Thailand

2 November 2025
People are seen wearing black in Bangkok on Oct. 30, as Thailand has entered a mourning period for the late Queen Mother Sirikit. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
A man prepares fish for sale in one of Thailand’s camps for refugees from Myanmar, one of the few job opportunities for the residents. (Photo by The Border Consortium)
Myanmar Crisis

Thailand grants Myanmar refugees long-awaited labor opportunities

Cambodian worker exodus and aid cuts prompt policy U-turn

31 October 2025
Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods is set to launch a joint venture with Japan's NH Foods in November.
Food & Beverage

CP Group, NH Foods to feed Thai appetite for Japanese food

Venture between ham company and Thai conglomerate targets SE Asia's rising middle class

30 October 2025
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his wife, Pich Chanmony, light candles in front of a Buddha statue during the inauguration ceremony for Phnom Penh's Techo International Airport, in Kandal province, on Oct. 20.
Economy

Cambodia's new airport eclipsed by scam centers and war

Tourist arrivals to the kingdom are falling despite the gateway's opening

29 October 2025
A new Chinatown in the Huai Khwang district in Bangkok. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Opinion

Thailand's 'new Chinatowns' bring in the wrong type of investment

Bangkok must find a balance between the lure of foreign capital and the protection of national interests

29 October 2025
A view of a port in Bangkok. Thailand's exports grew much faster than expected in September, providing relief to an economy that has been underperforming its peers this year.
Economy

Thai September exports jump 19% as pressure from US tariffs eases

Robust momentum seen pushing 2025 export growth above 10%

27 October 2025
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet shake hands while U.S. President Donald Trump applauds during a ceremony for the signing of a peace deal between the two Southeast Asian countries on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26.
Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Thailand and Cambodia sign Trump-brokered peace deal in Malaysia

US president witnesses 'momentous' event as he arrives for ASEAN summit

26 October 2025
Queen Sirikit of Thailand at Westminster Abbey in London on July 19, 1960.
Obituaries

Queen Sirikit: Thailand's powerful and glamorous Cold War personality

Her state visits with King Bhumibol helped shape the country's international image

26 October 2025
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is pictured on Sept. 7.
Politics

Thai prime minister to leave ASEAN summit early after royal death

Anutin expected to attend Cambodia joint declaration ceremony in Malaysia

25 October 2025
Thailand's then-Queen Sirikit arrives in Bangkok's Chinatown for Lunar New Year celebrations in 2012.
Obituaries

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93, palace says

King Maha Vajiralongkorn decrees year-long morning period

25 October 2025
Mr. D.I.Y. Holding (Thailand) earned record revenue in 2024 as its wide-variety, low-price strategy resonated with hard-hit consumers. (Mr. D.I.Y. Holding)
IPO

Thai arm of Malaysia's Mr D.I.Y. launches IPO to raise $173m

Retail chain operator plans to add 500 stores through 2027

24 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, has been using a mixture of threats and incentives to persuade Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, left, and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, right, to settle the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian nations. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Thailand's selective diplomacy faces Trump reality check

US leader has been using carrot-and-stick approach to get Thai-Cambodia peace deal

24 October 2025
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Photos

Thailand-Cambodia conflict: Migrant workers face uncertain futures

Whether Cambodians in Thailand stay or leave, all roads are challenging

24 October 2025
Vorapak Tanyawong, who resigned as Thailand's deputy finance minister on Oct. 22 after he and his wife were accused of fraud and involvement with scam groups.
Turbulent Thailand

Thai minister's resignation over scam claims adds to pressure on Anutin

People's Party demands action from prime minister to tackle organized crime

24 October 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra emerged from the criminal court in Bangkok on Aug. 22 with a yellow tie and other royalist branding. He is currently serving a year in prison for exploiting medical loopholes to avoid proper incarceration previously. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

Thaksin Shinawatra uses prison time to rebuild his party

Pheu Thai needs overhaul if former premier is ever to dominate politics again, analysts say

23 October 2025
Vorapak Tanyawong, right, speaks with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Washington earlier in October. Vorapak said on Oct. 22 that he was resigning from his position as Thailand's deputy finance minister.
Politics

