Thailand expects its 609-km (378 miles) portion of a high-speed railway that will connect it with China through Laos to begin operations in 2030, its government said on Wednesday, nearly a decade ...
Chinese travelers cancel Lunar New Year trips to Thailand over safety concerns
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as fears over human trafficking reverberate across the country.
Thailand makes hormone therapy free for trans people just after legalizing marriage equality
Just days after marriage equality became the law in Thailand, the country’s national health ministry added hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to the free health services available to Thai citizens.
Thailand’s rice exports hit six-year high in 2024
BANGKOK: Thailand's rice exports reached a six-year high in 2024, with a total volume of 9.95 million tonnes, marking a 13 per cent increase from a year earlier, reported Xinhua, citing official data.
Philippines and New Zealand in talks for defence pact
The Philippines and New Zealand have begun negotiating an agreement that would allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil, the two countries said Wednesday, as concerns over maritime tensions with China grow.
Philippines to train with US Typhon missile system next month
A Philippine platoon will be trained on using a US mid-range missile system next month, ahead of joint drills, Manila's military
Bangladesh train services resume after strike called off
Train services in Bangladesh resumed on Wednesday after railway workers ended their indefinite strike, which had brought the country’s rail network to a halt. The strike, which began on Tuesday, ...
Watch: Belongings strewn aside after India crush
Blankets, shoes and backpacks lie strewn on the ground at the site of a crush in northern India which took place in the early hours of Wednesday at the huge Kumbh Mela religious festival. Several worshippers are feared injured and sources have told the BBC that at least a dozen people have been killed - ...
India sends navigation satellite into orbit on ISRO rocket in landmark launch
India successfully launched into orbit on Wednesday a new navigation satellite aboard a home-grown rocket, strengthening its independent satellite positioning system at a time when space-based technologies are becoming increasingly critical.
China heralds DeepSeek as a symbol of AI advancements amid U.S. restrictions
U.S. companies were spooked when the Chinese startup released models said to match or outperform leading American ones at a fraction of the cost.