Paetongtarn Shinawatra Becomes Thailand Youngest-Ever PM Following Srettha Thavisin Ouster

Paetongtarn Shinawatra Becomes Thailand Youngest-Ever PM Following Srettha Thavisin Ouster

Home News Paetongtarn Shinawatra Becomes Thailand’s Youngest-Ever PM Following Srettha Thavisin’s Ouster Paetongtarn Shinawatra has become the youngest-ever prime minister of Thailand. She succeeded Srettha Thavisin, who was removed from his post by a constitutional court ruling. Published: August 16, 2024 2:18 PM IST By ANI | Edited by Joy Pillai Paetongtarn Shinawatra Becomes Thailand’s … Read more

Suspected motive in cyanide poisoning that killed six at Bangkok’s Grand Hyatt Hotel

Suspected motive in cyanide poisoning that killed six at Bangkok’s Grand Hyatt Hotel

An American Vietnamese woman is believed to have killed five people and herself with cyanide-laced tea at a Thai hotel over an investment dispute, according to police. The group of six — four Vietnamese nationals, and two US citizens of Vietnamese heritage — was found dead in room 502 of the luxury Grand Hyatt Erawan … Read more

Woman quits ‘six-figure’ job for travel but warns of realities

Woman quits ‘six-figure’ job for travel but warns of realities

Quitting your job to travel the world may sound like a dream come true but one seasoned traveller has issued a warning that it’s not always the ‘happily ever after’ you might expect. The globetrotter, known as ‘Lina’, gave up her six-figure salary for a life of adventure and sun-soaked beaches, has shared some home … Read more

US Sanctions 3 Chinese Nationals, 3 Thai Entities Over Cyber Fraud Linked To Bomb Threat, COVID Relief

US Sanctions 3 Chinese Nationals, 3 Thai Entities Over Cyber Fraud Linked To Bomb Threat, COVID Relief

Home News US Sanctions 3 Chinese Nationals, 3 Thai Entities Over Cyber Fraud Linked To Bomb Threat, COVID Relief Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defence Criminal Investigative Service, US Department of Commerce’s Office of Export Enforcement, partnered with Singapore and Thailand joined forces to sanction the individuals and entities Published: May 29, 2024 11:54 AM IST … Read more

Singapore Airlines flight fell 54 meters in less than five seconds

Singapore Airlines flight fell 54 meters in less than five seconds

An Airbus A350-941 from Singapore Airlines is preparing to take off on the runway at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Singapore Airlines flight that encountered severe turbulence on its way from London to Singapore dropped 54 meters in less than five seconds, preliminary … Read more

Alibaba bets on AI to fuel cloud growth as it expands globally

Alibaba bets on AI to fuel cloud growth as it expands globally

Alibaba Offices In Beijing Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alibaba on Thursday said it expanded its global cloud computing availability, while the head of the unit’s international arm touted the company’s AI products as a way to fuel growth. The Chinese technology giant said it has expanded the availability zone of its cloud computing … Read more

With EVs, the ‘Detroit of Asia’ wants to be China hedge for automakers

With EVs, the ‘Detroit of Asia’ wants to be China hedge for automakers

Visitors inspect a Tesla Model Y car during the 40th Thailand International Motor Expo at the Impact Challenger hall in Nonthaburi.  Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tesla has a lot going on. A significant slump in sales, stoking concerns among investors and industry analysts, in an EV market where aggressive price cuts have … Read more

Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns

Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns

BANGKOK: Thailand may have to consider relocating its capitalBangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country’s climate change office told AFP on Wednesday.Projections consistently show that low-lying Bangkok risks being inundated by the ocean before the end of the century.Much of the bustling capital already battles flooding during the rainy season.Pavich … Read more

Thailand a step closer to legalising same-sex unions

Thailand a step closer to legalising same-sex unions

BANGKOK: Thailand‘s House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would legalise same-sex marriage, bringing the measure a significant step closer to becoming law.The bill passed 400-10, with a handful of abstentions, and now the legislation goes to the Senate. If it passes there, and if Thailand’s king approves it, the country will … Read more

Thailand Parliament Passes Landmark Bill To Legalise Same Sex Marriage

Thailand Parliament Passes Landmark Bill To Legalise Same Sex Marriage

The law has been in the works for more than a decade, with roadblocks arising from political turmoil and differences on the method to pursue and what should be included in the measure. Thailand May Soon Legalise Same Sex Marriage Bangkok: The Parliament of Thailand decisively approved a bill legalising same-sex marriage on Wednesday, pushing … Read more