Thailand’s government scrambled to protect the capital on Saturday and defend two industrial zones from flooding as water levels crept higher and hundreds of riverside...
If you’re in Chiang Rai and after something to jazz up your wardrobe, made a beeline for Chezmoi, a snazzy little boutique that’s piled high...
The Thai Red Cross is responding in force to the worst floods to hit the country in over 50 years. Heavy monsoon rains, coupled with...
Thailand’s catastrophic floods may take up to six weeks to recede, the prime minister said Saturday, as the human toll from the crisis rose to...
The personal computer industry, already reeling from depressed demand, has been dealt another setback: Massive flooding in Thailand has curtailed production of a critical component —...
Thai Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha confirmed on Friday that 3,000 more troops have been deployed to protect Bangkok from floods. General Prayuth said the...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton published an article titled “America’s Pacific Century” in the latest issue of Foreign Policy magazine, in which she has...
Pao Fang talks matter-of-factly about leaving Laos for a military camp in Thailand circa 1975, when the Laotian Civil War ended. Anti-communists – many of...
Thai Baht Rises on Outlook for Growth of Asian Economies. Thailand’s baht rose, approaching a three-week high, after international investors boosted holdings of local assets....
After months of extreme rain by the too strong summer south-west monsoon, the Thai provinces of Pathum Thani, Nakhon Sawan and Ayutthaya are flooded. Also Bangkok...
United States Marines arrived in Bangkok Saturday with equipment, sandbags and other relief supplies. The U.S. ambassador to Thailand, Kristie Kenney, said the Marines...
Sixty-six people from 12 nations are powering their way from the Indonesian capital of Jakarta to Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, in a race against time, mechanical...
China’s brewery giant Tsingtao Beer announced on Monday that it plans to set up its first overseas plant in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, as...
Thailand’s new government has unveiled plans for an ambitious crackdown on drugs, with an emphasis on rehabilitation and compassion. Officially announced on 3 October, the...
Bangkok needs 1.2 million sandbags to construct a six-kilometre wall within 48 hours to keep encroaching floods from swamping into the city, Bangkok’s governor said...
Thai workers and employers agreed to a government proposal to boost the minimum wage, meeting a campaign pledge by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra as floods...
The USS George Washington Strike Group departed early from a port visit in Singapore Oct. 16 to be better postured to provide humanitarian aid if...
Beside a wall of white sandbags that has become a front line in Thailand’s battle to prevent an epic season of monsoon floods from reaching...
The rising awareness of Thailand’s draconian lèse majesté law is gaining scrutiny from the international community after several countries have questioned and criticized Article 112 of...
Flooding began in July but became more serious this month, and has affected 61 out of the country’s 77 provinces in total, affecting many businesses. Thailand...