The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

Thailand mourns as Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, has died

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

'Israelis Have Ruined Thailand': Traveller's Scathing Rant Goes Viral as Manager Brands Them 'Difficult'

Viral TikToks and local reports accuse Israeli tourists of disruptive behavior in Thailand, sparking backlash and official crackdowns in Pai and beyond.

International Business Times UK · Oct 24, 2025

Sugar Prices Fall to Lowest Levels in More Than 4 Years

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.32 (-2.09%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is down -6.70 (-1.53%). Sugar prices today reverted to weakness, with NY sugar falling to a new 4.5-year low and London sugar falling to a new 4.25-year low. Sugar...

Barchart · Oct 24, 2025

Thai villagers have moved four times to escape rising sea levels – life on the climate-change frontline

The village of Khun Samut Chin, 50km southwest of Bangkok, Thailand, is a small, rustic fishing village similar to thousands scattered across Asia – except that it is slowly being swallowed by the sea.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025

Surge in Crude Prices Sparks Short Covering in Sugar

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.26 (+1.72%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is up +5.10 (+1.17%). Sugar prices are climbing today after a sharp rally in crude oil prices sparked short-covering in sugar futures. Crude oil (CLZ25 ) surged more than...

Barchart · Oct 23, 2025

Was Luigi Mangione Radicalised in Asia? The Truth Behind His 'Spiritual Trip' That Ended in Murder

Luigi Mangione's 2024 "spiritual trip" through Asia may have masked a darker transformation. Investigators now believe the Ivy League graduate's retreat led to radicalisation that culminated in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

International Business Times UK · Oct 23, 2025

Australian golfers split first-day fourballs with Thais

Minjee Lee and Steph Kyriacou have helped Australian share first-day spoils with defending champions Thailand at the LPGA's International Crown teams event.

AAP · Oct 23, 2025

Mysterious case of Belarusian model ‘murdered’ at Myanmar scam centre

Thai authorities have denied claims Vera Kravtsova was abducted and insist she left the country voluntarily

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

Myanmar Scam Centre Raid Sends Hundreds Fleeing To Thailand

More than 600 people fled one of Myanmar's most notorious scam centres and crossed into Thailand, a Thai provincial official told AFP on Thursday, after a military raid on the compound.

International Business Times · Oct 23, 2025

Sugar Prices Weighed Down by the Outlook for Ample Supplies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.14 (-0.92%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +1.10 (+0.25%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with NY sugar sliding to a new 4.5-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices have been under pressure over the...

Barchart · Oct 22, 2025