Sustainability, plant-based and clean label food products have dominated the THAIFEX-ANUGA ASIA 2022, Thailand’s top food exhibition and one...

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said....

It was 1776, the American colonies had just declared their independence from England, and as war raged the founding...

Smoking and second-hand smoking not only cause cancer and other respiratory diseases but tobacco use also has a negative...

The 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election, which saw independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt win by a landslide, looks set to change...

Chadchart Sittipunt’s landslide victory at last Sunday’s governor election — with more than 1.38 million votes or over 50...

In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition...

China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what...

Less than a month after it lifted COVID-19 travel restrictions, Thailand is facing the threat of another virus causing...

Opinion surveys of voters before elections have been a commonplace occurrence in Thailand for years, yet their findings are...

Leaders of the U.S., Japan, Australia, and India gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday for a summit of the “Quad.”...

Thailand’s residential market is still facing several challenges that will prevent it from making a full recovery in the...

Since the start of the COVID-virus outbreak, face masks have become part and parcel of our daily lives. Medical...

Chadchart Sittipunt’s stunning landslide may have hidden scrambled messages voters in the capital delivered on Sunday in the Bangkok...

Chadchart Sittipunt is on course to becoming Bangkok’s first elected governor in nine years after securing a landslide victory...

Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol on Friday in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war...

Boeing’s Starliner capsule docked with the International Space Station Friday, a major milestone in a high-stakes uncrewed test flight...

The Cabinet has decided to join talks on the US’s newly proposed multilateral trade agreement, known as the Indo-Pacific...

Many Bangkokians say they will have a “difficult decision” to make on Sunday when they come to vote for...

The Luangpoo Saeng controversy contains two dangerous substances that shall never be mixed. The first one is monks not...

If you’re looking for an energy boost, you’re likely already drinking coffee as it is the most popular source...

The US Senate approves roughly $40 billion in new aid to Ukraine. The bill, which was passed by the...

The United States and Russia blamed each other Thursday for the worsening food situation around the world as the...

Although independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt topped most recent opinion polls for this Sunday’s Bangkok governor election, his four main...

Only diplomatic platitudes in the joint vision statement plus a small financial package demonstrated the Joe Biden administration’s commitment...

A recently rediscovered sketch by Michelangelo, the artist’s first known nude, sold at auction at Christie’s in Paris on...

Indonesia organized the 2566 Vesak day celebration at the Borobudur temple in Central Java, local media TVRI reported. The...

With Bangkok’s budget ranging between 70 billion and 80 billion baht per year, people voting for the city’s new...

Japan will trial small group tours with travelers from the US, Australia, Thailand, and Singapore from this month, the...

Schools in Thailand will open their doors for the first time in more than two years on May 17,...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-cha, speaking at the special ASEAN-US summit, revealed Thailand’s regional strategies, which will promote peace and...

For decades now, Thai parents have been letting their children ride in cars without a car seat, and sometimes...

Summertime in Thailand can be torture in the heat, but it is also the best time of year to...

As the government sails towards another censure-debate storm, coalition MP Pichate Satirachaval is creating dangerous waves in the ruling...

If there’s no such thing as bad publicity, then someone forgot to tell the transgender influencer who posted a...

With more than 4 million COVID-19 infections recorded in Thailand since early 2020, it is no surprise that long-COVID...

We always need to go back to nature, no matter how far our urban lives lead us away from...

Excitement is rising as around 4.4 million Bangkok voters prepare to cast their ballots in the first gubernatorial election...

Some call it “Beauty of democracy”. Under authoritarian regimes, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, or Bongbong, wouldn’t stand a chance. For...

The leaders of ASEAN countries will meet with US President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on May 12-13 for...

Battle is heating up both online and offline as Bangkok governor candidates woo voters of all generations ahead of...

Bangkokians choose their next governor on May 22, the latest episode in 50 years of administration that has shaped...

Trading in cryptocurrencies has come under high pressure recently. The value of bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency among traders...

Though more than 2.8 million people in Thailand have already received their fourth jab against COVID-19, many others are still skeptical about what...

Paintings of wounded children and grieving women line the walls, while loudspeakers spit out the sound of approaching warplanes. Welcome...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s worries over his remaining time in office may have evaporated following an important resolution on...

Cambodia started to build a 1.5-billion- U.S. dollar logistics and multi-purpose seaport on Thursday in the southwestern Kampot province,...

Although many candidates for the Bangkok Council election are familiar old faces, fresh talent has also surfaced for voters...

Some nine years ago, both popularity and exit polls pointed towards one outcome. The Pheu Thai Party’s city gubernatorial...

Thailand’s mango and sticky rice has been in the international spotlight ever since young Thai rapper Milli – Danupa...

Politicians and observers are seeking a potential “substitute prime minister” in case PM Prayut Chan-o-cha runs into a “political...

Thailand is in the transition toward the carbon neutrality goals aligned with the Conference of Parties (COP 26) commitment to...

