Thailand, Cleared and Shinawatra
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But a fierce war of words is still being waged by both countries, as they seek to win international sympathy and shore up public support at home. And a commonly-held view in Thailand is that they are losing.
Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted of insulting the kingdom’s powerful monarchy Friday. Here’s what to know about the law that has ensnared hundreds
Thailand's billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an early election and prolonged trouble for the country's stuttering economy.
Last month’s Thailand-Cambodia clashes are a reminder that Thailand is one of the most critical US partners in Southeast Asia.
While social media users claimed Trump "ended a war," it would be more accurate to say he helped pause fighting in a five-day armed conflict.
The campaign, named “Buy International, Free Thailand Domestic Flights”, would give those holding an international arrivals ticket to claim one round-trip domestic flight with 20kg of baggage for free, according to the Bangkok Post. The flights are usually cost 3,500 baht or £80.
Thailand's royal family has shared a rare health update on Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, who has been in a coma since December 2022.
Thailand's central bank has announced that the country's commercial banks are now required to set a daily limit of 50,000 baht ($1,537) per day on many online transfers to lessen financial fraud, particularly those involving customers judged vulnerable such as children and the elderly.
Thailand's economic growth likely slowed in the second quarter as weak household consumption offset gains from strong exports, according to a Reuters poll of economists.
Three teenagers have decided to cycle from Wales to Thailand to visit their friend and raise money for charity. Dyfan Hughes, 17, James Thomas, 18, and Louis Dennis, 18, have never ridden a bike further than the shop near their homes in Llangollen, Denbighshire.