Politics

Dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin speaks to reporters after the Constitutional Court's verdict on Aug. 14.
Politics

Thai Constitutional Court removes PM Srettha Thavisin from office

House of Representatives to select new prime minister on Friday

14 August 2024
Thai authorities are purchasing blackchin tilapia at above market prices in an effort to control the population. (Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives)
Fisheries

Thailand grapples with invasive tilapia from Africa as CP deflects blame

Conglomerate brought in nonnative fish for research, pledges cooperation

13 August 2024
Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries pose for a photo in Vientiane on July 25. ASEAN now faces significant centrifugal forces amid the reshaping of global orders. 
Comment

OECD or BRICS? Key members' differences might weaken ASEAN unity

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand all pursue different 'diversification' strategies

12 August 2024
People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, second from left, and other members pose for a photo during a press conference in Bangkok on Aug. 9. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
Politics

Thailand's disbanded Move Forward reborn as People's Party

New group becomes largest opposition in parliament with over 140 lawmakers

11 August 2024
Former Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat speaks as he walks on the day Thailand's Constitutional Court delivers its verdict on a case seeking the dissolution of the opposition group.
Politics

Thai Constitutional Court orders Move Forward Party to dissolve

Largest opposition group accused over its policy to amend lese-majeste law

7 August 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first female U.S. president.
U.S. elections 2024

Harris could become the 1st female U.S. leader; Asia's had several

Over 13 Asian countries and regions including Australia and Taiwan have had women heads

4 August 2024
Supporters of the Move Forward Party let off smoke bombs outside the parliament on the day of the second vote for a new prime minister in Bangkok on July 19, 2023. 
Opinion

Thailand's establishment silences voices of change

A reset is taking place to preserve the autocratic power of royalist-conservative forces

4 August 2024
Thai Vice Foreign Minister Russ Jalichandra meets Qatari Minister of State Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi, a chief negotiator in the Gaza conflict, on July 25. (Thai Foreign Ministry)
Interview

Thailand laments Mideast escalation with 6 citizens in captivity

'Hard to be optimistic' about farm workers held in Gaza, says vice foreign minister

2 August 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New Delhi last month.
Opinion

New coalition governments in Asia must embrace compromise

Thailand, Malaysia, and India have to balance policy and voter expectations

26 July 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is likely to stay in power until the next general election, expected in 2027.
Opinion

Malaysia sheds short-termism to become Asia's comeback kid

Investors embrace political stability as alarms sound over Thailand's fragility

24 July 2024
Thailand's Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira says the government's ($14 billion) digital wallet program is needed to raise incomes in the countrty. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Economy

Thailand sets $14bn digital wallet registration for August 1

Srettha government stands firm on handout to revive flagging economy

24 July 2024
Meth seizures in Thailand like this one have become commonplace as more drugs from Myanmar flow into and through the country.
Crime

Myanmar crisis pushes Asian meth seizures to new highs

Flow of drugs increases as armed rebels use sales to fund war efforts

23 July 2024
Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pave the way for Thailand to join the BRICS grouping. (Photo from Maris Sangiampongsa's X)
International relations

Thailand attempts to strike a balance with BRICS and OECD bids

New foreign minister makes first visits to China, India and Saudi Arabia

18 July 2024
A U.N. expert's report says companies registered in Thailand are utilizing Thai banks to transfer weapons and related materials to Myanmar's military regime. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Myanmar Crisis

Thai banks say they lack staff to fully probe Myanmar weapon payments

Lenders respond to criticism, say they 'do not have this kind of investigators'

11 July 2024
A reliance on overseas players for cutting-edge technologies could poses risks for economic security. (Nikkei montage)
Artificial intelligence

Japan to help Southeast Asia develop AI in local languages

Public-private initiative to spearhead development of large language models

4 July 2024
Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of Thailand's Bhumjaithai Party: People with close connections to his party dominate Thailand's new Senate. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Politics

Thai conservatives dominate new Senate, add pressure on PM

Bhumjaithai Party becomes key player as ruling Pheu Thai loses popularity

2 July 2024
The Taipei skyline. Taiwan has inked an investment agreement with Thailand in a potential boost for business.
International relations

Taiwan announces Thailand investment deal, marking first pact under Lai

Move picks up where Tsai left off in diversifying economic ties away from China

28 June 2024
Rifles confiscated by an armed group in Loikaw, Karenni state, in November 2023: Thai banks have become a key conduit for Myanmar's military regime and its weapons purchases. (Photo by Myo Satt Hla Thaw/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military shifts arms financing to Thai banks from Singapore

Siam Commercial Bank and others urged to cut ties with Myanmar state-owned entities

26 June 2024
The 200 new senators will replace lawmakers who were appointed by the military government after Thailand's 2014 coup. (Photo by Kosuke Inoue)
Turbulent Thailand

Thailand Senate election puts military's clout to test

Upcoming vote a key milestone for return to civilian rule

26 June 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, welcomes Chinese Premier Li Qiang for a bilateral meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on June 19. (Photo courtesy of Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia)
International relations

Malaysia and Thailand keen to join BRICS: 5 things to know

Middle power nations hedge to mitigate effects of major power rivalry, analysts say

24 June 2024
LGBTQ rights advocates wave Pride flags in Bangkok to celebrate the Thai parliament's passing of a marriage equality bill on June 18. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
21 June 2024
Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's return to Thailand has revived political tensions in the deeply polarized country. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
Politics

Thailand's political factions struggle to gain military influence

Pheu Thai leaders are on their guard about another possible coup attempt

21 June 2024
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at a Bangkok airport in 2023. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Politics

Thaksin released on bail after lese majeste indictment

Former PM viewed as becoming more active in Thai politics

18 June 2024
Thailand's plan to relist marijuana as a narcotic has drawn backlash from cannabis farms and other industry players.
Society

Thailand eyes recriminalizing marijuana, juggling health and commerce

60% of users do so for recreational purposes instead of intended medical use

18 June 2024
Japanese automaker Toyota is grappling with the fallout of a safety scandal. Some proxy firms are advising investors to vote against reappointing Chairman Akio Toyoda as a director at the company's AGM.
Your Week in Asia

Toyota AGM, Thai gay marriage bill, Indonesian policy meeting

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

16 June 2024