A 37-year-old Cambodian activist has gone into hiding in Thailand, fearing for his life after publicly criticising the Cambodian government and military.

Low-rise housing developers should invest more in structural reinforcement to improve resilience against potential future tremors, which are likely following the earthquake in Myanmar in March, according to the Thai Structural Engineers Association.

Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri province, Thailand, is holding a four-day festival to celebrate its global internet star Moo Deng. The pygmy hippo marks her first birthday on July 10, 2025, leaving behind the animal infancy that boosted her to worldwide internet fame for her cute antics.

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).