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A year of shocks, but Thailand endures
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/12/2025
» The year 2025 is not just your typical annus horribilis. Some may say that an appropriate term to describe the year is "hell on earth," or narok bon din in Thai, when many bad things happen all at once.
Exit the Snake, enter the Horse
News, Curtis S Chin and Jose B Collazo, Published on 30/12/2025
» As we bid farewell to 2025, and welcome 2026 -- and soon, the lunar Year of the Horse -- we once again highlight the winners and losers of the year gone by in Asia.
Diamonds are forever; Lisa of Blackpink isn't.
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 20/10/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has hired superstar Lisa -- Lalisa Manobal -- as a tourism ambassador for 12 months. The move clearly illustrates the country's attempt to regain the tourist momentum, which has been lost in recent months.
Chinese flock to Vietnam due to Thailand safety fears
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/09/2025
» Vietnam has surpassed Thailand in terms of attracting Chinese tourists, but safety and premium tourism hold the key to recapturing the market, according to Aksornsri Phanishsarn, an associate professor of economics at Thammasat University.
Cybercrime moves up the agenda
News, David Whitehouse, Published on 28/06/2025
» There has been no shortage of commentators ready to hail the decision of former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen to leak his recent conversation with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra as a diplomatic "masterstroke".
Rescuing a foodie paradise
News, Supoj Wancharoen and Pitchayangkul Wongjanakool, Published on 17/06/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is pressing ahead with plans to redevelop Banthat Thong Road into a creative district and premier street food destination.
China names point man on scam gangs
News, Published on 19/02/2025
» Liu Zhongyi, 60, China's assistant minister for public security, has been tasked with combating call centre scam gangs reportedly run by Chinese nationals in Myanmar border towns.
PM holds talks with Xi in Beijing
News, AFP and Bangkok Post, Published on 07/02/2025
» Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for the "strong measures" Thailand has taken against scammers targeting Chinese nationals in the region.
China pledges to rescue scam gang 'victims'
News, Reuters and Bangkok Post, Published on 17/01/2025
» BEIJING: China will make every effort to rescue its nationals who have fallen foul of scam operations luring them to countries including Myanmar, the country's public security ministry said late on Wednesday.
New push to reassure Chinese tourists
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/01/2025
» The government plans an intensified tourism campaign while also stepping up security measures to restore flagging Chinese confidence in Thailand after a Chinese actor was lured to a lawless area of Myanmar after arriving in the kingdom.