Thai miner Banpu eyes rising LNG demand on Trump deals

Energy Company diversifies from coal to sustainable resources with US acquisition Thailand's Banpu CEO Sinon Vongkusolkit, center, answers questions from reporters at a news conference in Bangkok on Aug. 18. (Photo by Yuichi Nitta) YUICHI NITTA...

Thailand moves to ease living costs for citizens

Bangkok (VNA) - The Thai Government will open public registration on August 25 for a new flat fare for all electric rail lines, which will be implemented from October 1, 2025, and funded by a new state-run fund. Thailand's Ministry of Finance said...

Thai Embassy organizing "Journey to Thailand & Top Thai Brands 2025"

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The Royal Thai Embassy in Kathmandu in collaboration with the Thai Trade Centre in New Delhi is organizing "Journey to Thailand & Top Thai Brands 2025." Related story Celebrating the joy of brands: Brand Nepal 2021 According the...

Thailand Starts Testing Crypto-to-Cash Tourism Payment System

BANGKOK — Thailand began testing a pioneering digital payment system Monday that allows foreign tourists to convert cryptocurrency into Thai baht for everyday purchases, in what officials describe as the world’s first program of its kind. The...

Thailand tests cryptocurrency-to-baht exchange service for tourists

The TouristDigiPay program has been launched in test mode in Thailand, CTN News reports. The service allows foreign tourists to convert Bitcoin, Ethereum, as well as USDT and USDC stablecoins into Thai baht via an e-wallet on one of the country's...

Thailand Biennale announces 2025 artists

Pratchaya Phinthong, Untitled (Singapore) (detail), 2014. Courtesy the artist The Thai Ministry of Culture’s Office of Contemporary Art and Culture has announced the full list of participating artists for the fourth Thailand Biennale scheduled to...

Thailand Raises 2025 GDP Growth Forecast to 2% Despite Economic Slowdown

BANGKOK — Thailand’s economic planning agency revised its 2025 GDP growth forecast upward to 2% on Monday, despite the economy showing signs of deceleration in the second quarter. The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC)...

Thai Flight Instructor Dies, Russian Student Survives Phuket Crash

PHUKET — A 40-year-old Thai flight instructor died Monday morning from injuries sustained in a small aircraft crash in Phuket, while his Russian student pilot survived the accident. The training aircraft crashed on Pa Khlok-Monument Road near Pa...

Thailand Prepares to Sue Cambodian Leaders Over Border Conflict

The acting Prime Minister justified the domestic approach, saying it was a necessary and appropriate measure to address attacks on Thai citizens and public property. He added that a failure to act could open officials up to charges of negligence....

Thailand to launch crypto-to-baht conversion for foreign tourists

Thai Goods Boycott Spreads to Non-Thai Companies, Leaders Warn of Economic Risk

As the Cambodian boycott of Thai products grows, several non-Thai companies are also facing backlash for allegedly terminating contracts with public figures for commenting on the Cambodia–Thailand conflict. Business experts call it corporate...

Thailand to Launch Crypto-to-Baht Sandbox to Boost Tourist Spending

Thailand's Ministry of Finance has announced the launch of a groundbreaking "TouristDigiPay" sandbox project, designed to allow foreign tourists to conveniently convert cryptocurrencies into Thai baht for spending. The initiative, a collaboration...

Thailand's Stalled Population Growth: Prescription for Irrelevance

Thailand’s economy has been lackluster for years for a mixture of reasons – politics, oligopolies, tourism dependence, past over-reliance on Japanese investment, and weak improvement in agricultural productivity. But imagine just how much worse it...

Thailand Opens Largest Urban Rooftop Garden to Revive Bangkok's Historic Silom District

The botanical garden features exclusively Thai native plant species selected for their high oxygen production and carbon dioxide absorption capabilities. Visitors can access information about the flora through QR codes positioned throughout the...

Thailand to Allow Foreign Visitors to Convert Crypto for Payments

Pheu Thai rallies to back besieged PM Paetongtarn

PUBLISHED : 18 Aug 2025 at 20:26 The Pheu Thai Party on Monday gave its full backing to suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra ahead of the Constitutional Court's ruling on a leaked audio clip and dismissed as highly unlikely the...

Thailand’s TouristDigiPay: Convert Crypto to Baht for Tourists

Thailand’s government has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative that could reshape how international travelers engage with digital assets in one of Southeast Asia’s top tourism hubs. Starting this week, foreign visitors can convert their...

Obituary for Thairon Timothy Leroy Eugene Stanley

Thairon Timothy Leroy Eugene Stanley, age 29 of Kenton, passed away March 17, 2025. He was born on August 1, 1995, to parents Timothy McClain and Leslie Stanley-Krabill. Left to cherish his memory includes step-father: Anthony Krabill; mother:...

Horrifying moment British woman suffers severe burns after flaming skipping rope 'barbecued her neck' in freak accident during Thai full-moon party

This is the horrifying moment a woman was left with severe burns after a flaming skipping rope got wrapped around her neck at a full moon party. Karen Liseth, 22, went on a three-month trip to Thailand followed by Bali - and attended a full moon...

Covestro expands specialty isocyanate footprint with two former Vencorex sites in the US and Thailand 

Pittsburgh, PA – German materials manufacturer Covestro has signed an agreement with Vencorex Holding SAS, a subsidiary of Thai chemical company PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited, to acquire two legal entities with stand-alone production...