Asia Thailand To allow for natural rehabilitation, Maya Bay will be closed for two months during the monsoon season until 30 September
Asia Thailand In the event of low rainfall, the country could consider suspending rice cultivation; the El Nino effect could mean imply -40% rainfall on last year
Asia Thailand Parliament will hold another vote to elect a prime minister next week, which may not include the leader of the election-winning Move Forward party after his re-nomination was blocked
Asia Thailand Taboola, the world's leading provider of open web recommendations, announced the renewal of its partnership with the Bangkok Post, Thailand's longest-running English-language newspaper
Asia Thailand The session of the Thai parliament where the new prime minister will be elected opens today, 3 July; the vote is scheduled for 13 July
Asia Thailand Wallaya Chirathivat, CEO of Central Pattana, was awarded the prestigious 'Thailand Top CEO of the Year 2023' award
Asia Thailand The country aims at training around 800.000 skilled workers next year in targeted sectors, including smart electronics, next-generation cars and healthcare
Asia Thailand The organisers and City Hall apologised for the damage to the artwork of students graduating on Sunday when participants of the Bangkok Pride event entered the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre
Asia Thailand Local liquor and beer producers called on the Move Forward Party to pursue its progressive policy of liberalising liquor production and to allow more small producers to enter the market
Asia Thailand In the run-up to tomorrow's general election, the Royal Defamation Act has become a hot topic; it states that anyone who defames, insults or threatens the king, queen, heir designate or regent shall be punished by imprisonment from three to 15 years
Asia Thailand SCG Cement-Building Materials, a subsidiary of Thailand's Siam Cement group, expects cement consumption to grow 1-2% year-on-year, exceeding 30 million tonnes in the current year, due to the recovery of the tourism sector
Asia Thailand Eye and face recognition technology will be used in a pilot project to improve health services for foreign workers, refugees and ethnic people in 5 provinces
Asia Thailand Nine parliamentary party list candidates and one prime ministerial candidate have been disqualified from voting on 14 May after the Election Commission declared them ineligible