Bob Scott

Bob Scott is an experienced writer and editor with a passion for travel. Born and raised in Newcastle, England, he spent more than 10 years in Asia. He worked as a sports writer in the north of England and London before relocating to Asia. Now he resides in Bangkok, Thailand, where he is the Editor-in-Chief for The Thaiger English News. With a vast amount of experience from living and writing abroad, Bob Scott is an expert on all things related to Asian culture and lifestyle.
  • World NewsSri Lanka PM tells bankrupt nation to prepare for ‘difficult journey’

    Sri Lanka PM tells bankrupt nation to prepare for โ€˜difficult journeyโ€™

    The Sri Lanka prime minister told the nation to prepare for โ€œa difficult and bitter journeyโ€ as he declared the country bankrupt and prepared to approach the International Monetary Fund for a loan. PM Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday declared Sri Lanka โ€œbankruptโ€ before making public that he had approached the IMF to figure a way out of the nationโ€™s worst financialโ€ฆ

  • China NewsThailand agrees to build economic community with China

    Thailand agrees to build economic community with China

    The doom and gloom of the nationโ€™s economy were put to one side momentarily as Thailand and China agreed to build an โ€œeconomic community with a shared futureโ€, providing a much-needed boost to the kingdomโ€™s prosperity. Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met at Government House yesterday to discuss greater trade, economic cooperation, investment, and connectivityโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai man escapes with life after love triangle shootout

    Thai man escapes with life after love triangle shootout

    A Thai man escaped with his life after an argument with his girlfriend turned into a scene from a gangster movie. Teerapan Mulma got into a row with his girlfriend at a party on Sunday, July 3 at Pattaya Waterworks Authority in Pattaya, which spiraled into a shootout. The 34 year old was enjoying drinks with his girlfriend and aโ€ฆ

  • China NewsWhy would Hong Kong chief break electoral law?

    Why would Hong Kong chief break electoral law?

    The office of Hong Kongโ€™s new chief executive, John Lee, failed to respond to revelations yesterday that he received about US$1.4 million in donations during his election campaign, and broke electoral law. The revelation he received donations is bizarre, to say the least, because he was the only candidate. He ran for the cityโ€™s top job against no one! Furthermore,โ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsRenowned economist says Covid-19 was born in US bio-lab

    Renowned economist says Covid-19 was born in US bio-lab

    A prominent American economist further fanned the flames of who is to blame for the Covid-19 outbreak by pointing the finger at US scientists, saying it came โ€œout of a US lab biotechnology.โ€ There have been a number of conspiracy theories about where the coronavirus outbreak originated and who should shoulder responsibility for the pandemic outbreak and this isnโ€™t anโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsMan killed and 2 injured in Bangkok canal tragedy

    Man killed and 2 injured in Bangkok canal tragedy

    The captain of a canal boat was killed yesterday afternoon after his vessel collided with another boat on a canal in the Bang Bo district near Bangkok. The 32 year old man, Prasit Nadam, was navigating his long-tail boat when it collided with another similar vessel at 4.30pm in Khlong Kalaya canal at Moo 2 village in tambon Bang Bo.โ€ฆ

  • Crime NewsThai health delegate says we must do more to protect kids from sex crimes

    Thai health delegate says we must do more to protect kids from sex crimes

    A spokesman for the Thai Department of Health says schools must do more to protect children from sexual crimes after the alleged rape of an 11 year old girl by her 12 year old classmate caused outrage in the Wichian Buri district of Phetchabun province on Tuesday, June 21. Police launched an investigation into why the female director of theโ€ฆ

  • Crime NewsCyber police bust illegal gambling ring in Pattaya valued at 100 million baht

    Cyber police bust illegal gambling ring in Pattaya valued at 100 million baht

    Cyber police busted an illegal online gambling ring in Pattaya and arrested 11 suspects in connection with the illicit activity that pulled in over 100 million baht in revenue. Director of the Cybercrime Suppression Center Region 2, Surachit Chingnawan, yesterday announced the arrest of the 11 suspects accused of operating the illegal online gambling website in the Chon Buri area.โ€ฆ

  • Crime NewsBangkok abbot says he didn’t embezzle 95 million baht

    Bangkok abbot says he didnโ€™t embezzle 95 million baht

    The chief monk at Wat Sutthi Wararam Buddhist temple in Bangkok yesterday insisted he is innocent of any embezzlement charges after a renewed complaint was made against him. The templeโ€™s former accountant, Channarong Phiandi, has made a fresh complaint against the abbot, Phra Sutheerattanabundit, maintaining he embezzled 95 million baht and disposed of a partially cremated corpse into the Chaoโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsChina key to Thailand’s tourism industry recovery

