Thailand

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) of Thailand today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at jointly fostering international cooperation in fighting corruption. ACC chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul...

Senior narcotic officials announced on Monday that Thai authorities have seized a record amount of crystal methamphetamine, intercepting over 1.5 tonnes of the illegal drug. After a tip, the cargo was discovered at a Bangkok warehouse....

A Thai man serving a record sentence for insulting the monarchy has been hit with three more charges, a rights group told AFP on Tuesday. Mongkol Thirakot, 31, was sentenced last year to at least 50 years in...

A contentious law to legalize gambling in specific “entertainment complexes” in an effort to increase tourism and generate employment was approved by Thailand’s cabinet on Monday. The proposed law would permit the establishment of casinos in...

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than $400 million in assets on Friday, her party said, including more than 200 designer handbags worth over $2 million and at least 75 luxury watches valued at almost...

In southern Thailand, where the death toll rose to 29, authorities reported Wednesday that more than 30,000 people had been displaced from their homes as a result of heavy floods. According to the public relations section...

As rescue crews used boats and jet skis to try to reach stranded homes, officials reported Saturday that flooding caused by torrential rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced over 13,000 others. Residents...

Biman A student who was seriously hurt during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has been awarded a complimentary trip by Bangladesh Airlines. Biman said in a news release today that the ticket made it easier for him...

Thailand’s foreign minister reported Friday that four Thais had been killed by rocket fire from Lebanon in northern Israel. “Deeply saddened” by the fatalities near the town of Metula on Thursday, Maris Sangiampongsa said on social...

Thai Ambassador Ms. Makawadee Sumitmor met with Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Sumitmor congratulated Md. Jashim Uddin on his new role and reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to enhancing bilateral ties....