The “Prinn effect” has left the coalition Democrat Party at one of the lowest ebbs in its 76-year history...

While workers’ demands always make headlines on Labour Day, more than half of working Thais have nothing to look...

As we approach another Labour Day on May 1, many economists believe one of the priorities for the government...

The Indonesian navy arrested two foreign-flagged tankers attempting to smuggle crude palm oil or CPO. The navy arrested mt...

Now in his 60s, Chainarong Na Nakorn is determined to give visitors the opportunity to learn more about Phang...

Thailand has been setting its sights on the digital economy to serve as a new growth engine amid a...

Beijing on Thursday became the first Chinese city to green-light the pilot commercial operation of self-driving passenger vehicles without...

Bangkok gubernatorial election made a big mockery of pollsters in 2013, when they expected M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra to lose...

Everyone has heard of the Similan Islands, Surin Islands, and James Bond Island, but when it comes to enchanting...

President Joko Widodo has ensured that the ban on the export of cooking oil and its raw materials will...

 Soft power. The United States has Hollywood, jazz and Facebook while South Korea can boast K-pop, kimchi and taekwondo....

A Canadian actor and self-proclaimed wellness guru is facing deportation from Indonesia’s Bali island after a video of him...

Thai teen rapper Danupha “Milli” Khanatheerakul, who made global headlines by eating mango sticky rice on a US stage...

The global demand for palm oil is likely to switch to Malaysia after Indonesia’s export ban. Malaysia’s Plantation Industries...

Marking the sixth year of its presence in Thailand, the Michelin Guide today announced its expansion into the Northeast...

Members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters have paraded in central Tokyo for the first time in three...

Armed with legal expertise, Sittra Biabungkerd has jumped into several high-profile battles in recent weeks, striking blows that have...

Walking down a dark and quiet alley next to a Buddhist temple or a graveyard at night is probably...

Reporters being tumultuously curious about Jurin Laksanavisit’s and the Democrat Party’s future tells a lot about where the country...

“I began my foreign affairs service as a Cambodia-desk officer. That was more than 30 years ago and, at...

Oceans are amazing. Covering more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, they are among the most valuable natural resources...

Unfavorable economic conditions are likely to pose tough challenges for current and future governments in managing the annual budget....

Kenny G, Grammy-award winner and legendary American jazz saxophonist, is all set to bring jazz (and blues) back to...

Bangkok has had as many as 30 gubernatorial candidates, yet none has paid serious attention to its acute problems...

Myanmar’s military junta has failed to normalize conditions in the strife-torn country following a subdued water festival punctuated by...

12 years in counseling works, Manus Onsang, Dek-D.com web editor said he met with counseling teachers enough to know...

Most expatriates in Bangkok have no right to vote in the May 22 gubernatorial election, yet the outcome affects...

Accusations of sexual harassment and assault made against a rising star in the coalition Democrats have shocked not only...

At Bangkok National Museum, which is within easy walking distance from Khaosan Road and the Grand Palace, you can...

During the Songkran festival, perhaps even more so than during other long holidays, the issue of road safety is...

Thailand’s most-celebrated and globally-renowned festival has had its fair share of politicization, with people being urged a few years...

For anyone who has lived in Thailand for more than a year, Songkran time is unforgettable. The bright yellow...

In the two years since it was declared a pandemic, the COVID-19 virus has given birth to many variants...

Unlike previous generations, people entering their senior years now and in the future will likely need to save a...

After 17 years in politics, four-time MP Pareena Kraikupt from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party has been dealt a...

Eighty-year-old Chalong does not just sit at home waiting for his monthly government subsidy payment. Instead, he keeps himself...

The 31 candidates vying for the Bangkok governor’s post now have less than 50 days to impress the voters....

Thailand’s banking industry has waded through many economic crises in the last few decades, the latest being the COVID-19 pandemic....

It normally begins with a “public forum” debate on pedestrians’ and ordinary citizens’ problems, but the city gubernatorial election...

Controversy has erupted over the size – and sheer proliferation – of campaign posters on Bangkok streets, as city...

Since its foundation in November 2018, the ruling Palang Pracharath Party has seen four secretaries-general — virtually one every...

The COVID-19 outbreak in China’s largest metropolis of Shanghai remains “extremely grim” amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26...

This month brings a make-or-break meeting for the Thai Navy’s deal to buy a Chinese-made submarine, with delivery threatened by...

When Japanese brewing giant Kirin called time on its Myanmar operations last month, the news made little difference to...

With the number of COVID-19 patients surging to more than 20,000 daily, Thai authorities are busy taking steps to...

Lockdowns forced children to move online for learning and play, putting them at risk of harm including sexual exploitation...

Bangkok’s generation gap is set to play a big role when voters cast their ballots in the first governor...

Ask Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky what he wants more now, worldwide expression of sympathy or what he deems a...