Thai Government Stands By Controversial Decision to Hold Informal Talks with Myanmar
The Thai government on Monday (19 June) stood by its decision to host talks aimed at re-engaging with Myanmar's military, saying dialogue was necessary to safeguard its border with the neighboring country.
Myanmar's generals have...
Drug Lord with one leg on the “run” in Thailand?
A British drug kingpin who is on the run from police in the UK is believed to be hiding out in Thailand.
Richard Wakeling, 51, from Brentwood in Essex, was on Monday convicted and jailed...
Air Asia is set to resume domestic flights in May in several countries
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AirAsia is set to resume domestic flights in various Asian countries, commencing with Malaysia on April 29, followed by Thailand (May 1), the Philippines (May 1), India (May 4) and Indonesia (May 7), subject...
Top players inspired to use Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship in Abu Dhabi as launchpad
ABU DHABI, October 7: Some of the finest players in the Asia-Pacific region are aiming to emulate the illustrious alumni of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship when the region’s premier women’s event is held...
Guest Op-Ed: The Tourism Industry in Southeast Asia
Tourism figures and airline flights have drastically increased as most Southeast Asian nations opened their borders and removed travel restrictions such as quarantine and testing requirements. Irrefutably, tourism will be a great contributor...
Thai Prime Minister Addresses Thai Airways Crisis and Lack of Direct Flights to USA
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At 5:00 PM (San Francisco local time), on November 17th, 2023, Mr. Srettha Thavisin, the Thai Prime Minister, held a meeting with the Thai community in the USA. The issue had been raised on...
Thailand defends decision to detain football player, blames Australia
BANGKOK: Thailand defended on Wednesday (Feb 6) its arrest of a Bahraini footballer with refugee status in Australia, saying officials only detained him because Australian authorities sent an Interpol "red notice" after he boarded...
Myanmar’s generals announce military takeover this morning, Aung San Suu Kyi and other prominent...
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Burmese army generals announced a state of emergency in the country this morning, February 1st, allowing the military to appear to seize power and to rule the country for, what they claim to...
Three Thai Startups qualified by Japanese government agency ‘JICA’ to globally support local innovative...
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), a government agency that assists economic and social growth in developing countries, has launched the “JICA NINJA Accelerator” project to support local startups and domestic economic growth...
UPDATE: Thai Police Did Extort Money from Taiwanese Tourist, Says Former Thai Politician “Chuwit”
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Whistleblowing former politician Chuwit Kamolvisit posted on his Facebook wall that Thai police did extort money from a Taiwanese actress and her friends, adding if the police continued to lie and blame the...
