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TAT reinforces Thailand’s global leadership in holistic luxury tourism through wellness, culture, and meaningful travel experiences. Bangkok, Thailand–(Newsfile Corp. – December 22, 2025) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing to introduce “Healing Journey Thailand,” an upcoming global campaign under the Experience Thailand: Celebrity & Lifestyle Stories platform. The initiative is designed to further strengthen Thailand’s positioning as a premier destination for healing, balance, and high-value travel experiences. 01-01 To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7958/278817_figure01en.jpg Built around the core concept of “Unforgettable Experience” and the message “Healing is the New Luxury,” the campaign will…

BANGKOK — The Bank of Thailand cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% on Wednesday to help bolster economic growth, marking the first easing by the central bank since August.

Breadcrumb Trail LinksCultureBooksLifeEating & DrinkingMake Pailin Chongchitnant’s salad rolls with spicy garlicky dip, old-school pad gaprao and minimalist pad thaiPublished Mar 24, 2023  •  Last updated Mar 24, 2023  •  15 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Clockwise from top left: old-school pad gaprao, salad rolls with spicy garlicky dip, and minimalist pad thai from Sabai. PHOTOS BY JANIS NICOLAYArticle contentReviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Our cookbook of the week…

By Kenny Teng BANGKOK, Dec 19 (Bernama) — From border tensions and political transition to natural disasters and a fragile economy, Thailand’s 2025 unfolded as a succession of crises that tested governance, institutional resilience and crisis-management capacity. The year opened with cautious optimism over governance and economic reforms, but this was abruptly jolted on March 28 when a powerful earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar, with tremors felt as far as Bangkok. The quake triggered the collapse of a construction site at the new headquarters of the State Audit Office in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district near Bang Sue Grand Station, claiming more than 90…

BANGKOK, Dec 21 — Thailand nabbed a record-breaking number of gold medals as the South-east Asian Games closed in Bangkok yesterday, but the two-week event was overshadowed by a deadly border conflict with Cambodia.Colourful dances, fireworks and pop performances stunned crowds at the closing ceremony at Rajamangala National Stadium yesterday evening, with athletes representing 10 countries parading with their national flags.Notably absent were the Cambodian athletes, who fully withdrew from the 33rd SEA Games the day after its opening on December 9, citing security fears due to an ongoing border conflict with Thailand.The host country took a record 233 gold…

“CRITICAL JUNCTURE IN REGIONAL AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS”Earlier in the day, in his opening remarks ahead of the special meeting, Malaysia Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said that the ASEAN grouping “stands at a critical juncture in regional and global affairs”.Malaysia is the current chair of the bloc, with the Philippines set to take over officially on Jan 1.Mohamad had warned that geopolitical disruptions “challenge the very foundations of our regional order”.“This threatens ASEAN’s credibility as one of the most peaceful and successful regional organisations and integration projects in modern history,” he told officials.Mohamad added that Anwar has urged both Thailand and…

TAT reinforces Thailand’s global leadership in holistic luxury tourism through wellness, culture, and meaningful travel experiences. Bangkok, Thailand–(Newsfile Corp. – December 22, 2025) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing to introduce “Healing Journey Thailand,” an upcoming global campaign under the Experience Thailand: Celebrity & Lifestyle Stories platform. The initiative is designed to further strengthen Thailand’s positioning as a premier destination for healing, balance, and high-value travel experiences. 01-01 To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7958/278817_figure01en.jpg Built around the core concept of “Unforgettable Experience” and the message “Healing is the New Luxury,” the campaign will…

[BANGKOK] Thailand’s baht is too strong and affecting its export-driven economy, the country’s finance minister said on Monday (Dec 15), as the currency reached its highest level against the dollar in more than four years.The baht traded at 31.46 per dollar on Monday. It has strengthened by 9 per cent against the dollar so far this year to become Asia’s second-best performing currency, putting further pressure on South-east Asia’s second-largest economy, which has struggled with US tariffs, high household debt and weak consumption.Ekniti Nitithanprapas said he had been in discussions with the central bank to manage the strength of the…

The men both spent more than half their lives practicing the martial art, shuffling back and forth between Thailand and Singapore during their teenage years. “After training, you need to eat. And in Thailand, you’ll always have rice. You just need something to go with it,” says Spencer, who’s rather soft-spoken for someone with 32 professional fights under his belt. In Thailand, he stayed with the husband-and-wife owners of Eminent Air Thai Boxing Gym (the name refers to their sponsor – an air-conditioner manufacturer). It was the wife who managed the gym, and whom Spencer refers to as “his godmother”.…

Thailand’s military has launched air attacks along its disputed border with Cambodia as the Southeast Asian neighbours traded blame for clashes that killed one Thai soldier and four Cambodian civilians.In a statement on Monday, a spokesman for the Thai military said Thailand deployed the aircraft to “suppress” Cambodian attacks after the death of a Thai soldier in the Ubon Ratchathani province.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAt least eight were also wounded, according to Major-General Winthai Suvaree.The Thai statement added that the Cambodian soldiers had “fired small arms and curved weapons” from about 5:05am (22:00 GMT on Sunday) on…