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Thailand’s Climate Change Law Should Be Fortified Before It is Enacted

Fulcrum · July 11, 2025

Thailand’s Climate Change Act is timely and responsive to public concern, but the current version is a frail gesture addressing a complex problem. Thailand looks set to implement an unprecedented Climate Change Act this year. Though the Thai...

Thai Royal Traditional Dress to seek UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Status in 2026

Pattaya Mail · July 10, 2025

Thailand’s iconic royal-style traditional dress, registered nationally in 2023, is set for UNESCO world heritage consideration next year, boosting cultural preservation and soft power initiatives. BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai Royal Traditional Dress...

Thailand and Australia strengthen Mekong partnership to combat transnational crime through 2029

Pattaya Mail · July 10, 2025

Thailand’s TICA and Australia signed a renewed agreement to boost regional cooperation against narcotics, financial crime, and child exploitation in the Mekong sub-region. BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand and Australia have signed an agreement to...

Thailand Week kicks off in city

The Financial Express Bangladesh ·

The three-day long Thailand Week 2025 kicked off at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital on Thursday, aiming to deepen bilateral economic ties and unlock new trade opportunities between Thailand and Bangladesh. This year's edition brings...

Thailand Denies Angkor Wat Copying Claims at UNESCO Meeting

Khaosod English · July 11, 2025

PARIS — A diplomatic row erupted at the World Heritage Committee meeting on July 10 when Cambodia’s Culture Minister accused Thailand of unethically copying Angkor Wat’s design in its Wat Phu Manfa temple. Cambodia’s Culture Minister Pheung Sakuna...

Thailand, China on alert over illegal ‘crypto’ sites, schemes

Coingeek · July 11, 2025

Homepage > News > Business > Thailand, China on alert over illegal ‘crypto’ sites, schemes As Thailand advances its digital economy, authorities are grappling with the scourge of rising illegal websites, but a new artificial intelligence...

Thailand’s ‘Workation Paradise’ Season 3 rolls out exclusive perks for freelancers, expats, and remote workers

Pattaya Mail · July 10, 2025

TAT partners with Fastwork to tap into the Digital Nomad and Freelancer markets, positioning Thailand as a dream destination for global professionals BANGKOK, Thailand – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in partnership with the digital...

Thailand signs consumer protection MOU with UNCTAD to boost safety and dispute resolution standards

Pattaya Mail · July 10, 2025

Minister Jiraporn hails Geneva agreement as a key step in raising Thailand’s consumer protection to international standards. BANGKOK, Thailand – The Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a...

Thailand urges deeper ASEAN–Australia security ties at Post Ministerial Conference

Pattaya Mail · July 10, 2025

Foreign Minister Maris calls for broader cooperation with Australia on cybersecurity, energy, health, and education. BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa attended the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference with Australia....

Thailand and Indonesia strengthen media ties with focus on crisis communication and news exchange

Pattaya Mail · July 10, 2025

PRD and TVRI agree to enhance cooperation on emergency broadcasting, early warning systems, and joint staff training. BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Government Public Relations Department and Indonesia’s national broadcaster, TVRI, have agreed to...

China says it is ready to assist in Thailand-Cambodia border dispute

Bangkok Post · July 11, 2025

PUBLISHED : 11 Jul 2025 at 09:59 BEIJING - China is ready to play a constructive role for the peaceful coexistence of Thailand and Cambodia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said to his Thai counterpart according to his ministry. Wang said...

Huawei seeks AI chip customers in Middle East, Thailand

Bangkok Post · July 11, 2025

Huawei Technologies is trying to export small quantities of AI chips to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, an effort to establish a foothold in markets dominated by Nvidia Corp. despite ongoing manufacturing challenges. Huawei seeks AI chip...

New Thai-led task force takes aim at cross-border scammers in SE Asia

Pattaya Mail · July 11, 2025

Crackdown on “Gok An” gang leads to seizures of over 1.1 billion baht in assets and ongoing international arrest efforts. PATTAYA, Thailand – The Royal Thai Police revealed the persistent threat posed by call center gangs operating from...

Pygmy hippo Moo Deng turns 1: Thailand's Zoo celebrates viral baby hippopotamus

Mint · July 11, 2025

Viral pygmy baby hippo ‘Moo Deng' celebrated her first birthday on Thursday. The celebrations for the internet sensation baby hippopotamus took place at Thailand’sKhao Kheow Open Zoo, located in Chonburi. Moo Deng marked her first birthday with a...

Soft Power Teilnehmer Ryan O’Connor stirbt plötzlich in Thailand

Pattaya Mail · July 11, 2025

Ryan zusammen mit Ehefrau Joanne und dem ersten Kind. PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein 30‑jähriger Brite aus Rossendale in Nordengland, der in einer Muay‑Thai‑Akademie in Bangkok trainierte, ist unerwartet in Thailand verstorben. Ryan O’Connor hatte nach...

Jewel Thais-Williams, founder of Los Angeles’ first Black-owned LGBTQIA+ nightclub, dies aged 86

DJ Mag · July 10, 2025

Jewel Thais-Williams, the founder of Jewel’s Catch One, Los Angeles’ first Black-owned LGBTQIA+ nightclub, has died aged 86. In a statement posted yesterday (9th July) to Instagram, the team at Catch One wrote they were 'honoring the life' of...

Zerplatzte Expat-Träume in Thailand: Panne, Verschwörung oder einfach Unsinn?

Pattaya Mail · July 11, 2025

Kritiker sagen, Thailand interessiere sich nur noch für reiche Expats. PATTAYA, Thailand – Auf YouTube, der weltweit zweitgrößten Suchmaschine nach Google, kursieren derzeit zahlreiche beliebte Videos, die den angeblichen Absturz Thailands vom...

[Video] Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 73 - Geopolitical Risk: Thai Tensions / Sanctions, Tariffs & FCPA Enforcement in Asia

JD Supra - California · July 10, 2025

The conversation begins with Chris recounting the threats to Thailand’s security and stability, including the ongoing land border closure and standoff with Cambodia. He recounts with Regulatory Ramblings host Ajay Shamdasani that, notwithstanding...

China offers to help resolve Thailand, Cambodia border dispute

The Gazette - Colorado ·

BEIJING (Reuters) -China urged Cambodia and Thailand to resolve their border dispute through friendly dialogue, offering to play a constructive role by upholding an "objective and fair" position, its foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Wang Yi...

£42,000 raised to support family of dad who died in Thailand

Lancashire Telegraph ·

Ryan O’Connor, 30, died after falling ill and then suffering a heart attack whilst attending a trip to a Thai Boxing Academy in the Southeast Asian country. Medics were able to restart his heart, and he was put on life support, but died the next...