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Inspired by B&R Initiative, Thailand to emphasize roads and rails

ThailandshouldgivemoreimportancetoroadsandrailwaystobeapartofthegreatchangetohumanhistoryundertheBeltandRoadInitiative,ThaiTransportMinisterArkhomTermpittayapai

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Thailand's TAT launch blogger contest to showcase travelers' experience

BANGKOK,May16(APD)--TheTourismAuthorityofThailand(TAT)Tuesdaylaunchedabloggercontesttoshowcasetravelers'uniqueThaiexperiencesonline,awaytobreathenewlifetoThaila

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Thailand urged to move promptly in line with Belt and Road Initiative

BANGKOK,May13(APD)-ThailandisyettotakestepsinpromptandtimelyfashiontowardChina-aidedinfrastructureandinvestmentprojectsinthisSoutheastAsiancountry,saidaThaiacad

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Belt&Road Initiative highly compatible with Thailand's national strategy

BANGKOK,May13(APD)--TheThai-ChineseRayongIndustrialZonehasbenefitedalotfromtheChina-proposedBeltandRoad(BNR)Initiative,whichgearswithThaigovernment'stoutedThail

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Thailand's new king watches as sacred oxen predict good harvest

Thailand'snewKingMahaVajiralongkornattendedanannualplowingceremonyonFridaywheresacredoxenpredictedabountifulharvest,auguringwellfortheworld'ssecondlargestriceex

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APD Review | Sino-Thai arms deal: an offer Thai military can't refuse

BANGKOK, May 10 (APD) -- Since the Royal Thai Navy signed the contract for the purchase of the first of three submarines from China in Beijing on last Friday, Thailand's social media has been awash with doubts.

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APD Review | Sino-Thai arms deal: an offer Thai military can't refuse

ByAPDwriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,May10(APD)--SincetheRoyalThaiNavysignedthecontractforthepurchaseofthefirstofthreesubmarinesfromChinainBeijingonlastFriday,Thailand'

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Japanese emperor pays respects to Thailand’s late king, perhaps hoping to curtail Chinese influence

Japanese Emperor Akihito paid his respects to the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Sunday, arriving in Bangkok following a weeklong trip to Vietnam aimed at winning support against Chinese expansionism.

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Thai junta urged to drop case against anti-torture activists who reported ‘grave abuses’

Rights groups on Tuesday urged the Thai army to drop defamation charges against three activists over a landmark report on torture in the conflict-hit south, decrying the prosecution as an effort to silence critics.

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Heavy rain forecast sparks new flood warning in Thailand

Thailand is bracing itself for more flash floods today, with torrential rain forecast to hit two provinces, as the authorities struggled to reinstate road and rail networks in the south which has been inundated by water over the past week.

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Thailand floods: 12 dead as record rainfall persists

At least 12 people have died and many villages been submerged after heavy rains caused severe flooding in southern Thailand.

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New Year road deaths soar despite Thailand’s safety campaign

More than 400 people died in road accidents in Thailand over the New Year period, statistics released on Wednesday showed, despite a government road safety campaign in one of the most dangerous countries in the world to drive a car.

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Cambodia hunting suspects over doctored porn image of king

Cambodian police plan to arrest three suspects who are accused of doctoring an image of the country's sovereign to place him in a gay porn scene, along with the words "Cambodia King is gay".

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Thailand begins naming Prince Vajiralongkorn as new king

​Thailand has begun the process of naming Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country's new king.

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Noodle shop bomb kills one, wounds 18 in Thai south

One person was killed and 18 others were wounded, some of them critically, when a bomb exploded outside a noodle shop in Thailand’s far south, police and witnesses said Monday.

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Thailand to ask other countries to extradite suspected critics of royal family

​Thailand’s military government said on Tuesday it would ask other countries to extradite people suspected of insulting the nation’s monarchy following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej last week.

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World Tourism Day 2016 emphasizes accessible tourism for all

​Participants of the World Tourism Day 2016, which was held in Thai capital Bangkok Tuesday, called for more accessible tourism for everyone, especially those with disabilities and senior citizens.