SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China kept its 2026 World Cup dream alive by the narrowest of margins despite a 1-0 loss to South Korea on Tuesday. China advanced to the next qualification round because Thailand, needing to beat Singapore by three goals, only won 3-1.
Arrests spook Myanmar condo buyers shifting wealth to Thailand
Condos held by Myanmar nationals in Thailand can be occupied by the owners, sit empty or be rented out. Bangkok is the most popular destination for escaped Myanmar individuals’ wealth, with condo …
Thailand’s Move Forward party braces for court case that might dissolve it
The former leader of Thailand’s progressive opposition Move Forward party vowed on Sunday to keep fighting as the party faces a court case that could result in its dissolution.
Foreigners can now own land in Thailand: Land Dept
There are, however, exceptions to this rule. The Board of Investment, for instance, permits land ownership for foreign investors in certain business categories. Also, according to Thailand’s …
Mountain creature — with ‘pale blue’ wings — found in Thailand. See the new species
In the northern mountainous region of Thailand, a new species stays hidden in the green until it opens its wings. Anna Sushok via Unsplash In the northern mountains of Thailand, one small creature …
After teaching CPR in Thailand, Calvin University students save life at airport
A group of Calvin University swim team members spent two weeks in Thailand this spring teaching English, water survival skills and CPR. But they had no idea they would use those skills at the airport.
Stock Exchange of Thailand releases new plan to attract more foreign firms
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has unveiled a new strategic plan for 2023-2025, aiming to boost the Thai capital market by attracting foreign industries, family businesses, and new economy …
‘Make space in the prisons’: Thailand’s cannabis entrepreneurs defiant as relisting looms
Activists fear a ‘big cannabis monopolisation’ will emerge instead of carefully constructed laws to regulate use and allow domestic businesses to grow Two years after Thailand decriminalised cannabis …
Thai manufacturers scratch their heads as cheap Chinese goods flood market
From apparel to electronic devices and vegetables, a glut of cheap Chinese goods in Thailand has seen the country’s trade deficit with China rise in recent years to a record $36.6 billion in 2023, up …
Unbelievable Thailand home you can rent for the ‘average’ British price – with gigantic pool
The influencer, dubbed ‘Thai Tok’, gave a tour of one property he’d found for £1,300 (60,000 Thai baht). “If this video isn’t your sign to leave the UK, I don’t know what is. I’m going to show you …