Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

Thailand to rely on coal for power longer amid record gas prices

SINGAPORE: Thailand expects to burn coal for power for longer after it extended the lifespans of some plants to cope with record high natural gas prices, the assistant secretary general of its Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Sept exports rise 7.8% y/y, beat forecast

Thailand's exports rose more than expected in September, helped by increased shipments of food and industrial goods, the commerce minister said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Kidnapped surgeon returns to Thailand

YouTuber-surgeon Dr Nopparat "Mor Song" Rattanawaraha returned to Thailand safely on Tuesday after being held captive for 25 days in Mali, West Africa.

Bangkok Post

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Kidnapped YouTuber-surgeon returns to Thailand

YouTuber-surgeon Dr Nopparat "Mor Song" Rattanawaraha returned to Thailand safely on Tuesday morning after being held captive for 25 days in Mali, West Africa.

Bangkok Post

TAT banking on Malaysia

As airfares surge, cross-border tourism is the key to a quick recovery, in line with the trend set by Malaysian tourists this year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Bangkok Post

Solving the energy challenge

As Thailand's delegation prepares to travel to COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt in early November, it is crucial that we reflect on, and learn from, the momentous world events that have disrupted commitments made at the last climate summit in Glasgow less than a year ago.

Bangkok Post

Legal versus moral

Re: "Mall zoo prices Thailand's last caged gorilla at B30m", (BP, Oct 21).

Bangkok Post

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Cabinet backs expats owning land

The cabinet approved on Tuesday the Interior Ministry's proposal to allow foreigners to hold land ownership of up to one rai (roughly 0.16 hectares) for residential purposes, though critics warned the move may trigger land speculation by foreign investors.

Bangkok Post

With teen Atthaya Thitikul on the rise, here are the youngest players to reach No. 1 in the women’s game

The Rolex Rankings debuted in 2006 with Annika Sorenstam on top. Here's a closer look at the youngest players to reach the game's pinnacle.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Thailand signs up to global vaccine institute

Thailand has been formally inducted as a member of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), which will enhance the country's capacity and knowledge in developing and producing vaccines.

Bangkok Post

Media spending up 11% in first three quarters

Thailand's media spending in the first nine months surged 11% year-on-year to 88.1 billion baht following the country's reopening, with people returning to work and tourism resuming, says data analytics firm Nielsen Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Give 'Bua Noi' a better home

During the past long weekend, visitors flocked to Pata Zoo at Pata Department Store in Thon Buri to catch a glimpse of "Bua Noi", or "Little Lotus", Thailand's one and only captive gorilla.

Bangkok Post

Why Thailand abstained in UNGA vote

After Thailand abstained from voting at the UN General Assembly on Oct 12 before the 11th Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly, the country was bombarded with comments, mainly negative, over its decision. The other 34 countries that took a similar stand were not in the news because…

Bangkok Post

Showtunes delight TCC crowd

Conducting maestro Vanich Potavanich and the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra demonstrated most emphatically just how to fill every single seat of the Thailand Cultural Centre earlier this month.

Bangkok Post

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

RideApart

Thailand Motorcycle Sales Soar By 35 Percent In September 2022

Thailand’s motorcycle industry reports a 35.8-percent increase in domestic sales and a 33.9-percent export growth in September, 2022.

Bangkok Post

Development of Thailand’s EEC in alignment with APEC aspirations

A key effort by the Thai government aligned with the aspirations of APEC to mobilise trade and investment has been the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which has provided a strong basis for Thailand’s work as host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in 2022.

Bangkok Post

HMD introduces Nokia's eco-friendly smartphone

HMD Global, the exclusive licensee for Nokia-branded smartphones and accessories, has launched a new smartphone model as the first eco-friendly handset in Thailand to catch a global trend.

Bangkok Post

TAT optimistic on arrivals from Singapore

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is expecting to attract at least 500,000 visitors from Singapore this year as flights on this route have almost returned to normal.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Bangkok Post

Probing space tech's potential

Czechia, formerly known as the Czech Republic, and currently president of the Council of the European Union, is promoting the EU's space diplomacy project in Thailand and the Indo-Pacific region to cope with environmental problems and sustainable development.

Bangkok Post

One middleman enough in conflict

Yahree Dueloh left his village in the southernmost border district of Narathiwat a decade ago, crossed the Kolok River and settled in Rantau Panjang on the Malaysian side of the border, not far from the river that serves as the official border between the two countries.

Bangkok Post

China 'ready to emerge'

Maintaining neutrality and a balanced foreign policy amid rising tensions among global powers will help Thailand benefit from China's new administration, which comprises mostly reform-minded executives, according to academics.

Bangkok Post

Desperate for a long-term vision

With the country's next general election tentatively slated for May 7, 2023 by the Election Commission, assuming the House of Representatives completes its four-year term by March 23, many political parties have cranked up their election machines, with leading parties already kicking off their campaigns.

Bangkok Post

Introducing the BMW i7

BMW is expanding its electric vehicle line-up in Thailand with the introduction of the flagship i7 saloon launched earlier this month.

Bangkok Post

A call for preservation

The demolition of the Scala Theatre, Dusit Thani Hotel and Siam Intercontinental Hotel had widespread media coverage. However, many people may not know that other important modern structures such as the old parliament building, Arkanmai at Suan Amporn and the Telephone Organization of Thailand building in Chidlom were also demolished.…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish refugee activist fears his wife will never be allowed to join him in UK

A SCOTTISH refugee activist who married his Thai wife in her home country last year fears she will never be allowed to join him here, despite his MP…

1 … 259 260 261 262

People

Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

House of Representatives

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.