The Mekong River is facing a crisis and is gradually deteriorating due to the impacts of climate change and the construction of dams, which severely affect the river's ecosystem. Thai PBS World interviewed Brian Eyler, an expert on transboundary issues in the Mekong region who specialises in China’s economic cooperation...

Responding to the Thai Bankers Association’s announcement yesterday, of a cut in the minimum retail rate (MRR) for creditworthy customers of 0.25% for six months, six state banks announced today that they will also cut their lending rate for their small borrowers by 0.25%, starting May 1. The six banks...

Supachai Phosu, former deputy agriculture minister, has been faulted by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for gross violations of political ethical conduct due to illegally owning 35.2 hectares of land in Tha Uthen district, located in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom. According to NACC Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, Supachai, former...

The state-run Transport Company will comply with the Chanthaburi provincial court’s order for it to pay 26 million baht in compensation to relatives of 25 victims of a deadly road accident in Ban Bung district of Chon Buri  in January 2017. The company’s managing director Mr Chirasak Yaowatchasakul said Friday...

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the leaders of 17 countries have issued a joint statement calling for the immediate release of all hostages, including 8 Thai nationals, still being held by Hamas in Gaza. In his “X” post on Thursday, the prime minister said he views the release of all...