Thailand plans to introduce an early retirement programme for civil servants as part of efforts to reduce the state workforce by about 5 per cent annually and contain government expenditure, Deputy Prime
Myanmar’s military junta has declared a three-week ceasefire in its ongoing civil war with ethnic rebel groups, marking a rare pause in the country’s violent conflict. The announcement came just a day
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The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday has reached nearly 3,000, as rescue teams race against time to find survivors amid the ruins. The powerful 7.9 magnitude
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A powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday at 06:20:54 GMT, sending strong tremors across neighboring Thailand. The epicenter, located northwest of Sagaing in central Myanmar, caused significant damage, buckling roads and
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has strongly condemned Thailand’s recent deportation of 40 ethnic Uyghurs to China, calling it a “clear violation of international human rights laws
More China and Thailand have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and deepening their bilateral relationship through a forward-looking, people-centered vision. This commitment was formalized in a joint statement
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In a series of joint statements issued this year, Sri Lanka and Thailand reaffirmed their unwavering support for China’s core interests, although their positions diverged on sensitive matters such as Tibet (Xizang)
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The following article is based on the author’s presentation at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2025 organized by Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in Colombo January 2025. – Editors Driving growth in value-added
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Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered public transport in Bangkok to be free for a week starting Saturday in an urgent effort to combat the city’s severe smog problem. The measure,
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The tourist-undiscovered jewel is Siracha in the Gulf of Thailand, 90 km southeast of Bangkok and 30 km north of Pattaya. Ascott Group’s Oakwood Hotel is your strategic compass to assimilate Siracha
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The House of Representatives in Thailand elected Paetongtarn “Ung Ing” Shinawatra as the country’s 31st prime minister on Friday, marking a significant moment in Thai political history. With 319 votes in favour,
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The curtain has come down on the abortive colour revolution in Thailand with the country’s Constitutional Court ordering the dissolution on Wednesday of the anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward, widely regarded as
More Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday dissolved the main opposition Move Forward Party, ruling its efforts to amend a law against defaming the kingdom’s royal family violated the constitution. The judges voted unanimously
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In a significant move to address the plight of Sri Lankan citizens trapped in human trafficking schemes, a high-level meeting took place yesterday between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri
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Thailand’s consumer confidence index dropped for the third straight month in May, reaching the lowest level in seven months, due to concerns over political uncertainty and a sluggish economic recovery, a survey
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Legislators in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have decisively endorsed a marriage equality bill, marking a historic step towards becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize equal marriage rights for all
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