Mitch Connor

Mitch is a Bangkok resident, having relocated from Southern California, via Florida in 2022. He studied journalism before dropping out of college to teach English in South America. After returning to the US, he spent 4 years working for various online publishers before moving to Thailand.
  • World NewsAirstrike massacre: Myanmar junta turns up the heat | Thaiger

    Airstrike massacre: Myanmar junta turns up the heat

    The situation in Myanmar just escalated. Northwest Myanmar’s Sagaing area felt the full force of a junta airstrike on Tuesday, which reportedly wiped out up to 100 people – children included. Myanmar’s been a mess since the 2021 coup decided to ruin everyone’s lives and snuffed out a decade of shaky progress. The coup put an end to the civilian…

  • Environment NewsWildfire strikes Thai National Park, sparks regional eco-disaster | Thaiger

    Wildfire strikes Thai National Park, sparks regional eco-disaster

    A ferocious wildfire has broken out in Khao Tabaek mountain in Nakhon Nayok province, and it’s not backing down. This hungry hellscape has crossed over into Khao Yai National Park, threatening the area’s lush greenery and its resident creatures. Park ranger Chaiya Huayhongthong sent out an SOS to nearby national parks, asking for reinforcements to help 200 rangers and two…

  • Thailand NewsAssets seized and suspects arrested after large-scale online gambling chain uncovered | Thaiger

    Assets seized and suspects arrested after large-scale online gambling chain uncovered

    Last Friday, 63 locations were raided by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) to investigate relevant evidence suggesting they were connected to “Inspector Sua.” Ordered by CIB commissioner Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, the raids took place in Chon Buri, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Pathum Thani, and Chanthaburi. 6 suspects were arrested for their alleged links to Pentor Group, a prominent online gambling…

  • World NewsCould online sensation and public enemy No.1, Andrew Tate, be ready to break the Internet | Thaiger

    Could online sensation and public enemy No.1, Andrew Tate, be ready to break the Internet

    As we anticipate the return of the controversial Tate brothers to the online world, excitement is brewing over Andrew Tate‘s first broadcast, set to air on the alternative streaming platform, Rumble, in the coming days. Andrew, the highly subversive figure has spent most of the past three months in a Romanian prison with his brother Tristan. The Tate brothers’ ordeal,…

  • Business NewsZurich Bread: Engineering the perfect loaf | Thaiger

    Zurich Bread: Engineering the perfect loaf

    An engineer by trade, Singhathep Thepkanjana only spent six months working full-time in the field he studied for seven years, leaving university with a bachelor’s from Chulalongkorn University and a master’s degree in engineering management in Washington DC. Since then, this Bangkokian has pursued the perfect loaf – an endeavour that has taken him across continents. “I can count on…