Indonesia’s president railed against “countries that like to insult” his nation over wildfires that have razed vast areas, spewing toxic haze into neighbouring countries. The Southeast Asian giant has for months struggled to contain fires that Nusantara Atlas, an independent monitor analysing satellite data, said had consumed more than 1.9 million hectares (4.7 million acres) in the nine months to September. The haze has sent air pollution levels surging to dangerous levels not only at home, but...
PATHUM THANI: Police have arrested a 44-year-old bar operator and detained five Vietnamese women during a raid on a beer bar in Thanyaburi district over alleged prostitution and illegal employment.
Thailand has accused Cambodia of distorting discussions under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) by selectively presenting the outcome and linking maritime boundary issues to unrelated land border clashes.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has advised Thai travellers to postpone non-essential trips to European countries affected by unrest, citing protests and rapidly changing conditions in France, Italy and Spain.
Thailand could face prolonged coral bleaching as sea temperatures rise above 30.5C under a possible Super El Niño, threatening marine ecosystems and potentially delaying the rainy season, a marine scientist has warned.
Thailand needs a comprehensive overhaul to seize opportunities in an economy shaped by artificial intelligence, says Dhanin Chearavanont, senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group.
The government is considering legal safeguards to protect six dinosaur footprints dating back 120 million years in Udon Thani and prevent damage to the prehistoric evidence.
Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces questions over her decision to serve as secretary to the digital economy minister while her husband held shares in an online gambling business.
Bangkok is accelerating flood compensation payments as more than one million claims face delays due to incomplete documents, eligibility checks, and suspected irregularities.
The People's Party (PP) has called on the government to use 16 billion baht in digital tax revenue to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), support startups and reduce the country's dependence on foreign digital platforms.