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Chayut Setboonsarng

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Thailand holds its first same-sex weddings, targets record registrations

Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to mark the

Thailand holds its first same-sex weddings, targets record registrations
Asia|Crime|Economy|Political|Travel|World

Thailand's visa waiver for Chinese tourists under fire after string of crimes

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK - Thailand's visa waiver programme for Chinese nationals has come under scrutiny after the high-profile alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor

Thailand's visa waiver for Chinese tourists under fire after string of crimes
Asia|Business|Environment|Technology

Toyota pilots EV pickup trucks in key Thai market

Toyota launched a public transport pilot on Thursday with nine fully electric Hilux Revo pickup trucks in Thailand, a key Southeast Asian

Toyota pilots EV pickup trucks in key Thai market
Asia|News

Thai court accepts complaint seeking PM's removal over minister's appointment

Thailand's Constitutional Court accepted a complaint on Thursday seeking to remove Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over his cabinet

Thai court accepts complaint seeking PM's removal over minister's appointment
Asia|Crime|News

Thai courts hand jail terms to lawmaker and musician for royal insults

Courts in Thailand handed jail terms on Monday to an activist musician who set fire to a portrait of the king and to an opposition

Thai courts hand jail terms to lawmaker and musician for royal insults
Asia|Lifestyle|News

Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage

Thailand's Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on Tuesday, paving the way for it to become the first country

Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage
Asia|Health|News|Travel

Singapore Airlines flight hits severe turbulence, one passenger dead, dozens injured

One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and 30 were injured after a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence on Tuesday,

Singapore Airlines flight hits severe turbulence, one passenger dead, dozens injured
Asia|Business|Technology

China's BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in Southeast Asia

China's BYD opened an electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, the automaker's first factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV

China's BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in Southeast Asia
Asia|Business|Economy

BYD's steep EV discounting in Thailand sparks backlash, PM seeks assurances

Thailand's consumer protection agency has received about 70 complaints since initiating a probe into aggressive discounting by BYD

BYD's steep EV discounting in Thailand sparks backlash, PM seeks assurances
Asia|Crime|World

Six foreign nationals found dead in Bangkok hotel, Thai PM orders probe

Thai police are investigating the deaths of six foreign nationals whose bodies were found in a room at an upmarket hotel in Bangkok

Six foreign nationals found dead in Bangkok hotel, Thai PM orders probe
Business|Finance|Technology

Thai billionaire heir's AI startup Amity raises $60 million

Tech startup Amity Corp, run by the grandson of Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont, closed an investment round raising $60 million, its chief executive

Asia|Business

Thai investigation into BYD EV discounts moves ahead despite cash-back offer

A Thai investigation into discounts from China's BYD will continue despite a cash-back programme from its distributor in response to

Thai investigation into BYD EV discounts moves ahead despite cash-back offer
Asia|Health|News

Thailand to legislate medical marijuana, signals no re-criminalising

Thailand will work towards legislating marijuana for medical use, a deputy prime minister said Tuesday, signalling a U-turn on plans

Thailand to legislate medical marijuana, signals no re-criminalising
Asia|News

Thai court to decide embattled PM Srettha's fate on August 14

Thailand's Constitutional Court said on Wednesday it will hand down its verdict on Aug. 14 in a case that seeks the dismissal of

Thai court to decide embattled PM Srettha's fate on August 14
Asia|News

Thai court orders dissolution of anti-establishment election winner

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward, ruling its

Thai court orders dissolution of anti-establishment election winner
Asia|News|World

Thai politics braces for shakeup after court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and ruled he "grossly" violated ethics by

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Thai central bank says growth outlook below potential

Thailand's monetary policy committee makes decisions based on the economic outlook when reviewing rates and so would adjust them if the

Thai central bank says growth outlook below potential
Asia|News

Thai anti-graft body begins new investigation into opposition politicians

Thailand's anti-corruption commission on Friday said it had launched an investigation into 44 members of the disbanded Move Forward

Thai anti-graft body begins new investigation into opposition politicians
Asia|News

Thailand's anti-graft body opens new probe into embattled political opposition

Thailand's anti-graft body on Friday said it was investigating 44 members of the disbanded Move Forward party, following a complaint

Thailand's anti-graft body opens new probe into embattled political opposition
Asia|News

Thai king endorses PM Paetongtarn's new cabinet

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's new cabinet, the Royal Gazette showed on

Thai king endorses PM Paetongtarn's new cabinet
Asia|Business|Economy|News

Thailand to forge ahead with casino plan after public green light

Thailand's new government will move ahead with plans to introduce casinos after a public hearing showed strong support to create a

Thailand to forge ahead with casino plan after public green light
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Thailand's EV makers seek to renegotiate govt incentives as sales slow

As sales of electric vehicles miss expectations in Southeast Asia's largest market, Thailand's main group of manufacturers, comprising large Chinese and

Thailand's EV makers seek to renegotiate govt incentives as sales slow
Asia|News

Thailand's new PM outlines policies to parliament as consumer mood drops

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday outlined her government's policy agenda to parliament, headlined by plans to give

Thailand's new PM outlines policies to parliament as consumer mood drops
Asia|News|World

Flooding in Thailand maroons thousands in northern province

Thailand deployed military special forces in the northern province of Chiang Rai on Thursday after flooding marooned thousands that

Flooding in Thailand maroons thousands in northern province
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Thai auto sector reels from falling orders and soaring household debt

Thailand's $53 billion automobile industry is facing a grim future as highly indebted domestic consumers struggle to finance

Thai auto sector reels from falling orders and soaring household debt

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