Plans by the Myanmar junta to forcibly conscript young people have prompted thousands to flee the country. Many are trying to get to Thailand. Julian Küng reports from the border region.
I took a luxury overnight bus in Thailand and got 10 hours of business-class service for $30. The US should take notes.
On a visit to Thailand, I took my most deluxe bus ride to date. It felt like business class, and the US should take notes to improve bus travel.
How the grisly discovery of a ‘foetus mortuary’ re-shaped Thailand’s abortion laws
The stench revealed the grisly secret. Wafting through the temple in southern Bangkok, the terrible smell led to the mortuary – and the grim discovery of more than 2,000 foetuses, wrapped in plastic …
Thailand’s largest construction company faces $4b debt crunch as some overseas projects fail
It was the major contractor on Suvarnabhumi Airport and Thailand’s first subway line in Bangkok. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Srettha poised to step aside as finance minister
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will relinquish his role as finance minister, according to a media report, a change that may ease tension with Bank of Thailand (BoT) over monetary policy. The former …
Thai Contractor Faces $3 Billion Debt Crunch as Some Overseas Projects Fail
A cash crunch at Thailand’s largest construction company is fueling concern among investors, regulators and rating agencies already unnerved by a series of local corporate scandals and debt defaults.M …
Thai PM poised to step aside as finance chief: Report
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will relinquish his role as finance minister, according to a local media report, a change that may ease tension with the central bank over monetary …
Life in UK saw me work 80 hours a WEEK for no money so we packed up and moved to Thailand to build a house from scratch
FORCED to close their restaurants in the UK in the middle of the pandemic, Ben and his wife Anna moved to Thailand. They have been building an off grid farmstead on 5 acres of land since 2021.
Thai Election Body to Ask Court to Disband Move Forward Party
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Election Commission will on Tuesday ask the Constitutional Court to dissolve Move Forward Party, which won last year’s general election.
Thailand travel leader commits to investing in a more sustainable future
In a first for the travel and tourism sector within the Kingdom of Thailand, renowned accommodation and lifestyle leader, Minor International, has committed to lower emissions and conserve precious …