The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will on Tuesday escort representatives from international organisations based in Thailand to meet the 18 Cambodian detainees currently in Thai custody. This is in a bid to counter allegations from Phnom Penh regarding mistreatment and torture, according to its spokesperson.
Thai Airways International (THAI) is preparing to double its fleet to 150 aircraft by 2033 to tap Asia’s travel boom as the flag carrier’s shares resumed trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) after completing its five-year business rehabilitation and debt restructuring.
Malaysia and Indonesia have overlapping claims over an oil-rich area in the Sulawesi Sea off the east coast of Sabah, with joint development a potential solution.
The mother of Zara Qairina Mahathir filed a new police report after recalling bruises on her daughter’s back while preparing her body for burial. She wants a post-mortem to determine if criminal elements were involved.
Set during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, the wartime thriller’s release comes as China ramps up a nationwide drive to mark 80 years since the end of WWII, culminating in a military parade on Sep 3.
Deputy Defence Minister Nattapon Narkphanit has called on the Cambodian government to honour its soldiers who fell in the border clashes with Thailand by retrieving their bodies without delay.
Thai universities and schools have offered full scholarships to the families of Thai soldiers who died or were wounded during the five days of fighting between Thailand and Cambodia.
Chinese authorities have tightened oversight of imported Vietnamese durians this year after finding “excessive levels” of two potentially harmful substances in the popular, high-value fruit.