BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 February 2025 – The Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization), or CEA, has revealed that Thailand’s music and content industries continue to …
Thai panel picks government candidate for central bank board chair, sources say
An independent panel on Friday picked the government-backed candidate as the new chair of the board of the Bank of Thailand, two government sources told Reuters.
Exclusive: Thailand weighs car trade-in scheme to revive sector, officials say
Thailand is in early discussions with car makers to introduce a car trade-in and scrapping scheme in a bid to revive an industry hit by its biggest crisis in decades, three industry officials and two …
The Great Escape: 84 Indonesians Repatriated from Myanmar Scam Centres
Eighty-four Indonesians have returned home after being freed from scam centers in Myanmar. Part of a wider crackdown involving Thailand, Myanmar, and China, thousands have been rescued. Repatriation …
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, three …
Thailand Should Be Commended for Uyghur Deportation, Deputy PM Says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand should be commended for its handling of its return of 40 Uyghur Muslims to China, a deputy premier said on Friday, as his country endured a torrent of international …
US embassy issues security alert in Thailand after Uyghurs’ deportation to China
The United States embassy in Bangkok on Friday issued a security alert for its citizens in Thailand, a day after the secretive deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China that has drawn international condemnation.
Reports: Staten Island woman, 37, went missing while jet skiing in Thailand
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 37-year-old Staten Island woman is missing in Thailand, according to media reports. Nina Ng, whose address is listed in public records as New Springville, vanished on Thursday while riding a jet ski in the vicinity of Patong Beach …
TikTok to invest $8.8 bn in Thailand over five years
The social media platform owned by China’s ByteDance is the latest in a string of big tech names to announce major spending projects in the kingdom, after Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
Thailand Deports Uyghur Detainees to China Over U.S. Objections
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 …