BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thai military frigates and helicopters were on Monday searching for 31 sailors after a naval vessel sank, with dozens of others having been hauled from choppy waters. The HTMS Sukhothai capsized late on Sunday night as it was patrolling the Gulf of Thailand, about 37 kilometres...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- From sleek boutiques to rickety stalls, hundreds of cannabis dispensaries have sprouted across Bangkok following decriminalisation, but in a nation once infamous for tough drug laws, Thai vendors are asking: can the high times last? In a Southeast Asian first, the kingdom...
Thailand ranks as the top international destination of AirAsia Philippines and its most profitable to date. For its part, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) targets to haul in 150,000 Filipino tourists in the country this year and has reaffirmed its partnership with the budget carrier....
Add these to your list when you visit Thailand Let’s be honest, when it comes to food tourism, and conscientiously spreading the word about their cuisine globally, Thailand is light years ahead of us. I even recall how back in the 1990’s, the Thai government would offer incentives and special...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand celebrated the arrival of its 10 millionth international visitor of 2022 on Saturday, according to the tourism authority, as the kingdom consolidated the recovery of its Covid-battered travel sector. Thailand welcomed some 40 million people in 2019, but then the...
Former president and House Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be joining President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in his trip to Belgium next week. Arroyo will be part of the country's delegation during the President's first participation at the Association...
Time to visit the Land of Smiles! photo: AirAsia If you’re looking for a sign to push you to visit or revisit Thailand, you have it now. AirAsia Philippines together with Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reaffirmed their partnership by offering special airfare rates for Filipino tourists...
Bicol chess prodigy Bince Rafael Operiano, who topped the under 10 years old category in the recent 6th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand has been feted by the House of Representatives. Bince Rafael Operiano (Facebook) This, after the House adopted during plenary...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a resolution congratulating and commending the young Filipino chess players for winning their age group and obtaining FIDE titles in the standard chess category at the 6th annual Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand last November...
President Marcos Jr. is back in the Philippines from Thailand, where his pitch for economic ties with other countries also achieved another dream—climate action. In his arrival speech at the Villamor Air Base, the President said that in every discussion he had with his fellow economy leaders...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. now refers to former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as his "secret weapon." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and the Philippine delegation, including former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, met with Thai business leaders in a roundtable...
“No more hungry Filipinos.” That was what President Marcos told the Filipino community in Thailand when he talked about his response every time he was asked what he was aspiring for. In meeting with the Filipino community after participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
