Thailand and Singapore deepen ties as leaders strike a musical chord
Thailand and Singapore have agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership in key areas, including green energy, defence and the digital economy.
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Thailand and Singapore have agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership in key areas, including green energy, defence and the digital economy.
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for Thailand to 2.1–2.5%, up from the previous projection of 1.6–2.0%, citing stronger-than-expected expansion in exports and private investment.
A 14-year-old Mathayom 3 student opened fire at a school in Kamphaeng Phet province this afternoon, firing about six shots before he was subdued by teachers and police.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has officially designated the site of the Khlong Thom Centre fire a restricted zone, prohibiting anyone from being within a 30-metre radius or undertaking any construction or modifications for 45 days, officials said today.
Thailand has recorded nearly 100,000 COVID-19 cases so far this year, but medical authorities report a decline in severity, even as seasonal infections peak alongside a wider influenza outbreak.
The Energy Ministry’s Department of Energy Business will file a complaint with police today against the operator of a data centre in Bangkok after finding that it had been storing more than 200,000 litres of diesel for emergency generators without a licence. Thitiphat Chotidechachainan, secretary to the energy minister, said the offence carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison, a fine of up to 200,000 baht, or both if the operator is found guilty. Thitiphat said she inspected the...
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Ministry of Energy have stepped in to reassure the public over the local impact of data centre operations in the capital, insisting that the situation remains fully under control while temporary bans on new construction permits and fuel storage licences are enforced.
Thai food and grain exporters are being advised to monitor market trends in China closely and to explore new markets, as China is seeking to reduce its dependence on imports of food and grain, particularly rice and sugar, and to increase its exports, according to Nantapong Chiralerspong, director general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived at Laem Chabang port this morning for its first port call in nine months, with about 5,000 US sailors and Marines set to spend their shore leave in Pattaya under restrictions, including a ban on visiting cannabis shops and taking part in certain high-risk water activities, including jet skiing and parasailing.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Filmmaker and drone pilot Manish Maharjan crossed into Nepal from China’s Tibet through Rasuwagadhi, a border crossing closest to where last week's catastrophic flooding began, two days before the disaster. Returning home, little did he know he would be using his professional skills to help with rescue efforts along a route he has known intimately from years of travel for work.
Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Wednesday called the United States "Satan" after an attack on a wedding ceremony in the country's south.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will visit Thailand today (Wednesday) for the 5th Thailand-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat, at the invitation of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.
Hunting of the Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) in Thailand’s 40+ non-hunting areas is now prohibited under an edict issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, which came into effect today following its publication in the Royal Gazette.
The Ministry of Industry is set to propose extending factory fee exemptions in Thailand's southern border provinces for another five years to boost economic growth and attract investment, Industry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said ahead of the mobile Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
The opposition People’s Party MP Rukchanok Srinork submitted evidence to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today, demanding an investigation into the conduct of Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES) Chaichanok Chidchob and four other individuals in connection with the 1.6 billion baht ‘TH-AI Passport’ project.
Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaichanok Chidchob said today that there are some data centres in Bangkok which are located in restricted areas where permission cannot be granted.