Tourism prospects hang in the balance
Tourists arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport. The weak baht could benefit the tourism industry as foreign purchasing power gains value, though it might not be enough to offset high airfares, according…
Thai August exports close to forecast, exports to China slump
A view of the port of Bangkok in Thailand Thailand’s exports rose slightly less than expected in August as global demand for food products increased, but oil-related shipments fell and…
Daughter of Thailand’s exiled ex-PM Thaksin leads opinion poll
Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was deposed in a bloodless 2006 coup, poses with his daughter Paetongtarn during her graduation day at a Bangkok university July 10, 2008.…
The Bank of Thailand will deliver another 25 basis-point rate hike on Wednesday
Modest rate hike comes even as inflation is at 14-year high. The Bank of Thailand will deliver another 25 basis-point rate hike on Wednesday, its second in a row, even…
Govt expedites airport expansion projects
Travelers visit Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan province on Sept 1. The expansion of facilities to handle an increasing number of air passengers at international and domestic airports nationwide is…
School director found dead in submerged car
The female director of a school was found dead in a car submerged in an irrigation canal in Tha Muang district on Saturday, police said. Pol Capt Narong Khamsunthorn, an…
Insurgent killed in firefight with soldiers
A suspected insurgent wanted under court warrants for three security-related cases was killed in a firefight with an army special operations unit in Muang district of this southern border province…
Philippines evacuates coasts, cancels sea trips as supertyphoon nears
Philippine authorities started evacuating people from coastal areas on Sunday and hundreds were unable to travel by sea as the main island Luzon, including Manila, braces for a category 3…
North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul says
People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on Sunday. North Korea fired a…
A Black man died after a police encounter in a Denver suburb, injected with a powerful sedative after being forcibly restrained
McClain was put in a neck hold and injected with ketamine after being stopped by police in Aurora for “being suspicious.” He was unarmed. The original autopsy report that was…