Politics
Thai PM leaves finance minister role to former SET chairman
Pichai also serves as deputy PM and leads economic recovery
Thailand
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IPO
Thailand's Bitkub aims for ASEAN expansion with 2025 listing
Crypto exchange founder Topp hopes to create regional digital champion though IPO
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Business Spotlight
Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts
Japan, Taiwan and U.S. supplier numbers dip as iPhone maker expands in Southeast Asia
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar refugees sent back from Thailand as military, rebels regroup
Thousands take shelter at border as rebels hold off military convoy
Myanmar Crisis
Thailand downplays risk as Myanmar sends troops to key border town
Number of refugees in Thai temporary shelters falls to 600, foreign minister says
Tea Leaves
Saudis bask in Bangkok's mojo
Middle Eastern visitors flock to Thai capital and balmy beach resorts after diplomatic deal
Economy
Bank of Thailand could adjust rates if outlook shifts: deputy governor
PM Srettha has pushed central bank to cut interest rates amid high consumer debt
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar rebels target stranded junta troops near Thai border
40-millimeter machine guns and bomb-dropping drones chase 200 soldiers: report
Myanmar Crisis
ASEAN calls for halt to violence on Thai-Myanmar border
Malaysian, Thai lawmakers seek inclusive talks, preparations for refugees
Aerospace & Defense Industries
New Zealand aircraft maker eyes Thailand as ASEAN service hub
Governments thaw strategic and defense partnership after 10-year freeze
Politics
Will Move Forward join Thailand's graveyard of political parties?
Reform-minded opposition group awaits court verdict a year after election win
The Big Story
Southeast Asia's plastic tidal wave: Imported trash swamps region
From Indonesia to Myanmar, China's 2018 import ban fed an already critical domestic waste problem
Travel & Leisure
Visitors to ASEAN hit 100m in 2023, 70% of pre-COVID level
Chinese-financed infrastructure drawing tourists to Laos, Cambodia
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Market Spotlight
Bank of Thailand ignores Srettha's pressure to cut interest rate
Central bank expects inflation to pick up, punts baht-weakening structural problems to government
Life
Innovative prostheses offer hope on Thai-Myanmar border
3D-printed replacement arms change lives amid raging conflict
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar resistance seizes border town; Thailand braces for refugees
KNU to take on administration of trading hub as Thai foreign minister visits
Automobiles
Thailand smiles at both Taiwan and China as it courts EV investment
Delta Electronics, BYD among companies betting on Southeast Asia's top auto producer
Automobiles
Thai car production faces tough year despite rising EV bookings
Troubled auto loans and imports from China plague domestic sales
Economy
Bank of Thailand keeps interest rate at 2.5%, defying PM Srettha
Government to fund $14bn digital wallet with fiscal budget, not loans
Myanmar Crisis
Thailand denies Myanmar officials took Myawaddy evacuation flight
Minister says plane carried documents, country can take 100,000 more refugees
Opinion
To revive investor interest, Thailand needs more than salesmanship
Structural reform needed to make country competitive with neighbors
Myanmar Crisis
Chevron hands Myanmar gas field stake to junta and Thailand's PTTEP
Move comes two years after company announced it would exit nation
International relations
Thailand taking the offensive over the origin of Muay Thai
Cambodia claims itself as the birthplace of the martial art
Automobiles
Chinese auto giants to sell hybrid, EV pickup trucks in Thailand
Electrification boom threatens Japan's grip on key market