Southeast Asia virus cases rise further
The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) showed no signs of stopping as new confirmed cases were reported globally.
Indonesia on Monday recorded its first...
Thai junta looks to Russia to fill arms needs
Thailand's military is increasingly looking beyond the US. Source: Wikimedia
Bangkok is pursuing closer ties and possible arms deals with Moscow as ties with Washington...
Thai economy on road to recovery
The economic future looks brighter in Bangkok. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Thailand’s economy is showing signs of growth after months of relative decline following last May’s coup, according...
Thailand scrambles to reform seafood industry
Thailand is facing massive economic losses if it cannot export to the EU. Source: Wikimedia
Bangkok has registered more than 70,000 undocumented foreign workers in...
Drug bonfires point to crisis
Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand have burned street drugs worth more than US$1 billion to mark the UN day against drugs and trafficking.
Thailand's justice minister...
Thailand hails fishing crackdown
Thailand says it is using optical scanners to monitor who is working on fishing boats in an attempt to end slave labour and human...
Thais urged to postpone visit to Israel
The government of Thailand is urging Thai nationals to postpone their visits to Israel amid the quarantine requirement imposed by the latter.
In an advisory...
3 ASEAN countries now lesser expensive for expatriates
Three Southeast Asian countries saw the average pay to an expatriate declined significantly last year, with the virus outbreak taking its toll on businesses...
Prince plans year of ‘mourning’
Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn. Source: Wikimedia
The coronation of Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn will be delayed more than a year as part of the "mourning" period...
Suu Kyi calls for rebel ‘trust’
Aung San Suu Kyi’s movements are being controlled by the increasingly dictatorial Thai junta. Source: Flickr
Myanmar’s de facto prime minister Aung San Suu Kyi...
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