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Thousands of people have united in Bangkok, Thailand to celebrate pride and to push for equal rights for LGBTQ+ individuals.

Voters in Thailand have rejected military rule in favour of the reformist opposition following nine years under a prime minister who took power in a coup.

The Robot Building on Sathon Road is a childhood superhero that comes to life. Standing on staggered floors, the chunky android is studded with nuts and bolts. Its head boasts metallic-lidded eyes and two communication antennae and its frontal body is outfitted with black glass and blue stripes like armour.…

In astrology, when making predictions about the future leaders of a country who are set to be chosen by the people, two things are most important (i) logical progression, and (ii) the current planetary transit positions.

As election campaigning entered its final lap this week, the Bangkok Post asked academics to predict the number of lower House seats each party is expected to win on Sunday, as well as the most likely post-election coalitions, and who will become the new prime minister.

Last month, I undertook a 10-day trip along the Thai-Myanmar border. In part its purpose was to explore further the nature and workings of the local governance structures which Scott Guggenheim and I had argued needed to be supported by the international community in our piece entitled "Taking risk and…

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insists he would not want to be part of a minority government after the May 14 election, despite this being possible under the constitution.

Investment this year is fraught with risks. A number of factors, including rising interest rates, high inflation, an economic slowdown and most recently the banking crisis in the US and Europe, have influenced investment sentiment in stock markets since the beginning of 2023.

Investors have been keeping an eye on assets offering a decent return this year amid global market volatility and an economic slowdown.

Today, election campaign excitement clicks up a notch as candidates parade into designated venues in their provinces to apply to run for seats in the May 14 poll.

SINGAPORE — A fixture on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants lists since 2017, Bangkok's Le Du climbed to the top spot to be awarded The Best Restaurant in Asia, at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 awards held in Singapore on March 28.