THAI Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has set up a war room to deal with tensions arising from US and Israel’s attack on Iran and has urged Thais in both countries to evacuate risky areas immediately, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Feb. 28). As the conflict could escalate and potentially affect the well-being of
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Israel says it launched pre-emptive attack against Iran in coordination with US
By Reuters – published by CNA and Agencies – published by DW ISRAEL said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran in coordination with the United States on Saturday (Feb. 28), pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran’s long-running nuclear dispute with
Read moreAs the next crisis looms, Travel & Tourism faces a failure of leadership
IN MY 45 years of reporting on Thai, Asean and Asia-Pacific Travel & Tourism, I have covered multiple crises. Three of the most devastating were the 1997 financial crisis, the 2004 tsunami and the 2020-2022 Covid pandemic. Each left a swathe of destruction, with Travel & Tourism being particularly badly hit.
Read moreThai army refutes US media claim of violating international law
THE Thai army today (Feb. 22) rebutted claims made in a report published by The New York Editorial that the country had violated international law and used excessive force in the border conflict with Cambodia underscoring that Thailand in fact strictly adheres to international law, PPTVHD36 said. Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvari, the army’s spokesperson,
Read moreUS Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs boosts global economic growth: Academic
THE US Supreme Court ruling that a law President Donald Trump relied on to impose tariffs does not authorise the president to do so will have a positive impact on global economic growth in terms of the volume and value of world trade with Asian economies, including Thailand, benefiting, a respected Thai academic said
Read moreThai central bank flags gold trade curbs, plays down impact of US monitoring list
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S new rules to curb online gold trading were designed to help weaken the baht, the country’s central bank said on Friday (Jan. 30) as it downplayed any impact from the United States adding Thailand to its currency manipulation monitoring list. The central bank has blamed gold trading
Read moreThailand monitoring Venezuela situation while Sam Rainsy says Hun Sen is next in line
WITH US having captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and brought them to New York City to face drugs and weapons charges in Manhattan federal court next week the Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry said it is closely monitoring this situation while former Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy said in an online post
Read moreDivided Fed lowers rates, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
By Reuters and published by CNA New York – The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday (Dec. 10) in another divided vote, but signalled it will likely pause further reductions in borrowing costs as the US central bank looks for clearer signals about the direction of the job market and inflation that “remains
Read moreTrump urges Cambodia, Thailand to honour ceasefire amid renewed border clashes
By Anadolu Agency Washington – US President Donald Trump expects Cambodia and Thailand to fully honour their ceasefire commitments following deadly clashes along their disputed border, a senior administration official told Anadolu on Monday [Dec. 8]. “President Trump is committed to the continued cessation of violence and expects the governments of Cambodia and Thailand
Read moreThai activist group stages protest in front of Malaysian Embassy
A LARGE number of activists from United Power of the Land for Defending Sovereignty group gathered at the Malaysian embassy this morning (Nov. 22) and intend to head to the US embassy to stage a similar rally to protest claimed interference by Malaysia and US in Thailand’s defence of its sovereignty, Amarin TV said.
Read moreThailand says US trade talks to proceed despite Cambodia dispute
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND will proceed with negotiations on a reciprocal trade deal with the United States, its government said on Saturday (Nov. 15), stressing that the discussions will remain separate from its border dispute with Cambodia. Bangkok had earlier said Washington was suspending talks until Thailand reaffirmed its commitment to a
Read moreUS suspends tariff negotiations with Thailand in push to comply with peace pact
By Amarin TV and AFP – published by CNA AFTER US President Donald Trump discussed Thai-Cambodian border flare-up with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over the phone last night (Nov. 14 Thailand time) the Deputy Trade Representative informed the country that US is temporarily suspending tariff negotiations in persuading Thailand to comply with the
Read moreFormer police officer arrested on kidnapping and extortion charges
METROPOLITAN Police investigators today (Nov. 13) arrested a former Special Branch police officer at a well-known hotel in central Bangkok on charges of kidnapping and extorting a Taiwanese businessman in 2021, Naewna and Thai Rath newspapers said. Mr. Santhana Prayoonrat, nicknamed Rong Tor, was taken to Thonglar police station for questioning and after investigation
Read moreTrump shaves China tariffs after ‘amazing’ Xi meeting
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Busan, South Korea – US President Donald Trump said today (Oct. 30) he had agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, resuming US soybean purchases and keeping rare earths exports flowing. Trump’s face-to-face talks
Read moreWhere are Thailand’s rare-earth elements that US seeks found?
Analysis by Naewna newspaper AMID heavy international focus on rare-earth elements (REE) with the US rapidly rebuilding its supply chain in a move to end decades of dependence on China as tensions between the two powers persist despite a temporary trade truce, there is strong public interest about this within Thailand. This followed the
Read moreMalaysia’s ban on raw rare earths exports remains despite US deal, trade minister says
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia will maintain a ban on the export of raw rare earths to protect its domestic resources, despite signing a critical minerals deal with the United States this week, the trade minister said today (Oct. 29). Speaking in parliament, Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz dismissed allegations
Read moreBangkok company denies link to Cambodian scammer group
PRINCE International Co., Ltd., located at Sino-Thai Tower office building in Sukhumvit 21 road (Asoke), today (Oct. 17) denied it is part of the Prince Group, a Cambodian company run by Cambodian and UK national Chen Zhi, aka Vincent, and sanctioned by US and UK for its alleged involvement in large-scale online scams and
Read moreFlare-up in US-China trade tensions poses a big risk to Thailand’s growth, deputy central bank governor says
By Karin Strohecker, Reuters, and published by Yahoo!News Washington- The fresh flare-up in trade tensions between the United States and China is a big risk to the outlook for Thailand’s economic growth, the country’s deputy central bank governor said, adding there was little room left to lower rates further. US President Donald Trump on
Read moreUS and UK take largest action ever targeting cybercriminal networks in Southeast Asia
Washington – The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in close coordination with the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), took complementary actions against criminal networks responsible for targeting citizens of the United States and other allied nations through online scams
Read moreGhostly sounds won’t put Thailand at a disadvantage on world stage: PM
PRIME MINISTER-cum-Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Oct. 13) that he has yet to listen to the sounds of ghosts and fighter jets flying played in the dead of the night at Ban Nong Chan village by a social media influencer to drive out encroaching Khmer villagers but believes it will not put Thailand
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