Near a BTS station in Bangkok, an elderly man passionately sketches, his worn clothes and silver hair telling tales of a life dedicated to art. Once a renowned college instructor, now 82, Suriya Tebsattra is a humble street artist offering free lessons and inspiration.

Thailand’s competitiveness will be severely damaged if the government fails to implement measures to curb the adverse impacts of US tariffs, said Siri Ganjarerndee, former Bank of Thailand assistant governor and current chairman of Tris Rating.

Despite the recent crash of an Air India aircraft, Indian arrivals remain robust against the sluggish short-haul markets trend, as the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) anticipates a record level of 2.4 million arrivals from the market this year.

PHICHIT – The abbot of Wat Tha Luang chose to leave the monkhood on Tuesday amid speculation about his relationship with “Sika Golf”, the woman who had already ended the careers of eight senior monks. 

Thai rocker Sek Loso will perform outside prison for the first time since he began serving his sentence, at an event being held by the Department of Corrections this week.

A candidate for Thailand’s next central bank chief will be proposed to cabinet next week, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said, adding there was no time to make the proposal during Tuesday’s meeting.