Jasmine rice, once the star of Thailand’s rice exports, is facing the heat from cheaper varieties in the region.
Pandemic wipes out years of progress on Asian poverty, from Indonesia to the Philippines and Thailand
Times have been tight for Lasmi Asih’s family ever since her husband lost his job at a department store in Jakarta amid the coronavirus pandemic. She is now the sole breadwinner, and must provide for …
Thailand’s Largest Bank Snubs Ripple – Selects Stellar-based Blockchain for Cross Border Remittances
In an apparent snub to Ripple, Thailand’s oldest bank, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) says it will open a new cross border remittances corridor in partnership with Lightnet, a fintech company that uses …
Woes for Thailand: Bangkok air pollution at unsafe levels; more cases of Covid-19 reported
Air pollution in Bangkok’s 38 districts hit dangerous levels on Saturday morning with PM2.5 (particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter) readings coming in at 39 to 72 micrograms per …
Cher calls for Thailand’s Pata Zoo to rehome gorilla Bua Noi after 30 years living above shopping centre
Days after rescuing “the world’s loneliest elephant” from Pakistan, singer Cher is attempting to rehome a gorilla living above a Thai shopping centre. Bua Noi has lived at Pata Zoo on the top floor of …
North outbreak over, says govt
The Department of Disease Control has declared that all provinces in Thailand are free of Covid-19 and there is no longer any need for quarantines after internal travel.
Thailand tourism industry meets, asks for opening of borders and skies
With over 130 of Thailand’s top travel and tourism executives and guests … Members, non members and guests are encouraged to attend the business networking meeting.
After rescuing Pakistan’s loneliest elephant, Cher turns sights to Thailand’s last gorilla
Living on the top floor of a department store in Bangkok, Bua Noi has been alone since her mate died a decade ago …
EMERGING MARKETS-Philippine stocks up 2% on 2021 budget approval; ringgit firms
Financial markets in Thailand were shut for … 0.11 +0.80 0.47 -11.94 Taiwan +1.09 +6.76 -0.61 18.05 ($1 = 48.0500 Philippine pesos) (Reporting by Anushka Trivedi in Bengaluru, additional …
After helping loneliest elephant in Pakistan, US singer tries to save Thailand’s last gorilla
After helping relocate “the world’s loneliest elephant” from Pakistan, American singer Cher is now attempting to rehome Bua Noi, a gorilla who has spent the last 30 years behind bars above a Bangkok …