A Thai agricultural worker was killed by anti-tank missile fired into #Israel , Israeli emergency services reported Friday.
Children enjoy water activities in their flooded neighbourhood of around 500 residents in tambon Thai-it of Nonthaburi, one of the provinces heavily affected ... Show more
Smash-hit Thai tearjerker better known worldwide as โ€˜How to Make Millions Before Grandma Diesโ€™. The runaway hit Thai movie โ€œLahn Mahโ€ โ€” better known around ... Show more
Thai consumer confidence dropped for a seventh consecutive month in September to a 14-month low, attributed to concerns over a global economic slowdown and the ... Show more

Bangkok Post - Consumer confidence slips to 14-month low
Have you seen a Suphalak cat before? ๐Ÿ˜บ Previously classified as a Burmese cat, it is a rare ancient Thai cat now officially recognized by the World Cat ... Show more
More than 100 elephants rescued from floods at Thai wildlife park: Around a dozen elephants remain trapped at the Elephant Nature Park near Chiang Mai and two ...
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More than 100 elephants rescued from floods at Thai wildlife park
Alphabet Inc's Google said on Monday it would invest $1 billion in Thailand to build a data centre and cloud region to meet growing cloud demand and support ... Show more

Bangkok Post - Google to invest $1bn in Thai data centre, cloud infrastructure
Thailand has the potential to become a digital asset hub if strategic policies are implemented to support development, while clearer regulations and greater ... Show more
Thai authorities and conservationists struggled to rescue more than 100 elephants, dozens of pigs and other animals after flash flooding hit the country's ... Show more

Thailand rushes to rescue elephants, animals from flash floods | Reuters
Thais spend freely after digital wallet turns into cash handout: BANGKOK -- Bangkok taxi driver Witaya Prasertphand is among the many Thais who took advantage of ...
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Thais spend freely after digital wallet turns into cash handout
Some sellers marketing Thai durians as Malaysian Musang King varieties as season ends
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Some sellers marketing Thai durians as Malaysian Musang King varieties as ...
Thailandโ€™s โ€˜Michael Jacksonโ€™ bows in sorrow over fatal road crash: His sincere expression of remorse was in stark contrast to previous incidents involving ...
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Thailandโ€™s โ€˜Michael Jacksonโ€™ bows in sorrow over fatal road crash
Gaza war: We can only pray to God, says mother of Thai hostage : Far from the conflict in the Middle East, a church in northeasternย Thailand fills with voices of ...
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Gaza war: We can only pray to God, says mother of Thai hostage
Karen National Union fears junta troops could use road to advance on border town of Myawaddy. The main Karen rebel group fighting the Myanmar military has ... Show more
With coffins lined up inside a temple, people in Thailand mourn the loss of 23 children and teachers who died in a school bus fire School bus fire in Thailand kills at least 23 | Reuters
Quick Glance: Driver Arrested After School Bus Fire Kills 23
  • Thai police have arrested the driver of a bus that caught fire, resulting in 23 fatalities.

  • The bus was transporting 39 students and six teachers to a school trip when the fire erupted on a highway.

  • The driver reported that a mishap caused sparks that ignited the blaze, and he was unable to extinguish the flames.

  • Three students were hospitalized, with two in serious condition.
โ€˜I want him to come home quicklyโ€™: Father of Thai worker captured by Hamas a year ago longs for his return
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โ€˜I want him to come home quicklyโ€™: Father of Thai worker captured by Hamas ...
A Thai celebrity chef who owns a popular noodle shop franchise has been arrested for alleged fraud in the sale of gold and diamond jewellery worth about 2 ... Show more

Bangkok Post - Thai celebrity chef arrested for alleged B2m fraud
Thailand is expected to transition to a cashless society faster than its regional peers, driven by the country's rapid digital adoption and transformation ... Show more
2 elephants die in flash flooding in northern Thai hot spot Chiang Mai: They were 16-year-old Fahsai and 40-year-old Ploython, who was blind.
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2 elephants die in flash flooding in northern Thai hot spot Chiang Mai
Meta's AI chatbot to be available in new markets including Brazil, UK: (Reuters) - Meta Platforms said on Wednesday its artificial intelligence chatbot ...
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Meta's AI chatbot to be available in new markets including Brazil, UK
A Suphanat Mueanta brace helped hosts Thailand defeat the Philippines 3-1 on Friday night and set up a showdown with Syria for the King's Cup title at ... Show more

Bangkok Post - Thais to face Syria in King's Cup final
Thailandโ€™s King Endorses Marriage Equality Bill: The law is set to take effect on January 22, 2025, when activists say they will hold a mass marriage of same-sex ...
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Thailandโ€™s King Endorses Marriage Equality Bill
Quick Glance: Thailand Legalizes Same-sex Marriage
  • Thailand has become the first Southeast Asian country to recognize same-sex marriage after the king signed the law.

