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New global effort to fight scams
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/12/2025
» A global cooperation effort to combat online scams was formally launched in Bangkok as representatives from 58 countries gathered for a landmark conference to confront the rapidly expanding threat of transnational crime.
Asean must grab its rare-earth shot
News, Imran Khalid, Published on 22/11/2025
» US President Donald Trump's return to Southeast Asia last month felt like a rerun -- tariffs, tough talk, and televised deals. But this time, he left behind more than headlines. From Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi, Mr Trump inked trade pacts promising tariff relief on US exports in exchange for joint ventures in mining and refining the rare-earth minerals that power the world's clean-tech boom.
Rail link seen as gateway for Thai trade
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is working to enhance the efficiency of the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link (SKRL), with the expectation of using the regional railway network to elevate Thailand's status as a logistical and investment hub for global trading.
Thailand-Vietnam trade target of $25bn set
News, Bangkok Post, Published on 17/05/2025
» Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to promote economic links and work together to boost bilateral trade to US$25 billion a year, from $20 billion now, in the near future, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said.
Vietnam's tourism star is on the rise
News, Lebawit Lily Girma, Published on 28/03/2025
» Thailand may be fully in the spotlight, where Southeast Asian tourism is concerned. Its starring role in Season 3 of The White Lotus has supercharged vacationers' (already high) interest.
New threats in regional drugs fight
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/12/2024
» Cross-border and multisectoral cooperation among countries in the greater Mekong subregion (GMS) is needed to mitigate illicit drugs, says the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Vietnam promotes Vinh Phuc to Thais for business and pleasure
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 01/09/2024
» Vinh Phuc, Vietnam: The chairman of Vinh Phuc Provincial Journalist Association has asked for more Thai businessmen to invest in Vinh Phuc industrial centre and more Thai tourists to visit this northern province of Vietnam.
Vietnam is in danger of losing its China +1 appeal
News, Karishma Vaswani, Published on 26/03/2024
» Losing one president in a year -- unfortunate. Losing two? A worrying signal for foreign investors. Vietnam, the economic darling of Southeast Asia, has been thrust into the spotlight again because of a series of political earthquakes. The most recent is President Vo Van Thuong's resignation on March 20, making him the latest senior official to step down amid widening probes into some of the country's top leadership.
Foreign suspects flee abroad
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/02/2024
» Police are coordinating with Interpol to seek the arrest of two foreign men allegedly involved in the murder of a Myanmar businessman inside a luxury apartment in Bangkok.
Govt eyes trade boost with Hanoi
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/10/2023
» Hanoi: Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara yesterday discussed the possibility of reviving mobile meetings aimed at increasing the amount of investments between Thailand and Vietnam.