About 12 million people in Thailand, almost 1 in 5, are aged 60 or over, more than half of them are women. And according to the 2017 Survey of Older Persons, 32% of those in their 80s indicated …
Thailand denies monkeys abused to harvest coconut products
BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand’s coconut-picking monkeys, long a popular tourist attraction, have become a sensitive trade issue as British activists claim the animals are abused and push for a boycott of …
Thailand’s financial system more vulnerable, says BoT
The Thai financial system has become more vulnerable due to the more-than-expected contraction of the economic outlook in light of the COVID-19 situation, said Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) …
From Singapore to Thailand, why are political sibling rivalries such a huge draw?
Last month, the estranged brother of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong created a buzz when he joined the opposition Progress Singapore Party ahead of the country’s July 10 general election.
Amnesty urges Cambodia to probe abduction of Thai activist as sister pleads for his return ‘dead or alive’
Amnesty International Thailand called on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to ensure “timely investigation of the abduction” of government critic Wanchalearm Satsaksit, in an event titled ‘One Month of …
Here’s Why Thailand’s Dire Economic Outlook Is the Worst in Asia
Thailand has been cited as a success story in containing the coronavirus outbreak, having gone more than 40 days without any local transmission of Covid-19. Yet its economic outlook is the darkest in …
Thailand says monkey labour ‘almost non-existent’ after UK shop ban
Monkey labour to harvest coconuts for commercial products “is almost non-existent” in Thailand, the commerce minister said on Monday, after British retailers announced bans on products campaigners say …
Thailand Still Tepid on Tourists as Virus Fears Linger
Economists and industry insiders predict a slow rebound for Thailand’s all-important tourism sector as one of the world’s top travel spots slowly opens its borders after more than three months of …
Fans gather for final showings at Thailand’s much-loved La Scala theatre
Donning masks and observing social-distancing practices, movie and theatre fans on Saturday bid a final farewell to Thailand’s La Scala theatre in Bangkok, which is set to close its doors in the wake …
Ukraine, Thailand plan to hold Joint Trade Commission meeting and business forum by year-end
Ukraine and Thailand plan to hold an inaugural meeting of the Joint Trade Commission and the Ukraine-Thailand Business Forum by the end of the year. The Embassy of Ukraine in Thailand posted a corresp …