its residents who receive a coronavirus vaccination the chance to win a live calf every week for the next six months. The campaign […] The post Village In Thailand Offers Residents Chance To Win A Cow In Return For Having Covid Vaccine appeared […]
Two US Marines vets arrested in Thailand over alleged kidnapping plot after $3m deal for PPE goes bad


Two former US Marines have been arrested in Thailand over the alleged kidnapping of a businessman for ransom following a conflict between the men. The American men were identified as Jeremy Hughes Manchester, 41, and Louis William Ziskin, 52, by Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police during a press conference on Saturday. A third man, who […]
Thailand battles rising Covid cases, as prison infection clusters send cases to record high


Thailand saw a record number of new Covid infections nationally on Monday, as an outbreak inside the country’s prison system contributed to a spike in new cases amid a third wave health officials are struggling to contain. The figures released by Thailand’s Covid task force showed that, out of the 9,635 new infections reported on […]
Thailand bans travel from India, imposes lockdown & fines for not wearing masks in Bangkok


A two-week lockdown has been imposed in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, and travel from India suspended in an effort to contain the rise in Covid-19 deaths. Authorities ordered the closure of parks, gyms, beauty salons, theaters, libraries, and daycare centers from April 26 to May 9. Restaurants and malls are allowed to operate between 11am and […]
People in Thailand ride elephants to mark National Elephant Day


Elephants were made to dance as people rode them in part of a display on Thailand’s National Elephant Day. Wildlife advocates have long denounced the brutal taming of elephants so they can perform tricks for tourists. A dozen elephants also received large helpings of food to mark the day in Ayutthaya. A Buddhist monk blessed […]