Cricket T20IW: Scotland debut for East Kilbride Cricket Club star as teenager steps up to senior side in Holland Nayma Sheikh continued her impressive rise with a senior debut against Thailand on Monday Daily Record · Jul 12, 2023
Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis Thailand’s top diplomat says he met ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention over the weekend and she conveyed her openness to engage in talks to resolve the crisis in her strife-torn nation The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023
Thailand's Election Commission says top candidate for prime minister may have broken election law Thailand’s state Election Commission says it has concluded there is evidence that the top candidate to become the country’s next prime minister, Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, has violated election law and referred his case to the Constitutional Court for a ruling The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023
Thai electoral body seeks Pita Limjaroenrat’s disqualification Move comes a day before the parliament votes on Pita Limjaroenrat’s bid to become the next prime minister of Thailand. Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023
Thai police detain 2 German suspects in the abduction and killing of German businessman Thai media say police have detained two Germans in connection with the abduction and slaying of another German, whose dismembered body was found in a freezer in a southern Thailand home The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023
Democracy on the line in Thailand as parliament to vote on new PM Two months after Move Forward’s election gains, Thais will find out whether party’s leader can become PM The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
Missing German real estate tycoon’s dismembered body found stuffed in freezer The dismembered corpse of German real estate tycoon Hans Peter Mack, 62, was discovered stuffed in black bin liners at around 11pm on Monday in Pattaya, Thailand Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023
Thailand PM Prayuth to retire from politics nine years after coup The former army chief’s party lost May’s election to a party challenging the royalist military establishment. Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2023
Thailand's prime minister, who seized power in a 2014 coup, quits politics after losing election Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who served almost nine years in office after seizing power in a 2014 military coup, has announced he is leaving politics The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023
Pita sends message to MPs, senators ahead of Thursday's vote Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat on Tuesday sent a message to MPs and senators, asking that Thailand be allowed a democratic majority government in accordance with the people’s will when they vote for a new prime minister on Thursday. Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2023
Familes exhorted to have at least 2 children, as birthrate falls Each Thai family should aim to have at least two children to help halt the country's falling birthrate, Thailand's most senior health official said on Tuesday, which is the UN's World Population Day. Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2023
Dengue fever cases predicted to rise Thailand is currently facing what many experts predict will become a severe dengue fever outbreak, with up to 150,000 infections possible by the end of the year, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC). Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2023
The dismembered body of a missing German businessman is found in the freezer of a home in Thailand Thai police say the dismembered body of a 62-year-old German businessman who has been missing for a week has been found in the freezer of a house in southern Thailand The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023
iQIYI presents exclusive surprise for VIP members On July 8, many Thai media and friends flocked to iQIYI VIP ASIA TOUR PRESS CONFERENCE AND FAN MEETING WITH LUO ZHENG at centralwOrld Shopping Centre for the Chinese drama heartthrob's first international fan event. Nicknamed as "Chinese drama fan's favourite husband", Luo Zheng visited Thailand to promote iQIYI as… Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2023
Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2023 Myanmar crisis to dominate Asean meeting JAKARTA: Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met in Indonesia Tuesday, with Myanmar's deadlocked political crisis expected to dominate discussions.
Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2023 AIS, ARV team up for drone project Advanced Info Service (AIS) has partnered with AI & Robotics Ventures (ARV), a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), to deploy an artificial intelligence (AI) autonomous drone system on the intelligent 5G wireless network for the first time in Thailand.
Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2023 SET upbeat despite plunge in trading value Scandals related to Stark Corporation and other negative factors caused the trading value of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to plummet by 33% year-on-year in June to 47.9 billion baht, but the bourse remains optimistic that investor confidence will improve in the second half.
Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2023 High potential for rice exports in H2 Thailand could ship up to 9 million tonnes of rice this year because of a surge in demand, driven by concerns over the potential impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2023 DDC warns of grim year for dengue Thailand is currently facing what many experts predict will become a severe dengue fever outbreak, with up to 150,000 infections a possibility by the end of the year, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2023 BoI applications catapult by 70% to B364bn in first half Applications for investment promotion in the first half of this year soared by 70% year-on-year to 364 billion baht in value, led by foreign direct investment skyrocketing 141% as global companies continue to choose Thailand as a manufacturing base, says the Board of Investment (BoI).
Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2023 At the top of her game Only a few months after making waves globally in Hunger, a hit drama on Netflix that highlights class divide, Chutimon "Aokbab" Chuengcharoensukying returns in Delete, a story about a mystery mobile phone whose camera is able to delete anyone from existence. The eight-part miniseries is currently on the top 10…
Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2023 Virtual diplomacy is real in Thailand The past several months have been tumultuous times in Thai diplomacy, with virtual diplomacy constantly challenging real-world diplomacy. Several incidents have occurred involving neighbouring countries, friends and allies. They all started off simply as casual online conversations or Instagram posts, then suddenly, they could quickly have turned toxic and evolved…
Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2023 Shipments to China forecast to grow 1% Despite China's slow economic recovery, the Commerce Ministry still expects Thai exports to the mainland to eke out 1% growth this year to US$3.47 billion.
Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2023 Krungsri hosts Japan-ASEAN Startup Business Matching Fair 2023 In Thai national economy, there are more than 3 million micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. They account for approximately 35 percent of the country’s GDP and above 70 percent of employment. Both the government and private sectors have been supporting startup and small business development for many years, while also…
Zenger · Jul 10, 2023 Thai PM Front Runner Pita Limjaroenrat Invites Taylor Swift To Perform In Bangkok Singer canceled her 2014 concert after military coup; Move Forward Party leader says country 'on track to be fully democratic'.