Tag: Thailand
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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 ... -
US imposes sanctions on Thai officials after Uyghur men are deported to China
The U.S. State Department over the weekend announced sanctions on an unknown number of current and former Thai officials for their role in deporting at least ... -
Melco keeps ‘a close eye’ on Thailand for expansion amid legalization push
Melco Resorts & Entertainment is gearing up to enter Thailand as the country moves toward legalizing casinos. With the potential to become a premier gaming and ... -
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers awaiting repatriation after regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation, ... -
China begins repatriation of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began yesterday, after the rescued workers were taken ... -
Love is a many-gendered thing: LGBTQ+ couples register marriages
LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand made yesterday a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights ... -
Thailand gears up for a celebration as marriage equality law takes effect
They have been in a committed relationship for more than 13 years, and even had a wedding in 2019. Since then, Danaya Phonphayung and Sunma Piamboon, ... -
Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
Chinese actor who disappeared after traveling to Thailand and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of ... -
Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war
Two days of meetings on Myanmar ‘s violent political crisis began yesterday in Bangkok, the latest in a long series of regional talks that have made ... -
Australian tourists hospitalized after apparent severe alcohol poisoning in Laos party town
Two Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after consuming tainted drinks in neighboring Laos, Australian media reported yesterday. The two ... -
Small town of Lan Sak mourns 23 killed in a school bus fire
A small town in central Thailand prepared for a somber mass funeral yesterday for the 23 children and teachers who died in a horrific bus fire ... -
Pygmy hippo Moo Deng is so adored she may get her own patent
Only a month after Thailand’s adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally. Zookeeper Atthapon Nundee has ... -
Chinese families seeking to escape a competitive education system have found a haven in Thailand
The competition started in second grade for DJ Wang’s son. Eight-year-old William was enrolled at a top elementary school in Wuhan, a provincial capital in central ... -
Slumping economy is new leader Paetongtarn’s focus in her first parliamentary address
Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowed yesterday day in her inaugural speech to Parliament to continue many of her predecessor’s plans to solve the country’s ... -
After the king’s endorsement, country’s new Cabinet with some familiar faces
Thailand yesterday welcomed a new Cabinet after King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved the appointment of 35 members to serve under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Paetongtarn took office ... -
Court sentences a YouTube chef, who is the son of Spanish actors, to life in prison for murder
A court in Thailand yesterday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life ... -
Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes prime minister after royal signoff
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement yesterday, two days after she ... -
Prime Minister Srettha removed from office by a court order over an ethics violation
A court in Thailand yesterday removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethical violation, further shaking up Thai politics after the court-ordered dissolution of ... -
Reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People’s Party
Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party regrouped under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for ... -
Thailand’s establishment silences voices of change
Nearly 15 months since Thailand’s general election on May 14, 2023, a political reset is underway to preserve the disguised autocratic power of the royalist-conservative establishment. ... -
Traces of cyanide found in cups of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in hotel
Police found traces of cyanide in the cups of six Vietnamese and American guests at a central Bangkok luxury hotel and one of them is believed ... -
Thailand is set to roll out a controversial USD13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens
Thailand’s prime minister said Monday that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial program that will cost billions of ... -
BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
Chinese automaker BYD inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand yesterday, part of the company’s push into Southeast Asia while it also tackles wealthier markets ... -
Founder Julian Assange stops in Bangkok on his way to a US court and later freedom
A plane carrying Julian Assange landed yesterday in Bangkok for refueling, as the WikiLeaks founder was on his way to enter a plea deal with the ... -
MGM explores potential casino investment in Thailand
MGM China is reportedly searching for new investment options in Thailand’s proposed entertainment complex. This potential move comes as Macau’s gaming operators seek to capitalize on ... -
After a quarter century, Thailand’s LGBTQ Parade is seen as a popular and political success
Thailand kicked off its celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s Pride Month with a parade Saturday, as the country is on course to become the first nation ... -
Former PM Thaksin will be indicted for royal defamation, prosecutors say
Thai prosecutors said former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted for defaming the monarchy, three months after he was freed on parole on other charges. ... -
Court sentences opposition lawmaker to two years in prison for defaming the monarchy
A Thai court yesterday sentenced a lawmaker from a progressive opposition party to two years in prison after finding her guilty of defaming the monarchy in ...
