Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 China and ASEAN Aim for First Joint Maritime Exercise China has called for a joint maritime exercise with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for years. […]
King presides over royal cremation His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on Thursday (Oct 26) presided over the royal cremation ceremony for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the royal crematorium at Sanam Luang attended […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Trump to miss East Asia Summit due to scheduling woes — Cayetano Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday clarified reports that US President Donald […]
Thailand kicks off sumptuous funeral of King Bhumibol Adulyadej Thailand on Wednesday marked the start of a lavish, five-day funeral for King Bhumibol Adulyadej with a Buddhist religious ceremony attended by senior members of its […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Asean has an obvious role in Rohingya crisis Representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting next month in Manila need to address the crisis […]
Fitch Upgrades TMB’s National Short-Term Rating; Affirms Other Thai Mid-Sized Banks Fitch Ratings has upgraded TMB Bank Public Company Limited’s (TMB) National Short-Term Rating to ‘F1+(tha)’ from ‘F1(tha)’, and affirmed the bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 ASEAN defense ministers lock in against terrorism and other common threats Southeast Asian defense ministers have agreed to step up joint efforts to counter regional terrorism, […]
Excise Dept: 90% progress made on implementing 2017 Excise Tax Act The Excise Department has reported that the enforcement of the new 2017 Excise Tax Act has made 90% progress. — NNT PM expresses concerns […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Ageing, Migration Putting Regional Food Security at Risk Asean’s ageing population and the drift from farms to cities in search of better paying employment is putting […]
Central Plains brace for severe floods Communities living along the Chao Phraya River in Central Plains areas are suffering as run-off from the river continues to rise. — Bangkok Post Loan-loss provisions drag down commercial […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 ‘Blast’ pirates out of the sea, Philippines’ Duterte tells Malaysia and Indonesia Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday said he would ask the leaders of Indonesia and […]
PM shuns media amidst Facebook kerfuffle Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha abruptly cancelled a press interview session at Government House Thursday, leaving the media confounded as to why the regime said it would host CEO Mark […]