Thai protesters trick police, move Friday protest from Ratchaprasong to Pathum Wan intersection
Screenshot from Khaosod English live broadcast on Facebook Over 10,000 Thai pro-democracy protesters are proving they are smarter than the...
Month: October 2020
Two Thai activists arrested for ‘violence against the queen’ — life in prison possible for both
Bunkueanun Paothong, one of activists arrested, speaking to Khaosod English (see video below) As Thailand continues to descend into dictatorship...
Large Ratchaprasong protest defies Prayut’s State of Emergency ban on gatherings
Ratchaprasong protest ignores State of Emergency, protesters continue to demonstrate in support of democracy As Thai pro-democracy protesters continue to...
What does Thailand protesters three-fingered salute mean? What does it stand for?
With pro-democracy protests in Bangkok against the military junta government of Prayut Chan-o-cha increasing in strength and purpose this month,...
Thailand bans gatherings of more than 5 people and news ‘harming national security’ — descent into dictatorship
One thing governments like the Thai government of Prayut Chan-o-cha never seem to learn is the descent into dictatorship never...
No Chinese tourists applied for Thailand’s Special Tourist Visa? No Chinese tourists arriving in Phuket?
Not one Chinese tourist arriving in Phuket at the end of October? As the ongoing saga of Thailand's Special Tourist...
Bangkok’s BTS Gold Line from Krung Thonburi to Klong San stations opening in December
Although the planned Bangkok BTS Gold Line has taken quite a bit longer to complete as was initially forecast, the...
Twitter bans 926 accounts linked to Thai Army due to “deceiving others”, Stanford report explains why
Tweets attacking Future Forward Party and Move Forward Party by accounts connected to Thai Army were deleted Twitter and Facebook...
Is Thailand’s Special Tourist Visa program happening in 2020? Highly unlikely — Opinion
According to the TAT Governor, Thailand's Special Tourist Visa program is on hold indefinitely -- don't expect being able to...
Governor says no foreign tourists in Phuket until after October 25th, 2020 — no-one is surprised
Most Phuket hotels are likely to remain empty of foreign tourists as the Thai government continues to drag its feet...
Continuous heavy rain all over Thailand from October 7-9 some flooding possible
According to the Thai Meteorological Department, continuous heavy rain all over Thailand will be occurring from October 7-9th. This could...
Thailand wants you if you’re from a ‘low risk country’ and will jump through 1,000 expensive hoops
As Thailand's beaches remain empty due to impossible STV requirements for most people, many would-be tourists are now booking holidays...
More charges filed against Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School teachers after new abuses found on CCTV
Things are not getting any better for Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School, and for the other Sarasas schools in the privately...
Bangkok Airways gives Thai senior citizens 20% discount but not foreign retirees living in Thailand
OPINION -- Bangkok Airways offers Thai senior citizens a discount on flight but not foreign retirees Anyone who has spent...
Ufare by Bangkok Airways gives university students and teachers 20% discount on flights
Bangkok Airways Ufares offer excellent deals As Thailand's borders remain closed to most international visitors, Bangkok Airways is trying to...
Cost of Thai Airways one-way tickets to Copenhagen, Stockholm, Munich, Frankfurt, London, Taipei, Seoul in October
As Thai Airways continues to struggle to stay in business due to the worldwide panic over Covid-19, the airline has...
Thailand to limit foreign tourists on Thai beaches until vaccine found? Death knell for the Thai tourist industry
Beaches in Thailand are likely to remain empty if foreign tourists are not allowed to visit them OPINION -- Foreign...