The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) board -- chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon -- on Friday approved a request by the SAT to borrow 1.4 billion baht from the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) to fund the national broadcasting rights of the World Cup, a source has said.

A private jet reportedly used to help a Chinese mafia figure escape arrest and flee the country is being serviced at Bo Fai airfield in Prachuap Khiri Khan and never left Thailand, according to the air force.

China's President Xi Jinping has invited Chilean leader Gabriel Boric to visit the country next year, following the bilateral meeting the two held on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Thailand on Friday, the Chilean government said.

On this year's World AIDS Day, a team of leading Thai researchers team will launch a Bye Bye HIV Campaign to increase awareness on the success of their innovative immunotherapy in helping rehabilitate HIV-infected on the Thai among those infected in Thailand so they will be able to successfully overcome…

Threats to peace and stability were dominating the agenda at a summit of Pacific Rim economies, as leaders warned that war and tensions among the big powers threaten to unravel the global order

Leaders and heads of governments from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are in the Thai capital Bangkok for a two-day meeting that concludes on Saturday.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was in Thailand on Friday on an official visit. Upon his arrival at the Air Force Base airport in the capital Bangkok on Thursday, the Crown Prince was received by Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha.…

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called an emergency gathering of several allies on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific economic summit on Friday, emerging with leaders of five other nations to condemn North Korea after it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States.

As Thailand moves towards mainstream 5G adoption by 2025, the country needs to accelerate the 5G ecosystem, establish a strong digital infrastructure, ensure availability of more spectrum bands, and drive tech partnership and sustainability initiatives to accelerate digitalisation and support socio-economic growth, according to Swedish telecom equipment firm Ericsson.