Thailand to speed up water projects
flood -prevention projects worth a combined 350 billion baht (US$11 billion) to ensure that the country is ready to cope with this year's rainy s...

Malaysia suspends 18 football players for alleged game-fixing
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian football officials have suspended 18 football players for allegedly fixing matches in the national Under-20 tournament last y...

Minnesota firms pivot in face of Thai floods
Last year's flooding in Thailand was a mammoth natural disaster. And now, because a vital segment of the electronics industry clustered in a Thai...

SET index ends up 7.28 pts, 0.67 pct
Thai composite stocks index closed on Friday at 1,098.95, up 7.28- points, or 0.67 per cent amid Bt26.07 billion turnover. Blue chip SET-50 index w...

Bangkok Hosts Interreligious Meeting
Group Looks at Social Challenges That Need Cooperation Between CreedsROME, JAN. 24, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Religious leaders from regions of Asia and the ...

In Thailand Elephant Sashimi is All the Rage
SAN FRANCISCO -- In Asia, there's an ongoing irony that deepens as the natural world dwindles to the size of a parking lot. Wild animals, once re...

Yongyuth says compensation for southern victims not covered those killed in Tak Bai, Kruse Mosque cases
Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit said the compensation for southern violence victims would not cover those killed during...

Thailand growth forecast raised
economy is set to see higher growth this year, driven mainly by domestic demand after last year's floods, but downside risks remain in the growth...

Thai gov't issues libel warning for users of chat robot
The SimSimi application, which can be downloaded for free onto iPhones, iPads and Androidbased cellphones, have become a big hit among Thais during th...

Two dead in attacks in southern Thailand
Two people were killed Friday in attacks by separatist militants in southern Thailand, officials said. A woman was shot dead while driving with her h...