On May 29, renowned Thailand expert Paul Chambers, who had been charged with lèse-majesté in the kingdom and was facing a potential trial and years in jail, quietly fled the country, reportedly on the …
Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar mines
A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government’s already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in …
Thai investor confidence holds steady amid economic concerns
Investor confidence in Thailand remained in a “neutral” zone in May 2025, influenced by hopes of government stimulus and domestic economic recovery, and tempered by concerns over sluggish local growth …
Smuggler traveling from Thailand stopped with tarantulas, possums, lizards, authorities in India say
Indian customs officers caught a passenger arriving from Thailand carrying nearly 100 creatures including lizards, sunbirds and possums, India’s government says.
Thailand at risk of ‘deflation’ as economy stagnates, investment and consumption fall
BANGKOK: Thailand’s inflation situation continues to decline, with the latest inflation rate for May 2025 recorded at -0.57% year-on-year, marking the second consecutive month of decline.
Thailand at risk of ‘deflation’ as economy stagnates, investment and consumption fall
BANGKOK: Thailand’s inflation situation continues to decline, with the latest inflation rate for May 2025 recorded at -0.57% year-on-year, marking the second consecutive month of decline.
Weak inflation in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia fuels China-led deflation fears in Asean
SINGAPORE] After years of stable inflation, Asean economies that once battled surging prices post-pandemic may now be facing the opposite threat of deflation as global trade tensions and slowing …
Thailand targets scam hubs in casino zones at Cambodian border with power, internet cuts as tensions ease
Thailand’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that although tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border have decreased, the situation remains fragile. Thailand continues to maintain strict control measures at border points while preparing new efforts to curb cross-border crime — including cutting electricity and internet access to known scam and illegal casino zones near
US agrees to start official tariff negotiations with Thailand
The United States has agreed to start official tariff negotiations with Thailand, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.Mr Pichai revealed the development in a …
Brit couple charged on suspicion of importing £1m of cannabis from Thailand after returning from holiday in Bangkok
A COUPLE have been charged with smuggling £1million of cannabis from Thailand. Sian Warren, 34, and Daniel McDonald, 36, were stopped when they returned to Heathrow. National Crime