TEHRAN - Iran's military warned on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said the United States would begin escorting ships through the waterway.

Southeast Asian growers can now ship durians to China faster than before using a new cold-storage rail service linking Thailand, Laos and southwest China's Yunnan province, slashing prices for the pungent fruit.

PRAIA, Cape Verde - Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said on Sunday, one a confirmed case of hantavirus - an illness usually transmitted to humans from rodents.

Packed public parks, crowded gyms and plentiful sports events signal a resilient trend in Thailand that is unaffected by economic woes.

One of the flagship projects the Bhumjaithai Party-led government is determined to deliver is the Land Bridge linking the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand between Ranong and Chumphon.

Bitcoin continued to demonstrate resilience throughout April, holding firmly above US$70,000 and reinforcing a strengthening market conviction that the prolonged geopolitical conflict is entering its final phase.

The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) is questioning the economic viability of the Land Bridge project, which requires a massive investment of up to 1 trillion baht, as well as whether the government should provide financial support.

The Klatham Party has undergone a significant post-election restructuring, formally elevating Capt Thamanat Prompow to party leader following its annual general meeting late last month.

The cabinet will consider a borrowing framework worth several hundred billion baht to fund the government's "Thai Chuay Thai Plus" (Thais Helping Thais Plus) programme on Tuesday, along with other welfare measures and renewable energy initiatives.

The government has pledged to intensify efforts against human trafficking, with the goal of moving Thailand from Tier 2 — where it has remained for four consecutive years as of 2025 — to Tier 1 in the US Department of State’s Traffi...