  • The legislation, effective in 120 days, introduces gender-neutral terms and grants adoption and inheritance rights to same-sex couples.

  • Activists celebrate this as a significant milestone, with strong public support for marriage equality in Thailand.

  • Despite these advancements, challenges and discrimination against the LGBTQ community persist in the predominantly Buddhist society.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said it is common practice for world leaders to read from a script at a major international event after a photograph of ... Show more
The Labour Ministry has reported that Thailand exported over 55,000 workers during the 2024 fiscal year, resulting in a boost of over 270 billion baht to their ... Show more

Bangkok Post - Govt aims to boost foreign gigs
Google to invest $1 billion in Thai data centre, cloud infrastructure: Alphabet Inc's Google said on Monday it would invest $1 billion in Thailand to build a ...
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Google to invest $1 billion in Thai data centre, cloud infrastructure
Quick Glance: Google invests $1 billion in Thai cloud infrastructure
  • Google plans to invest $1 billion in Thailand to establish a data center and cloud region to address rising cloud service and AI demands in Southeast Asia.

  • The investment is expected to create an average of 14,000 jobs annually until 2029, according to a Deloitte study.

  • The data center will be located in an industrial estate in Chonburi, while the cloud region will be situated in Bangkok, serving both public and private sectors.

  • The Thai Prime Minister stated that Google's investment aligns perfectly with the country's Cloud First Policy.
Weeping parents lay flowers and toys on the coffins of 20 children killed in a Thai school bus inferno, along with three teachers ... Show more
Guru by Bangkok Post : ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ Following the controversial cancellation of a local organiser in Cambodia as the co-host of Miss Grand ... Show more
Thai Tourism City of Chiang Mai Hit by Floods as River Overflows: Areas of a key tourist city in northern Thailand, as well as the surrounding provinces ...
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Thai Tourism City of Chiang Mai Hit by Floods as River Overflows
Owner of Thai school bus involved in deadly fire apologises, pledges support: Mr Songwit also promised to provide additional compensation in the future.
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Owner of Thai school bus involved in deadly fire apologises ...
Flowers and toys at funeral for Thai school bus fire victims: LAN SAK, (Thailand): Weeping parents laid flowers and toys on the coffins of 20 children killed in ...
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Flowers and toys at funeral for Thai school bus fire victims
Sorrow and anger as families bid farewell to victims of Thai school bus fire: About 5,000 people attended the mass cremation, including high-ranking government ...
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Sorrow and anger as families bid farewell to victims of Thai school bus ...
Kuwait Airways reports over $1b in revenues 2023: KAC received its final two A320neo aircraft this year, totalling nine of this fleet
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Kuwait Airways reports over $1b in revenues 2023
Flooding in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai has eased after the Sai River overflowed its banks on Thursday, prompting workers to reinforce the riverbank on the ... Show more
Thailand's Central Group looks beyond Bangkok in $460m investment push: BANGKOK -- Thai retailer Central Group is expanding its footprint in ...
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Thailand's Central Group looks beyond Bangkok in $460m investment push
Is Thailand ready for casinos?: In Nikkei Asia News Roundup's latest episode, Jada Nagumo and Brian Chapman discuss how the Thai government is eyeing ...
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Is Thailand ready for casinos?
Red Lobsterโ€™s endless shrimp deal created โ€˜a lot of chaos,โ€™ new CEO divulges on bankruptcy
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Red Lobsterโ€™s endless shrimp deal created โ€˜a lot of chaos ...
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday ordered operators of 13,426 gas-fuelled passenger buses to suspend services pending inspections in the ... Show more
Just How Proactive is Thailandโ€™s โ€˜Proactive Diplomacyโ€™?: The past two administrations have pledged to play a more prominent role on the global stage ...
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Just How Proactive is Thailandโ€™s โ€˜Proactive Diplomacyโ€™?
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been included on the TIME100 Next list of leaders in 2024, according to Time magazine ... Show more
Flooding hits 23 Thai provinces: The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Monday reported flooding in 23 provinces, mostly in the North and the Northeast ...
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Flooding hits 23 Thai provinces
India is preparing to resume exports of non-basmati white rice as inventories in the worldโ€™s biggest exporter of the grain surge and farmers prepare to harvest ... Show more

