Thailand eyes creative sector boost with new investment measures
BANGKOK — Thai authorities are advancing plans to strengthen the country’s creative industries through targeted investment incentives and long-term policy development. A recent high-level meeting brought together representatives from...
Two Senior Monks Defrocked After Sex Videos Surface in Scandal
Two prominent Buddhist monks have been defrocked after police uncovered over 80,000 explicit images and sex videos involving a woman and high-ranking clergy at notable temples across Thailand.
The scandal...
State Railways to Retrofit Third-Class Carriages
Thailand’s State Railway is set to begin overhauling 400 third-class fan-cooled train carriages into air-conditioned units, starting with a 295 million baht contract for 40 carriages expected to go...
Bitcoin surpasses 20,000 amid regulatory hopes
Bitcoin exceeded the 20,000 mark for the first time on Monday, 14 July 2025, as optimism over potential regulatory developments in the United States boosted investor sentiment.
The surge follows...
Thailand recalibrates trade approach amid Trump tariff hike
Thailand is preparing to revise its trade negotiation strategy with the United States following a 36 percent import tariff announced by former President Donald Trump, effective August 2025. The...
Thai Naval Base Not Part of US Tariff Talks
Thai authorities have refuted claims that negotiations over US tariffs on Thai exports involve plans to allow the United States to establish a naval base in Phang Nga province.
Deputy...
