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  • India plans to develop 5,000 km Eastern Grid waterways for trade March 29, 2023 07:45 PM IST

    India plans to develop 5,000 km Eastern Grid waterways for trade

    "Eastern Grid can unlock multi-lateral trade potential of $49 billion dollars as Govt remains committed accelerate growth in eastern India," Sonowal said.

  • Thai man wins fastest joint-rolling contest in Phuket March 29, 2023 02:14 PM IST

    Thai man wins fastest joint-rolling contest in Phuket

    .Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to decriminalise cannabis last year, but within a week of the move issued a raft of regulations to curb its potential unchecked use.

  • Caught on camera: Tourist’s miraculous escape as bungee jumping cord breaks March 25, 2023 04:31 PM IST

    Caught on camera: Tourist’s miraculous escape as bungee jumping cord breaks

    A tourist was left severely bruised in Thailand after a bungee jumping accident. His terrifying experience has gone viral on social media.

  • Drug dealer undergoes plastic surgery to transform into ‘handsome Korean man’ February 28, 2023 01:35 PM IST

    Drug dealer undergoes plastic surgery to transform into ‘handsome Korean man’

    A Thai drug dealer reportedly underwent extensive cosmetic procedures to alter his appearance and evade capture.

  • The untold story of the world’s most resilient currency February 13, 2023 01:22 PM IST

    The untold story of the world’s most resilient currency

    After Thailand became ground zero in the Asian financial crisis, the baht achieved a long-running stability

  • Floating restaurant sinks off the coast of Thailand February 02, 2023 10:19 AM IST

    Floating restaurant sinks off the coast of Thailand

    A floating café and restaurant sunk off the coast of Thailand on Monday, January 30.

  • South East Asia to benefit as China records spike in offshore flight bookings January 21, 2023 06:51 AM IST

    South East Asia to benefit as China records spike in offshore flight bookings

    China's travel recovery will start gradually in the first six months of 2023, while outbound travel will start to pick up in the second half of the year, according to survey results by the Chinese Traveler Sentiment Report.

  • Thai man sells 'fresh air' on his farm for Rs 2,500 but he has a warning January 20, 2023 07:30 PM IST

    Thai man sells 'fresh air' on his farm for Rs 2,500 but he has a warning

    Air pollution in Thailand has become a major public health concern in recent years, with increasing levels of dangerous pollutants in the air putting the lives of millions of people at risk.

  • Thailand introduced new entry regulations as China reopens border January 08, 2023 03:07 PM IST

    Thailand introduced new entry regulations as China reopens border

    The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said in a statement on Saturday that starting early Monday, all foreign arrivals starting early on Monday must prove they are vaccinated or provide a letter certifying that they have recovered from COVID within six months.

  • Thailand says no Covid test needed for travellers from China January 05, 2023 02:27 PM IST

    Thailand says no Covid test needed for travellers from China

    China has experienced a surge in infections and its hospitals and crematoriums have been inundated after Beijing last month wound back tight restrictions.

  • Thai man makes pit stop to urinate, accidentally forgets wife behind at 3 am December 29, 2022 01:37 PM IST

    Thai man makes pit stop to urinate, accidentally forgets wife behind at 3 am

    On realising his blunder, the man went back to pick his wife up and said that he was under the impression that she was asleep in the backseat.

  • Charles Sobhraj not a free man yet, faces extradition to Thailand December 23, 2022 10:52 AM IST

    Charles Sobhraj not a free man yet, faces extradition to Thailand

    Thailand authorities say the government will take a call on issuing a fresh warrant or dropping the previous one for murders committed in the country.

  • Meet Thailand’s top pet food maker floating in Bangkok today December 09, 2022 11:05 AM IST

    Meet Thailand’s top pet food maker floating in Bangkok today

    I-Tail company is the largest debut in Bangkok since Thai Life Insurance Pcl. in July.

  • Tesla launches in Thailand, vying to compete with China EVs December 07, 2022 04:21 PM IST

    Tesla launches in Thailand, vying to compete with China EVs

    The company staged a glitzy showcase of its plans Wednesday at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon mall. Online purchases have begun, with plans to deliver vehicles to buyers in the first quarter of next year.

  • Tesla launches EVs in Thailand amid competition from cheaper brands December 07, 2022 02:07 PM IST

    Tesla launches EVs in Thailand amid competition from cheaper brands

    The launch of two EVs with prices ranging between 1.7 million baht to 2.5 million baht (($48,447 to $71,205) comes as Thailand makes a push for EV adoption and production by offering tax cuts and subsidies.

  • This Buddhist temple is left empty after monks fail drug tests November 29, 2022 09:07 PM IST

    This Buddhist temple is left empty after monks fail drug tests

    "The temple is now empty of monks and nearby villagers are concerned they cannot do any merit-making," an official said.

  • Thailand to beat tourism target as Indians, Malaysians lead rush November 07, 2022 07:27 AM IST

    Thailand to beat tourism target as Indians, Malaysians lead rush

    Tourist arrivals totaled 7.56 million as of Oct. 30, with at least 1.5 million visitors a month expected during the remainder of the year, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said in a statement Saturday.

  • Japan hosts multilateral display of naval unity amid East Asia tension November 06, 2022 04:33 PM IST

    Japan hosts multilateral display of naval unity amid East Asia tension

    The naval parade in Sagami Bay near Tokyo involved 38 vessels, 18 from friendly countries such as the United States, South Korea, Britain, Australia, Singapore, India and Thailand.

  • Thai central bank winds down COVID era support measures November 01, 2022 10:03 AM IST

    Thai central bank winds down COVID era support measures

    The central bank will not extend its loan-to-value measures for the property sector, assistant governor Chayawadee Chai-Anant said on Monday.

  • Miss Universe contest has a new owner: A transgender Thai business tycoon October 27, 2022 11:55 AM IST

    Miss Universe contest has a new owner: A transgender Thai business tycoon

    Thai media giant JKN has acquired the rights to the Miss Universe pageant from IMG Worldwide LLC.

  • Amazon to boost Thailand cloud infrastructure with $5 billion investment October 18, 2022 11:06 AM IST

    Amazon to boost Thailand cloud infrastructure with $5 billion investment

    The investment would include construction of data centers and purchase of goods and services from regional businesses, AWS said in a statement.

  • Why Phuket is so different from Bangkok: The north-south divide of Southeast Asia October 16, 2022 10:49 AM IST

    Why Phuket is so different from Bangkok: The north-south divide of Southeast Asia

    As Southeast Asia has now fully opened up for travel, a look back at the cultural dichotomies of the Thai cities of Phuket and Bangkok

  • Women Asia Cup: Dominant India crush Thailand by 74 runs to enter final October 13, 2022 11:46 AM IST

    Women Asia Cup: Dominant India crush Thailand by 74 runs to enter final

    The win over Thailand took India to their eighth straight Asia Cup final -- four each in ODI and T20 formats. Before 2012, the tournament was a 50-over-a-side affair.

  • Women Asia Cup: India eye another crushing win against Thailand on way to final October 12, 2022 02:39 PM IST

    Women Asia Cup: India eye another crushing win against Thailand on way to final

    The last match between two teams had turned out to be a huge mismatch as India had skittled Thailand out for just 37 runs in 15.1 overs to run away with an easy win during the league stage.

  • Women's Asia Cup: Deepti Sharma bags bowling record as India score big win over Thailand October 10, 2022 03:17 PM IST

    Women's Asia Cup: Deepti Sharma bags bowling record as India score big win over Thailand

    India bundled out Thailand for a paltry 37 in the Women's Asia Cup match on October 10