Understanding these eight points about Thailand’s geopolitical strategy will help the Biden administration achieve its aims in the Indo-Pacific region.
GWM affirms Thai vision
Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) vows to help the government make Thailand a hub for electric vehicles (EVs) in the region following recent talks with Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong …
Thailand now open to the whole world
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted on Tuesday that Thailand was not experiencing a second wave of the pandemic, nor dealing with any challenge of super-spreaders, as rumoured. The …
Rubber dub dub… get me in the tub! Stray dog is rescued – and given a nice bath – after getting trapped in melted rubberized asphalt in Thailand
The stray Aspin was rescued after a passerby spotted her stuck in the goo at an industrial estate in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand, on December 6. Video shows efforts to free the dog and clean her.
Controversial lese majeste law returns amid protests in Thailand
Protest leaders are charged with insulting the monarchy as authorities attempt to criminalize the demonstrations, which have seen tens of thousands of people take to the streets of Bangkok since July.
Thailand hotel launches £25,000 package that lets guests stay for a year
Since the pandemic struck, hotel s around the globe have been getting creative when it comes to attracting guests amid harsh travel restrictions. The latest innovator is a property in Thailand, which …
And now for the swimsuit section: Moment dozens of Miss Thailand contestants plunge into a filthy pond after bridge gives way during photo shoot
A group of 30 Thai beauty queens made a splash at a photo shoot in Chiang Mai on Monday after the suspension bridge they were posing on together collapsed, sending them into a dirty pond.
Is Phuket the perfect pandemic getaway? Thailand’s luxury real estate market was once a sound investment – now rich buyers from Hong Kong, Singapore and China are seeking …
Buyers from Singapore and Hong Kong are helping to prop up the ailing condo market in Thailand’s resort destinations, although sales remain scarce. This once vibrant sector had been softening even …
B.Grimm: Modelling business with compassion
B.Grimm founders Bernhard Grimm and Erwin Mueller set out on a path that would have a ripple effect on Thailand. In 1878, they opened the first European pharmacy in Thailand and later hired Adolf Link …
Thai geostrategic value to woo Biden
Even before President-elect Joe Biden is officially anointed as the United States’ president, a curse has already been cast on Thailand by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who on Dec 3 passed a …