Kocha Olarn - News Producer
Kocha Olarn
News Producer
Kocha Olarn is an award-winning news producer for CNN, based in Bangkok.
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Thai court gives death penalty to woman accused of cyanide serial killings
Nov 21, 2024
A Thai court has handed down the death penalty to Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, who is accused of fatally poisoning at least a dozen people, the first ruling in a high-profile serial murder case that has gripped the nation.
The ancient UNESCO-listed city that’s considered the cradle of Thai culture
Nov 14, 2024
Every year, this beautiful UNESCO-listed historic city hosts one of Thailand’s most dramatic festivals. But it’s got year-round appeal, too.
About 100 rescued elephants escape flash floods at popular sanctuary in northern Thailand, two killed in evacuation
Oct 5, 2024
Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand on Thursday, killing two elephants and forcing the evacuation of about 100 more alongside dozens of tourists, amid urgent pleas for help.
Thai farmer forced to kill more than 100 endangered crocodiles after a typhoon damaged their enclosure
Sep 28, 2024
A Thai crocodile farmer who goes by the nickname “Crocodile X” said he killed more than 100 critically endangered reptiles to prevent them from escaping after a typhoon damaged their enclosure.
Thai woman freed after hours of being strangled by a python
Sep 19, 2024
A Thai woman was rescued by police after being strangled by a python’s coils for more than two hours.
Baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng is Thailand’s latest online sensation. But her keeper is worried about her fame
Sep 14, 2024
With her pinkish cheeks and natural charisma, two-month-old pygmy hippo Moo Deng is making millions of fans online and drawing bumper crowds to the Thai zoo where she lives.
Thai court sentences son of Spanish TV star Rodolfo Sancho to life in prison for murder
Aug 29, 2024
The son of famed Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho has been found guilty of murdering a Colombian plastic surgeon at a Thai holiday resort before dismembering the body, a senior police officer told CNN.
Plane carrying 9 people crashes in forest near Thailand’s capital
Aug 23, 2024
A plane carrying nine people crashed near the Thai capital Bangkok on Thursday, prompting a massive search operation in which workers trudged across mud and dug through the thick cover of mangrove trees late into the night.
Thailand’s king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new prime minister
Aug 18, 2024
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a scion of Thailand’s most famed and divisive political dynasty, won the endorsement of the king on Sunday to officially become the country’s new prime minister.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra to become Thailand’s youngest prime minister in new political shake-up
Aug 16, 2024
Thailand’s parliament voted on Friday for Paetongtarn Shinawatra to become the country’s youngest prime minister, thrusting another member of the kingdom’s most famed and divisive political dynasty into the top job.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin removed from office in shock court ruling
Aug 15, 2024
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has been removed from office after a court ruled he had violated the constitution, in a shock decision that plunges the kingdom into further political uncertainty.
Thai court orders election-winning party to dissolve in major blow to kingdom’s popular progressive movement
Aug 7, 2024
A Thai court on Wednesday ordered the kingdom’s most popular political party to be disbanded, a verdict that delivers a major blow to the vibrant progressive movement and one that threatens to bring more political turbulence to Thailand.
‘Terrible’: Apple removes new promo video after backlash in Thailand
Aug 3, 2024
A new promotional video by tech giant Apple has been met with heavy criticism in Thailand, with many social media users claiming it offers an unrealistic, outdated view of the country.
Why Thailand is making it easier for travelers to stay longer
Jul 29, 2024
Thailand has become the latest country to introduce a new visa targeted at remote workers, while offering tourists entry into the country for longer periods.
Cyanide poisoning likely killed six found dead in luxury hotel, including two US citizens, Thai police say
Jul 17, 2024
Six people, including two US citizens, who were found dead inside a luxury hotel room in central Bangkok likely drank from tea and coffee cups laced with cyanide following a dispute linked to bad investments, Thai police said Wednesday.
About
Kocha Olarn is an award-winning news producer for CNN, based in Bangkok.
Since joining CNN in 2008, Olarn has covered all major news stories from South East Asia including the Thai cave rescue, the death of King Rama IX, the Rohingya crisis, the Red Shirt-Yellow Shirt political protests, and Cyclone Nargis.
Before CNN, Olarn was a Bangkok-based news producer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation where she covered the Saffron Revolution, and for TV Asahi where she covered both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Olarn has been recognized for her work multiple times, including winning an Amnesty International Media Award and a George Polk Award for her work highlighting the on-going persecution of ethnic Rohingya people.
She has a degree in International Business Management from Assumption University in Thailand and speaks English and Thai.
