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Jet fuel led energy consumption in Thailand from January to May this year, with usage increasing by 12.3% year-on-year over the first five months of 2024, surpassing demand for other fuels in the transport and manufacturing sectors, said the Department of Energy Business.
Thailand is expected to lose roughly 200 billion baht in export value this year if the US imposes tariff rates of 25-36% on Thai products, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Russians, Chinese and Indians were Phuket’s largest groups of tourists in the first five months of this year, generating around 223 billion baht in revenue, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
The House of Representatives on Wednesday began intense deliberations on five bills to foster social harmony and grant amnesty for political offences, submitted by MPs and citizen groups.
Asian companies lead a reversal from car dashboards dominated by touchscreens, says the Financial Times’ June Yoon.
Southeast Asian countries have little choice but to continue engaging US officials now, but the US risks driving them into the arms of others in the long run, says Kevin Chen from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
After being conspicuously quiet during two weeks of high political drama in Thailand, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the public eye on Wednesday with a splash — talking up his daughter’s favourite project.
‘Britain is coming apart’ | Harry Saul Markham on identity, Islamism and the West Terror attacks. Hate marches. Blasphemy laws by the backdoor. These are some of the bitter fruits of decades of multiculturalism. Dividing Britons by their ethnic, religious and cultural background was supposed to promote tolerance, openness and a more cohesive society. Instead…
The mood on the Thai-Cambodia border has shown signs of improvement since the May 28 clash that sparked tensions, with the militaries of both countries maintaining communication to prevent further misunderstandings, according to Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, commander of the Second Army Region.
