The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

Tighter visa rules stymie Chinese groups

Inbound tourism operators for the Chinese market are calling for clarification of new rules for visa applications via tour groups, warning that Thailand may lose a lucrative segment including large business travel groups to competitors.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

Origin prepping first condo-backed tokens

SET-listed real estate developer Origin Property is joining hands with two digital asset companies in launching Thailand's first condo-backed digital tokens, targeting 361 units of three condominiums in central Bangkok.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

Fuel consumption surges during Q1

Fuel consumption in the first quarter increased to a level greater than usage in 2019, following a drop for two consecutive years when Thailand endured the impact of the pandemic, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

Smart cities listen to their citizens

Thailand has embraced the agenda of smart cities, with promises of hope for better urban futures. It is not always clear what is meant by a "smart city" but the agenda in Thailand is presented as being founded on seven core pillars -- Environment, Economy, Mobility, Governance, Living, People and…

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

‘Endless record heat’ in Asia as highest April temperatures recorded

Record figures for month recorded in Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, China and South Asia

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Photos: Patty Tavatanakit through the years

View photos of major champion Patty Tavatanakit throughout her young career.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 27, 2023

Visiting US Navy affirms 'free and open Indo-Pacific'

CHON BURI: The US Navy is prepared to go anywhere in the “free and open Indo-Pacific”, says a spokesman for a carrier strike group that is visiting Thailand this week.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

Rights groups say second Uyghur dies in Thai detention

Human rights organizations are urging Thailand to improve conditions in its immigration detention facilities after a second asylum seeker from China’s Muslim Uyghur minority died in custody within two months

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Second Uyghur dies in detention, says rights group

The death of a second Uyghur man who spent years in a Bangkok detention centre underscores the need for Thai authorities to end the indefinite detention of asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

Uighur refugee dies after nine years in detention in Thailand

Mattohti Mattursun was one of 350 Uighur refugees, including children, who were detained in March 2014.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2023