My first taste of independent travel was at 19, when I took a three-week tour around Thailand with six girls from school. It was 2008. The first fortnight was full of fun, excitement and discovery. We …
Reseachers in Thailand testing horseshoe bats for coronavirus
Researchers in Thailand began collecting samples from horseshoe bats to test them for coronavirus amid concerns they may pose a threat to local residents, a government statement said on Saturday.
Thai mom’s face shields protect against virus and villains
A single mother in Thailand is doing brisk business out of face shields with characters from cartoons, games and sci-fi movies, hoping to cash in and promote safety for children as her country emerges …
Business Underway in Thailand as Exhibitions Open Under ‘New Normal’ Conditions
Thailand’s exhibition industry is to resume business under ‘new normal’ conditions, following the third-phase easing of lockdown measures and the reopening of convention and exhibition centers, the …
A renegade soldier leads a revolution in Thailand — for craft beer
It’s not just pilsner; it’s politics. An army colonel is training home brewers who are defying the kingdom’s ban on artisanal beer production.
Japan eyes partial reopening to business trips – Yomiuri daily
Japan may restart business trips to and from Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand in the next few months, easing an entry ban to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the Yomiuri daily …
I was traveling in Thailand and got cast in Spike Lee’s new movie ‘Da 5 Bloods’
As Spike Lee’s new movie “Da 5 Bloods” debuts on Netflix, travel writer Travis Levius explains how he found himself in Thailand with a job not just as an extra, but as star Chadwick Boseman’s stand-in …
Restaurant owners in Thailand sentenced to 723 years behind bars over scam
The owners of the Laemgate Infinite restaurant allegedly did not follow through with their promises after selling vouchers for access to their buffet at low prices.
Thai rice prices hit 1-month peak on strong baht, supply woes
Quotes for Thailand’s benchmark 5-percent broken rice prices rose to $505-$533 per tonne on Thursday – the highest level since early May – from $490-$512 last week. The baht hit a more than four month …
Business leaders urge Thailand to join Asia-Pacific trade pact talks
A group of leading Thai business associations says that Thailand should take part in Asia-Pacific trade agreement talks in August to help decide if it will join the pact. Reuters reports that Thailand …