    China key to Thailandโ€™s tourism industry recovery

    The Tourism Council of Thailand yesterday confessed that building up tourism to pre-Covid-19 levels is going to be a challenge to the kingdom despite encouraging signs of recovery this year. And without Chinese tourists, the task remains even harder. The last of Thailandโ€™s Covid-related restrictions were lifted today. Tourists no longer need a Thailand Pass or insurance, and you donโ€™tโ€ฆ

  • Politics NewsThai PM tells nation to buckle up for ‘winds of change’

    Thai PM tells nation to buckle up for โ€˜winds of changeโ€™

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday became all metaphorical at the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) Expo 2022, โ€œShaping Future Industries for Stronger Thailand,โ€ likening the kingdom to a โ€œcarโ€ and how the nation needs to face up to โ€œthe winds of change.โ€ The 68 year old called for more innovation from his fellow countrymen to meet the needs of evolving technologicalโ€ฆ

  • ExpatsNorwegian man stabs himself in Pattaya hotel

    Norwegian man stabs himself in Pattaya hotel

    A Norwegian man allegedly stabbed himself in the stomach last night while alone in his hotel bedroom in Pattaya. Frank Gjesvold was rushed to hospital with a gaping wound to the abdomen after staff heard screams for help at 11.30pm from room 409 at a hotel in the South Pattaya area, Nong Prue subdistrict, in Chon Buri province. Staff bangedโ€ฆ

  • Business NewsThai state bank offers loans to LGBTQ+ couples for first time

    Thai state bank offers loans to LGBTQ+ couples for first time

    Thailandโ€™s state-run Government Housing Bank has taken a progressive step forward by offering mortgage loans to couples in the LGBTQ+ community. The move by the Bangkok-based financial institution could lead the way forward for more change, such as same-sex marriage in Thailand, after the bankโ€™s pioneering move made it easier for the Thai Pride community to own their own home.โ€ฆ

  • Cannabis News3 year old one of several Thai children recovering from cannabis-related incidents

    3 year old one of several Thai children recovering from cannabis-related incidents

    The Royal College of Paediatricians of Thailand and the Paediatrics Society of Thailand has reported a spate of serious health-threatening, cannabis-related cases involving a 3 year old child and several other children. Only last week Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt revealed his fears for the health and safety of Thailandโ€™s children after the decriminalisation of cannabis on June 9 while aโ€ฆ

  • ExpatsBritish boxer vows to get back in ring after Thai horror crash

    British boxer vows to get back in ring after Thai horror crash

    A British Muay Thai boxer vowed to get up off the floor and back into the ring after a horror crash in Koh Samui left him fighting for his life. Chris Richardson was crushed by a pickup truck as he pulled out of a coffee shop on his motorbike on April 13 earlier this year. The injuries were so severeโ€ฆ

  • Economy NewsChina calls for enhanced relations with Thailand

    China calls for enhanced relations with Thailand

    China called for enhanced relations with Thailand ahead of the National Assembly of Thailandโ€™s 90th anniversary. Li Zhanshu, chairman of Chinaโ€™s National Peopleโ€™s Congress Standing Committee, yesterday congratulated the Thai National Assembly for making positive contributions to maintaining social justice and promoting economic development in the kingdom. โ€œThe legislatures of China and Thailand have maintained friendly exchanges, and have playedโ€ฆ

  • Crime NewsThai man jailed for rape in London massage parlour

    Thai man jailed for rape in London massage parlour

    London Metropolitan Police is appealing for more women to come forward after a Thai massage therapist was jailed for 11 years for the rape and sexual assault of two women. Kensington-based Mongkhon Thopwan was sentenced on Friday after being convicted on March 21 of 5 counts of assault by penetration, and one count of causing a person to engage inโ€ฆ

  • Crime NewsSongkhla teen arrested for possession of meth pills worth 3 million baht

    Songkhla teen arrested for possession of meth pills worth 3 million baht

    Police in Songkhla yesterday arrested a teenage boy for having methamphetamine pills with a street value of 3 million baht. The 16 year old boy, named Ken, was arrested, and 112,000 methamphetamine pills were seized, after being found in a cardboard box in a room on the second floor of his residence, after a house search in the Hat Yaiโ€ฆ

  • Technology NewsKhon Kaen, Thailand’s smart city torchbearer

    Khon Kaen, Thailandโ€™s smart city torchbearer

    Khon Kaen has been held up as a shining example to the rest of Thailand on how to develop as a smart city. One of the four major cities of Isan in northern Thailand, Khon Kaen, was showered with praise at the 4th Apec Media Focus Group last week, hosted jointly by The Foreign Ministry, and Khon Kaen University Internationalโ€ฆ

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok governor dragged into Benchatkitti Park cycling spat

