Thailand

Thailand’s economic development slowed faster than anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2022 due to a decrease in exports and manufacturing, but a resurgence in the crucial tourism industry could continue to bolster the recovery this year despite a decline in global demand. Friday’s report from the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) indicated that the GDP of the …

A 17-year-old boy was found unconscious in his dorm in Leicestershire on Sunday and taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday. Since late last year, he had been enrolled in a football academy in the UK. During an exploration in Chiang Rai province, he led a Thai boys’ football team that was trapped deep inside a cave for over …

Friday, investigating sources said that a guy accused of orchestrating a spate of thefts throughout Japan from the Philippines also reportedly committed fraud remotely from Thailand. Yuki Watanabe, 38, and another suspected senior member of the organization, Tomonobu Kojima, 45, were deported to Japan from the Philippines this week and turned over to prosecutors on Friday. One of the robberies …

After a hotpot restaurant in Bangkok’s Chinatown used social media to rail against foreign visitors running businesses illegally and elbowing out local residents, Bangkok’s Chinatown has become the latest arena for an ongoing tussle over the influence of Chinese citizens in Thailand. This dispute has been going on for some time now. The massive funds and relationships with individuals in …

Thai media professionals are becoming increasingly concerned that the government is hastening the passage of a media control measure under the cover of “ethics.” The Thai News Broadcast Council’s head, Supan Rakchuea, told Thai PBS on Friday that the government seems especially eager to enact the bill. On September 6 of last year, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan wrote to …

The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) nominated candidates for prime minister over the weekend, therefore establishing the lineup for Thailand’s next general election. While nominations are not official until parliament’s term finishes and the Election Commission marks the beginning of campaign season, the PPRP declared on Friday that its sole candidate will be …

After cruising to victory in her opening qualifying match at the WTA Thailand Open on Saturday, January 28, at the True Arena in Hua Hin, Alex Eala moved closer to advancing to the main event of the tournament. The young woman, who is just 17 years old, defeated Han Xinyun of China by scores of 6-1 and 7-6 (6) to …

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha walked out of a press conference this week at the mere mention of Thailand’s deposed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, angered by rumors of the exiled political heavyweight’s long-anticipated comeback. As a commander in a royalist military that deposed the administrations of Thaksin in 2006 and his sister Yingluck in 2014, Prayuth’s animosity for the affluent Shinawatra …

A Singaporean man who was free on bail when he was caught in Bangkok earlier this month had skipped out on court proceedings in Singapore in September 2022. The guy was arrested in Bangkok earlier this month. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) stated on Saturday (Jan 21) in response to questions posed by CNA that he then reportedly departed Singapore …

The daughter of Thailand’s exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra has announced her intention to run for prime minister in this year’s election, as the opposition strives to retake power eight years after being deposed by a coup. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, whose father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck Shinawatra previously headed administrations overthrown by the military, will run under the Pheu Thai Party, …