Nick Downing to take helm of The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok

Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) announced the appointment of Nick Downing as general manager of The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok which is slated to open late next year. In this key leadership role, Downing will oversee the highly anticipated...

Thailand to withdraw plans to legalise casinos as political turmoil deepens

BANGKOK – Thailand’s government will withdraw a controversial Bill to legalise casinos from Parliament following mounting public opposition and a fresh bout of political turmoil that has reduced the ruling coalition’s majority. A motion to...

Thailand Casino Bill Folded, Attractive Market Opportunity Remains on Hold

Posted on: July 7, 2025, 09:52h. Last updated on: July 7, 2025, 09:58h. Thailand’s casino bill has been ditched The Entertainment Complex Bill sought to legalize five casinos Thailand’s government is in turmoil Thailand won’t become home to legal...

Expat dreams shattered in Thailand: cockup, conspiracy or just plain nonsense?

Critics say that Thailand is now only interested in the rich global expat. YouTube, the world’s biggest search engine after Google, is currently hosting a number of popular videos describing the supposed transition of Thailand from paradise to...

Backdoor metals: US is still getting China’s banned antimony — just via Thailand and Mexico

BEIJING, July 10 — Unusually large quantities of antimony — a metal used in batteries, chips and flame retardants — have poured into the United States from Thailand and Mexico since China barred US shipments last year, according to customs and...

Thailand's headline inflation dips 0.25 pct in June

BANGKOK, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's headline inflation rate remained negative for a third successive month in June, driven by declining energy and food prices, official data showed on Monday. The Southeast Asian country's consumer price index...

Thailand backtracks on legalising casino plans as political turmoil deepens

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Thailand’s government will withdraw a controversial bill to legalize casinos from parliament following mounting public opposition and a fresh bout of political turmoil that has reduced the ruling coalition’s majority. A motion...

Bangkok Governor Pushes Waste Separation Ahead of Triple Fee Hike

Residents could also exchange 10 plastic water bottles for a bottle of bio-fermented liquid and sell their pre-sorted recyclables to "Waste Buy" at the venue for cash. Governor Chadchart emphasised the collective responsibility in urban...

Thailand halts casino legalisation bill amid political instability and public pushback

Thailand's government has announced plans to withdraw its casino legalisation bill from parliament following mounting public opposition and political instability that has weakened the ruling coalition's majority. By Jack Found Key points: -...

Thailand backs down on casino legalization following political upheaval: Report 

Thailand’s government will withdraw a controversial bill to legalize casinos from the current parliamentary session, as growing political instability and public resistance erode support within the ruling coalition. According to Bloomberg, chief...

'Deeply loved' Australian lawyer, father of two, dies in Thailand

An Australian lawyer and dad of two who died in Thailand earlier this week was "deeply loved" and a "remarkable father", according to a statement from his family. Christopher Saines, 43, was on holiday with his family in Thailand when he was...

Thailand-Cambodia border row goes to UN boss

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it blames Cambodia for breaking its own promise to resolve border issues with Thailand through bilateral mechanisms agreed upon by both countries. Responding to an attempt by Cambodia to take the border dispute...

Thailand offers zero tariffs on U.S. goods to avoid trade penalties

Thailand has submitted a revised trade proposal to the United States, offering zero tariffs on a range of U.S. imports in an effort to prevent steep tariff increases on its own goods, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Monday. The move...

Singaporean fugitive arrested in Thailand for suspected drug trafficking and handed over to CNB

SINGAPORE - A 50-year-old Singaporean man under suspicion for drug trafficking was on the run before he was nabbed in Thailand on July 5 and handed over to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). The CNB, in a statement late on July 9, said the man...

Bangkok steel frame collapse injures 12 workers

PUBLISHED : 7 Jul 2025 at 11:58 Twelve workers were confirmed injured when a steel frame collapsed at a city construction site in Bangkok on Sunday night, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said. All workers were now accounted for. The...

M’sian nabbed in Bangkok over links to online gambling, money laundering

Don Mueang immigration checkpoint superintendent Adisak Panya said the suspect, arriving from Kuala Lumpur, was arrested at the international arrivals hall. (Website pic) PETALING JAYA: A 26-year-old Malaysian man was arrested at Don Mueang...

Thailand offers zero tariffs on US goods in new trade proposal

BANGKOK: Thailand has submitted a revised trade proposal to the United States, offering to eliminate tariffs on a significant number of American imports. The move aims to prevent the US from imposing a 36% levy on Thai goods after a temporary 10%...

Is Thailand heading for another coup?

Bangkok steel frame collapse injured 12 workers

PUBLISHED : 7 Jul 2025 at 11:58 Twelve workers were confirmed injured when a steel frame collapsed at a city construction site in Bangkok on Sunday night, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said. All workers were now accounted for. The...

Thailand Proposes Aggressive Trade Rebalancing to Avoid Trump Tariffs

BANGKOK — Thailand is proposing an aggressive trade rebalancing plan to cut its $46 billion trade surplus with the United States by 70% within five years, as Bangkok makes a final push to avoid punitive 36% tariffs threatened by the Trump...