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.
  • Thailand NewsThailand workers could earn over 100,000 baht in Saudi Arabia

    Thailand workers could earn over 100,000 baht in Saudi Arabia

    Workers can expect to earn monthly salaries of over 100,000 baht when Saudi Arabia opens its doors to Thailand later this year Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin made it known yesterday that Thailand has agreed to fill the skilled and semi-skilled workers’ void in Saudi Arabia after the kingdoms patched up a 30-year feud. Saudi Arabia cut trade and diplomatic ties…

  • Pattaya NewsMountain B victims to be compensated by Thailand govt

    Mountain B victims to be compensated by Thailand govt

    Families of victims of the Mountain B fire tragedy in Chon Buri last week will each receive 110,000 baht compensation from the government, the Thai Justice Minister announced. The tragedy claimed its 17th victim this morning, Lt. Cl. Palitdet Chumngern, a marine in the Royal Thai Navy, died at 7.54am at Sririraj Hospital. A Thai Ministry of Justice meeting yesterday…

  • World NewsBangkok No.1 in Asia-Pacific for MICE destinations

    Bangkok No.1 in Asia-Pacific for MICE destinations

    A report by a consulting firm in international conferences ranked Bangkok as the No.1 place in the Asia-Pacific region for its power to leverage its knowledge leaders in international associations to attract international conventions. Australia-based GainingEdge released its latest report on “Leveraging Intellectual Capital” which shows that Bangkok has local knowledge leaders dominating positions on the boards of 194 international associations and that…

  • Crime NewsPre-op trans men’s anger after Bangkok breast removal broker scams them out 4 million baht

    Pre-op trans men’s anger after Bangkok breast removal broker scams them out 4 million baht

    Five pre-op transgender men approached a lawyer for help after a breast removal surgery broker scammed them out of 4 million baht. The born females who identify as men are just five of about 25 to have made complaints about the broker, a transgender man, who took their money, and booked surgery but did not pay the clinic for the…

  • Tourism NewsEuropeans lost in Koh Pha Ngan forest found by tourist police

    Europeans lost in Koh Pha Ngan forest found by tourist police

    An emergency rescue party managed to find two missing tourists lost in a Koh Phan Gan forest after receiving an emergency call last night. Koh Pha Ngan Tourist Police received a call on their 1155 emergency hotline at about 8pm last night from a Spanish man and a Belarussian woman saying they were lost and couldn’t find a way back…

  • Thailand NewsThailand to consider Chinese engines for S26T Yuan submarine

    Thailand to consider Chinese engines for S26T Yuan submarine

    The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) yesterday revealed it is considering buying Chinese-made engines for the S26T Yuan-class submarine after complications in purchasing the said technology from Germany. Thailand originally turned down the offer of using Chinese-made engines for the Chinese submarine the Thai Government approved to buy in 2017 in favour of using German-made engines. But since the German government…

  • Economy NewsUS’s Chips & Science Act good news for Thailand’s car industry

    US’s Chips & Science Act good news for Thailand’s car industry

    The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) made it known yesterday that they feared China’s trade embargo with Taiwan would affect business in Thailand, particularly in the automobile industry. The FTI said the car industry was anxious China would deny Taiwan the raw materials Thailand needed to make semiconductors that the Thai transportation business is dependent on. Those fears remain in…

  • Crime NewsWife says boss of Mountain B in Pattaya is ‘not a villain’

    Wife says boss of Mountain B in Pattaya is ‘not a villain’

    The wife of the owner of the Mountain B nightclub tragedy in the Pattaya suburb of Sattahip where 15 people died in a blazing inferno insists that her husband is not a villain. Ponsgsiri Panprosong, who was released on 300,000 baht bail yesterday after appearing before the court on two counts of negligently causing the death of 15 people and…

  • Thailand NewsThailand & China fighter jets take off on Falcon Strike drills

    Thailand & China fighter jets take off on Falcon Strike drills

    The Royal Thai Air Force yesterday reported it will resume a fighter jets exercise with China this weekend. The Falcon Strike exercise between Thailand and China was an annual event until it was postponed in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The drill has taken place four times since 2015 and takes flight once again on Sunday, August 14. It…

  • Crime NewsPolice raid Chinese porn studio in Chon Buri, 4 arrested

    Police raid Chinese porn studio in Chon Buri, 4 arrested

    A computer fraudulently bought by a Chinese man led police from Sattahip and Na Jomtien to raid a Chinese porn studio in mid-set in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district. Four suspects were arrested during the raid at the porn studio hidden in a pool villa in Sattahip district on Friday, August 5, including the 33 year old Chinese director Li, 24…

