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Former PM and Two Athlete Stars Unite to Transform Thai Sports
BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin delivered a comprehensive vision for transforming Thailand’s sports landscape along with Muay Thai superstar “Buakaw” Banchamek and Olympic gold medalist “Tennis” Panipak Wongpattanakit on Thursday....

Beloved internet star turns one year old at Thailand Zoo
CHONBURI, Thailand — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo was overrun with Moo Deng...

Huawei is trying to sell its 910B chips to customers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand
Huawei Technologies is pushing to break Nvidia’s dominance in the AI chip market by targeting buyers in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The company has reportedly offered its Ascend 910B processors to prospective clients in the UAE, Saudi...

BTCCI signs MoU with TBCC to promote Dhaka-Bangkok trade
Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hoetl, Dhaka with Thai-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce (TBCC), Thailand to foster closer cooperation between the...

Northern Thailand expands durian cultivation
Durian cultivation in Thailand's lower northern region is thriving in 2025, with six provinces—Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phrae, Phitsanulok, Tak, and Nan, reporting notable increases in both cultivation area and output. As of June, Uttaradit leads...

Golden Threads: 50 Years of China-Thailand Friendship
29:55 To mark the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, CGTN has produced the documentary "Golden Threads: 50 Years of China-Thailand Friendship". A highlight of the program is exclusive coverage of the journey to Thailand by the...

Thai retail initiative supports farmers and students through fruit sales campaign
Thailand's Department of Internal Trade has partnered with Go Wholesale, a major food ingredient wholesaler under Central Retail, to support local fruit farmers and promote domestic consumption. This collaboration is part of the government's...

MyanTrade, ROK hold talks on rice noodle production
Director General of Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization (MyanTrade) and officials concerned met with a body of delegates from Global Issue Forum of the Republic of Korea at meeting hall of the Myantrade on 8 July regarding the rice noodle...
Powerhouse Energy reveals 'significant uptick' in interest in its...
Powerhouse Energy Group PLC (AIM:PHE), the AIM-listed company turning non-recyclable waste into low-carbon energy, said it had seen a "significant uptick in interest" following the completion of key technology milestones. In a review of first-half...

Thailand Week-25 begins today to bolster Dhaka- Bangkok partnership
The 20th edition of Thailand Week 2025 is all set to kick off today (Thursday) at the Grand Ballroom, Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, in a bid to reinforcing decades of thriving economic partnership and cultural exchange between Thailand and...

Thailand Week 2025 to open in Dhaka on July 10
The 20th edition of Thailand Week is set to kick off in Dhaka from July 10 to 12, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the vibrant economic and cultural relationship between Thailand and Bangladesh. Organised by the Office of Commercial...

Beloved baby hippo Moo Deng celebrates first birthday at a Thailand zoo
Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo was overrun with Moo Deng fans on the first of...

BYD celebrates delivery of 90,000th NEV for Thailand
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- BYD recently celebrated two major milestones at its Rayong plant in Thailand: the delivery of its 90,000th new energy vehicle (NEV) in the country and the first anniversary of the plant's operation, according to a press release...

Thousands celebrate baby hippo Moo Deng's first birthday at a Thailand zoo
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng , the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation . CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Thousands of...
Thousands celebrate baby Hippo Moo Deng’s first birthday at Thai Zoo
Thousands of enthusiastic fans gathered at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, a beloved baby pygmy hippopotamus who has taken social media by storm. The zoo, located about two hours from...
Cambodia Expresses Concern over Construction of Angkor Wat Replica in Thailand
AKP Phnom Penh, July 10, 2025 -- Cambodia has expressed serious concern over the construction of a large-scale replica of the Angkor Wat Temple in Buriram province, Thailand, calling it a threat to cultural integrity and a violation of...

BRICS Summit 2025: an interlude in the construction of a multipolar world
We expect greater progress in building mechanisms that can facilitate the advent of a new multipolar world order. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Since at least the beginning of Russia’s special military...

Global tourism on the rise, though industry grapples with challenges
The global tourism and travel (T&T) sector will contribute around $16 trillion to the world’s GDP by 2034, when it hits 30 billion trips yearly. That is according to a report from the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Kearney and the...

Dealer caught out after trying to get cannabis from Thailand posted to Essex
A drug dealer in Essex tried to have a huge haul of cannabis posted to him from Thailand. It's among thousands of illicit packages bound for Essex that have been intercepted as part of a special police operation. An investigation found Taelor...

Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce survey: Thai GDP growth forecast at 1.5-1.8% for 2025
Regarding the US tariff negotiations, 22% of respondents expect the tariff rate to rise, but at a lower level than previously announced in April, due to pressure from US consumers and producers. Meanwhile, 15% of respondents believe the US-China...