Authorities in Thailand on Thursday deported dozens of Uyghur men to China, despite vehement public objections and weeks of behind-the-scenes diplomacy from the U.S. The men had been in Thai detention …
Indonesia begins fasting on Saturday (March 1); Singapore, Thailand and Cambodia follow on Sunday
Muslims in Indonesia will begin fasting on Saturday (March 1), while Singapore, Thailand, and Cambodia will commence fasting on Sunday (March 2).
84 Indonesians taken out of scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed rom scam centers in Myanmar arrived at the Thai border city of Mae Sot earlier on Thursday, part of an ongoing large scale repatriation effort following a crackdown by Thailand,
Thailand weighs car trade-in scheme to revive sector, officials say
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Thanadech Staporncharnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand is in early discussions with carmakers to introduce a car trade-in and scrapping scheme in a bid to revive an …
Alarm as activists warn Thailand may have secretly deported Uyghurs back to China
Dozens of Uyghur men detained in Thailand after fleeing China may have been secretly deported to their home country, activists and rights groups said on Thursday, warning they could face torture and …
A White Lotus actor’s guide to Thailand
Bangkok-born actor Dom Hetrakul plays a hotel spa therapist in The White Lotus season three. Here are his top tips for visiting Phuket, Koh Samui and Bangkok.
The Cast of“ White Lotus ”Season 3 Met Thailand’s Most Viral Celebrity — Moo Deng the Pygmy Hippo
While based in Thailand to film White Lotus season 3, two lucky cast members got the chance to meet Moo Deng, the viral pygmy hippopotamus. Sam Nivola, 21, and his costar Sarah Catherine Hook, 29, spent their downtime wisely by taking a trip to Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand, to see Moo Deng.
What’s Next For ‘The White Lotus’ Effect? A Property Boom In Thailand
From lakeside villas in Phuket to palatial properties in Koh Samui, there’s surging interest in investing in luxury property in Thailand.
Thai fortunes dominate Southeast Asia’s 5 richest families list
Three of the five richest families in Southeast Asia are from Thailand, with the other two from Indonesia and Singapore/Malaysia, according to a recent list compiled by Bloomberg.
Russians seek escape from sanctions, draft on Thailand’s Phuket Island. Not everyone is happy.
Thailand’s Phuket Island has become a refuge for Russians fleeing military conscription, political oppression and Western sanctions.