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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha outlined Thailand’s vision for global development partnership and de-escalation of conflicts during Friday’s BRICS Plus Dialogue on Global Development, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha cast doubt on the accuracy of opinion polls on Monday, a day after a survey indicated most Thais would prefer Paetongtarn Shinawatra as their next prime minister.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) on Monday issued a notice to airlines on the relaxation of entry rules from July 1.

A former aide to Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan defended new Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Monday, following a spate of serious fires in the month since he was elected.

Tickets starting from 2,000 baht will go on sale on July 8 for the Moto GP race in Thailand. The “OR Thailand Grand Prix 2022” will be held at Chang International Circuit, Buri Ram province on October 2.

Bangkok, June 27, 2022 – AIA Group Limited (“AIA” or the “Group”; stock code: 1299) is delighted to launch the AIA Healthiest Schools programme. The programme will contribute to AIA’s purpose to help millions of people live healthier, longer, better lives and make a wider positive impact on communities across Asia.

South Korean shipbuilders have increased the quota for skilled Thai labourers to work in the country from 10,000 to 12,000 workers per year due to high demand in the shipbuilding industry.

Lao state enterprises are undergoing serious reform after years of chronic losses from embezzlement and poor management, the prime minister has announced.

The date for a no-confidence showdown with the opposition will be chosen when Cabinet holds its weekly meeting on Tuesday, Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Monday.

Thai athlete Puripol Boonson snatched the gold in the men’s 200-metre sprint at the XXXI Qosanov Memorial in Almaty Kazakhstan, om Sunday, breaking Thailand’s national record for the third time, with a time of 20.19 seconds.

LGBTQ+ couples now have the right to Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) loans, the bank said on Monday.

A heartbroken Thai singer, who is popular in China, is demanding an explanation from Thai Airways International over the death of her pet dog during a flight from Bangkok to Shanghai.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has issued a notification banning the use of cannabis by pilots, air-traffic controllers and flight dispatchers.

The leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet together for the first time in around five years on the sidelines of the upcoming Nato summit to discuss coordinated ways to address North Korea’s mounting threats, the South Korean presidential office announced on Sunday.

The Court of Justice (COJ) has warned that scammers are sending fake court orders by letter that demand transfer of money.

India would soon become a $30-trillion economy from the current $3-trillion, the country’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.

An Indonesian villager captured a crocodile measuring more than four metres using a rope fearing it might threaten the lives and livelihoods of himself and his neighbours.

The Government Lottery Office (GLO) has called on a university to study the concept and eventual launch of a new “three-digit” lottery, a government official said on Monday.

Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee finished fourth at the US Senior Open on Sunday at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Pennsylvania, US.

The Ban Na Khad Taea community in Chonburi’s Muang district organised a water buffalo race on Sunday in a bid to bring back old traditions.

The price of land in the Siam Square area of Bangkok is still the highest in Thailand at 3.5 million baht per square wah (4 square metres), influencing land prices in three areas, namely Phloen Chit, Chidlom and Nana, to rise to 3.3 million baht per square wah.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is happy that the selling of digital lottery version has successfully tackled the issue of overpriced tickets, the government spokesman said on Monday.

Phayahong Ayothayafightgym has become the first female Thai boxer to win the K-1 Championship.

China has seen a continuous decline in drug-related criminal cases since 2015, indicating that such offences have been effectively controlled under the country’s intensified fight against drugs and harsh punishment for those found with, China’s top court said.