Thai deputy finance minister resigns over scam links allegations

Prime minster had asked Vorapak Tanyawong to clarify claims

23 October 2025
She Zhijiang, left, and an associate outside the entrances to a Yatai office and the Shwe Kokko Military Administration Office of the Karen Border Guard Force, highlighting the close connection between the two entities. Photo has been retouched. (File photo by UNODC) 
Crime

Thai court removes hurdle to extradition of Chinese criminal 'kingpin'

Judges rule country's law allows for return of She Zhijiang to China

23 October 2025
The carbon capture project will be located at the Arthit natural gas field in the Gulf of Thailand. (Mitsui)
Environment

Japan's Mitsui to join Thailand's 1st carbon capture project

Facility to store CO2 at a gas field beneath the sea

23 October 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, waves to supporters on Aug. 29, the day she was removed from office by the country's Constitutional Court.
Politics

Former PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra resigns as Pheu Thai Party chief

Opposition group 'needs to be transformed' ahead of next election, she says

22 October 2025
Major Thai banks reported higher net profit in the July-September quarter, but lending business slowed. (Source photos by Ken Kobayashi, Yuki Kohara and Takaki Kashiwabara)
Finance

Thai banks' interest income falls faster in Q3 on weak economy

Profits rise at 4 biggest lenders, but loan business remains under pressure

21 October 2025
The ceiling mural by Parisian street artist Beniloys at Mama Shelter Singapore is one of the attributes the owners hope will deliver a memorable experience. (Photo by Dylan Loh)
ASEAN Money

Singapore's 'lifestyle' hotels take alternative approach to boost occupancy

Aim is to deliver memorable experiences, especially for Millennial and Gen Z guests

21 October 2025
Magnolia Quality Development Corp. has built luxury housing in Bangkok. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
Property

Bangkok's growing rail system sprouts new suburbs

Developer MQDC to build $4bn project in Bang Na

18 October 2025
Malaysian Brig. Gen. Samsul Rizal Musa, wearing green beret, leader of ASEAN's Interim Observer Team in Thailand, is briefed at an old French border marker in Sa Kaeo province, along the disputed border with Cambodia, on Oct. 11. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Thailand and Cambodia gridlocked in an unresolved war of maps

Hypernationalism is fueling a deadly dispute that only goodwill and science can resolve

17 October 2025
An artist's impression of Central Pattana's new mall, The Central. The company is investing 21 billion baht for the facility located in northern Bangkok. (Illustration by Central Pattana)
Retail

Bangkok's 'prime' northern district to host Central's $640m megamall

Developer targets affluent locals and tourists with easy access to airport

16 October 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept. 9 ahead of its verdict. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

Thailand's ex-leader Thaksin may teach English while in prison

Former PM requests community service, eyeing early release ahead of 2026 election

16 October 2025
Sun PhuQuoc Airways will operate at least six Airbus A321 narrow-body planes by the end of 2025, and aims to have a fleet of 20 aircraft by the end of 2026. (Sun PhuQuoc Airways)
Transportation

Vietnam's new airline aims to make local island as popular as Bali, Phuket

Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans 20-aircraft fleet by 2026 and 100 planes by 2030

15 October 2025
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, center, gestures as Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, left, and Thailand's then-acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai shake hands after talks in Malaysia on July 28.
Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Malaysia 'hopes' Trump will witness Thai-Cambodia ceasefire at ASEAN summit

White House yet to confirm whether U.S. president will attend Southeast Asian regional meeting

14 October 2025
Lumentum President and CEO Michael Hurlston, third from right, visited Thailand to brief officials on the new plant investment. (Thailand Board of Investment)
Semiconductors

Thailand lands $70m investment from Lumentum for AI chipmaking

US company also plans to build a research and design center near Bangkok

10 October 2025
People flee from a wild elephant that strayed from a nearby forest into Siliguri, India, in February 2016. With forests being cleared and farmland expanding, elephants in many parts of Asia are forced to seek food beyond their ranges, often with deadly consequences. 
Life

Inside the fight to stop Asia's deadly elephant wars

Technology is being mobilized to end bloody conflict with humans

10 October 2025
A Thai customer eats at Yakitori Hachibei, a Japanese restaurant that opened this year in Bangkok. (Photo by Mayune Hotta)
Food & Beverage

What's new in Thailand's Japanese food scene? Traditional tableware

Restaurants pursue authentic presentation to stand out from the crowd

10 October 2025