Tag: Thailand
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Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries
With summer around the corner, soaring prices and other complications from the war with Iran are straining the tourism-dependent economies of countries in Southeast Asia, including ... -
Macau joins Eurovision Asia line-up, promises ‘fusion with fireworks’
Macau will compete in the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 in Bangkok, a source familiar with the event told the Times last night, in a ... -
‘Death Fest’ invites visitors to embrace mortality
Thailand’s “Death Fest” invites people to confront mortality while also offering practical services and spiritual advice for the inevitable. The unusual fair, now in its second ... -
Another construction crane collapse kills 2 people a day after deadly train derailment
A construction crane collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, killing two people yesterday, a day after another crane fell onto a moving passenger train in ... -
Construction crane falls onto a moving train, killing 30 people
A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment yesterday that killed at least 30 people and injured scores in northeastern Thailand. ... -
Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims. The agreement took effect at noon and calls for ... -
Thailand conference launches international initiative to fight online scams
Thailand yesterday helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely in Southeast Asia estimated to bilk ... -
Flooding death toll rises to more than 80 as water levels fall
The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand climbed to more than 80 people as floodwaters began to subside yesterday, officials said. About 1 million ... -
Russian hacking suspect wanted by the FBI arrested in Phuket
Police have arrested a suspected Russian hacker on the Thai resort island of Phuket who was wanted by the FBI on allegations he was behind cyberattacks ... -
Xi and Thai King Vajiralongkorn pledge closer ties during landmark visit
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in ... -
Thailand extradites a suspect in illegal gambling operations to China
Thailand this week extradited a Chinese man wanted by Beijing on suspicion of running over 200 illegal online gambling operations. A Thai appeals court on Monday ... -
Thailand court orders extradition to China of alleged online gambling kingpin
An appeals court in Thailand on Monday approved the extradition to China of She Zhijiang, an alleged transnational crime kingpin accused by Beijing of having run over 200 illegal online ... -
Japanese women struggle to find a place in the Japanese sumo world
Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies ... -
A royal pardon frees a Thai woman serving a 43-year prison term for defaming the monarchy
A woman in Thailand sentenced to a prison term of more than four decades on a charge of royal defamation was released yesterday by a royal pardon after ... -
Suspended PM testifies over phone call that could get her booted from job
Thailand’s suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified in a Bangkok court yesterday on her alleged breach of an ethics law in her handling of a border ... -
Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future
Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as the two countries work to keep a ceasefire in armed clashes along ... -
Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors
Thailand and Cambodia agreed yesterday to establish interim observer teams to monitor a fragile ceasefire that ended five days of deadly armed border clashes, even as ... -
Protesters in Bangkok demand resignation of court-suspended PM following deadly conflict
Protesters rallied this weekend in the Thai capital to demand the resignation of court-suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and in support of the armed forces following ... -
Thailand and Cambodia plan border visits for diplomats as violence eases
Thailand and Cambodia separately planned border visits for foreign diplomats to observe damages from the nearly weeklong clash, as violence that continued after a ceasefire appears ... -
Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire holds as wary displaced villagers return home
A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to hold yesterday as tensions lingered despite a truce agreement to end deadly border clashes following economic pressure from ... -
Monks, dancers and volunteers offer respite as violence escalates
Long-festering tensions over border territory have escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to dozens of deaths on both sides and displacing tens of ... -
Thai-Cambodian border dispute heats up as armed clashes broke out
Armed clashes broke today [Thursday] between Thailand and Cambodia in long-disputed border areas, rapidly escalating months-long tensions. The fighting included gunfire exchanges and shelling and rocket ... -
Court suspends Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to investigate leaked phone call
Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office yesterday pending an ethics investigation over a leaked phone call with a senior Cambodian leader. The ... -
Macau ASEAN Chamber of Commerce delegation visits Thailand amid growing regional collaboration
The Macao ASEAN International Chamber of Commerce (MAICC) has embarked on a five-day business mission to Thailand, with scheduled stops in Pattaya and Bangkok. The delegation, ... -
Protesters rally in Bangkok to demand Thai prime minister’s resignation over leaked Cambodia call
BANGKOK — Thousands rallied in Thailand’s capital on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, part of the brewing political turmoil set off ... -
Cambodia accuses Thailand of escalating tensions with new land crossing restrictions
Cambodia’s government yesterday accused Thailand of escalating border tensions by imposing new restrictions that have blocked almost all land crossings, especially for tourists heading into Cambodia. ... -
China,Thailand kick off durian festival, fruit week
Carnival and China-Thailand Fruit Week launched in Beijing over the weekend, aiming to deepen agricultural cooperation between the two countries and inject new vitality into regional ... -
Thailand announces new border restrictions as tensions with Cambodia soar
Thailand’s prime minister announced new land border restrictions yesterday aimed at blocking tourists heading into Cambodia as the two countries engage in retaliatory measures in their ... -
Thailand vows to tighten control on cannabis after smuggling cases involving tourists soar
Thai officials yesterday said they planned to tighten regulations on cannabis sales after cases of tourists attempting to smuggle the drug out of the country soared ... -
Thailand, Indonesia announce strategic partnership, vow to boost economic and defense ties
Indonesia and Thailand agreed yesterday to elevate their relationship to a strategic partnership, during the first state visit by an Indonesian president in 20 years and ... -
Officials seize over 200 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the US
Thai officials yesterday said they seized 238 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States at the port of Bangkok, the biggest lot they ... -
Myanmar’s military leader is in Bangkok for talks on earthquake relief
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the leader of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, visited the Thai capital yesterday for diplomatic talks widely ... -
Thailand postpones discussion of casino bill, leaving local parties on ‘standby’
The Thai government is delaying a parliamentary debate on a bill to legalize gaming in casinos in the country, Bloomberg reported. According to the report, the ... -
Head of Myanmar’s military government visits Bangkok in rare overseas trip
The head of Myanmar’s military government arrived in Thailand yesterday for a regional summit, making a rare international trip as his country recovers from a devastating ... -
Bangkok to review quake safety after collapse of high-rise leaves dozens missing
Thai authorities said yesterday they are investigating why a single office tower under construction in Bangkok collapsed during an earthquake Friday that otherwise caused limited damage ...
