Parts of Asia including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines have been pummeled by torrential rain, floods and landslides in the last week due to a series of “rare” weather events which have prompted questions about whether extreme weather is getting worse across the region.
Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week’s floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Rescue teams raced Wednesday to reach communities isolated by last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as over 900 people remained missing and the scope of …
Thai regulators launch unified crackdown on scammers and transnational dirty money
BANGKOK: Three of Thailand’s most powerful financial organisations—the Bank of Thailand (BOT), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)—have announced a …
Thailand keen to host global financiers
Authorities are upbeat about hosting the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026, hoping it will reinforce foreign confidence in Thailand’s solid economic fundamentals.
Thailand lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales in time for year-end festivities
BANGKOK — BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Wednesday lifted a 53-year-old ban on the afternoon retail sale of alcoholic drinks, a move expected to help boost year-end holiday tourism, as well as business …
AI-manipulated images of ‘flood relief train’ in Thailand mislead online
Severe flooding in southern Thailand has killed at least 267 people, with most of the fatalities reported from Hat Yai, the kingdom’s largest city in the south. But altered images of relief vehicles transported by train shared online are in fact AI-generated.
Rescue teams racing after last week’s flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Rescue teams raced Wednesday to reach communities isolated by last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as over 800 people remained missing and economic damage became more clear.
Siam Legal International Expands Thailand Law Firm Operations in Bangkok for 2026 Growth
Bangkok, Thailand – December 02, 2025 – PRESSADVANTAGE – Siam Legal International, a full-service law firm in Thailand, is strengthening its Bangkok headquarters operations and expanding service …
Deadly floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia kill more than 1,400
Parts of Asia are reeling after torrents of rain unleashed catastrophic floods and landslides last week and killed more than 1,400 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia …
Thailand plans US$8.3b support for small business
[BANGKOK] Thailand is planning a US$8.3 billion support package for small businesses, including soft loans and loan guarantees to boost liquidity, the finance minister said on Tuesday (Dec 2) as the …