Thailand has slightly hardened its language on Myanmar by saying it is “gravely concerned” about escalating bloodshed since a Feb. 1 coup, but close military ties and fears of a flood of refugees mean …
‘Karen people fleeing Myanmar told to return’
Thousands of people from the Karen, or Kayin, state of Myanmar have fled to Thailand in recent days following airstrikes by Myanmar’s military. But those that have crossed into Thailand are now being …
Indonesia’s J&T Express Weighing $1 Billion-Plus U.S. IPO
Founded in 2015 by entrepreneurs Jet Lee and Tony Chen, J&T Express has since expanded into countries including Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia and China, according to …
Indonesia’s J&T Express Weighing $1 Billion-Plus U.S. IPO
Founded in 2015 by entrepreneurs Jet Lee and Tony Chen, J&T Express has since expanded into countries including Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia and China, according to …
Thailand reduces quarantine, paperwork for vaccinated
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Thailand on Thursday began halving the quarantine time for vaccinated visitors as a first step to allowing inoculated people into the country without the need to isolate. The …
Accused of Insulting Thailand’s King, Student Jailed for 50 Days Refuses to Eat
SINGAPORE—One of the leaders of Thailand’s protest movement, a 22-year-old university student, was led into a Bangkok court on Monday, slumped in a wheelchair and tethered to a saline drip after two …
Thailand is top in Asia for one measure of gender equality, recruitment agency says
Recruitment agency Michael Page says 53% of senior executive openings were filled by women in Thailand last year. Sharmini Wainwright of Michael Page says the country is moving very quickly and …
Thailand to see $3.6 bln spending during water festival
BANGKOK, April 1 (Reuters) – Thailand’s consumer spending could jump 64% to 113 billion baht ($3.61 billion) during the upcoming Thai New Year after last year’s slump when tighter coronavirus curbs …
Open banking system still a distant dream for Thailand
Thailand’s financial sector could take as long as 10 years to fully embrace open banking due to a lack of necessary infrastructure, customer confidence to share data and collaboration between banks, …
Open banking system still a distant dream for Thailand
Thailand’s financial sector could take as long as 10 years to fully embrace open banking due to a lack of necessary infrastructure, customer confidence to share data and collaboration between banks, …