Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has asked the United Nations to establish a special investigation into the spread of landmines along the border, allegedly planted by Cambodia and causing a series of injuries to Thai soldiers, stressing there must be no more victims.

As global markets turn increasingly competitive and the Thai bourse continues to underperform, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is pushing forward one of its most ambitious reform programmes.

Thailand’s tourism sector remains resilient, with its top three source markets accounting for only 35% of total arrivals, lower than other Asian destinations, according to online travel platform Agoda.

Thailand has lobbied the UN anti-landmine agency to pay serious attention on the spread of landmines along the border with Cambodia as the issue will test the credibility of the office and the convention banning the devices.

PHUKET – Officials in Phuket City are alarmed by the increasing amount of waste that now exceeds its capacity to handle, urging other local administrations to abandon their complacency and join the fight against garbage.

The Bank of Thailand’s proposed tax reforms, tightening of gold oversight, and an anticipated interest rate cut could ease upward pressure on the baht, which has appreciated nearly 7% year-to-date to trade at stronger than 32 baht to the dollar, according to pundits.