Consumer spending over the Lunar New Year could drop for a third straight year to an 11-year low of about 40 billion baht due to the sluggish economy hit by a new coronavirus outbreak, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTTC) said on Thu...

Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging.

UBON RATCHATHANI: A photo of a street food stall with tables set up on a pedestrian crossing has sparked concern for customer safety, while a woman was hit by a car while using a zebra crossing at night in Samut Prakarn.

Equity markets tanked Thursday following a late sell-off on Wall Street in reaction to a surprisingly hawkish turn by US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, who signalled the bank would begin lifting interest rates in March.

An army patrol seized 200,000 methamphetamine pills and 750 grammes of heroin in drink bottles abandoned by armed men following a brief clash near the Myanmar border in Mae Ai district of Chiang Mai early Wednesday night.

The Public Health Ministry plans to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease by the end of this year, using its own criteria and with or without World Health Organization confirmation.

SEOUL: North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth weapons test this month in one of the most intense spates of launches on record that has delivered an emphatic rejection of Washington's offers for talks on its...

SYDNEY: Australian energy firm Woodside announced its withdrawal from junta-run Myanmar on Thursday, the latest company to head for the exit following a military coup last year.

BEIJING: The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that it has spoken with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai again and plans to meet her in Beijing during next month's Winter Games.

BEIJING: Apple reclaimed its position as the top smartphone seller in China after six years, clocking a record market share in the final quarter of 2021 as US sanctions hit rival Huawei, according to researchers.