Thailand: PM Paetongtarn resignes
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Constitutional Court has dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on ethics grounds following a leaked phone conversation with Cambodia’s Hun Sen, which implicated the premier in compromising remarks during rising border tensions. The ruling—issued in a 6–3 decision—determined … Continue reading Thailand: PM Paetongtarn resignes
Thailand Post Suspends US-Bound Shipments
BANGKOK – Thailand Post has officially temporarily suspended all international parcel services to the United States, following a sudden shift in U.S. trade policy striking low-value shipment exemptions. The announcement, signed by Acting President Thapanee Amarinrat on August 21, confirmed … Continue reading Thailand Post Suspends US-Bound Shipments
5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Off Myanmar Coast
YANGON/BANGKOK – On the morning of Thursday, August 21, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Myanmar. The Earthquake Observation Division of Thailand’s Meteorological Department logged the quake at 9:58 a.m. local time, pinpointing its epicenter at 16.145° N, … Continue reading 5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Off Myanmar Coast
23 indicted in Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse
BANGKOK — Thai state prosecutors have indicted 23 individuals and corporate entities in connection with the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise triggered by a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in neighboring Myanmar on March 28. The disaster claimed at least 92 lives and … Continue reading 23 indicted in Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse
Police Dismantle Two Chinese-Led Cyber Fraud Rings
CHIANG MAI – Thai authorities have apprehended several suspects linked to two separate Chinese-led online fraud networks, following coordinated crackdowns on cybercrime. Police General Thatchai Pitaneelabutr, head of the Royal Thai Police Cyber Taskforce, confirmed the operation’s breakthrough at a … Continue reading Police Dismantle Two Chinese-Led Cyber Fraud Rings