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The latest news, in-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion about Thailand.
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King Maha Vajiralongkorn
King Maha Vajiralongkorn
Head of Government
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Five of the latest batch of Hongkongers to be freed returned home on Friday. Photo: Facebook/Security Bureau
Crime in Hong Kong

Last of 6 Hongkongers recently freed from scam farm in Myanmar returns home

Security Bureau vows to save the three remaining residents on its list in bid to crack down on forced-labour scams in Southeast Asia.

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Crime in Hong Kong

6 scam farm captives to return to Hong Kong after rescue

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Myanmar

More Chinese scam workers repatriated via Thailand

South Korea

‘So you know Blackpink, but not Lisa?’: Bong Joon-ho cops flak from Thai fans

The director faced backlash from fans for not mentioning the Thai-born singer’s name in an interview, sparking racism accusations.

Blackpink member Lisa. Photo: AFP
Scams and swindles

More Chinese scam workers repatriated via Thailand as fraud crackdown continues

Dozens of apparent Chinese scam workers seen boarding a China Southern jet at Mae Sot airport on Thursday, with more flights over the weekend.

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China trade

Chinese ratings agency downgrades Thailand over crime, economic prospects

High-profile incidents including the abduction of a Chinese actor threaten to tarnish Thailand’s image as a tourist hotspot.

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Tourism

6 marinas that are destinations in themselves

Marinas in Monaco and Dubai are billionaires’ playgrounds while Sanya is growing as a marine tourism hub and Singapore has a bustling port.

Port Hercules, in Monaco, is among several marinas around the world that are worth visiting even if you don’t possess a boat. Photo: Getty Images
Asean

Opinion | Trump is bringing the trade war to Southeast Asia. Asean must act

Unless nations can work together to blunt the worst effects, the region may have to live with slower growth for years to come.

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Tourism

Thais riled by illegal short-term condo rentals amid tourist influx

Short-term stays competing with the hotel sector have resulted in noise, mess and constant stream of visitors in formerly quiet residential areas.

Asia travel

Thailand set to allow limited alcohol sales on Buddhist holidays

Tourists are often surprised to find bars shut on religious holidays. Now Thailand plans to allow alcohol sales at some locations and events.

Walking Street in Pattaya, Thailand. Tourists drawn by the country’s nightlife are often surprised bars close on religious holidays. Now the Thai government plans to relax its ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks during Buddhist holidays. Photo: Shutterstock
Asia travel

Is The White Lotus mocking high-end tourism or promoting it?

Despite its critique of luxe travel and the rich, HBO show has become a powerful marketing tool – look at where the third season was filmed.

Aimee Lou Wood in a scene from The White Lotus. Despite its critique of luxe travel and the rich, the show has become a powerful marketing tool for tourism. Photo: HBO via AP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng to test autonomous driving software in Hong Kong to support go-global push

He Xiaopeng says tests of company’s Xpeng Navigation Guided Pilot would be conducted in Hong Kong soon.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong tourists in Japan may soon be able to use Octopus app for payments

Octopus Holdings says it is in talks with different platforms in Japan and aims to collaborate with those that have greater payment coverage.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slip on trade-war fears, BYD sell-off

US president reaffirms that tariffs on Chinese imports will double to 20 per cent as reprieve period for Canada and Mexico ends.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2025. Photo: TNS
Crime

Thai police launch manhunt for delivery rider who robbed gold store

Surveillance footage shows suspect intimidating staff and customers with a pistol before making off with US$137,600 worth of gold necklaces.

The suspect made off with 4.7 million baht (US$137,600) worth of gold necklaces weighing about 1.5kg (3.3lbs) from a store in Mae Sot, Thailand, on Sunday evening, local reports said. Photo: Handout
Asia elections

In a world of declining freedom, 1 South Asian nation stands out: report

Only one nation in South Asia was classified as ‘free’ in US democracy watchdog Freedom House’s latest report.

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The Philippines

Philippines’ push for Asean-wide prisoner transfer treaty: will it spur reforms?

While such an agreement may help in the rehabilitation process, problems of overcrowding and other chronic issues still remain, analysts say.

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China's economic recovery

Where did all the Chinese investors in overseas property go?

Sluggish economy and real estate slump at home signal end to wave of overseas investment.

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An empty water park at Chinese developer Country Garden’s Forest City project in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in December 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
Icons and Influencers

Toy story: the ever-growing scene around collectibles for adults

Jellycat and Kasing Lung’s Labubu are trending, after earlier toys from artists Kaws and Takashi Murakami, and Bearbrick, Tokidoki and The Gardener series put designers Michael Lau and Eric So on the map.

Cambodia

Cambodia returns 119 Thais in crackdown on cyberscam centres

Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia have ramped up efforts to curb a cyberscam industry worth billions of dollars a year.

Tourism

Bridge too far? Thailand’s Samui questions need for road link

Worried locals say Samui Sea Bridge could potentially tarnish the island’s reputation for peace, clean air and respite from the perils of overtourism.

People relax on Lamai beach on Koh Samui in the southern Thai province of Surat Thani in April 2024. Photo: AFP
Tourism

Thailand slammed for failure to collect biometric data from 17 million arrivals

The country’s immigration bureau admitted its biometric system had hit maximum storage capacity last year.

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Immigration officers cleaning a fingerprint scanner at Don Muang International Airport in 2021. Photo: Getty Images
Diplomacy

My Take | Why Thailand’s soft power splash is out of step with reality

Move to promote soft power at odds with perceptions that Thailand is not doing enough to tackle scam centres along Thai-Myanmar border.

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US-China relations

US condemns Thailand’s deporting of 40 Uygurs to China

The 40 men were flown back after being detained in Thailand for over a decade.

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Asia travel

Public sex by tourists in Thailand’s Pattaya sparks call for clampdown

Police are known to have traditionally closed an eye to the city’s sex trade and its fringe activities but are now tightening enforcement.

A foreign tourist sunbathes on a beach in Pattaya in Thailand. Photo: EPA-EFE
Myanmar

‘I can finally escape this hell’: Myanmar scam workers desperate to go home

About 7,000 people endure heat and mosquito bites at a squalid camp in Myawaddy as repatriation process slows.

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Scam centre workers sit on the ground during a raid at the KK Park complex in Myanmar’s Myawaddy township on February 26. Photo: AFP
Asia travel

‘We actually have a vineyard’: an insiders’ guide to Thai royal resort Hua Hin

The Thai royal family ‘discovered’ it in the early 20th century, but what does the resort destination have to offer today’s travellers?

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall in volatile trading as tech-driven rally calms down

Investors are poised to keep a close eye on the National People’s Congress next week.

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