Protesters staged a rally on Monday in Bangkok to protest Thai government’s draft to legalize casino gambling. The Thai cabinet approved on Jan. 13 the draft Entertainment Complex Business Act, which …
Delta Thailand stock tumbles nearly 30%, wiping out $12bn in market cap
BANGKOK — Shares in Thailand’s most valuable electronics company opened down nearly 30% on Monday morning, the latest sign of spreading pessimism in the artificial intelligence boom.
Myanmar militia says ready to deport 10,000 cyber scam workers
A Myanmar ethnic militia said on Saturday it was preparing to deport 10,000 people linked to cyber scams in the area it controls to Thailand as part of a crackdown on the illicit compounds.
Who is Thailand’s Chearavanont family? The second richest in Asia after Ambanis
The Chearavanont family has been ranked as the second richest family in Asia, right after Mukesh Ambani’s family. The Thailand-based family, which runs the CP Group, has a net worth of $42.6 billion, …
Who is Thailand’s Chearavanont family? The second richest in Asia after Ambanis
The Chearavanont family has been ranked as the second richest family in Asia, right after Mukesh Ambani’s family. The Thailand-based family, which runs the CP Group, has a net worth of $42.6 billion, …
Four Seasons resort in Thailand to get highlighted in new ‘White Lotus’ season
A stunning Four Seasons resort in Thailand is expected to make major appearances in HBO’s highly-anticipated third season of “The White Lotus.” The show, directed by creator Mike White, used multiple spots around the Four Seasons Resort Koh Sumai as …
Thailand mulls lifting 53-year-old ban on afternoon alcohol sale in bid to boost tourism
In Thailand, the sale of alcoholic beverages is banned between 2pm and 5pm and on important Buddhist religious days, following a decree by a coup regime in 1972 intended to target civil servants’ habit of extended lunch-time drinking.
Thailand deports 10 to China linked to actor Wang Xing cyber-fraud case
Actor Wang Xing, known as Xing Xing, said he was lured to Thailand on the promise of an audition, only to be whisked off and smuggled across the border.
Singapore’s Frasers Property bets on ‘China plus one’ with a half-billion-dollar industrial park in Thailand
Frasers Property, better known for its Singaporean malls and condominiums, is trying something else for its next project: An industrial park outside of Bangkok as it hopes to win companies trying to …
World Bank trims Thailand’s 2025 GDP growth outlook to 2.9% from 3.0%
Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 2.9% this year, the World Bank said on Friday, down slightly from 3.0% projected in October but still accelerating from 2.6% estimated for 2024. Growth in …