BANGKOK – 25 Year-old Thai-Canadian Jennifer Paweensuda Saetan-Drouin, also known by her Thai nickname Fahsai, has been crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2019. Miss Paweensuda was born...
PHUKET – It has been almost one year since the fatal Phoenix boat accident that killed 47 Chinese and tourism in Phuket is still paying the...
BANGKOK – The Bank of Thailand is facing more reasons to cut interest rates than to hike given a slowing economy and a strong currency. But...
BANGKOK – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) vowed on Saturday to fight against plastic pollution in the ocean, as their leaders adopted a joint...
BANGKOK – Thailand is already struggling to cope with the environmental impact of a tourism boom that’s expected to lure 40 million visitors this year. The...
The 34th Asean Summit kicked off on Saturday as leaders from various Asean countries arriving in Bangkok. As of 9.30am, Asean leaders who had arrived in...
BANGKOK – Greenpeace Southeast Asia and other environmentalists have called on Asean member states to go beyond a narrow focus in solving the problem of marine...
BANGKOK – Pol Maj Suriya Singhakamol, deputy secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) in Thailand said on Wednesday that Taiwan has now...
BANGKOK – As authoritarian regimes continue their crackdown on the media, there are fewer countries where journalists can safely practice their profession. This stark reality is...
LAEM CHABANG – The United States Navy and the Royal Thai Navy have concluded their 25th year of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training, or CARAT, drills at...
SIDNEY – Three Chinese Warships took many Australian’s by surprise in Sydney on Monday setting off a flurry of speculation about Beijing’s intentions amid rising anxiety...
BANGKOK – Asia-Pacific nations pledged at talks in Bangkok on Friday to take steps, including legal reforms, to tackle statelessness, a key issue in the region....
BANGKOK – The Thai government believes it can be a successful home for aerospace industry, capitalizing on its central location in the heart of the Asia-Pacific...
HANOI – Although Vietnam has some of the world’s most stringent drug laws — those convicted of possessing or smuggling more than 600 grams of heroin...
Thailand legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal and research purposes in December 2018, granting usage for patient treatment and research and industry activities only. The...
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Immigration police arrested a Malaysian man for allegedly using a fake passport to board a flight at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport while carrying...
BANGKOK – Acting Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Sompong Chingduang told Thai media on Wednesday that a Thai couple have been arrested after hiding 600...
BANGKOK – Retired expats in Thailand who’s pensions are just enough to survive on in Thailand have been dealt another blow by Thailand’s Junta Government after...
TOKYO – Japanese Emperor Akihito announced his abdication at a palace ceremony Tuesday in his final address, as the nation embraced the end of his reign...
BEIJING – China is set to connect developing countries in Asia and Africa with next-generation data technology, while companies in the West fall behind. But can...