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The humble water buffalo has become a prized show animal in Thailand. They were celebrated Monday at an annual buffalo racing festival and beauty pageant in the city of Chonburi. These days tractors have largely replaced the buffalo for heavy farm work. But the contests have sparked a renewed interest…

Water buffaloes were the main attraction at the annual festival outside of Bangkok

Animal kept by Thai social media influencer to be transferred to wildlife care centre

Typhoon Matmo has intensified over the upper South China Sea and made landfall in China’s Guangdong province on Sunday, according to the Thai Meteorological Department. 

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.07 (+0.431%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -1.20 (-0.26%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Friday. Sugar has carryover support from Thursday, when Unica reported that the sugar content in Brazil's Center-South sugarcane crush...

Dynasties are central to south-east Asian politics as parties are weak, patronage is entrenched and family names are the most durable political brands. But they also face persistent difficulties. Heirs inherit office without real authority, patriarchs refuse to step aside and rivals – whether other families or powerful institutions –…

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.10 (+0.61%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) is up +0.50 (+0.11%). Sugar prices are moving higher for a second day today on carryover support from Thursday, when Unica reported that the sugar content in Brazil's Center-South...

The Department of Airports has announced an increase in the passenger service charge — commonly known as “airport tax” — for outbound passengers at six regional airports in Thailand.

Williams's Alex Albon has unveiled a Southeast Asia-inspired Singapore Grand Prix helmet that will be auctioned with UNICEF Thailand

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.27 (+1.67%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +5.90 (+1.30%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Thursday due to concerns over lower sugarcane yields in Brazil. Unica reported Thursday that Brazil's Center South sugarcane...

George Wilson, a 23-year-old Briton from Buckinghamshire, has been arrested in Thailand after authorities allegedly found 9kg of crystal meth hidden in his luggage. He now faces possible death penalty under Thailand's strict drug laws.