Police have seized more than a tonne of crystal methamphetamine worth as much as 1.2 billion baht from a boat in the Gulf of Thailand that was reportedly carrying the drugs to the Philippines.

The Revenue Department is seeking public input on a draft law that would require travellers of all nationalities flying out of Thailand to pay a departure tax of 1,000 baht per trip.

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim once urged his Muslim-majority nation to show solidarity with the persecuted Rohingya who fled Myanmar en masse, but this week rolled out the red carpet for the man accused of orchestrating their ...

Immigration police have busted a Korean online gambling operation in a luxury condominium in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok, arresting its alleged ringleader and nine other South Korean nationals.

SEOUL - The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader said on Thursday that Seoul must show the “utmost respect” to mend ties, after Pyongyang denied responsibility for a DMZ mine blast that wounded South Korean soldiers.

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar ‌Ibrahim said his government would do “whatever possible” to ensure Myanmar was re-integrated into the Southeast Asian bloc Asean, following a meeting with Myanmar’s military-backed...

Severe and widespread flooding continues in eastern Thailand, with rainfall forecast to increase from late this week and move to the South, while Bangkok is mostly dry, the government said on Thursday.

Thailand’s consumer confidence ​index dropped in September for the first time in ​four months, ‌hurt by flooding, a slow economic recovery and high living costs, a survey showed on Thursday.

HANOI - Police ⁠in ⁠Vietnam have arrested 12 ​people accused of stealing 2,700 cats and selling ​them for slaughter in Ho ‌Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Public Security said this week.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Vegetable prices at fresh markets in Phimai district of this northeastern province have risen sharply as heavy rainfall and flooding have damaged crops, with demand expected to increase ahead of the annual Vegetarian Festival.