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Thai central bank chief says economic engines not as strong as before

Thailand's exports and foreign direct investment have lagged behind Vietnam, while its ageing population will also weigh on growth," Sethaput said.

MakeMyTrip partners with IndiGo to launch charter flights to Phuket

Travel company MakeMyTrip has partnered with IndiGo airline to launch exclusive charter flights between Mumbai and Phuket in Thailand, according to a statement on Wednesday

Thailand completes Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ratification

China and Japan have also completed ratifications of the pact.

Thailand to reopen to vaccinated visitors from November, says PM

Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced a plan to allow fully-vaccinated visitors from 'low risk' countries and regions to visit the nation without having to quarantine from next month

Flooding threat hangs over Thai capital Bangkok lashed by monsoon rains

The threat had eased in 13 of 30 provinces elsewhere that were lashed by seasonal monsoon rains

Thailand welcomes more int'l tourists after travel program expansion

Over 3,000 international tourists have visited other designated tourist areas beyond Phuket in Thailand since a new program took effect on August 16

A year on, Thailand strives to elevate Covid-hit tourism industry

More than a year and a half since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, Thailand's tourism industry is now struggling to survive and trying to shift from mass tourism to attracting more quality visitors.

World Covid dispatch: FDA clears third shot for immunocompromised patients

Thailand coronavirus cases hit record high, US FDA amended the emergency use authorizations for both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines

Thailand's coronavirus tally tops 600,000, tighter curbs extended

Thailand announced to extend tighter pandemic control measures in the capital Bangkok and other worst-hit regions possibly till the end of August to contain the worst-ever wave of the outbreak

Thailand records all-time high daily coronavirus cases and deaths

Thailand's daily Covid-19 cases and deaths both set records again on Saturday, as the country fights its worst surge in infections driven by the highly contagious Delta variant

Delta variant rampant in Asia; Tokyo, Thailand post record Covid infections

China is also battling an outbreak of the Delta variant in the eastern city of Nanjing, traced to airport cleaners who worked on a flight from Russia

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Singapore's leap of faith in its virus strategy

Spain battles deadly outbreak even as vaccinations surge, Astra shot brings no increased blood-clot risk after two doses, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Thailand's Global Power System acquires 41% stake in Avaada Energy

The acquisition has been made through Global Renewable Synergy Company Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Odds of spectator-less Olympics are high

Thailand to weigh partial lockdown, Delta variant is now dominant in US, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Blast at Thai factory shakes Bangkok airport terminal, area evacuated

A massive explosion at a factory on the outskirts of Bangkok early Monday shook an airport terminal serving Thailand's capital and prompted the evacuation of residents from the area

'I saw Facebook posts': Vaccine disinformation endangers millions in Asia

False claims are fueling vaccine hesitancy in pockets, undermining efforts to vaccinate some of the most vulnerable people in Asia.

Thailand readies to reopen Phuket on Thursday to vaccinated tourists

Thailand is readying to kick off the 'Phuket Sandbox' campaign on Thursday to reopen the country's largest resort island to vaccinated international tourists, a top official said here

Thai PM orders one month closure of worker camps in Bangkok due to Covid

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday that temporary closure will be applied to specific clusters to stem domestic spreads of Covid-19.

Some 10,000 refugees fled to India, Thailand from Myanmar: UN Special Envoy

Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Myanmar has warned that the regional threat of the crisis is real

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine faces more supply hurdles, now from Thailand

Thailand was slated to receive and administer 6 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses in June but health authorities this week said they would be distributing only 3.5 million of those shots this month