The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

Thai authorities said on Wednesday they had detained a Myanmar tycoon suspected of drug trafficking, who three sources said was linked to the upper echelons of Myanmar's ruling military junta.

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) and the Finance Ministry will soon meet to discuss the baht after it tumbled to the lowest in nearly 16 years, signalling growing concerns among officials that the currency slump can threaten a tepid recovery and stoke inflation.

The Thai unit of GMO-Z com, the Japanese securities brokerage, is planning to float its shares on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), after posting a net profit growth for three consecutive years, thank to the high trading liquidity of the Thai bourse.

The recent move of Thailand and Cambodia in agreeing to reopen talks on an overlapping claims area (OCA) in the Gulf of Thailand is a good sign for the energy security of both countries amid the global energy crisis.

Talks on the overlapping claim area (OCA) between Thailand and Cambodia to jointly benefit from the petroleum business there are expected to resume, part of efforts to decrease dependence on expensive liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, said deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

To witness the dynamism of South Korea's rise and its relationship with Asean and each bloc member, it is important to attend the reception marking the national day of Vietnam.

For the first time in Thailand, Red Lobster, a popular US restaurant chain, is welcoming seafood lovers into its brand-new Bangkok outpost.

Global tech powerhouse Huawei Technologies is sharpening its focus on strengthening its partnership ecosystem for growth by launching a "Go Cloud, Go Global" plan to work with partners across industries to capitalise on its cloud power to push for digital solutions and capacity building.

Thailand could earn up to 2.38 trillion baht in tourism revenue in 2023, an official said yesterday.