BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday. She was 93. The Royal Household Bureau said she died in a hospital in Bangkok. Since Oct. 17, she had been...
More countries have conveyed their support and sympathy to the Philippines after the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted Cebu last Tuesday night, Sept. 30. European Union (EU) Ambassador Massimo Santoro expressed that the EU stands in solidarity with the Philippines in the tragic quake, which has...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla is pushing for the review of the existing policy on all travels involving barangay and other local officials. Remulla issued the statement after the viral posts of Manila Sangguniang Kabataan...
The Philippines will deploy five representatives to the Interim Observer Group that was created to monitor the implementation of a ceasefire in the Cambodia-Thailand border region, President Marcos said. From the original plan to only send one or two, Marcos said it has been decided that the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and Thailand’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) vowed to further enhance their collaboration so they could explore opportunities for potential equipment and technology sharing and acquisition. The commitment was made as the two defense departments convened the...
DAVAO CITY - The Davao Travel Agencies Association is looking at Thailand’s successful tourism model for insights on how to make Davao a more attractive and sustainable tourist destination in Southeast Asia. During the two-day familiarization tour in Pattaya on Aug. 19 and 20, DTAA officials and...
SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Thai and Cambodian soldiers have clashed along the border between their countries in a major escalation that left at least 14 people dead, mostly civilians. The two sides fired small arms, artillery and rockets, and Thailand also launched airstrikes. Fighting took place in...
As the Philippines urged Thailand and Cambodia to resolve their border dispute, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that there have been no reports of Filipinos hurt in the recent clash that escalated tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbors. In a statement on Thursday, July 24, the...
Bangkok has always held a special place in my heart. It’s a city of contrasts: frenetic yet graceful, ancient yet modern. On my recent trip, I returned not just to Bangkok, but to one of its most storied landmarks: the newly reopened Dusit Thani Bangkok. What awaited me was more than just a hotel...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is further tightening control of cannabis by banning sales of the plant to those without prescriptions. Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis in 2022, in a move that boosted Thailand 's tourism and farming, and spawned thousands of...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand began imposing land border restrictions Monday including blocking tourists heading into Cambodia as the two countries engage in retaliation in their border dispute. Relations between the countries have deteriorated following an armed confrontation May 28 in which one...
BANGKOK - Korean stars Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun and Lee Sang-yi drew loud cheers as they launched the global premiere of their new Korean series “Good Boy” in Bangkok, Thailand. Prime Video held the star-studded affair on May 31 at the IconSiam mall’s Icon Cineconic in Bangkok, which saw...
