Thailand secure knockout round berth, fortune smiles on Indonesia
DOHA: Southeast Asian giants Thailand through to the 2023 Asian Cup round of 16 after playing to a goalless draw against three-time champions Saudi Arabia in their final Group F match of the 2023 Asian Cup at Education City Stadium at Al Rayyan City last night. With Oman also drawing 1-1 against Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia […]
Kidnapped in Thailand – when ‘friends’ sell you to human trafficking syndicates
By Nina Muslim KUALA LUMPUR: One evening in April, David got an offer that excited him. A small business owner selling phone accessories in Sarawak, he had been at a loose end and seeking to increase his income. Someone in a WhatsApp group he was in suggested a business opportunity while he was vacationing in […]
Thailand dash Malaysia’s hopes of finishing as group winners in Asia Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: Host country Thailand dashed Malaysia’s hopes of finishing as Group H winners and earn an automatic slot in the finals of the 2024 Asia Cup Under-23 championship after going down 0-1 in their final Group H match at the Chonburi Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand last night. The only goal of the match was […]
Record number of suicides registered in Thailand in 2022
MOSCOW: The number of suicides among Thai citizens reached a record high of 4,800 cases in 2022, reported Sputnik. In 2018, the suicide rate was 6.3 per 100,000 people, while in 2022 this figure rose to 7.97, the Bangkok Post newspaper quoted the Department of Mental Health (DMH) on Monday, adding that this is the […]
Anwar congratulates new Thai PM Srettha
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday congratulated real estate mogul Srettha Thavisin on his election as the new Prime Minister of Thailand. Anwar said he also invited Srettha to visit the country in the near future to strengthen ties between Malaysia and Thailand in various fields. “Hopefully the relationship between Malaysia and […]
Thaksin returns to Thailand after 15 years in self-exile
BANGKOK: Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Thailand on Tuesday after 15 years in self-exile. His return coincides with Thailand’s bicameral vote for a new prime minister today, three months after the May 14 General Election. A private jet carrying the 74-year-old Thaksin from Singapore’s Seletar Airport touched down at the private jet […]
Enriching mobility, cultural exchange trip to Thailand
BY DAYANG NUR MILLIANA FITRI A group of 30 enthusiastic students from the Faculty of Language and Communication (FLC) Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) embarked on a captivating mobility and cultural exchange expedition to Thailand from July 30 to August 6. FLC organised the week-long trip to Songkhla alongside Thailand’s Thaksin University (TSU) and Rajamangala University […]
Thai ex-PM Thaksin to return home Tuesday, same day as vote
BANGKOK: Thailand’s self-exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand on Tuesday (August 22), the same day a joint sitting of the bicameral legislature will vote for a new prime minister. His daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who is also the Pheu Thai Party’s prime ministerial candidate, said this in a social media post on Saturday. “On […]
Malaysian products gaining popularity with Thai consumers
By Linda Khoo Hui Li & Tuwaedaniya Meringing BANGKOK: “I’m seeing more Malaysian products on the shelves at supermarkets selling well in Southern provinces,” said a Thai consumer, Rohana Abdul Aziz. The 51-year-old housewife from Pattani attributed the growing popularity of Malaysian products in Thailand to their high quality and halal certification. “I hope to […]
Pita’s political future on the line as parliament reconvene to elect Thai PM
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Pita Limjaroenrat’s political future is on the line on Wednesday as he will face a second round of voting in parliament to determine whether he will become the next prime minister. Besides that, the Constitutional Court will also meet on Wednesday to consider whether to accept a petition from the Election Commission (EC) […]
