By Aidan Jones Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodia on Thursday as a simmering border dispute erupted into open conflict, with soldiers on both sides trading fire – and Cambodian troops unleashing rockets that killed at least 12 Thais, most of them civilians. Both countries traded blame for the clashes, which began at the flashpoint […]
Read MoreSix senior monks in Thailand have been defrocked and two others are missing after authorities uncovered tens of thousands of pornographic images and videos allegedly featuring a woman in sexual acts with high-ranking clergy – a scandal that has rocked the kingdom’s conservative Buddhist establishment. The investigation began after the sudden disappearance of the abbot […]
Read MoreBy Naruemon Chaingam When Tim Grassin sold his fintech start-up in the Philippines, he mapped out his next move the way any good analyst would: with a spreadsheet. After comparing the region’s top destinations for remote workers, the French-Canadian entrepreneur landed on the Thai capital. “Bangkok won,” he told This Week in Asia. Drawn by […]
Read MoreThailand has submitted its latest trade proposal to the United States, its finance minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Monday, as it tries to head off steep tariffs from its largest export market. Washington has threatened to impose a 36% levy on imports from Thailand if a reduction cannot be negotiated before July 9, when a […]
Read MoreBy Maria Siow The suspension of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has reignited debate over the Constitutional Court’s growing influence in Thailand’s democratic system, amid concerns electoral mandates risk being curtailed by judicial and conservative power centres. While the court’s decision on Tuesday to suspend Paetongtarn over a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s former leader Hun […]
Read MoreBANGKOK: Thailand’s acting prime minister is set to helm the country for only one full day on Wednesday (Jul 2), standing in for suspended premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra before being replaced himself in a Cabinet reshuffle. Transport minister and deputy prime minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit began his engagements by attending a ceremony in Bangkok celebrating the longevity […]
Read MoreThailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office pending an investigation over a leaked phone call with a former Cambodian leader. The judges voted unanimously Tuesday to take the petition accusing her of a breach of ethics, and voted 7 to 2 to suspend her from duty. Paetongtarn has faced growing dissatisfaction over […]
Read MoreThailand’s military has closed border crossings into Cambodia to almost all travellers, including tourists and traders, citing security concerns as tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbours remain escalated over a simmering border dispute. The deterioration in ties was sparked by brief armed clashes in a border area that left one Cambodian soldier dead late […]
Read MoreRungthiwa Pimphanit waited months for a long-promised cash handout of 10,000 baht ($307) from Thailand’s ruling party, which she backed in 2023 elections, but now the scheme to stimulate a stalling economy has been put on ice. “I’m very disappointed and angry,” said the 34-year-old government employee from the northeastern province of Nong Bua Lam […]
Read MoreBy Shouvik Das New Delhi: The India-Myanmar-Thailand highway will give Assam the opportunity to export India-made semiconductor chips and attract investments from South-east Asia to open factories in the state, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. “The tri-nation highway will be ready for operations within the next three years, as certain points of […]
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