Thailand

July 1, 2025 12:46 PM

Thai court suspends PM from duty pending case seeking her dismissal

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, adding to mounting pressure on a government fighting for survival and under fire on multiple fronts. The court took on the petition from 36 senators that accuses Paetongtarn of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards in violation of the constitution over the leak of a politically sensitive telephone conversation with Cambodia's influential former leader H...

June 29, 2025 9:32 AM

Thousands demand Thai prime minister quit over border dispute with Cambodia

Thousands of protesters rallied in the Thai capital Bangkok on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, piling pressure on a government at risk of collapse over a border dispute with neighbouring Cambodia. In the largest such rally since the ruling Pheu Thai party came to power in 2023, crowds braved heavy monsoon rain to demonstrate against Paetongtarn, 38, who is also battling to revive a faltering economy and keep a fragile coalition together ahead of a po...

June 24, 2025 2:58 PM

Thai PM assures ruling coalition is stable as dispute with Cambodia escalates

Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said her coalition remained strong and a cabinet reshuffle had been settled, days after its second-largest coalition partner quit over a deepening border dispute with Cambodia. Last week, coalition partner Bhumjaithai withdrew its support for the government hours after an audio recording of a conversation between Paetongtarn and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen was leaked. The exit threw the government into turmoil as it scrambled to sh...

June 13, 2025 12:16 PM

Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat

An Air India flight from Phuket in Thailand to India's capital New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday and made an emergency landing on the island, airport authorities said. All 156 passengers on flight AI 379 had been escorted from the plane, in line with emergency plans, an Airports of Thailand official said. The aircraft took off from Phuket airport bound for the Indian capital at 9.30 a.m. (0230 GMT) on Friday, but made a wide loop around the Andaman Sea and landed back on the ...

April 4, 2025 11:39 AM

PM Modi to strengthen regional cooperation at BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, where he is expected to make key announcements reinforcing India’s role in strengthening regional cooperation. BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey highlighted the significance of PM Modi’s participation, expressing confidence that his address would include declarations aimed at enhancing India’s contributions to the regional bloc. “PM will address BIMSTEC, and we are looking forward to his s...

April 3, 2025 6:54 PM

Southeast Asian nations, among hardest-hit by Trump tariffs, seek talks

Southeast Asian nations reeled on Thursday as they were hit with some of President Donald Trump's heftiest tariffs, which now threaten the economies that have benefited from investment since he imposed levies on China during his first term. Vietnam, slapped with 46% tariffs, said it would set up a task force and Thailand's prime minister said she would pursue negotiations to try to reduce the 37% rate her country faces - far greater than the 11% it had expected. Both countries are heavy export...

April 3, 2025 10:58 AM

PM Modi departs for Thailand and Sri Lanka, to attend BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emplaned for Thailand on a state visit to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. His visit is set to bolster bilateral relations between New Delhi and Bangkok. In his departure statement, PM Modi said, "At the invitation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, I am departing today for Thailand on an official visit and to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit." "Over the past decade, BIMSTEC has emerged as a significant forum for promoting regional development, connect...

March 3, 2025 2:18 PM

Thailand mulls wall at Cambodia border as scam centre crackdown widens

Thailand is studying the idea of building a wall on part of its its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, its government said on Monday, as a multi-national effort to dismantle a sprawling network of illicit scam centres mounts. The crackdown is widening against scam centres responsible for carrying out massive financial fraud out of Southeast Asia, especially those on Thailand's porous borders with Myanmar and Cambodia, where hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked by...

February 14, 2025 11:16 AM

India, Thailand share cultural ties for over 2000 years: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the deep cultural ties between India and Thailand, which have existed for over 2,000 years, and underscored the role of Asian traditions in fostering peace and harmony. Speaking at ‘SAMVAD – the Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative for Conflict Avoidance and Environmental Consciousness’ in Thailand, PM Modi acknowledged the country's rich culture, history, and heritage. "Thailand exemplifies Asia's philosophical and spiritual traditions," he...

January 22, 2025 2:53 PM

China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar

The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land – only not as a reality star. Wang, 22, flew to Bangkok earlier this month after getting an unsolicited offer to join a film that was shooting in Thailand. There was no movie. Instead, like hundreds of other Chinese men, Wang had been duped by a job offer that he later acknowledged appeared too good to be true, as part of a trap set by a criminal syndic...