Thailand’s COVID-19 inoculation programme will likely kick off on Sunday, with top government figures receiving the first jabs to...

The prime minister and nine Cabinet members managed to sail through the recent censure vote, but the voting has...

The Japanese art of forest bathing is the perfect way to soothe the soul We all occasionally need to...

India imposed tough new rules on social media platforms Thursday as it accused US tech giants of “double standards”...

Across the South-East-Asian nation, millions have marched against military dictatorship. Both private and public workers have engaged in the...

Although Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha appears to be sailing out of a big storm, his ship will still remain...

Thailand is supporting peace and stability in Myanmar, which is in line with the desires of ASEAN and the...

British-made COVID-19 vaccines from Oxford-AstraZeneca arrived in Thailand yesterday, according to a social media post by the Public Health...

Assistant Professor Arnond Sakworawich first came under the spotlight last November, when he sparred on TV with firebrand protest...

Singapore launched what it billed as a coronavirus-secure hotel and meeting complex where visitors communicate via intercom through glass...

Experts come up with a short-term fix and a long-term solution to the problem of salty tap water that...

Legal challenges await the Revenue Department’s plan to collect value-added tax (VAT) from cross-border e-services for the first time...

Tens of thousands of anti-coup protesters rallied across Myanmar again on Monday despite a clear threat from the junta...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and nine other Cabinet members managed to sail through last week’s no-confidence vote — mostly...

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is still waiting for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to start the countdown to its...

The first dose of the Pfizer vaccination is 85 percent effective against coronavirus infection between two and four weeks...

The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) is to buy grade-A dried cannabis flowers from community enterprises at 45,000 THB per...

Mexico’s government has resolved to approve the import of cricket powder from Thailand, specifically made from a species more...

A young protester died Friday, more than a week after being shot in anti-coup demonstrations in Myanmar, offering a...

With their clear majority in the House, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the nine other targeted ministers are expected...

Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan is expected to gain the fewest approval votes following his censure-debate grilling this week, amid...

A “vaccine passport” has emerged as the best hope for Thai tourism businesses devastated by COVID-19. The passport, which...

Despite its involvement in the UN Security Council meeting that issued a call for the release of those detained...

Siam Bioscience was chosen by AstraZeneca after a detailed assessment and comparison against other institutions proposed by Thailand, according...

It’s so hot that invitations to the app are being sold on e-commerce platforms Unless you’ve moved to Mars,...

Durians falling from trees are collected in nets on a farm in Malaysia, where a long lockdown has slowed...

As cafes and office canteens shuttered worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, coffee growers feared 2020 would be a...

Most of the times, advices from perceived enemies can be discarded, but not those that come from friends or...

Thammasat University reported two COVID-19 cases, one member of university staff at the faculty of law and one medical...

More than a century after the first powered flight on Earth, NASA intends to prove it’s possible to replicate...

The UN’s top rights body demanded Friday that Myanmar’s military restore civilian rule and immediately release Aung San Suu...

22 COVID-19 infections have been found in Chulalongkorn University’s (CU) Bangkok campus, most among university staff, while the virus...

The government’s handling of economic problems worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to be the core of the...

Two million people in Vietnam will be put under a raft of restrictions starting Tuesday, after their northern province...

Thirty-eight opposition MPs have been allocated 42 hours on the floor during the four-day censure debate, which kicks off...

Pol. Lt. General Pakkapong Pongpetra, chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, insists that police did not use teargas, rubber...

A draft cybersecurity law due to be implemented in Myanmar has raised protests that it will be used to...

Myanmar’s stateless, conflict-scarred Rohingya community are on edge with the return of military rule, fearing further violence in a...

At least 19 people were killed and dozens hurt in a blast at a firecracker factory in India, authorities...

The battle over Thailand’s lèse majesté law has intensified with supporters and opponents coming out in full force to...

The soaring price of Bitcoin is making headlines around the globe following news that electric-car maker Tesla, one of...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused top officials of “self-protection and defeatism” and largely blamed them for...

Pathum Thani, just north of Bangkok, has ordered two markets in Thanyaburi district to close for 5 days from...

The current junta-sponsored Constitution is among the most condemned charters in Thai history, yet also arguably one of the...

Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) chief Patricia Mongkhonvanit on Wednesday encouraged people to purchase newly issued government savings bonds...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said for the first time Thursday coronavirus containment measures could still be in place during...

The World Health Organization expert mission to China ended this week without finding the source of the coronavirus that...

Conceived as a Master’s thesis, a health startup is all set to make a world of difference to the...

Facebook said it began rolling out news feeds with less political subject matter in line with a plan outlined...

Two most difficult periods to bring a politician to justice are during the peak of his (or her) power...

Amid all the confusion about Thailand’s COVID-19 vaccination plans, two things are very clear: People will not start getting...

A total of Bt210 billion is being pumped into Thailand’s latest COVID-19 relief effort, but experts say needy Thais...

