Thai Belt and Road project bumps into finance and liability issues Thailand’s government is delaying China’s ambitious high-speed railway project in the country as questions over financing and liabilities of the $9.9 billion infrastructure initiative […]
Thai court won’t rule on PM’s oath omitting duty to constitution Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday declined to rule on a controversy over the new prime minister omitting a vow to uphold the constitution when […]
Thailand first in Asia to roll out plain cigarette packaging Thailand rolled out plain cigarette packaging on Tuesday (Sep 10), the first country in Asia to introduce what activists say is an effective way to […]
Australian newspaper reports on Thai minister’s criminal drug past The Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompow has had his accounts about his role in a 3.2 kilogram heroin-smuggling ring challenged by an Australian newspaper. — The […]
Thailand dangles 50% tax cut for manufacturers fleeing China Thailand announced a package of incentives Friday, including a 50% tax cut, for companies to relocate production to the slowing Southeast Asian economy from China amid […]
Aftermath of Podul leaves 16 dead Sixteen people have been killed since northern Thailand began experiencing the impacts of Tropical Storm Podul, coupled with a strong southwestern monsoon, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation […]
PM speaks out on oath gaffe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday defended his oath-taking in the cabinet swearing-in ceremony, saying he acted in compliance with the constitution. — Bangkok Post Park chief casts doubt […]
Karen activist ‘Billy’ killed and incinerated in oil drum – DSI Karen human rights defender Polajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen was killed and his body stuffed into and burned in a 200-litre oil drum, which was later […]
Thailand promotes five plans for energy development in ASEAN The Energy Ministry of Thailand is ready to push forward five plans to promote energy sector in ASEAN at the 37th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting […]
The 10th dead dugong of this year found on Koh Libong A dead dugong was found beached near an estuary on Libong Island in Thailand’s southern province of Trang on Sunday morning. — Thai PBS […]
Cambodia’s financial sector czar’s yesterday (Aug 29) joined forces to pour cold water over a recent report which claimed that the country’s micro-finance sector was dragging its inhabitants into an inescapable debt trap. With just […]
Koh Tao Murder Convicts Sentenced to Die by Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence for two Burmese men convicted of murdering two British tourists on a popular island in 2014. […]