The Land of Smiles braces for high electric vehicle adoption. Thailand’s insurance sector expanded by 4.5% in 2023, with total premiums in 2024 expected to reach $27b (THB1.0t), a Baker McKenzie …
Three Australians in intensive care in Thailand as more passengers relive extreme turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight
In short: Three Australians are being treated in intensive care in a Thai hospital for injuries sustained during extreme turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight. More than 50 Australians were on …
Thailand welcomes home trafficked 1,000-year-old statues returned by New York’s Metropolitan Museum
Thailand’s National Museum has welcomed back two ancient statues illegally trafficked from Thailand by a British collector of antiquities that were returned from the collection of New York’s …
UK officials in Thailand visit nationals injured in turbulance-hit Singapore Airlines plane incident
The most seriously injured passengers from Tuesday’s turbulence-hit Singapore Airways flight remain in hospital in Bangkok.
Brit, 57, killed in horror moped crash in Thailand after smashing into post while ‘arguing with another driver’
Ex-pat John William Palmer, 57, was said to have been was riding home during heavy rain when he collision happened in Pattaya, in eastern Thailand, shortly before 11pm yesterday. Eyewitnesses claim he had been arguing with a food seller in a motorcycle …
Thailand power supply in question as tech investment floods in
TAIPEI — Thailand’s industrial parks could face an increasing risk of power shortages as early next year as numerous new factories producing printed circuit boards come online, a leading industry body is warning. Nearly 30 investments in PCBs — on which …
Frasers Property Thailand’s Silom Edge attains globally recognised Fitwel Certification
Public Company Limited’s Silom Edge, a new Sandbox Community and mixed-use development in Bangkok’s CBD, has received a one-star rating from Fitwel in the category of Workplace Multi-Tenant Base …
How resilient is Thailand amidst business risks and opportunities?
It ranked 64th place in the overall index. The Land of Smiles found itself sitting at 64th place in FM Global Resilience Index, amidst a mix of business opportunities and risks. Thailand has a …
He fell in love with Thailand while traveling in his 20s. Now 40, he’s back and has built his dream ‘James Bond’ luxury villa.
In Thailand, there are strict criteria for taking out property loans as foreigners. Being self-employed made it difficult for Ward to get financing, so he paid for the entire project in cash. Ward …
Thailand’s Economic Growth Slows Even as It Beats Estimate
(Bloomberg) — Thailand’s economy grew better-than-expected in the first … of Life’ at Helicopter Crash Site Speedier Wall Street Trades Are Putting Global Finance On Edge China’s Housing Rescue Too …