  • ExpatsAussie man plunges to death from 17th floor of Pattaya hotel

    Aussie man plunges to death from 17th floor of Pattaya hotel

    A 41 year old Australian man fell to his death from the 17th floor of his hotel balcony in Pattaya yesterday. The man, believed to be Matthew Leigh Plant from Adelaide, checked into the View Talay 6 in central Pattaya just before 7am, and an hour later his body was found dead face down in the car park. Police and…

  • Tourism NewsUK student conquers mountain in Thailand blindfolded

    UK student conquers mountain in Thailand blindfolded

    A Cambridge philosophy student conquered a Thai mountain blindfolded in tribute to his blind sister and to raise money for charity. The 21 year old scholar climbed the treacherous Doi Suthep, near Chiang Mai, with his girlfriend, as he embarked on a three-day journey on July 11 blindfolded to fundraise for a charity that supports his sister Harriet, who was…

  • Technology NewsChina-Taiwan-US spat threatens Thailand’s car industry

    China-Taiwan-US spat threatens Thailand’s car industry

    Thailand is bracing itself for an economic setback as China threatens to ban the export of raw materials to Taiwan needed for the kingdom’s motor industry. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) yesterday said it fears China will deny Taiwan the raw materials needed to make semiconductors that the Thai automobile industry is dependent on. The FTI made it known…

  • World News55 tourists from Thailand go AWOL in South Korea

    55 tourists from Thailand go AWOL in South Korea

    South Korean Immigration officials revealed that 55 Thai tourists have gone missing on Jeju Island. Some 280 Thai tourists entered South Korea last week through Jeju International Airport but 55 of them have gone AWOL Jeju Immigration Service announced that of the 697 Thai nationals who arrived at Jeju Airport from Bangkok through a direct Jeju Airlines flight between Tuesday…

  • Crime NewsDisgraced cop Joe Ferrari hasn’t repented says lawyer

    Disgraced cop Joe Ferrari hasn’t repented says lawyer

    The lawyer who leaked the video of disgraced cop Joe Ferrari murdering a drug suspect does not believe he has repented. The claim is in response to an announcement by Ferrari’s family yesterday who said the former high-profile police officer has acknowledged his part in the death of the drug suspect and accepted he will spend the rest of his…

  • Politics NewsPrayut confesses it’s not easy being Thailand’s leader

    Prayut confesses it’s not easy being Thailand’s leader

    PM Prayut Chan-o-cha admitted yesterday that being Thailand’s prime minister is not easy amid the kingdom’s cost of living crisis. Gen Prayut made the confession at a royally-initiated groundwater project aimed at addressing water shortages during the dry season in Kanchanaburi’s Huay Krachao district. The Thai PM was questioned about the kingdom’s cost of living crisis during the visit. The…

  • Visa InformationThailand launches new 10-year visa to attract foreign experts

    Thailand launches new 10-year visa to attract foreign experts

    Thailand next month is launching a new 10-year visa to attract foreign experts to the country to boost industry and commerce. The Thai Board of Investment Deputy secretary-general Narit Therdsteerasukdi revealed the kingdom is looking to invite about one million skilled workers to develop and advance the nation’s economy, particularly in the electric vehicle, electronics, medicine, and defense industry. Narit…

  • Property NewsSurvey names Lat Phrao as most desired district in Bangkok

    Survey names Lat Phrao as most desired district in Bangkok

    A recent survey by Kaidee Property makes interesting reading for those interested in Bangkok’s real estate market. The online buying and selling platform revealed that during the first six months of this year Lat Phrao district was the most searched residential area in the capital, followed by Chatuchak, Bang Khae, Suan Luang, and Lat Krabang. Turns out these five areas…

  • Politics NewsThailand backs ‘One China’ policy amid US Taiwan PR disaster

    Thailand backs ‘One China’ policy amid US Taiwan PR disaster

    Thailand called for restraint between China and the United States amid Nancy Pelosi’s brief visit to Taiwan on Tuesday. It is unclear why the US House of Representatives Speaker met with Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-Wen in Taipei, other than yet another shit-stirring exercise by the US to provoke China into doing something rash. It almost had the desired effect. China’s…

