The Bank of Thailand (BoT) raised its key interest rate for the first time in nearly four years on Wednesday, lifting it by a quarter point as expected to fight surging inflation as the economic recovery gains momentum.

Sri Lanka's ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, two sources said.

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) could accept Chinese-made engines for the S26T Yuan-class submarine it is in the process of buying, it was revealed on Tuesday.

The Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) is urging the government to base the daily minimum wage calculation on inflation, not politically-motivated factors, as the Labour Ministry plans to enforce the new wage hike in Octob...

Spending on Mother's Day is expected to increase by 9% this year to 10.8 billion baht, the highest level since 2012, as consumers feel less concerned about the Omicron variant of Covid-19, reflecting the start of the country's tepid economic recovery...

Local major banks plan to hold their interest rates steady if the Bank of Thailand raises the policy rate on Wednesday, as they want to mitigate its impact on borrowers amid a gradual economic recovery.

Monitoring of coronavirus mutations will remain unchanged when the disease is downgraded to "communicable under surveillance" status from Oct 1, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Tuesday.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will set up a panel to work with the Royal Thai Police to review zoning for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues in response to people's current lifestyle in terms of dining.

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Tuesday backed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to survive the legal dispute over the eight-year limit on his premiership and carry on in the role for two more years.

The cabinet on Tuesday approved the allocation of 1,032 rai of land in the Eastern Airport City (EECa) project to create a free-trade zone within the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), in a move to attract investors and businesspeople.