Worldpay expands into Thailand with domestic acquiring capabilities 

Payments firm Worldpay has expanded its operations to include domestic acquiring capabilities in Thailand, enhancing Asia Pacific footprint.   With this expansion, Worldpay aims to provide global merchants with the tools to serve Thai consumers by offering …

World Bank slashes Thailand's 2025 growth outlook to 1.8 pct

BANGKOK, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's economy is projected to grow 1.8 percent this year, down from the 2.9 percent forecast in February, amid rising global and local headwinds, the World Bank has said. The slowdown reflected weaker exports and …

Myanmar, Thailand Ramp Up Cooperation on Border Issues

CHIANG MAI—Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen cooperation on cross-border issues, including heavy metal contamination in the Kok and Sai rivers and the suppression of transnational scam operations. The pledge was made during the 37th Regional …

Thailand Set For Extended Political Crisis

Paetongtarn on the outs Thailand once again has skidded into the political ditch with the July 1 Constitutional Court suspension of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over her botched phone call with Cambodian former Prime Minister Hun Sen, in which she …

Tropical depression forms over South China Sea, no threat to Thailand

Thai Meteorological Department on Friday issued advisory for tropical depression over the South China Sea. The department said that as of 07:00 a.m. on July 4, the low-pressure system over the upper South China Sea has intensified into a tropical …

Thailand halts 'Half-Half Thai Travel' registration, shifts to Thang Rath app amid system issues

As of now, approximately 1.4 million people have successfully accessed the system, and over 20,000 bookings have been confirmed. This new scheme differs from previous ones, as rights will only be activated once bookings are made and paid for. Sorawong …

Weed Ban Returning in Thailand? As Thai Government Takes U-Turn on Decriminalization of Marijuana and Restricts Access, ...

Bangkok, July 04: Three years after becoming Asia’s first country to decriminalise cannabis, Thailand is now taking a sharp U-turn. The Thai government has rolled out new restrictions limiting the use of cannabis to strictly medical and health purposes. As …

LOOK: Catriona Gray shares behind-the-scenes peek from Jurassic World Rebirth experience in Thailand

Thailand expects US$1.5bn insured losses from March earthquake: report

‘Bamama’ Cooks: Culinary diplomacy from Myanmar to Thailand [AUDIO]