49 Rohingya migrants found on Thai island
A group of 49 Rohingya migrants travelling by boat from Bangladesh to Malaysia was found on Tuesday near a beach on Thailand鈥檚 popular island of Phuket, police said...
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Thai PM declares millions in watches, bags among $400m assets
Thailand鈥檚 prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than $400 million in assets on Friday, her party said, including more than 200 designer handbags worth over $2 million and at least 75 luxury watches valued at almost $5 million.
Thai embassy to stop visa sticker services from December 24
The Royal Thai Embassy in Dhaka has announced that it will stop accepting applications for visa stickers starting December 24, 2024, as part of preparations to roll out a new e-Visa system...
Bomb kills three at Thai festival, 2 held
Authorities in Thailand have arrested two men following a bomb blast at a festival near the border with Myanmar that killed three people and wounded dozens, police said on Saturday.
Bangladesh qualify for Jr Hockey World Cup for the first time
Bangladesh made history as they qualified for the Men鈥檚 Junior Hockey World Cup for the first time in history with a 7-2 win over Thailand in a place-deciding (fifth-eighth) match of the ongoing Junior Asia Cup 2024 at the Al Amerat Hockey Stadium in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday.
Floods kill 8, thousands evacuate in Malaysia, Thailand
Flooding in northern Malaysia and southern Thailand has claimed lives of at least eight people and forced tens of thousands to flee homes, officials in both countries said on Friday.
One dead, thousands displaced in Thailand floods
Flooding triggered by three days of heavy rain has killed one person and displaced thousands in southern Thailand, with more days of rain forecast, authorities said Thursday.
July uprising injured Murad sent to Thailand
Mohammad Murad Islam, an injured in the anti-discrimination student movement, was sent to Vegthani Hospital in Thailand on Wednesday for better treatment...
Govt sends injured student to Thailand for treatment
Mohammed Kajol Mia, a student activist critically injured during an anti-discrimination movement, was airlifted to Vejthani Hospital in Thailand for advanced medical treatment...
Thai suspects arrested over Rohingya refugee trafficking, deaths
Thai police arrested a trio suspected people smugglers over the deaths of three Rohingya refugees who suffocated in the back of trucks in Thailand, officers said Saturday.
Families farewell Thai school bus fire victims
Thousands gathered in central Thailand on Tuesday to mark the last rites for 20 schoolchildren and their three teachers killed in a bus inferno last week.
Flash flood kills 3 in Thailand
Flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai has killed three people, a health official said Sunday, as visitors evacuated hotels through knee-high muddy water and...
US tech giant Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand
Google plans to invest $1 billion to build digital infrastructure in Thailand, including a new data centre, the US tech giant has announced, saying the move would support 14,000 jobs in the kingdom.
Vietnam puts Typhoon Yagi economic losses at $3.3b
Vietnam suffered $3.3 billion in economic losses as a result of deadly Typhoon Yagi, which swept across the country鈥檚 north earlier this month causing hundreds of fatalities, state media reported Saturday...
ASEAN Dhaka committee provides flood relief donation
Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh, as chair of the ASEAN Dhaka Committee, together with ambassadors and officials from the embassies of ASEAN member countries in Dhaka 鈥� Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam 鈥� presented relief items to flood victims in Bangladesh through the Help Foundation...
Myanmar flood toll climbs to 268
The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has reached 268, with 88 people missing, the junta has said, as state media reported the first arrival of foreign aid....
Bullet-hit Fahim sent to Thailand at govt cost
Fahim Hasan, who sustained bullet injuries during the recent student-led mass upsurge, and his parents have been sent to Thailand for better treatment at the cost of the government...
Bangladeshi students can now apply for Romanian visa in Vietnam, Thailand
聽Bangladeshi students who received acceptance for study in Romanian universities can now apply for visas at the Romanian embassies in Hanoi, Vietnam, and Bangkok, Thailand, in addition to the Romanian embassy in New Delhi....
Thailand swears in Paetongtarn as PM
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the heiress of Thailand鈥檚 most famous political dynasty, was sworn in as prime minister on Friday, capping a month of turmoil in which her predecessor was...
New Thai PM drops key ex-junta party from govt
Thailand鈥檚 new prime minister named her cabinet on Wednesday, dumping an influential military-linked party out of government for the first time since 2019...
Thailand flash floods after heavy rains kill 22
Flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in Thailand have killed 22 people in recent days, disaster officials said on Monday, as they warned of further sudden flooding this week.
Thailand postpones BIMSTEC Summit
Thailand has postponed the BIMSTEC Summit, which the Southeast Asian country was scheduled to host on September 4, said the Thai foreign ministry on Friday.
Thailand postpones BIMSTEC Summit
Thailand has postponed the BIMSTEC Summit, which the Southeast Asian country was scheduled to host on September 4, said the Thai Foreign Ministry on Friday...
Shinawatra heiress takes office as PM
Thailand鈥檚 new prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, vowed to boost the kingdom鈥檚 sluggish economy as she...
Thai king pardons ex-PM Thaksin
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted a royal pardon, his lawyer said Saturday, a day after his daughter became the kingdom鈥檚 new premier.
Lawmakers of Thaialnd elect Shinawatra heiress as PM
The 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra became Thailand鈥檚 prime minister on Friday, the third member of the influential but divisive clan to lead...
Pheu Thai party chooses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as PM candidate
Pheu Thai party in Thailand has chosen Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of billionaire ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, as its candidate for prime minister, it announced on Thursday, a day after a court dismissed the incumbent premier in an ethics case.
Thai court sacks PM
Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday, ruling against him in an ethics case that threw the kingdom into fresh political turmoil.
PM of Thailand faces possible ouster in court case
The prime minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, could be thrown out of office this week when the country鈥檚 Constitutional Court rules on his appointment of a cabinet minister with a criminal conviction.
Thai opposition party relaunches under new name, leader
Thailand鈥檚 main opposition party relaunched on Friday with a new name and leader, after its old version won the popular vote in last year鈥檚 elections but was forced by a court to disband this week...