The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

8,112 new Covid cases, 19 more deaths

Thailand registered 8,112 more Covid-19 cases and 19 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Bangkok Post · Jan 22, 2022

Government to plug 'Wellness Sandbox'

The government is set to promote Hua Hin and Cha-am as Thailand's “Wellness Sandbox” to attract health-conscious tourists from around the world.

Bangkok Post · Jan 22, 2022

Free counselling for foreign retirees

Thailand is stepping up its assistance for foreign retirees and their Thai spouses by providing free counselling on inheritance and other legal issues under international laws.

Bangkok Post · Jan 22, 2022

Thais snap up crocodile meat as the price of pork rises

‘It can be cooked like other meats such as stir-fried in oyster sauce, boiled or barbequed’

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022

Thai women fall 1-0 to Philippines

MUMBAI: The Thai women’s football team face an uphill climb after a 1-0 loss to the Philippines in their opening match of the AFC Women’s Asia Cup 2022 on Friday in Mumbai.

Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2022

Two oil majors to exit Myanmar

The oil majors TotalEnergies and Chevron Corp, partners in a major gas project in Myanmar, have decided to withdraw from the country, they said on Friday, citing the worsening humanitarian situation following last year’s coup.

Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2022

December exports top forecast, 2022 exports seen up 3-4%

Thailand's exports rose more than expected in December from a year earlier, with full-2021 growth coming at 17.1%, the highest in 11 years, helped by stronger global demand and a weak baht, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2022

Hua Hin, Cha-am to be 'Wellness Sandbox'

The Tourism Authority's proposal to promote Hua Hin and Cha-am as Thailand's "Wellness Sandbox", targeting health-conscious tourists, has received backing from the government's Centre for Economic Situation Administration.

Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2022

Nippon Steel to buy Thai steelmakers in deal worth up to $763m

TOKYO: Japan's biggest steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp will buy two electric arc furnace steelmakers in Thailand in a deal worth up to $763 million, it said on Friday, as it seeks to cut its reliance on blast furnaces that use coking coal and emit carbon dioxide.

Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2022

Covid live: Ireland to lift almost all curbs from 6am on Saturday; France reports 400,851 new cases — as it happened

Ireland’s premier Micheál Martin says ‘we have weathered the Omicron storm’; France reports 400,851 daily cases and 233 Covid-linked hospital deaths

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2022