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September 9, 2026 10:11 PM

India, Thailand discuss boosting trade, investment and AITIGA review

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday met Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun in New Delhi to discuss ways to deepen bilateral trade and investment, strengthen business-to-business ties and advance the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA). The meeting was held at Vanijya Bhawan and focused on strengthening the India-Thailand economic partnership through greater collaboration, expanded business opportunities ...

July 13, 2026 9:40 AM

Bangkok pub fire kills 27, officials say emergency exits were obstructed

An explosive fire at a pub in Thailand's capital Bangkok killed 27 people and injured dozens more, officials said on Monday, after obstructed emergency exits hindered patrons choking on smoke from escaping the burning venue. One video of the incident posted on social media and verified by Reuters showed thick smoke billowing out of the pub, before an intense horizontal plume of fire jets out of a doorway, as screaming customers fled the premises around midnight (1700 GMT) on Sunday. "W...

July 2, 2026 3:57 PM

Eight monks killed in Thailand after 11-year-old boy crashes truck

Eight Buddhist monks were killed and more than 20 others injured after being hit by a pickup truck driven by an 11-year-old boy while on a pilgrimage in Thailand's northeastern province of Mukdahan, officials said on Thursday. The victims were part of a group of 34 Buddhist monks and five lay followers undertaking a pilgrimage from a temple in Mukdahan province to another in neighbouring Ubon Ratchathani province, Mukdahan Governor Vorayan Bunarat said at a press conference. Five monks died at...

June 27, 2026 2:45 PM

Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet ships arrive in Thailand to deepen maritime cooperation

Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri, Kavaratti, and Shakti of the Eastern Fleet arrived at Sattahip, Thailand, on Saturday as part of their operational deployment to the South East Asia Region, marking another step in India's growing maritime engagement with Southeast Asian nations. Led by Rear Admiral Alok Ananda, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, the ships were received by the Royal Thai Navy. The port call reflects the close and longstanding maritime partnership between India and Thailand and i...

June 17, 2026 11:23 AM

India, Thailand agree to deepen defence cooperation at 10th Defence Dialogue in Bangkok

India and Thailand on Tuesday agreed to expand defence cooperation across key areas, including defence manufacturing, research, innovation, and capability development. During the 10th Thailand-India Defence Dialogue held in Bangkok, the high-level dialogue reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral defence ties and provided an opportunity for both countries to exchange views on regional and global security developments, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. The meeting was co-chaired by Thai...

June 12, 2026 10:08 PM

India offers condolences to Thailand over death of Princess Bajrakitiyabha

India on Friday offered condolences on the passing of Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati Kromluangrajasarinisiribajra Mahavajrarajadhita, who died at the age of 47 years after remaining hospitalised since 2022. "The Embassy of India in Bangkok extends its deepest condolences on the sad passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati Kromluangrajasarinisiribajra Mahavajrarajadhita. At this hour of profound loss, our thoughts and prayers are with His ...

March 19, 2026 10:17 AM

Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul seeks new mandate as parliament votes on prime minister

Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul will seek to be elected back to power on Thursday in a parliamentary vote on a prime minister that could usher in a rare period of stability for a country long plagued by political drama and turmoil. In a stunning turnaround in fortunes for a party that had struggled to make its mark in Thai politics, Anutin's Bhumjaithai sprang a surprise with a decisive victory in February's election after capitalising on a wave of nationalism arising out of military conflicts w...

February 2, 2026 12:16 PM

Rural Thai voters shift old loyalties, testing Pheu Thai’s populist machine

Rubber farmer Pinittaya Boonlieng sat with friends in a key political battleground in Thailand to discuss how to vote in the February 8 general election - a choice that once would have been simple in a region long loyal to former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin's populist Pheu Thai party has dominated agrarian Ubon Ratchathani and neighbouring provinces in northeastern Thailand for decades, but that grip is weakening and voters are switching allegiance to powerful individual candidates. In...

December 8, 2025 9:59 AM

Thailand launches air strikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite

Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, the Thai military said on Monday, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. At least one Thai soldier has been killed and four wounded in the fresh clashes that broke out around two areas in the easternmost province of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand's military said in a statement, after its troops came under Cambodian fire. "The Thai side has now begun...

November 27, 2025 3:56 PM

Thailand shifts gear in evacuation efforts as floods ease; deaths climb in Indonesia

Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid on Thursday and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops as waters receded, raising hope for more ground evacuations. Meanwhile, the death toll in the neighbouring Indonesian island of Sumatra from cyclone havoc rose to 46. Severe floods after a week of heavy rain have killed at least 33 people in Thailand and two in Malaysia, with tens of thousands huddling in evacuation centres, some after being cut off for days ...