Thailand’s Rural Doctors Movement wins Magsaysay award, the ‘Nobel Prize of Asia’
Individuals from Bhutan, Indonesia, Japan, and Vietnam were also chosen for the honour.
Strong support and opposition to some of former Thai PM Thaksin’s economic plans: poll
The NIDA Poll, conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration, on Sunday published the results of a public survey titled "Thaksin Thinks, PM Paetongtarn…
Wonton noodle retailer in Thailand consults lawyer after reports of investigation on being “unusually wealthy”
Rangsan, an owner of Hong Te wonton noodle shop in a village near Chaeng Wattana Road, Pak Kret district, has become well-known among netizens for wearing flashy gold necklaces…
Thailand-based Spanish chef gets life imprisonment for murder of his Colombian lover
Daniel Jeronimo Sancho Bronchalo, 30, has also been ordered to pay 4.42 million baht at an annual interest rate of 5% to the deceased Edwin Miguel Arrieta Arteaga’s relatives.
Rescuers track down first victim in Nakhon Ratchasima tunnel collapse
The rescue team working to locate the three men caught in a tunnel in Nakhon Ratchasima finally tracked down the first victim – a Myanmar dump truck driver – at 2.55pm on…
Thailand’s unemployment hits 2-year high at 1.07%
Authorities found that the number of employed Thais had dropped by 0.4% to 39.5 million in the second quarter compared to the previous year. This decline was primarily attributed…
Asia-Pacific’s small companies and startups make it to Forbes Asia’s 100 to Watch list
India, a hotbed of startups, has the biggest presence this year with 20 companies, followed by Singapore (15), mainland China (10), Japan (9) and Indonesia (8).
Party of new Thai PM drops military-backed party from coalition government
The decision comes after Pheu Thai lawmakers expressed outrage that Palang Pracharat's leader, Prawit Wongsuwon, a general who was involved in coups against the party and its…
Thai ruling party dismisses concern over dissolution complaint
Dismissing the allegations, Wisut Chainaroon, who is chief whip of the ruling coalition, said Thaksin did not enjoy dominance over the party. He said the party had not complied…
2024 flood risks in Thailand serious, but less severe than 2011 catastrophe: officials
The ongoing flood situation in different parts of Thailand has sparked public concern, with fears that the current crisis may escalate to the level of the 2011 floods, which…