Philippines suspends rice imports for 60 days, hitting Thai exporters
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr announced after a Cabinet meeting that he would order a 60-day suspension of rice imports, from September 1 to October 30, 2025, to ease…
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Thailand pushed as world-class film location to drive sustainable tourism
According to the Thailand Film Office under the Department of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand hosted 322 foreign film productions between January and July 2025,…
Fake news on Thai-Cambodian border dominates list of false reports
Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society says 8 of top 10 fake news last week were about Thai-Cambodian border conflict, debunking rumours of troop build-ups and…
Thai army to lead ASEAN interim observation team visit to Thai-Cambodian border
The mission aims to monitor alleged breaches of international law and ceasefire conditions by Cambodian troops, government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said on Sunday.
Former Thai PM Thaksin confident suspended Paetongtarn will continue as PM, reveals 4 key reasons
Thaksin reveals that efforts are being made to send a “special signal” to the Constitutional Court. They are waiting for the right moment to act, with the commitment to follow…
US companies scale back investments in China, eye ASEAN and India as new manufacturing bases
The 2025 annual survey by the US-China Business Council (USCBC) also revealed that confidence in China's economic growth prospects has been steadily declining, with little hope…
Thai users top Asia, rank 2nd globally for TikTok use; Southeast Asia platform’s largest ad-viewer base: report
The latest Digital 2025: July Statshot report of London-based media company We Are Social revealed that Southeast Asia accounts for nearly one-quarter of TikTok’s global…
Poverty and ‘deception’ fuel surge in illegal crossings into Thailand
In response to the influx, Thai authorities have recently arrested dozens of Cambodian and Myanmar nationals in multiple incidents along the border.
Thailand and Cambodia to hold border talks amid troop movements and minefield concerns
The move comes as an ASEAN delegation prepares to observe the border situation and a senior Thai official reveals that Cambodia's recent troop reinforcements are considered…
Thai court to rule on August 29 whether to disqualify suspended PM Paetongtarn
The two witnesses to be questioned are Ms Paetongtarn herself and the Secretary-General of the National Security Council.