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The cabinet approved the Finance Ministry’s nomination, of Government Savings Bank president and CEO Vitai Ratanakorn, as the new governor of the Bank of Thailand today, succeeding Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, whose five-year term is due to expire on September 30th.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet U.S. President Donald Trump this week, hoping Manila's status as a key Asian ally will secure a more favorable trade deal before an August 1 deadline.
Nan Governor Chainarong Wongyai has ordered officials in 15 districts to prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Wipha, which made landfall in northern Vietnam this morning and is expected to hit Nan province late this afternoon.
Thailand’s 13 million pensioners are praying their monthly state subsidy – fixed since 2011 despite surging living costs – is about to rise despite rumours and confusion.
Firefighters have controlled a blaze that erupted on the residential floor of a building in Pridi Banomyong (Sukhumvit 71) Soi 15, in Wattana district of Bangkok, at around 5am this morning. There were no reports of injuries.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has disciplined an official who doctored a photo of a motorcycle illegally parked on a footpath, submitted by a citizen through its application, to make it appear as if the vehicle had already been removed.
In an era marked by aggressive power plays and shifting global alliances, the economic strategies of powerful nations are shaking up the developing world.
Irrigation officials have increased the rate of discharge of water, into the Chao Phraya River through the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat province, to 800m3/s, starting today, in anticipation of increased runoffs into the reservoir due to heavy rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Wipha.
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 170 in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades.
Top leaders from China and the European Union will hold a summit in Beijing this week, as the major economic powers seek to smooth over disputes ranging from trade to the Ukraine conflict.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba clung on Monday even after an election debacle left his coalition without a majority in the upper house, as painful new US tariffs loom.
Consumers are being advised to exercise caution when buying cheap food supplements and skincare products through online platforms, as well as from some retail outlets, due to the proliferation of fake products.
The Ministry of Commerce is promoting Thai herbs as part of the country’s soft power, boosted by growing global demand and traditional Thai wisdom in a variety of herbal extracts.
Thailand may recall its ambassador from Phnom Penh, if the border tension between Thailand and Cambodia escalates, Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said today.
July 20, 2025: If the latest NIDA poll is any indication, Thailand’s Buddhism will never be the same again.
One Chinese tourist was crushed to death and another seriously injured by a falling tree on Phuket on Sunday, as strong winds and heavy rain wrought havoc on the resort island as a result of Tropical Storm Wipha, which is expected to make landfall in northern Vietnam tomorrow.