Thailand recorded 157 new COVID cases, 548 new recoveries and one more COVID-19 related death today (Wednesday), according to...

There are about 200 underground gambling dens operating nationwide, and 47 are in the Bangkok metropolitan area, according to...

Lost at not being able to celebrate in Chinatown? We offer an alternative that’s just as enjoyable, albeit in...

“Humans are a nation’s most important resource. Nowadays, everyone is equal, equally neglected as a human resource,” said Inthira...

Illegal gambling will be among the issues fired at Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and nine members of his Cabinet...

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has postponed its plan to increase the maximum train fare on the Green Route...

Thailand’s Disease Control Board has approved the COVID-19 vaccine management and distribution plan for 2021. The country’s health minister,...

US President Joe Biden said late Sunday it remains to be seen if the US will send a team...

The review of two charter draft bills has been completed, paving the way for changes to the 2017 Constitution...

Dozens of Rohingya, mostly women and children, were caught as they arrived by boat in Malaysia last month after fleeing a...

Bangkok commuters are crossing their fingers and hoping that the Central Administrative Court will stop the maximum BTS Skytrain...

Thai and other foreign companies are expected to delay their investments in Myanmar following a military coup that threatens...

As expatriates from Myanmar around the world react to the military’s lightning takeover of their homeland, one restaurant in...

As of Friday morning, 134 officials, leaders and lawmakers from the National League for Democracy (NLD), political activists, monks...

Indonesia has banned schools from forcing girls to wear Islamic “hijab” headscarves after the case of a Christian pupil pressured...

No coronavirus contamination was found in 117 seafood samples taken from markets in Bangkok and other provinces between November...

Move Forward, Thailand’s second-largest opposition party, has been hit by accusations that could result in its dissolution after less...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will remain the prime target, but the similarities between the upcoming no-confidence attack and the...

Facebook services in Myanmar were disrupted on Thursday, days after the army seized power, as UN chief Antonio Guterres warned the...

After more than a century serving passengers, Thailand’s largest railway hub will reach the end of the line this...

A 99-year-old grandmother says she will go to prison if the government sues for repayment of Bt100,000 in subsidies...

Japan passed a new law strengthening enforcement of its virus restrictions on Wednesday, allowing authorities to fine bars and...

Thailand has been placed fourth in ASEAN, and 73rd in the world, while categorized as one of the world’s...

Calls for a civil disobedience campaign in Myanmar gathered pace  Wednesday as the United States formally declared the military’s takeover a...

The Myanmar military’s detention of Aung San Suu Kyi during this week’s coup has revived memories of her more...

In a defining moment for male-dominated and conservative Thailand, the country is now shifting its stance from anti-abortion to...

The Michelin-starred chef demonstrates how food sustainably can be achieved Michelin-starred Chef Chumpol Jangprai has a clear image of...

A widening rift between coalition partners Palang Pracharath and the Democrats over the upcoming Nakhon Si Thammarat by-election is...

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6 percent effective against symptomatic Covid-19, according to an analysis published in The Lancet...

Singapore‘s parliament passed a law Tuesday limiting the use of data collected for coronavirus contact-tracing after the government admitted...

More than 100 million Covid-19 vaccines have been given around the world, an AFP tally from official sources found...

The Red Cross is appealing for plasma donations from fully recovered COVID-19 patients, because it may contain the antibodies...

Myanmar‘s generals were in firm control Tuesday after a surgical coup that saw democracy heroine Aung San Suu Kyi...

The Central Shrimp Market in Samut Sakhon province, the epicenter of the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand, will remain...

Not far from the well-known beaches of Khao Lak, Takua Pa offers a delightful reminder of bygone days Takua...

Thailand is bracing for unprecedented chaos in Parliament later this month when the opposition shatters a deep-seated taboo by...

The United States led governments around the world in calling for the restoration of Myanmar’s democracy on Monday after...

Prachin Buri’s hospital offers cannabis dishes and snacks to enthusiastic patrons No culinary trend could possibly beat the gastronomical...

New Zealand unveiled a blueprint Sunday to phase out petrol-powered cars while its dairy industry, a key pillar of the economy,...

The new electric boat service on Klong Phadung Krungkasem makes a lovely change from the humdrum of Bangkok’s streets...

Seems Thais just can’t have enough of the French crescent-shaped pastry Decades ago, if someone predicted that Thais would happily...

Prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand, the availability of the field hospital beds and the...

Asian and European markets suffered more losses Friday, capping a painful week for global equities that has been characterised...

More than a dozen embassies, including the US and EU delegation, Friday urged Myanmar to “adhere to democratic norms”,...

New Zealand confirmed two new cases of the more virulent South African Covid-19 strain in the community Thursday, as investigators scrambled to determine...

Vietnam recorded its first coronavirus outbreak in almost two months on Thursday, with more than 80 new cases reported...

Former world number one Ratchanok Intanon landed a crucial victory over Indian star PV Sindhu at badminton’s World Tour...

Singapore has moved a step closer to a driverless public transport network with the launch of a new trial...