    Bangkok governor dragged into Benchatkitti Park cycling spat

    Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has been dragged into a war of words between cyclists and parkgoers in a popular city park. Parkgoers and cyclists, who frequent Benchakitti Park, in the Klong Toey district, took to social media to voice their anger over speeding cyclists and the danger they pose by riding without due care and attention to others while speedingโ€ฆ

  • Politics NewsThai government mocked over clay stove proposal

    Thai government mocked over clay stove proposal

    Deputy PM and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow yesterday defended comments the nation should switch to using clay stoves to combat the energy crisis after the government was mocked on social media The Energy Ministryโ€™s official Facebook page on Tuesday uploaded a picture of a stove (Tao Maha Setthee), with a caption saying โ€˜a charcoal stove is durable, helps save money,โ€ฆ

  • Cannabis NewsChadchart’s fears for Thai kids after cannabis decriminalisation

    Chadchartโ€™s fears for Thai kids after cannabis decriminalisation

    Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt admits he fears for the health and safety of Thailandโ€™s children after the decriminalisation of cannabis on June 9. He fears the lack of guidelines and accompanying legislation has led to confusion and incorrect assumptions following the announcement. The 56 year old voiced his concerns at Wichutit School in Bangkokโ€™s Din Daeng district while promoting aโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsMentally ill Thai man sentenced to 12 years for royal defamation

    Mentally ill Thai man sentenced to 12 years for royal defamation

    A man with mental health problems has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for criticising the Thai royal family. The 29 year old man, called Punyaphat, made a number of posts on the Royalist Marketplace Facebook group questioning the popularity of the Thai royal family, and King Vajiralongkornโ€™s frequent trips to Germany. Siwapan Manitkul, a managing director of aโ€ฆ

  • Tourism NewsThai AirAsia X confident of takeoff after bankruptcy setback

    Thai AirAsia X confident of takeoff after bankruptcy setback

  • World NewsThailand and UK sign ambitious bilateral trade deal

    Thailand and UK sign ambitious bilateral trade deal

    Thai Deputy PM and Minister of Commerce, Jurin Laksanawisit, met UK Minister of State for Trade Policy, Penny Mordaunt, in London yesterday to explore ways of increasing bilateral trade and committing to an ambitious trading relationship. The 2 politicians concluded business at the UK-Thailand Joint Economic and Trade Committee by signing a programme of work, including Government-to-Government and Government-to-Business activity,โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThailand No.3 in the global electronic payment hit parade

    Thailand No.3 in the global electronic payment hit parade

    A new study by ACI Worldwide, Global Data, and the Centre for Economics and Business Research, revealed Thailand is in the worldโ€™s top 3 nations in terms of electronic payment transactions. Thailand last year recorded 9.7 billion real-time electronic payment transactions, putting it in 3rd position globally after India (48.6 billion times) and China (18.5 billion times). Deputy government spokespersonโ€ฆ

  • Politics NewsThai PM to keep ‘special law’ despite opposition

    Thai PM to keep โ€˜special lawโ€™ despite opposition

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday dismissed accusations the nationโ€™s emergency decree is only in place to control the anti-government protestors. Move Forward Party MP Rangsiman Rome on Sunday demanded the PM lift the special law, claiming it is only being used to take legal action against protesters rather than curbing the spread of the Covid-19. Rangsiman says the government had easedโ€ฆ

  • Economy NewsRussia-Ukraine conflict excuse for energy hike

    Russia-Ukraine conflict excuse for energy hike

    The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to be the excuse by utilities suppliers to raise energy prices. The Energy Regulatory Commission today announced the power tariff would increase to a record high of 4.4 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) between September and December meaning Thai residents face higher bills. The ERC says the higher power tariff, which is made upโ€ฆ

  • Transport NewsCabinet to discuss cap on rising fuel costs

    Cabinet to discuss cap on rising fuel costs

    Energy Ministry permanent secretary Kulit Sombatsiri yesterday revealed the Energy Policy and Planning Office is going to support measures to buffer the rising cost of fuel resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Kulit says the ministry will look for government help when the Cabinet reassembles for its weekly meeting on Tuesday. โ€œThe price of diesel oil will be maintained atโ€ฆ

  • Tourism NewsRetire to Thailand? Think again, unless you’ve got the dosh!

    Retire to Thailand? Think again, unless youโ€™ve got the dosh!

    Retiring to Thailand is the dream of many foreigners. And why not? The Land of Smiles has it all: sun, sea, sand, sexy senoritas, and a cheap way of living so, letโ€™s do it! But what about the red tape? Is there any? How does Johnny Foreigner retire to Thailand? Well, Thailandโ€™s Board of Investment is set to make anโ€ฆ