Thailand’s government, seeking return of tourists from China, approves visa-free entry for five months

Thailand’s new government approved this week a measure granting temporary visa-free entry to Chinese tourists, signaling that the recovery of the country’s tourism industry is

Thailand’s LGBTQ+ community draws tourists from China looking to be themselves

Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride parade. Instead, the 28-year-old stayed a month and a half,

Shinawatra jailed after returning from exile, requests a royal pardon

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon, a senior

Police say man kills his family after online scam leaves them in massive debt

At least 11 people are suspected to be involved with a loan scam that allegedly drove a man to kill his wife and two young boys

New leader is a wealthy property developer who didn’t hide his political views

The leader of one of Thailand’s best-known property empires has been selected prime minister just nine months after joining a political party that champions the poor.

Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power

Thailand’s divisive former prime minister made a dramatic return home yesterday to face an eight-year prison term, just as a party linked to him won a vote in

Pheu Thai party joins with pro-military parties in coalition to form government

Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party announced yesterday that it plans to form a new government with an 11-party coalition that includes two pro-military parties affiliated with

Son of Spanish actors arrested on suspicion of killing Colombian in Koh Phagnan

The son of two Spanish film stars has been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of murdering and dismembering a Colombian surgeon on a tourist island, police said.

New weed laws draw tourists from across Asia

A Japanese tourist reaches into a baggie of cannabis he’s just bought in a central Bangkok weed shop, pulling out a gram of buds to chop down

Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention, says she wants to join talks on crisis

Thailand’s top diplomat said yesterday that he met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention over the weekend and she conveyed her openness to

Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border towns’ notorious casinos, but they keep operating

A Thai state enterprise that has been exporting electricity to neighboring Myanmar has cut off power to two border towns with notorious casino complexes that allegedly host major

Thailand’s tourism sector has ‘high interest’ in Macau, local group says

The head of a local tourism group said that the tourism industry in Thailand is very much interested in returning to Macau. President of

Opposition parties, after stunning election win, set plans to enlist allies to take power

Fresh off a stunning election victory in which they together captured a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, Thailand’s top two opposition parties began planning

Vote counting underway in key election with opposition favored to win

Vote counting was underway yesterday in Thailand’s general election, touted as a pivotal chance for change nine years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha first came to

Daughter of ousted Thai prime minister could win his old job

She has confidence, she has charisma, but most of all she has the family name and a face that reminds many of her famous father. In the

Favored candidate resumes campaign two days after giving birth

A popular candidate for prime minister of Thailand said yesterday she’s eager to get back on the campaign trail, just two days after giving birth. Speaking

Thailand hopes for major visitor’s splash during Songkran

Hordes of revelers toted colorful water guns yesterday as Thailand kicked off its exuberant three-day Songkran festival at full blast for the first time since 2019, hoping

Authorities use helicopters to fight mountain wildfires

Thai authorities used helicopters yesterday to try to contain a fire that overnight engulfed two mountains on largely undeveloped forest land in a province northeast of

Bangkok a popular destination among residents following flight resumption

Bangkok has become a popular destination for residents after the launch of Air Macau’s international flights as the city drops its zero-Covid policy of nearly three years.

Concern rises for lives of two activists on hunger strike

Concerns about the condition of two hunger strikers seeking political and judicial reforms in Thailand heightened this week after the hospital where the two women are

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