El Salvador President Nayib Bukele took the stage to fireworks, announcing to a cheering crowd of crypto enthusiasts at a beachside confab that Bitcoin would revolutionise his country.

Authorities found more than 300 underage drinkers packed inside a popular nightspot in Muang district of Chiang Rai in the early hours of Saturday — with all three fire exit doors locked.

Thailand now has in place measures to lure wealthy foreigners and professionals as part of an effort to boost the economy, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin has said.

COLOMBO: Ousted Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has returned home to a state-provided official residence and taxpayer-funded security after fleeing the country in July, two senior officials said on Saturday.

Suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has apologised to residents in Ayutthaya who were upset after failing to see him in person during his inspection trip.

A rare Arcus cloud that shrouded Bangkok and nearby provinces earlier this week -- and went viral on social media as people uploaded photos of it -- has rekindled fears of extreme weather events as a result of climate change.

The Board of Investment has officially begun accepting applications for long-term resident (LTR) visas for wealthy and high-potential foreigners who are expected to make big contributions to the economy.

Day One for Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister was not in 2014, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday, summing up a defence statement submitted to the Constitutional Court.

Kla Party leader and former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij is jumping ship to join the Chart Pattana Party, leaving his own party rudderless as they prepare for the coming general election.

PHUKET: Hours of heavy rain battered Thalang district on Friday morning causing serious flooding in many areas, including in front of Phuket airport.