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BANGKOK – Welcome to the half-empty SEA Games. Joyous but abandoned. Competitive but often deserted. At the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex, the venue for wushu and karate, there were more people waiting in line at the nearby immigration office than fans in the competition hall. At other stadia, attendance has largely been limited to team officials, volunteers, family members, friends and a handful of curious locals. Even in football, a sport so beloved in this nation which is gunning to end a gold-medal drought after eight years, the turnout has been depressing. Large swathes of empty seats greeted Thailand’s Under-22…

Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Fighting raged Saturday morning along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, even after U.S. President Donald Trump, acting as a mediator, declared that he had won agreement from both countries for a new ceasefire. Thai officials said they did not agree to a ceasefire. Cambodia has not commented directly on Trump’s claim, but its Defence Ministry said Thai jets carried out airstrikes Saturday morning. Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow…

The fourth edition of the Thailand International Boat Show will return from 15–18 January 2026, hosted at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina. The Thailand International Boat Show’s relocation to Phuket Yacht Haven Marina in 2025, from the previous location of Royal Phuket Marina, provided additional space for onshore and in-water displays and enabled a broader visitor programme. For 2026, a strong exhibitor lineup is set to feature, with major yacht brands, including Beneteau, Prestige Yachts, Sunreef Yachts, Gulf Craft, and Excess, which will be showcased alongside multihulls from Fountaine Pajot, Leopard Catamarans, Lagoon, and the Max 48 SC. Making its Asian…

Welcoming nearly 36 million international visitors last year, the Southeast Asian country of Thailand is among the most popular in the world for travelers looking to experience everything from new food flavors to colorful beaches. Although Thailand’s biggest sources of tourism come from nearby Asian countries of Malaysia, China, and India, the United States also brought in over 500,000 visitors in the first half of 2025 in numbers that have risen steadily over the last five years, Thailand’s The Nation reported. While generally considered a very safe destination for tourists, Thailand periodically sees a flareup of tensions with Cambodia over…

Bangkok feels as though it’s at the centre of the Asian art world right now and the buzz around the Thai capital is reaching fever pitch. Dib Bangkok, an almost mythical contemporary-art museum that has been talked about for 30 years, finally opens this weekend in a former steel warehouse near the port area of the city.  Dib Bangkok is easily the most anticipated art institution to open in Asia since M+ in Hong Kong at the start of the decade and the timing could not be better. Several major privately funded museums have opened in Thailand in the past…

Dhurandhar’s Lyari town was meticulously recreated on a Thailand set. An Indian-Thai crew added authentic old Pakistani film posters, old Pakistani newspapers, and street details while hiding all Thai elements.At first glance, the world of Lyari town in Dhurandhar feels unmistakably South Asian, gritty lanes, ageing walls plastered with torn posters, and a lived-in chaos that mirrors the character of the story. But what viewers don’t see on screen is that none of it was filmed in Mumbai or Pakistan. Instead, the entire Lyari setting was painstakingly built in Thailand, following a last-minute logistical shift driven by weather realities.According to…

The party on Tuesday announced Yodchanan Wongsawat, Thaksin’s nephew, as one of its contenders for the top jobThailand’s politics has once again circled back to a familiar name, as the Thaksin Shinawatra-backed Pheu Thai Party picked another member of the powerful family as a prime ministerial candidate ahead of the next general election.The party on Tuesday announced Yodchanan Wongsawat, Thaksin’s nephew, as one of its contenders for the top job, reinforcing the Shinawatra family’s enduring grip on Thai politics, as reported by AFP.Yodchanan is also the son of former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat, making him the latest in a long…

Thailand host Singapore at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani on Thursday for an international friendly before resuming their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. With nine points in four games, the War Elephants are currently vying for a place in the Saudi Arabian showpiece with Turkmenistan, who lead the Group D standings on head-to-head record. Thanks for the submission! After losing to the Emerald 3-1 on matchday two, Anthony Hudson’s side overcame Chinese Taipei home and away, beating them 2-0 in Bangkok before a crushing 6-1 victory in the return. But since their upcoming clash is only a friendly, Thailand…

Thai and Cambodian armed forces appear certain to keep fighting despite President Trump’s claim that he’s got the two historic foes to agree to another ceasefire. The Thai prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, is leaving no doubt the fighting will sputter along the border extending from an ancient temple held by Cambodia all the way to the Gulf of Thailand. Thai forces, he says, would “perform military actions until we feel no more harm and threats to our land and people.” The killing of a 63-year-old Thai farmer by Cambodian shellfire provided yet another reason for Thai forces to conduct air…

MBK Center Turns Traveler Insights and Tripadvisor Awards into a Campaign “Shop like a Thai – Step into Thainess”, an Authentic Experience of Thai Shopping and Culture, Welcoming the High Travel Season MBK Center Turns Traveler Insights and Tripadvisor Awards into a Campaign “Shop like a Thai – Step into Thainess”, an Authentic Experience of Thai Shopping and Culture, Welcoming the High Travel Season BANGKOK, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the holiday season approaches, MBK Center has launched a new campaign video showcasing global tourists’ experiences. Under the theme “Step into Thainess – Shop like a Thai,” the campaign blends…