My recent solo trip to Hat Yai in southern Thailand was inspired by Letters from Thailand by Botan, a novel exploring the immigrant experience and the complexities of identity and cultural integration.
New leaders ignite buzz at Asean Summits – in more ways than one
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
VIENTIANE, Laos – Over three days, new Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra held what must be a record 15 individual meetings with world leaders. Remarkably, she managed all of these and a litany of nearly 20 other meetings at the annual ASEAN leaders’ gathering in Vientiane.
South-east Asia emerges as global data centre hot spot as AI usage rises
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
SINGAPORE – The world’s largest technology firms are flocking to Southeast Asia to build data centres at a time when demand for infrastructure and computing power to enable artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly rising.
iCon Group’s ‘Boss Paul’ apologises, promises to make amends
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
In an interview televised on Monday, iCon Group CEO Warathaphon Waratyaworrakul emotionally declared that he will provide support for people who have fallen victim to his company’s alleged Ponzi scheme.
Doubts emerge over frontrunner candidate for BOT board chairman
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the frontrunner candidate for the position of chairman of the Bank of Thailand board, may be deemed unsuitable because of his political connections and ongoing legal issues, prompting the selection committee to take more time to evaluate suitable nominees, according to sources within the BOT.
Private sector urges govt to promote Thai herbs, traditional medicine
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
The private sector is calling on the government to promote Thai herbs and traditional medicine as a form of soft power to drive Thailand’s economic growth.
Major energy companies express readiness to sell clean electricity
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
Four key energy companies have expressed readiness to sell clean electricity in the second round of procurement following the announcement by the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) that it would purchase 2,100 megawatts.
Thai logistics sector attracts nearly half of August FDI
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
Thailand's logistics sector emerged as a major hotspot for foreign direct investment (FDI) in August, attracting over 39 billion baht, mainly for port operations.