Thailand Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai | Photo Credit: AP Cambodia’s Defence Ministry confirmed on Sunday (June 8, 2025) that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to return their troops to previous border positions after a clash in which a Cambodian soldier was killed prompted both to reinforce their military presence. The Cambodian … Read more
Eating in Bangkok should be easy, after all there is so much to choose from — boat noodles, pad Thai, phat kaphrao, and as much mango sticky rice as your stomach can take. But is it easy for a vegetarian? By the time I arrived in Bangkok and checked into my hostel, it was lunchtime. … Read more
Amid rising anger over high taxes in India, Wisdom Hatch founder Akshat Shrivastava on Wednesday listed three countries where Indians can migrate for better savings, lifestyle, and opportunities. “According to me, here are the top 3 countries for Indians to live,” Shrivastava wrote on X. He explained that his ranking is based on three key … Read more
There are two things that make visiting a new destination truly authentic. The first is researching the place to immerse yourself in its environment, and the second is having a local friend to guide you off the beaten path. While it is not always possible to have a friend in every corner of the world, … Read more
Twelve years ago, the Thai couple headed to the marriage registrar’s office to take part in a mass wedding ceremony on Valentine’s Day in Bangkok. Rungtiwa Thangkanopast wore a long white dress, and her partner, Phanlavee Chongtangsattam, a black tuxedo. Officials welcomed them. But when they reached the registrar’s desk and presented their identity cards, … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Thailand Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa during a meeting in New Delhi on July 12, 2024. File | Photo Credit: PTI Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa is scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar in Delhi on November 2, 2024, as part of his soon-to-begin … Read more
Mongkol was arrested in April 2021 and received a 28-year sentence last January for 14 violations of lese majeste. The appeal court confirmed his prior conviction and found him guilty of 11 more violations. Image for representation. A 30-year-old Thai man is facing a record 50 years in prison for royal insult from dozens of … Read more
Image for representation purpose only. Malaysia will grant a 30-day visa-free entry for Indian and Chinese citizens from December 1, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced, joining Thailand and Sri Lanka in recent weeks to offer such a facility to foreigners to promote tourism. Mr. Ibrahim said the waiver was an additional facility to the … Read more
This handout photo taken and released on November 18, 2023 by the Royal Thai Army shows Thai military personnel with some of the 41 Thai nationals on a bus to Mae Sai after they returned to Thailand after being trapped in Myanmar. | