Author: Rachel Roobe

OPINION Although Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday a national lockdown in Thailand was not planned, as Covid-19 cases rise, that likelihood draws ever closer. Late this afternoon, Chon…

With rumors of a new nationwide alcohol ban in Thailand about to happen due to rising Covid-19 cases, Thai authorities have had to come out to dispel that…

With many Thais still panicking about the latest cases of Covid-19 in Thailand, and a sizable percentage blaming ‘foreigners’ for them, Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam has put that…

Will Thailand have a national lockdown due to Covid-19 in 2021? Like many European leaders a couple of months ago, Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam has said he does…

I have to admit I laughed when I read the latest headline from the Bangkok Post this morning — “Thailand is Open to the Whole World” — an…

OPINION It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see a company hemorrhaging money and with no respite in sight is not likely to survive much longer. Such is…

As if there were not already 100 reasons why tourists are likely to avoid Thailand for the next few years — a dictatorial government, growing anti-government protests, ridiculous…

As Thai Airways grasps at straws in an attempt to save its bankrupt and, some airline analysts believe, likely soon-to-be closed airline, the former national carrier has now…

Over 10,000 Thai pro-democracy protesters are proving they are smarter than the government and police as they moved tonight’s planned protest from Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong intersection to the Pathum…

As Thailand continues to descend into dictatorship under prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, two prominent Thai pro-democracy activists have been arrested for what authorities call ‘violence against the queen’….

Ratchaprasong protest ignores State of Emergency, protesters continue to demonstrate in support of democracy As Thai pro-democracy protesters continue to prove they will not back down to prime…

With pro-democracy protests in Bangkok against the military junta government of Prayut Chan-o-cha increasing in strength and purpose this month, and the chance of government violence against protesters…

One thing governments like the Thai government of Prayut Chan-o-cha never seem to learn is the descent into dictatorship never ends well. This morning, however, the government announced…

As the ongoing saga of Thailand’s Special Tourist Visa (STV) continues, shocking news has emerged about the Chinese tourists that were reported to be arriving in Phuket at…

Although the planned Bangkok BTS Gold Line has taken quite a bit longer to complete as was initially forecast, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced it is…

Tweets attacking Future Forward Party and Move Forward Party by accounts connected to Thai Army were deleted Twitter and Facebook have permanently banned 1,594 accounts they classify belonging…

OPINION — Thailand’s Special Tourist Visa program could very well be nothing but a ‘cash grab’ The Thai government’s plan to resurrect the collapsing Thai tourism industry becomes…