Thailand

Thailand, Vietnam Target USD 25 Billion Trade Goal as Ties Enter ‘New Phase’

Thailand and Vietnam pledged deeper economic and security cooperation on 28 May as the two countries marked 50 years of diplomatic relations and set a target of reaching USD 25 billion in annual trade “as soon as possible”. At Government House in Bangkok, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Vietnamese...

To Lam Visits Thailand to Strengthen Vietnam-Thai Relations

Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam arrived in Thailand on 27 May for...

Champasak Police Arrest Five Suspects in Meth Trafficking Operation

Authorities in Champasak Province have arrested five people suspected of methamphetamine trafficking and seized...

Three Lao Nationals Among Four Arrested at Nong Khai Agarwood Site

On 20 May, Thai authorities arrested three Lao nationals and one Vietnamese national for...

Thai Officers Seize 130 Kilograms of Ivory at Mekong River Bound for Laos

On 16 May, Thai authorities seized over 150 kilograms of ivory and animal remains...

Thailand Grants Myanmar Refugees Legal Right to Work

Thailand grants long-term Myanmar refugees living in camps along the border the legal right to work, addressing both humanitarian concerns and the country’s labor...

Thai Court Sacks PM Over Cambodia Phone Call Row

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP - Thailand's Constitutional Court sacked prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her cabinet on Friday over her handling of the country's border...

Landslides Triggered by Typhoon Kajiki Kill Two in Thailand

AFP - Landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Kajiki killed two people and injured 10 in Thailand on Wednesday, provincial officials said, as authorities...

Thailand Revokes Nearly 10,000 Student Visas Amid Crackdown on Misuse

Thai authorities have revoked visas and temporary stay permits for nearly 10,000 foreign students who failed to meet required criteria, targeting widespread misuse of...

Thailand Requests Cambodia to Reduce Athlete Delegation for 33rd SEA Games Amid Safety Concerns

Thailand, host of the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, requested Cambodia to limit its athlete delegation to no more than 200 due to safety...

Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Acquitted of Royal Insult Charges

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP - Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was cleared on Friday of royal defamation charges, relieving a threat to his embattled...