BANGKOK (Reuters) – Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Tuesday this year’s GDP growth and inflation were expected to be lower than previously forecast. The current policy …
Thai 2023 GDP Growth, Inflation Seen Lower Than Previous Forecasts – Central Bank Chief
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Tuesday this year’s GDP growth and inflation were expected to be lower than previously forecast. The current policy …
TikTok star Luke Rockwell arrested for sex abuse of a minor in Thailand
Luke Rockwell, 29, was booked Sunday in the Wattana District after a mom accused him of having sex with her 16-year-old daughter while he was teaching kids English in Bangkok.
Myanmar explosion kills five officials, injures 11 policemen
At least five officials and security officers were killed and 11 other law enforcement officials were injured in an explosion at a government building in Myanmar’s Myawaddy town on the border with Thailand.
First it was rice, now it’s sugar – Global sugar prices to surge as drought-hit India set to ban exports, says Thailand
The Thailand Commerce Ministry has aired concerns about a surge in global sugar prices after India announced it will ban sugar exports for the upcoming production season starting in October.
43rd ASEAN Summit: Myanmar Crisis Threatens To Divide Bloc As Biden, Xi Skip Conference
More than two years after Myanmar’s military junta overthrew the government, unity in the ASEAN bloc is being questioned – Myanmar remains barred from attending summits and Thailand seems to be ready to welcome the country back against an adamant majority.
Sri Lanka-Thailand FTA negotiations held
The sixth Round of Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA) Negotiations was held recently in Bangkok, Thailand. The negotiations were co-chaired by Department of Trade Negotiations Director General and the Chief Negotiator of Thailand, Auramon Supthaweethum and the Chief Negotiator of Sri Lanka K. J. Weerasinghe.
Sri Lanka, a biodiversity hotspot
The Asian countries with BIOFIN presence are China from East Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia from Southeast Asia, and India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka from …
Thailand’s king reduces former Prime Minister Thaksin’s 8-year prison term to a single year
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king on Friday reduced former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s eight-year prison term to a single year following the divisive politician’s return last week from 15 years …
Thai PM to take finance portfolio as economy falters
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will assume the finance portfolio as Thailand’s economy falters due to weaker exports and investments.