The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) does not agree with the Labour Ministry's plan to enforce a new minimum wage hike on Oct 1, which is earlier than originally anticipated, as businesses will be flooded with too many financial burdens, notably a rise in the Bank of Thailand's policy rate…

It is time Thailand's fiscal and monetary policies returned to normal, said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

The Bank of Thailand raised its key interest rate for the first time in nearly four years yesterday in an effort to wrestle control over surging inflation as the economic recovery gains momentum.

The State Railway of Thailand joins the nation in celebrating Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's 90th birthday on Friday with a special steam ride to Chachoengsao province.

Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will temporarily stay in Thailand to look for permanent asylum in another country, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday.

Thailand has received a request for former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to visit the country, but he has no intention of seeking political asylum, Thailand's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has rejected a proposal to import an additional 300,000 tonnes of sugar, his press secretary said on Wednesday, despite an earlier announcement of approval by the industry regulator.

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has signalled sticking with measured moves going forward to fight inflation without derailing the economic recovery, after raising the benchmark policy rate for the first time in more than three years.

SEOUL: Flight services to and from South Korea’s Jeju island and Bangkok will be cut back from this week as authorities strengthen border controls to prevent illegal migrant workers abusing the visa waiver to the resort island.

Sri Lanka's ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, two sources said.

Alliance Laundry Systems (ALS), the world leader in manufacturing professional laundry equipment, has been growing rapidly in Thailand over the past few years. ALS has been adapting very well under urbanisation, changes in consumer lifestyles to prioritise convenience and the emergence of Covid-19 making people more hygiene-conscious.