New Alcohol Reforms Reshape Thailand’s Tourism Policy
BANGKOK — Thailand has introduced its most significant changes to alcohol regulations in decades, easing restrictions that long puzzled both residents and international visitors. The shift, announced in late 2025, reflects the government’s push to modernize outdated rules, stimulate tourism, … Continue reading New Alcohol Reforms Reshape Thailand’s Tourism Policy
Thailand Suspends U.S.-Brokered Peace Accord
BANGKOK — The government of Thailand announced on Tuesday that it is suspending implementation of the recently signed cease-fire accord with neighbouring Cambodia after a landmine explosion injured four Thai soldiers in Sisaket Province along the contested border. The agreement, … Continue reading Thailand Suspends U.S.-Brokered Peace Accord
Thailand: Healing Is the New Luxury
LONDON — At the annual World Travel Market 2025 (WTM 2025) in London’s ExCeL centre, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) introduced its latest global communication campaign, “Healing is the New Luxury”, signalling a strategic shift in how the kingdom … Continue reading Thailand: Healing Is the New Luxury
The New Rare Earth Rush in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK / KUALA LUMPUR — Beneath Southeast Asia’s ancient rainforest-clad hills, where river systems sustain millions and extraordinary biodiversity endures, lies a treasure of value to modern superpowers: rare-earth elements (REEs). Minerals like neodymium, dysprosium and yttrium power everything from … Continue reading The New Rare Earth Rush in Southeast Asia
Trump Brokers Fragile Thai-Cambodia Border Deal
KUALA LUMPUR — President Donald Trump presided over the signing of a long-delayed peace accord between Thailand and Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, hailing it as “a monumental step for Southeast Asia.” The agreement, formally named the Kuala Lumpur … Continue reading Trump Brokers Fragile Thai-Cambodia Border Deal