Burmese-language posts viewed thousands of times on Facebook are falsely claiming that the head of Thailand’s army has “declared war on Myanmar”. They feature videos with the same misleading thumbnail that claims he warned the Thai army would seize Myanmar’s Karen state,
SCB EIC upgradeS Thailand’s 2023 GDP growth to 3.9%
Nonetheless, the pace of rate hikes should be slower than in 2022, and the global financial conditions this year will continue tightening, albeit decreasingly. “In our view, the tourism sector and …
HelloFresh to Stop Buying Coconut Milk From Thailand Amid Claims of Monkey Labor
The meal kit company’s decision follows an advocacy group’s report claiming that some monkeys in Thailand are forced to climb trees and pick the fruit. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can …
Chinese investors eye Thai property as travel resume between the two countries
According to data from Thailand’s Real Estate Information Centre, Chinese buyers have been the largest group of foreign buyers of condominium units in Thailand since 2018, accounting for almost half …
CP Group Mulls $1 Billion Thai IPO of Feed, Seed Business
Charoen Pokphand Group Co. is exploring an initial public offering of its seed and animal feed business in Thailand that could raise as much as $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the …
No impact on Thailand so far from US banking woes – Finance minister
Recent problems facing some banks in the United States had no impact on Thailand so far, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told reporters on Wednesday.
A radioactive cylinder has gone missing in Thailand. Authorities are now scrambling to find it
Authorities in Thailand are scrambling to locate a metal cylinder with dangerous radioactive contents that went missing from a power plant this week, warning the public of serious health risks. The …
Thailand Rushes Navy to Prevent Oil Spill From Damaged Vessel
Thailand ordered its navy to join efforts to rescue an oil storage vessel operated by a unit of Chevron Corp. that was damaged earlier this week during a routine maintenance in the Gulf of Thailand.
European Union, Thailand agree to restart trade negotiations
The European Union and Thailand announced on Wednesday they have renewed trade negotiations that could lead to a robust agreement between the alliance and Asia’s second-largest economy.
Thailand: Drop Charges Against Rights Defenders
(New York) – Prosecutors in Thailand should immediately withdraw the criminal defamation cases brought by Thammakaset Company Ltd. against three prominent human rights defenders for their support of …