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Reciprocal tariffs: India, Thailand most impacted in Asia, says Nomura

On Wednesday, US president Donald Trump reiterated his stance to impose reciprocal tariffs on counties, including India from April 02, 2025, during his address to the Congress

Why are Indians trapped in Myanmar's Myawaddy region in cybercrime scams?

Hundreds of Indians trapped in Myanmar's Myawaddy region were lured by fake job offers and forced into cybercrime; a crackdown by Thailand, Myanmar, and China aims to dismantle these scam hubs

White Lotus Season 3 OTT release: When & where to watch Thai comedy drama?

The White Lotus Season 3 is now available for streaming online. With a premium subscription, viewers in India can watch the web series on Jio Hotstar. The show was filmed in Thailand's major cities

Buddha's teachings solution to global issues: PM during SAMVAD programme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that many of the world's conflicts are an outcome of taking extreme positions instead of a balanced approach, asserting that Buddha's teachings of following the middle path and avoiding extremes offer solution to numerous global challenges. In a video address to the fourth edition of Samvad, a global Hindu-Buddhist initiative for conflict avoidance, organised in Thailand, Modi said the shared traditions of Asia rooted in the principles of Dhamma provide answers to the environmental crisis plaguing the world. Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, and other Asian traditions teach people to live in harmony with nature, he said, adding they do not see themselves as separate from nature but as a part of it. According to a statement, Modi highlighted the concept of trusteeship, as advocated by Mahatma Gandhi, and emphasised that when using natural resources for progress, one must also consider our responsibility to future generations. This approach .

MoS Margherita meets Ambassadors of Thailand, Myanmar, Dominican Republic

Margherita held talks on further deepening the relations of India with these countries

Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand made Thursday a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples. The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal. By the end of Thursday some 1,832 same-sex couples had married nationwide, according to the Department of Provincial Administration. Well over 1,000 registered at district offices, while 185 couples registered their union at a daylong gala celebration at a shopping mall in central Bangkok. The couples included actors Apiwat Porsch Apiwatsayree and Sappanyoo Arm'Panatkool, who tied the knot at the Phra Nakorn district office in Bangkok. We can love, we love equally, legally, said Sappanyoo. And we can build our family in our own way because I believe that every kind of love, every kind of family is beautifu

Love wins in Thailand: Hundreds marry under new same-sex marriage law

Thailand becomes the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, granting equal rights to couples nationwide

Bird feathers, blood likely found in engines of South Korea's crashed jet

About four minutes before the fatal crash, one of the pilots had reported a bird strike and declared an emergency before initiating a go-around and attempting to land on the opposite end of the runway

Thailand eases long-term visa rules, adds family-friendly benefits

Thailand's LTR visa, launched in 2022, offers benefits such as a digital work permit, tax privileges, and now includes fewer restrictions on eligibility

Thailand eyes 40 million tourists by 2025 with relaxed visa policies

Tourists spent approximately 1.67 trillion baht ($66 billion) in 2024

Adani partners with Thailand's Indorama for petrochemical expansion

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group has teamed up with Thailand's Indorama Resources Ltd for a foray into the petrochemical business as the ports-to-energy conglomerate looks to expand in adjacencies. Adani Petrochemicals Ltd, a subsidiary of the group's flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd, "has completed the incorporation process of a joint venture company namely Valor Petrochemicals Ltd (VPL)... with Indorama Resources Ltd, Thailand," Adani Enterprises said in a stock exchange filing. Adani Petrochemicals and Indorama will hold 50 per cent stake each in the joint venture. "VPL is incorporated with the objective to set up a refinery, petrochemical and chemical business," it said. Adani Petrochemicals was incorporated to set up refineries, petrochemicals complexes, speciality chemicals units, hydrogen and related chemicals plants and other similar units in a phased manner. Group chairman Gautam Adani had in 2022 stated that the conglomerate is looking to invest more than USD 4 billion in

Video: Moment when plane with 181 onboard crashed at South Korea airport

Footage showed the plane skidding across the airstrip, apparently with its landing gear still closed, and colliding head-on with a concrete wall

Get ready to travel: Thai e-Visa available worldwide from January 2025

Indians can travel to Thailand without a visa for no longer than 60 days.

Winter getaway: Thailand leads despite 51% rise in flight fares from India

While destinations like Thailand, Vietnam, and Bali have seen an 80-100% surge in flight bookings, the Maldives has dropped out of the top-searched destinations

Thailand e-Visa for Indians from 2025, 60-day visa exemption to continue

The e-Visa system will be effective from January 1, 2025, the Thai embassy said

Thailand to launch e-visa system for Indian nationals from January 2025

To complete their applications, visa-seekers must pay the required visa fees, the details of which will be provided by the Embassy and respective Consulate-Generals. The Embassy underlined that visa

Over 30 killed, thousands displaced due to floods in Malaysia, Thailand

Severe floods caused by monsoon rains killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malaysia and southern Thailand, officials said Tuesday, with both countries preparing shelters and evacuation plans in anticipation of more heavy rain. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said five days of heavier-than-expected rain that battered the country's east coast last week was equal to the rainfall over the past six months, wreaking havoc in the northeastern state of Kelantan and neighbouring Terengganu. The heavy downpours damaged roads and houses in Kelantan and other parts of Malaysia. Rescue workers used boats to distribute food to victims trapped in their homes. Anwar said it would cost the government an estimated 1 billion ringgit (USD 224 million) to repair infrastructure damaged by the floods. The rain eased over the weekend, but the Meteorological Department forecast heavy rains later Tuesday. Anwar said the government is bracing for another monsoon surge that is .

Conflict in Myanmar sparks surge in property purchases in Thailand

From January to September, over 1,000 units worth 5.46 billion baht ($158 million) were sold to Myanmar nationals, REIC data showed

Thailand aims to legalise casinos next year in win for global players

The government is working to get a so-called "entertainment complex" bill, which will allow casinos to be housed within large venues

Thailand set to reap $2 bn Rainbow Tourism boon with same-sex marriage law

The same-sex law that's slated to take effect in January will also create 152,000 full-time equivalent jobs and will help lift the nation's gross domestic product by 0.3 per cent