Politics

31 October 2025
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Thailand's stubbornly high levels of household debt have hindered economic growth.
Economy

Thailand to buy $300m of bad household debt: finance chief

Stocks make biggest jump in eight months, of nearly 1%, after stimulus announcement

9 October 2025
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te visits the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in Taipei on Sept. 19.
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Taiwan president's speech, Malaysia budget, NBA preseason in Macao

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

6 October 2025
Maj. Gen. Winthai Suwaree, the Royal Thai Army spokesperson, stands in front of the emblem of his force. He told Nikkei Asia in an interview that the military has no immediate plans to reopen the border with Cambodia. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Thailand will not reopen Cambodia border anytime soon, Thai army says

Spokesperson says Cambodian fatalities from July clashes could number in the hundreds

1 October 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court ahead of a verdict on the legality of his six-month hospital stay before he was granted a parole.
Politics

Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra seeks royal pardon, lawyer says

Supreme Court ruled he did not serve initial prison sentence

30 September 2025
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delivers the policy statements to the parliament in Bangkok on Sept. 29.
Turbulent Thailand

Anutin says Thailand plans debt support for individuals, SMEs

Prime minister's 1st policy statement offers slew of economic stimulus schemes

29 September 2025
Cambodians line up at a border crossing in Thailand in June. As many as 1 million are estimated to have returned to their home country since a border dispute.
Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Cambodia factories ramp up hiring of post-clash Thailand returnees

Multinational and local employers pounce on opportunity to hire despite logistics bottlenecks

29 September 2025
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrives at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters in Bangkok on Sept. 7, his first day in office. 
Comment

What killed Thailand's grand coalition?

Thaksin-founded Pheu Thai Party might now play kingmaker in 3-way power struggle

28 September 2025
A deliberately set fire burns through farmland on the Thai-Cambodia border.  Crop-burning to clear land for the next planting cycle is a major contributor to haze across the Mekong Basin. (Photo by Anton L. Delgado)
Policy Asia

Thailand's political turmoil shrouds long-awaited law to tackle smog

Bill to cut haze from crop burning and forest fires left in limbo pending new election

26 September 2025
While the strong baht boosts Thailand's purchasing power, it also increases the cost of investing in Thailand. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kosaku Mimura and Rie Ishii)
Trading Asia

Strong baht looms over Thailand's new PM, incoming central bank chief

Nation alarmed by Vietnam's dong weakness edge driving down Thai exports and tourism

22 September 2025
Thailand's new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul received royal endorsement for his new cabinet on Sept. 19. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

New Thai cabinet receives king's royal endorsement

Poll shows moderate support for PM Anutin's minority government

19 September 2025
Tbong Khmum Deputy Provincial Police Chief You Rethchansara, center, attends the Aug. 1 funeral in Phnom Penh of Leam Sampov Meas, a border police officer killed in the five-day conflict with Thailand in July, according to a Facebook post from the provincial government. (Photo from Facebook)
Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Cambodian military families mourn as nation's Thai conflict toll exceeds 50

Nikkei Asia analysis of Facebook posts indicates there were dozens more deaths than stated

16 September 2025
Suphajee Suthumpun, who has resigned as Dusit Thani CEO to take up the government post of commerce minister, at a press conference in Bangkok on Sept. 12. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Travel & Leisure

CEO of Thailand's Dusit Thani resigns to become minister under Anutin

Son of late founder takes up top position at hotel group amid family feud

12 September 2025
The Ban Khlong Luek border checkpoint in Aranyaprathet district, Cambodia: All land crossings between the countries remain closed more than a month after the five-day conflict ended.
Economy

Land border closure, migrant worker returns hit Cambodian economy

Growth estimates downgraded despite government optimism

12 September 2025
Anutin Charnvirakul leaves parliament on Sept. 5 after his election as Thailand's new prime minister: A looming election campaign is expected to impel his administration to try to build a quick record of achievements.
Policy Asia

New Thai PM Anutin in race against clock to impress voters

Policy differences with bigger parties may see Bhumjaithai focus on populist measures

12 September 2025
Anutin Charnvirakul arrives at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters in Bangkok for a news conference after receiving the royal endorsement to become Thailand's prime minister on Sept. 7. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

New Thai PM plans revival of shopping stimulus to boost economy

Economist views Anutin's policies as 'short-term solutions' before promised election

11 September 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept. 9. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

Thaksin Shinawatra to serve 1 year in prison, Thai Supreme Court rules

Verdict over his 6-month hospital stay deals another blow to Pheu Thai Party he founded

9 September 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, pictured in August. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand ahead of key court verdict

Former PM made a 12,000 km round trip on a private jet for a 'medical checkup'

8 September 2025
Anutin Charnvirakul participates in a ceremony on Sept. 7 in which he received royal endorsement to become Thailand's fourth prime minister in three years.
Turbulent Thailand

Thailand enters uncharted waters with rise of minority government

New Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has four months to win public support

8 September 2025