  • Crime NewsGuilty Thai Army to pay dead soldier’s family 17 million baht

    Guilty Thai Army to pay dead soldier’s family 17 million baht

    The Royal Thai Army yesterday was found guilty of gross negligence in the death of a trainee soldier by the Supreme Court. The court ordered the army to pay the family of the dead soldier 17 million baht in compensation. Lt Sanan Thongdeenok drowned while participating in a royal guardsmen training program, an intense course known by its codename UKBT in…

  • Politics NewsThai PM denies he is jumping ship to join another political party

    Thai PM denies he is jumping ship to join another political party

    Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday dismissed claims he is about to jump ship and join another political party. It has been a tumultuous few weeks for the leader of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP). The PM survived the censure debate and a no-confidence vote a little over a week ago while political activists this week have called for the 68…

  • Road deathsThailand second most dangerous place in the world to drive

    Thailand second most dangerous place in the world to drive

    Thailand has been ranked as the second most dangerous country to drive in according to a driver’s educational platform. Only South Africa is deemed to be a more dangerous place to drive than the Kingdom of Thailand with the US coming in third place. The Transport Ministry reported that there were 32,190 road accidents in 2020 and 2021 and that…

  • Crime NewsSuicidal cop shoots his wife & kills himself in central Thailand

    Suicidal cop shoots his wife & kills himself in central Thailand

    A depressed police officer is believed to have shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself yesterday in Noen Maprang district, in central Thailand. The bodies of Police Lieutenant Somsak Taklom and his wife Nongluck were found dead at 9pm by duty officer Pol Lt Col Suparerk Chanmee at Sai Yoi police living quarters, in Noen Maprang…

  • EntertainmentLove Destiny a box office holiday smash in Thailand

    Love Destiny a box office holiday smash in Thailand

    The cinema proved to be a popular destination over the four-day holiday weekend in Thailand with Love Destiny proving to be a box office smash. The movie, a spin-off from the 2018 TV series of the same name, registered record takings at the box office for a Thai movie in over two years, raking in almost US$5 million (about 178…

  • World NewsSingapore still refuses to recognise same sex marriage

    Singapore still refuses to recognise same sex marriage

    The Catholic Church in Singapore sent a strong message to the LGBTQ+ fraternity yesterday stating that while it respects the community it still won’t recognise gay marriages. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore yesterday issued a statement saying the LGBTQ+ community should respect the rights of the Catholic Church to maintain its position on marriage – that a family comprises…

  • World News3 tourists from Thailand die in Laos road accident

    3 tourists from Thailand die in Laos road accident

    Three tourists from Thailand were among six people killed and 18 injured in a road accident on a road in the Savannakhet province of Laos last night. The bus driver and two tour guides also died in the crash. The bus was bringing Thai tourists back from a four-day trip to Vietnam when it collided with an 18-wheel truck at…

  • Politics NewsPolitical activists demand Thai PM quits at the end of his tenure

    Political activists demand Thai PM quits at the end of his tenure

    Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may have survived the vote of no confidence just over a week ago but the pressure is still on for him to stand down after a political activist group cranked up more opposition to his tenure. PM Prayut and 10 other cabinet ministers rode the political storm at the censure debate between July 19 and…

  • Crime NewsSon shoots mother after drunken row in luxury Bangkok condo

    Son shoots mother after drunken row in luxury Bangkok condo

    In a scene that had all the hallmarks of a Greek tragedy, a 41-year-old businessman shot and killed his 65 year old mother and threatened to murder his wife and two children after a drunken row broke out in a luxury condominium in Bangkok. Kelvin Shuo Gao, an Australian citizen, shot his Chinese mother Xing Liu twice to the body…

  • Politics NewsThailand Cabinet appoints a moral guardian

    Thailand Cabinet appoints a moral guardian

    Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda probably breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as the Cabinet embarked upon a mini reshuffle. There was something of a mini coup against Anupong from within his party at last week’s censure debate and it was expected he would be replaced by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha after he received the most no-confidence votes with 212. But…

  • Politics NewsThai pop star flees to UK after fearing for her safety in Thailand

    Thai pop star flees to UK after fearing for her safety in Thailand

    A controversial pop star from Thailand has relocated to the relative safe haven of the UK after fearing for her life. Constant fears of being incarcerated because of the clash between the kingdom’s conservatism and her contentious musical lyrics have driven Peeralada Sukawat from her homeland. It’s been something of a meteoric rise for the 29 year old musician, known…