Bangkok Post - Indian move puts more pressure on Thai rice prices
The tourism and sports minister has vowed to bring a Formula 1 street race to Bangkok, aiming to confirm the event by the end of this year ... Show more
Thai Government Issues Flood Alert as Dam Set to Release Water: Thailandโ€™s government has issued a flood warning to 11 central provinces, including Bangkok ...
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Thai Government Issues Flood Alert as Dam Set to Release Water
Thai PM Paetongtarn sees polling boost, raising concern in military: BANGKOK -- Support for Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has surged roughly a month ...
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Thai PM Paetongtarn sees polling boost, raising concern in military
ASEAN must play key role in resolving Myanmar crisis, Thai PM says: ASEAN must play key role in resolving Myanmar crisis, Thai PM says - Asia & Pacific - The ...
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ASEAN must play key role in resolving Myanmar crisis, Thai PM says
Thailand suggests 'informal consultation' for Myanmar crisis: VIENTIANE -- ASEAN leaders agreed Wednesday on Thailand'sย proposal to hold an "informal ...
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Thailand suggests 'informal consultation' for Myanmar crisis
Not again, Thepchaiya! ๐Ÿ˜‚#InternationalChampionship This is the third time Un Nooh has missed the final black on a 147! What could've been๐Ÿ˜ฅ
Soon after sunrise on the Thai island of Phuket, a swordsman chants an incantation and slowly slides the first of three blades through the right cheek of the ... Show more

Blood and blades as Thailand celebrates vegetarian festival
Singapore's Sea accelerates digital bank push in Thai license bid: SINGAPORE/BANGKOK -- Singaporean tech group Sea is making another bid in its digital banking ...
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Singapore's Sea accelerates digital bank push in Thai license bid
The Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) says a request from Thai Vietjet to allow foreign pilots to fly domestic routes via a wet lease arrangement is ... Show more

Bangkok Post - Association assents to hiring foreign pilots
Police on Wednesday arrested seven Thai and two Lao nationals for allegedly selling sex toys and video clips involving minors in an online group with over 90 ... Show more
Guru by Bangkok Post : ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ'๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ Lisa, the Thai member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, submitted her first two singles as a ... Show more
The Thai government is eyeing the gamut of gambling activity as it faces a record budget deficit, with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowing to bring ... Show more

Casino gambling tempts Thai government as budget deficit widens - Nikkei Asia
After hanging up the boxing gloves, the transgender fighter Parinya โ€œNong Toomโ€ Charoenphol is now running her own Muay Thai gym. Now 43 ... Show more

LGBTQ+ boxer shares story of overcoming bullying and emerging stronger - YouTube
Some 200,000 Myanmar workers detained in Thai immigration crackdown Thai authorities detained nearly 200,000 Myanmar nationals during a 120-day nationwide ... Show more

Some 200,000 Myanmar workers detained in Thai immigration crackdown โ€” Radio Free Asia
Thailand and Myanmar were expected to discuss on Wednesday the possibility of dismantling buildings that protrude over the Mae Sai River as part of bilateral ... Show more

Bangkok Post - Myanmar talks tackle border river issues
Casino gambling tempts Thai government as budget deficit widens: CHANTHABURI, Thailand -- When a plain white van pulled into the driveway of a humble home in the ...
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Casino gambling tempts Thai government as budget deficit widens
Weeping families mourn Thai school bus crash victims: Teachers and students at a number of schools around Thailand laid white flowers to mourn those killed in ...
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Weeping families mourn Thai school bus crash victims
Small town in Thailand hold mass cremation for 23 who died in a school trip bus fire
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Small town in Thailand hold mass cremation for 23 who died in a school ...
Thai rice export prices fell to a 14-month low this week pressured by quiet demand and competition from cheaper rivals, while Indian prices edged higher on a ... Show more
Thai Court Grants Request for Extradition of Montagnard Activist to Vietnam: Y Quynh Bdap is wanted in connection with attacks on two government offices in the ...
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Thai Court Grants Request for Extradition of Montagnard Activist to ...
Thai PM Paetongtarn orders ministers to visit site of school bus fire which killed at least 23
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Thai PM Paetongtarn orders ministers to visit site of school bus fire ...
Vanguard to transform into Crying Tiger Thai Kitchen for Halloween: Some bars and restaurants have taken on the trend of dressing up for Halloween in recent ...
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Vanguard to transform into Crying Tiger Thai Kitchen for Halloween
New data centre investments in Thailand could accelerate over the next 3-5 years as global data usage is surging, with the electronics, industrial estate ... Show more
ASEAN must play key role in resolving Myanmar crisis, Thai PM says: ASEAN must play key role in resolving Myanmar crisis, Thai PM says - Asia & Pacific - The ...
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ASEAN must play key role in resolving Myanmar crisis, Thai PM says
Thailand's Central Group takes over Swiss department stores Globus: Thai retail and property conglomerate Central Group said on Monday it will take over the ...
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Thailand's Central Group takes over Swiss department stores Globus
Guru by Bangkok Post : '๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ต' ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ'๐˜€ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—บ 'Larn Mah' (โ€˜grandma's nephewโ€in English) ... Show more
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has reassured the public that Bangkok will not be inundated by floods, as the current volume of rainwater is lower than ... Show more
Thailandโ€™s Stamp Fairtex is targeting a return to ONE Championship in โ€œMarch or Aprilโ€ following knee surgery โ€“ and admits she has โ€œlots of opportunitiesโ€ on ... Show more

Bangkok Post - Stamp Fairtex provides ONE Championship injury return update, says โ€˜let me heal and I can fight everyoneโ€™