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Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan Strait
Read more: Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan StraitSoutheast Asian countries can spur thinking on the Taiwan question by prodding Washington to match its words with deeds, says a foreign policy analyst.
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Singaporean motorists relieved over avoided fines but frustrated over VEP hurdles, as Malaysia starts enforcement
Read more: Singaporean motorists relieved over avoided fines but frustrated over VEP hurdles, as Malaysia starts enforcementStarting Tuesday (Jul 1), Singaporean drivers caught without a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) in Malaysia will be fined RM300 (US$72). CNA looks at the first day of enforcement in Johor Bahru.
Thailand
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52 political parties register list and PM candidates
Read more: 52 political parties register list and PM candidatesRepresentatives of 52 political parties showed up at the Government Complex in Laksi district, Bangkok, on Sunday morning to register their party-lists and prime ministerial candidates for the Feb 8, 2026, general election.
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Prasit sentenced to 1,210 years in jail for fraudulent loan schemes
Read more: Prasit sentenced to 1,210 years in jail for fraudulent loan schemesThe Criminal Court has handed down a historic sentence against businessman Prasit Jeawkok, ordering 1,210 years in prison for defrauding the public through illegal loan schemes.
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New government considers ways to stabilise baht
Read more: New government considers ways to stabilise bahtThe new government will work with the Bank of Thailand to manage the baht, now trading at its strongest level in four years, and will monitor capital inflows and gold trading for any irregularities, the incoming finance minister said on Thursday.
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Online complaints surge by 20% as threats spread
Read more: Online complaints surge by 20% as threats spreadThe Electronic Transactions Development Agency (Etda) has reported a sharp rise in online complaints during the first eight months of 2025, with more than 27,000 cases filed, an increase of 20.1% year-on-year.
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Thailand dips in innovation index
Read more: Thailand dips in innovation indexThailand’s ranking in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 dropped to 45th out of 139 economies from 41st last year, attributed to changes in the methodological framework, the rapid improvement of competitor economies, and declining rankings in some sub-indices.
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Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan Strait
Read more: Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan StraitSoutheast Asian countries can spur thinking on the Taiwan question by prodding Washington to match its words with deeds, says a foreign policy analyst.
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Singaporean motorists relieved over avoided fines but frustrated over VEP hurdles, as Malaysia starts enforcement
Read more: Singaporean motorists relieved over avoided fines but frustrated over VEP hurdles, as Malaysia starts enforcementStarting Tuesday (Jul 1), Singaporean drivers caught without a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) in Malaysia will be fined RM300 (US$72). CNA looks at the first day of enforcement in Johor Bahru.
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Thai police use rubber bullets, tear gas against Cambodians on border in Sa Kaeo
Read more: Thai police use rubber bullets, tear gas against Cambodians on border in Sa KaeoThai crowd-control police on Wednesday afternoon used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse a Cambodian crowd that approached and reportedly assaulted Thai officials on the border in Sa Kaeo’s Khok Sung district.
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50 politicians leave United Thai Nation Party join PM’s Bhumjaithai
Read more: 50 politicians leave United Thai Nation Party join PM’s BhumjaithaiAbout 50 national and local politicians from the southern province of Chumphon defected from the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) to the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday.
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People’s Party leader reiterates lese-majeste stance
Read more: People’s Party leader reiterates lese-majeste stancePeople’s Party leader Natthaphong Rueangpanyawut, has reiterated his long-standing position on Thailand’s lese-majeste law, saying that while parts of the law remain problematic, any amendments must adhere to the Constitutional Court’s rulings.