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Chef Wittawat shares how he balances authenticity with innovation, builds resilient teams, maintains relevance in a hyper-competitive market and envisions the future of Thai dining on the world stage. Evan Sung This Q&A is part of Observer’s Expert Insights series, where industry leaders, innovators and strategists distill years of experience into direct, practical takeaways and deliver clarity on the issues shaping their industries. In New York City’s constantly mutating dining landscape, where concepts appear overnight and disappear just as quickly, Chef Max Wittawat has managed to build something far more enduring: a restaurant that feels both distinctly Thai and unmistakably…

Thai stars Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn and Faye Peraya Malisorn turned heads at the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) 2025 opening ceremony in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 4, 2025, embodying Thailand’s vibrant BL and entertainment scene on a global stage .As invited special guests for December 4-5, they commanded the red carpet with poised elegance, fueling social media frenzy and underscoring RSIFF’s push for Southeast Asian talents amid its lineup of world premieres and industry forums through December 13 .Win Metawin’s Red Carpet TriumphWin Metawin, the 25-year-old phenom from GMMTV hits like together: The Series, F4 Thailand, and Enigma,…

The estimated cost for the EV charging infrastructure at the three ISBTs is ₹16.99 crore, officials said. Thailand made changes to its electric vehicle incentive policy on Tuesday in order to encourage exports and head off a supply glut at home, which could have an impact on the overall car market, the country’s Board of Investment said.Every EV produced for export will now count as 1.5 units towards a manufacturer’s local production obligations, the agency said in a statement.”This is to incentivise automakers to increase exports and prevent domestic market oversupply,” it said.In July, the agency revised its EV policy…

BANGKOK: The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) will investigate whether Cambodian athletes violated Thai law by displaying a casino firm’s logo on their jackets, the SAT governor said on Tuesday (Dec 9).SAT governor Dr Kongsak Yodmanee said the SAT would coordinate with the Department of Provincial Administration to determine whether the Cambodian athletes had violated Thai law prohibiting the advertising of illegal gambling.The SAT would take action in accordance with the findings of the investigation, Kongsak added.He was responding to comments on Thai social media questioning whether the Cambodian athletes had broken Thai law by displaying the logo of NagaWorld…

Phnom Penh [Cambodia]: The Embassy of India in Cambodia issued a travel advisory on Saturday for Indian nationals, advising them to avoid travelling to border areas due to the ongoing clashes on the Thailand-Cambodia border. In an official advisory message, it said, “In view of the ongoing clashes at the Cambodia-Thailand border, Indian nationals are advised to avoid travelling to the border areas.” The Embassy also stated that in case of any emergency, Indian nationals may approach the Embassy of India, Phnom Penh at +855 92881676 or email cons.phnompenh@mea.gov.in. Indian Embassy Advisory – CambodiaEarlier, the Indian Embassy in Thailand issued…

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THAILAND’S stock market is heading into the next quarter with investors looking beyond the immediate chaos of the southern floods and towards the slow, uneven rebuild that will follow.Sentiment is fragile but hardly collapsing, and the outlook hinges more on politics and policy than on corporate damage.

Haikou, China, December 6, 2025 — On December 6, the “2025 Hainan Free Trade Port – ASEAN Intangible Cultural Heritage Week” officially opened at the Hainan Provincial Cultural Center. The event, themed “Maritime Silk Road’s Journey – Intangible Heritage Towards the Future,” encompasses eight major sections: exhibitions, performances, workshops, markets, dialogues, and visits. It will run until December 18 and feature multiple sub-venues across Haikou, creating a high-end dialogue platform for the protection, inheritance, and innovation of intangible cultural heritage between China (Hainan) and ASEAN countries.The opening ceremony was marked by a welcoming performance of the “Hainan Tiger Dance,” showcasing…

Armed clashes have broken out between Thailand and Cambodia in long-disputed border areas, rapidly escalating months-long tensions. The fighting included gunfire exchanges, shelling and rocket fire, which have killed at least 14 people in Thailand and one in Cambodia and wounded dozens, while driving tens of thousands of people to flee homes near the border. Thailand also hit Cambodia with air strikes.It was the second armed confrontation since a Cambodian soldier was shot dead in May and a major escalation that came hours after the two countries downgraded diplomatic relations following a land mine explosion that injured Thai soldiers.The Thai…

BANGKOK, Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai today welcomed senior executives from 30 global companies from diverse sectors, which have all made significant investments in strategic industries in Thailand over the past two years, to reaffirm the government’s commitment to welcome foreign investment and provide an update on the progress made in the implementation of key initiatives to strengthen Thailand’s competitiveness in the world market. Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai today welcomed senior executives from 30 global companies, reaffirming the government’s commitment to foreign investment and highlighting progress on initiatives to boost Thailand’s…