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The People’s Network Against the World Bank and IMF has demanded an official explanation from police after officers allegedly seized protesters’ banners and intervened in a peaceful symbolic demonstration near a meeting venue on Thursday morning, lea
Motorists are being urged to avoid Ratchadapisek Road between Asoke Montri and Rama IV intersections, where traffic flow in both directions has been suspended for two days from today, as part of heightened security measures for the 2026 IMF-World Ban
The Customs Department has proposed a ban on the import of iron scrap by requiring a certificate from country of origin stating that there is no electronic waste among the iron scrap.
A number of protesters are gathering today to oppose the ongoing 2026 meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Bangkok.
Thailand’s hosting of the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings is projected to generate over 2 billion baht in tourism revenue, according to the TAT.
A Malaysian couple have been questioned after their Malaysian-registered car was found parked in a no-parking zone in Bangkok’s Lumpini district on October 13, with seven containers holding a total of 40 litres of fuel.
Pyongyang test-fired two types of cruise missile from a submarine, its state news agency said Thursday, after weeks of friction with Seoul over a landmine explosion along their border.
The young Thai rock sensation Nene Royal performed her signature song, “Zombie” by The Cranberries, and “Som Sarn”, a hit by Thai rock band Loso, at a welcome dinner for IMF participants on Wednesday night.
Thai PBS has insisted that the State Audit Office (SAO) did not give the public service broadcaster a chance to defend itself against allegations of fund misuse before concluding its investigation.
Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country's "very high" band on Wednesday while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging in Indonesia causes a regional crisis.
Thailand's Minister of Finance Ekniti Nitithanprapas today unveiled the "Bangkok Blueprint," a multilateral framework aimed at curbing transnational financial scams that cost the global economy an estimated $1 trillion annually.
The State Audit Office (SAO) has defended its Thai PBS probe as a routine audit triggered by the public broadcaster’s staff complaints, rejecting claims of hostility or political motives.
Thai rock sensation Nene Royal made her overseas concert debut in Singapore last night, opening for American rock band Avenged Sevenfold at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
A group of 271 academics today called for the withdrawal from parliament of a bill to amend the law governing Thai PBS, warning that it threatens the independence and financial autonomy of public service media, which they described as key elements of
Asia continues to power global growth, accounting for 68% of world GDP expansion, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in Bangkok, highlighting ASEAN's key role in regional dynamism.
