After hanging up the boxing gloves, the transgender fighter Parinya “Nong Toom” Charoenphol is now running her own Muay Thai gym. Now 43, Nong Toom reflects on her journey, highlighting how she fought like a man to embrace her inner identity. Her emergence into the spotlight came in February 1998 when, at 16 years old...
Despite abundant challenges, Kasikornbank (KBank), Thailand's third-largest lender by total assets, remains committed to supporting vulnerable clients in managing their debt throughout the lifetime of their loans.
The office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) are investigating school meals at Rajaprajanugroh 47 School in Phetchaburi after photos of its reportedly substandard meals were circulated online.
The Public Health Ministry aims to offer tax incentives to individuals to help fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), according to Minister Somsak Thepsutin.
The government has compensated the first batch of more than 3,600 households affected by flooding in Chiang Rai.
More than 212 million baht cash rewards were handed out to Thailand's Paralympic Games contingent from Paris during a reception party at Government House on Friday.
China's economic stimulus should benefit several Thai industries indirectly and provide positive sentiment in the capital and money markets, pushing up the Thai bourse to 1,500 points, say analysts.
Businesses are monitoring the severe floods in the North and Northeast as several areas continue to experience heavy rains.
Domestic consumption in August remained stable, but sales of passenger cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles have yet to fully recover.
RECAP: Stocks in Asia extended gains yesterday as risk appetite across financial markets got a further boost from a series of stimulus measures in China, where stock markets had their best week since 2008. A sharp fall in oil prices also bodes well for disinflation globally.
As we enter the final quarter of 2024, we have arrived at a new perspective on the economy and investment outlook for the fourth quarter and into 2025, focusing on three main points:
The landslides that struck communities in the northern region this month -- and the isolated deadly landslide on Phuket Island last month -- are not entirely natural disasters. They are glaring examples of man-made tragedies that could have been avoided, or at least mitigated, if governments and officials had paid proper attention to land use in mountainous areas.
As Bangladesh's interim chief adviser, Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus has captured global attention with his impassioned call for the urgent repatriation of over 1.2 million Rohingya refugees. The scale of this humanitarian tragedy -- displacement on a near-unimaginable level -- is undeniable. Bangladesh's commitment to maintaining peace and stability within the camps is commendable. But...
Re: "Thai foreign policy needs new rudder", (Opinion, Sept 27).
