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Two major flood disasters have struck Asia at around the same time. In Southeast Asia, Cyclone Senyar and intense monsoon rain caused widespread flooding in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Indonesia has recorded at least 600 deaths, over 450 missing and more than 575 thousand evacuees. Thailand has reported flooding in southern provinces, including once-in-300-year rainfall in Songkhla, with at least 176 deaths. Malaysia’s Perlis state has also been heavily affected. A separate storm, Cyclone Ditwah, hit Sri Lanka, causing 355 deaths, hundreds of people missing, and affecting more than 1.1 million people. India has launched relief efforts as rescue teams…

BANGKOK: On November 12, 2025, representatives from Thailand’s tourism and service industries gathered at Government House to submit a petition to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, urging the government to review the Alcohol Control Act (No. 2) B.E. 2568, which came into effect on November 8. The petition was received by Government Spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat.The group was led by Sanga Ruangwattanakul, president of the Khaosan Road Business Association; Sorathep Rojpotjanaruch, head of the Restaurant Business Club; and Nattachai Ungsriwong, president of the Craft Beer Business Association.They were joined by representatives from the Thai Retailers Association, Restaurant Association, Pattaya Entertainment and Tourism…

Bangkok, Thailand – December 02, 2025 – PRESSADVANTAGE – Siam Legal International, a full-service law firm in Thailand, is strengthening its Bangkok headquarters operations and expanding service capacity in preparation for anticipated increases in foreign investment, business activity, and relocation expected in 2026. The Bangkok-based firm is enhancing its office infrastructure, expanding specialized legal teams, and upgrading multilingual client support systems to accommodate projected growth in demand from foreign investors, expatriates, and international businesses entering the Thai market. The expansion positions the firm to handle larger caseloads across corporate law, property transactions, litigation, immigration, and family law matters. “We are…

Featuring 34 paintings and three sculptures, the showcase marks the first-ever large-scale exhibition of Bangladeshi artists in Bangkok TBS Report 03 December, 2025, 01:05 am Last modified: 03 December, 2025, 09:00 am Guests and dignitaries from both countries attended the opening of the art exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre on 2 December 2025. Photo: TBS “> Guests and dignitaries from both countries attended the opening of the art exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre on 2 December 2025. Photo: TBS Gallery Kaya, in collaboration with the Embassy of Bangladesh in Thailand, launched a major exhibition…

Billboard Thailand Top Thai Songs Billboard Top Thai Songs ranks the top Thai-language songs within that territory and is based on streaming and sales activity from leading music services in the territory, as compiled by Luminate. Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers. Awards Gains in Weekly Performance Additional Awards click to see more see charts legends

BANGKOK, Dec 3 : Thailand’s annual headline inflation rate was negative for an eighth month in November, driven by falling energy prices and government support measures, but the commerce ministry said on Wednesday it expected consumer prices to rise slightly next year.The headline consumer price index fell 0.49 per cent in November from a year earlier, following a drop of 0.76 per cent in October. The ministry said it expected headline inflation for 2025 would come in between negative 0.15 per cent and negative 0.2 per cent, the first full-year negative reading in five years.The core CPI reading rose an annual…

BANGKOK – Therdsak Chaiman, Kiatisuk Senamuang, Zainal Abidin Hassan, Noh Alam Shah and Bambang Pamungkas. More than a decade ago, they were the stars who led the way for their nations in South-east Asian football.Today, the list of notable names in the region’s national teams include: Rafaelson (Vietnam), Song Ui-young (Singapore), Kevin Diks (Indonesia) and Paulo Josue (Malaysia). Driven primarily by an aggressive push for naturalised and heritage players, the landscape of football in South-east Asia has changed, with senior squads dominated by foreign-born players.This trend has, in turn, elevated the importance of the SEA Games men’s football tournament for…

BANGKOK: The death toll from flooding in Thailand has hit 170, the country’s Ministry of Public Health reported, an increase of eight from Saturday (Nov 29), and 102 injuries. Songkhla Province had the highest number of fatalities at 131.Hat Yai, the largest city in Songkhla, received 335mm of rain last Friday, its highest single-day tally in 300 years, amid days of heavy downpours. Authorities have continued to deliver aid and clear the damage. Relief measures rolled out by the Thai government include compensation of up to two million baht (US$62,000) for households that lost family members.However, there has been growing public criticism…

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Thailand Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow urges India to remove trade barriers, highlights strategic ties, climate action, cybercrime cooperation, and balanced relations with China and the US.Thailand is ready to import more from India and wants both sides to address obstacles such as removing tariffs and non-tariff barriers to ensure smooth trade, said Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.In an interview with Firstpost Managing Editor Palki Sharma, Sihasak said the strong rise in bilateral trade reflects India’s expanding economy and the growing purchasing power of Indian consumers.“Trade follows the market,” he said, adding that tariff and non-tariff barriers must be examined to ensure…