Thai troops kill 6 alleged drug smugglers near Myanmar border BANGKOK: Thai soldiers killed six suspected drug smugglers in a shoot-out in a jungle in northern Thailand,... Published 10 Jan, 2023 12:45pm
World Sri Lanka to restart trade deal talks with India, China and Thailand: official COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will restart negotiations on trade pacts with India, China and Thailand after a four-hear hiatus,... Published 05 Jan, 2023 06:07pm
World Eight bodies found in ruins of Cambodia casino fire POIPET: Cambodian rescue teams recovered eight bodies on Friday from the charred rooms of a casino-hotel where a... Published 30 Dec, 2022 10:43am
World Ten killed, 30 injured in huge hotel-casino fire on Cambodian border POIPET: As many as 10 people have died in a fire at a Cambodian hotel-casino on the border of Thailand, with photos... Published 29 Dec, 2022 12:07pm
Business & Finance Thai Nov factory output falls 5.6% y/y, bigger than forecast BANGKOK: Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in November dropped 5.6% from a year earlier, the weakest... Published 27 Dec, 2022 10:51am
World Thailand saw 10.9mn tourist arrivals so far this year BANGKOK: Thailand saw 10.9 million arrivals between January and Dec. 20 this year, Tourism Authority of Thailand... Published 23 Dec, 2022 10:42am
World Thai Navy searches for 31 sailors after vessel sinks BANGKOK: Thai military frigates and helicopters were on Monday searching for 31 sailors after a naval vessel sank,... Published 19 Dec, 2022 01:14pm
World Russia can attend APEC meetings, says host United States SINGAPORE: Russia will be invited to attend meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) bloc hosted by... Published 12 Dec, 2022 11:55am
World Thailand hits 10 million visitors in 2022 as tourism recovers BANGKOK: Thailand celebrated the arrival of its 10 millionth international visitor of 2022 on Saturday, according to... Published 10 Dec, 2022 06:48pm
World Thailand receives over 7mn foreign tourist arrivals Jan-Oct BANGKOK: Thailand recorded 7.35 million foreign tourist arrivals from Jan. 1 to Oct. 26, as the vital sector picks... Published 29 Oct, 2022 11:24am
Business & Finance Thai growth could reach 3.5% this year, needs gradual rate hikes BANGKOK: Thailand should see economic growth of 3.0%-3.5% this year, driven by its key export and tourism sectors, a... Published 19 Oct, 2022 11:36am
Pakistan Thailand nursery shooting: PM Shehbaz sends condolences to victims’ families Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto also expresses shock over the attack Published 07 Oct, 2022 04:12pm
World Distraught parents lay white roses for Thai nursery massacre victims NA KLANG: One by one, grieving parents came to lay single white roses on the steps of the Thai nursery where nearly... Published 07 Oct, 2022 11:18am
World Gunman murders at least 35 in Thai nursery attack BANGKOK: A former police officer shot dead at least 35 people, most of them children, when he stormed a nursery in... Updated 07 Oct, 2022 07:10am
World Thailand signs contract to buy Israeli-made Hermes 900 drones BANGKOK: Thailand has signed a contact to buy Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) made by Israeli defence... Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:36pm
World Thailand expects $64.5 billion in 2023 tourism revenue BANGKOK: Thailand expects to earn 2.38 trillion baht ($64.50 billion) in tourism revenue in 2023, a government... Published 19 Sep, 2022 11:18am
Business & Finance Thai consumer confidence at 7-month high in August BANGKOK: Thai consumer confidence rose for a third straight month in August, reaching a seven-month high and... Published 13 Sep, 2022 09:59am
World Long-reigning British and Thai monarchs shared a bond BANGKOK: Their ancestors were “royal friends by correspondence” but Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Thailand’s King... Published 09 Sep, 2022 09:33am
World Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s deposed president ‘to return home’ COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to end his self-imposed exile... Published 02 Sep, 2022 11:50am
Business & Finance Speakers underscore need for tapping into ASEAN market RAWALPINDI: Thailand can significantly provide economic and trade opportunities to Pakistan by connecting it with ... Published 22 Aug, 2022 07:52am
Business & Finance FCCI sending trade delegation to Thailand FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) is arranging a trade delegation for Thailand. Atif... Published 08 Jul, 2022 06:40am
Business & Finance Thai June inflation hits 14-year high as rate hike looms BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline inflation outstripped forecasts to hit a near 14-year high in June, reinforcing... Published 05 Jul, 2022 10:44am
World Japan PM agrees defence deal with Thailand BANGKOK: The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defence agreement on Monday as well as plans to upgrade... Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am
Sports ‘Thai Messi’ Chanathip making own name in Japan TOKYO: He is known as the “Thai Messi” and grew up idolising Diego Maradona – now Chanathip Songkrasin is making his... Published 15 Apr, 2022 01:34pm
Sports Gatting remembers Warne's 'ball of the century' LONDON: Mike Gatting said he was "happy" to have been bowled by the "ball of the century" that kick-started ... Published 04 Mar, 2022 08:56pm
Markets Thailand aims to ship 7m tons of rice in 2022 as outlook improves BANGKOK: Thailand has set a rice export target at 7 million tonnes this year, 14.6% higher than in 2021, an ... Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am
Markets Oil spill threatens corals in eastern Thailand BANGKOK: Authorities are rushing to prevent an oil spill in eastern Thailand from damaging fragile corals, after... Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am
World Thai PM to visit Saudi Arabia as diplomatic relations thaw RIYADH: Thailand's prime minister will visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the Saudi foreign ministry said, in what will... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:26pm
Markets Indian rice traders stop new export deals as freight train shortage blocks shipments MUMBAI: Nearly a third of India's rice exports for this month are stuck due to a shortage of freight trains and most... Published 17 Jan, 2022 03:49pm
World Thailand reports first death from Omicron coronavirus variant BANGKOK: Thailand has reported its first death from the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, a health... Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:18pm