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Why is North Korea courting Russian tourists?
Oped, Published on 13/08/2025
» Hoping to replenish state coffers with much-needed foreign exchange reserves and offset the sharp post-Covid decline in Chinese tour groups, the Hermit Kingdom has set its sights on inquisitive holiday-makers from an ideologically aligned Russia.
Bangkok for the next Trump-Kim talks?
Oped, Suthichai Yoon, Published on 06/08/2025
» Some might call it improbable. Others might say it's unrealistic. But proposing Bangkok as the host city for the next summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is neither fantasy nor wishful thinking -- it's a logical, geopolitically sound proposal rooted in history and diplomacy.
Russian attacks killed 22 in Ukraine after Trump's new deadline
Published on 29/07/2025
» KYIV — Russian attacks on Ukraine killed 22 people and injured 85 more in the past day after US President Donald Trump set a new deadline for Russia to make progress toward ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
France celebrates National Day with grandeur in Bangkok, marking 340 years of ties with Siam
News, Published on 16/07/2025
» The French Embassy in Thailand hosted a grand reception at the Eastin Grand Hotel Phayathai, Bangkok, on Monday evening to commemorate France's National Day, observed annually on July 14. This year's celebration held added significance, marking 340 years since the first historic contact between Siam and France, and 169 years of formal diplomatic relations.
Striving for a common future
Published on 01/07/2025
» China and Thailand are good neighbours connected by rivers; good relatives tied by a special bond; and good partners with a common future.
EXPOPASS Powers Thailand’s Smart, Sustainable Event Future
Published on 30/06/2025
» The event industry plays a pivotal role in driving Thailand’s economy by connecting diverse sectors—from trade show organisers and conference planners to supporting industries like logistics, accommodation, catering, and other related services. Events today serve as vital platforms for business negotiations, product exports, and national-level knowledge exchange. Increasingly, the event industry is seamlessly intertwined with tourism, becoming a powerful engine of growth for Thailand’s MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) sector, attracting global attention.
Community-based tourism on the rise
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/06/2025
» Local communities continue to be a critical stakeholder in the Thai tourism supply chain.
Thais, US 'ready' for tariff talks
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/06/2025
» Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan says Thailand and the US are ready to open talks at technical level about the US's tariffs regime.
Thailand commits to decent work for all
Published on 11/06/2025
» Bangkok, June 10, 2025 – Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has reinforced Thailand's commitment to creating decent work opportunities and ensuring social justice for all workers during his address to the 113th International Labour Conference in Geneva.
Asean ministers call for unity in face of Trump's tariffs
Published on 18/05/2025
» Participants of the Asean Ministerial Caucus, which was held on the sidelines of the 2025 Apec Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting in South Korea, called on the bloc to remain united in the face of global economic volatility, according to Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan.