HANOI - The Communist Party in Vietnam has named General To Lam, the country’s police minister, as state president, the government said on Saturday, and also nominated a new head of parliament in a major leadership reshuffle.
The governor of Texas has granted a full pardon to a former US Army sergeant who was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.
Education authorities have opened an investigation into child sex abuse involving a school director in Khon Kaen, who was arrested this week on charges of buying sex from a 12-year-old student at his school.
FRANKFURT - German police arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport on Saturday, briefly causing the airport to close and leading to around 60 flight cancellations on a busy holiday weekend.
Three Thai students took first prize at the Robocup Japan Open 2024, beating out over 400 other contestants from across Asia.
Security will be prioritised during the city’s Pride event set to take place on June 1, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Thai authorities are assisting neighbouring governments to take unlawful actions against refugees and dissidents from abroad, making the country increasingly unsafe for those fleeing persecution, Human Rights Watch says in a report released this week.
Rescue workers had to act quickly to free a toddler trapped in a hot pickup truck for over 30 minutes in Buri Ram province on Saturday.
FRANKFURT - German police arrested eight climate activists who breached the grounds of Munich airport on Saturday, causing it to briefly close and leading to around 60 flight cancellations during a busy holiday weekend.
Join Pongdet Chamdoung on a coffee journey, starting with simple moka pot brews shared with everyone. His discovery of Omkoi coffee inspired him to develop unique roasting methods and equipment.
CHON BURI - Ten South Korean nationals were arrested during a police raid on a coffee shop-cum-gambling den in Pattaya beach town on Friday.
North Korea said Saturday it test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a new autonomous navigation system, with the drill overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, according to the country's official news agency.
MANILA - The Philippines will purchase five patrol vessels from Japan amid growing tensions in the South China Sea.
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand birdied five of her last seven holes to charge into the second-round lead at the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open on Friday in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Thailand fell to Serbia in straight sets (25-13, 29-27, 25-19) in the second match of their FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2024 campaign at the Maracanazinho stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday.
Thai shares continued to move sideways up, with the SET index struggling to clear 1,380 points (the next hurdle will be 1,400) throughout the past week, causing the market to stay rangebound.
The recent cabinet reshuffle, dubbed Srettha 1/1, has left three loyal veterans of the ruling Pheu Thai Party out in the cold.
A special House committee studying an amnesty bill is urging the government to decide if it wants to add those who violated the lese majeste law following the death of Netiporn "Bung" Saneysangkhom.
Krungthai Asset Management (KTAM) recommends investors diversify risks and balance their portfolios amid elevated interest rates and the US presidential election in November.
The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) insisted that telepathy is not part of the Buddha's teachings, despite claims to the contrary by a cult run by eight-year-old "Nong Nice", his parents and other individuals -- who are now facing a police investigation.
The government has announced its development plan to upgrade Phuket's transportation infrastructure, including a new monorail system connecting the airport and Phuket Town.
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has introduced banking services equipped with artificial intelligence (AI), aimed at expanding digital loans while improving control over non-performing loans.
Thailand and Italy will push for further cooperation in the fields of renewable energy, sports tourism, medical science, pharmaceuticals, and defence, according to deputy government spokeswoman Radklao Intawong Suwankiri.
Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM), Thailand's largest asset management company, set an ambitious goal for bad asset management over the next few years in a bid to address the burden of distressed debts within the banking industry.
Despite global economic challenges, Asia-Pacific marketers plan to increase product promotion, mainly on social media, while reducing their brand-building budget, according to the 2024 Nielsen Global Annual Marketer Survey.