Thailand has freed three Iranian men jailed over a 2012 bomb plot following the release of British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert by Iran. Iranian media say the releases are part of a swap …
US vows more business in Thailand
US businessmen have pledged to press on with their investment plans in Thailand and called on the government to maintain momentum in tourism stimulus projects and also ease travel restrictions to help …
Thai Protesters Want to Rein in an Absentee King
The mass protests that have roiled Thailand for almost five months have not yet achieved the goals summed up by their slogan, “Resign, Rewrite, Reform” — the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan …
EA battery plant to turbo-boost Thai EV industry from January
Energy Absolute Plc (EA) expects Thailand’s electric vehicle (EV) industry to grow quickly once its battery plant starts production in the first quarter of next year.
Cambodia Business Council to be established in Bangkok
Cambodia will soon establish a representative office for the “Cambodia Business Council—CBC” in Bangkok, Thailand to facilitate trade and business activities between the two neighbouring nations.
Amid Thailand’s Protests, a Feared Tool to Protect the Monarchy Returns
The country’s lèse-majesté law, which makes insulting the king punishable by years in prison, is being used against the movement’s leadership for the first time.
Young protesters in Thailand risk much to demand change from military, monarchy
Sporting a three-fingered salute borrowed from “The Hunger Games,” many students attend protests still dressed in their school uniforms.
Thai Protesters to Target King’s Wealth in Latest Bangkok Rally
Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand planned to rally outside the main office of the nation’s most valuable lender, in which King Maha Vajiralongkorn is the biggest shareholder, as they push for more …
Thailand revives royal insult law ahead of mass rally
Police in Thailand have summoned seven leaders of anti-government protests to face charges of insulting the monarchy and cordoned off parts of Bangkok, ahead of a planned demonstration to demand that …
Thailand Criticised Over Royal Insult Charges as More Summoned
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand faced criticism from international rights groups on Wednesday for bringing charges of insulting the monarchy against protest leaders who have challenged King Maha …