Police have seized more than a tonne of crystal methamphetamine worth as much as 1.2 billion baht from a boat in the Gulf of Thailand that was reportedly carrying the drugs to the Philippines.

The Revenue Department is seeking public input on a draft law that would require travellers of all nationalities flying out of Thailand to pay a departure tax of 1,000 baht per trip.

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim once urged his Muslim-majority nation to show solidarity with the persecuted Rohingya who fled Myanmar en masse, but this week rolled out the red carpet for the man accused of orchestrating their ...

Immigration police have busted a Korean online gambling operation in a luxury condominium in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok, arresting its alleged ringleader and nine other South Korean nationals.

SEOUL - The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader said on Thursday that Seoul must show the “utmost respect” to mend ties, after Pyongyang denied responsibility for a DMZ mine blast that wounded South Korean soldiers.

The Revenue Department is seeking public input on a draft law that would require travellers of all nationalities flying out of Thailand to pay a departure tax of 1,000 baht per trip.

Severe and widespread flooding continues in eastern Thailand, with rainfall forecast to increase from late this week and move to the South, while Bangkok is mostly dry, the government said on Thursday.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is reassessing its high-season forecast, accounting for major flooding across several areas of Bangkok and the eastern region while it awaits household relief measures before offering the sector a lift.

The Energy Ministry has stressed that borrowing money from banks to shore up the loss-riddled Oil Fuel Fund is a last resort, despite the fund's deficit approaching 100 billion baht.

A private sector panel is preparing a letter to the prime minister urging the government to accelerate efforts to strengthen Thailand's preparedness for future flooding.