The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

Opposition favored to top Sunday's Thai election, but faces hurdles in taking power

Voters in Thailand head to the polls on Sunday touted as a pivotal chance for change, eight years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha first came to power in a 2014 coup

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

Young Thais look to Pita Limjaroenrat to bust military-royalist grip on power

Move Forward party leader’s promise in election campaign to end political stranglehold chimes with younger generation

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2023

Body of murdered Brit teen's girlfriend found in Thailand with killer facing death penalty

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Daily Mirror · May 13, 2023

Chon Buri to get new EV battery factory

Chinese high-tech enterprise Anwha (Shanghai) Automation Engineering has chosen Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor as its first overseas production base to make batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) under the MG brand.

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2023

TAT makes move into the metaverse

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to open its first virtual office in the Bitkub Metaverse in the third quarter of this year, in a bid to attract millennials and foreign tourists to bolster Thailand's digital economy.

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2023

Some good news for freedom of speech

The World Press Freedom Day, concurrently May 3, was celebrated recently with a panel discussion at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand, which provided a fresh opportunity to catch up with news, especially on Thailand. It was also an occasion to reflect on international developments concerning the shrinking space for…

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2023

The growing challenge of plastic for Thailand

The first synthetic plastic, Bakelite, was patented in 1907 by Belgian chemist, Leo Baekeland. Bakelite was used in a variety of iconic products in the first half of the 20th century, but the overall use of plastic was then inconsequential in comparison to what followed.

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2023

Thailand election: Leading parties, personalities, key issues

Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, will hold a general election on Sunday, pitting pro-democracy parties that are surging in popularity against those backed by military-linked conservatives.

Reuters · May 12, 2023

Guru's Weekly Buzz: May 12-18

Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2023

Embattled Thai PM Prayuth fights to stay on in vote on Sunday

Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is lagging behind the opposition in polls ahead of Sunday's general election but electoral rules written by his former military junta mean the retired army chief can't be counted out.

Reuters · May 12, 2023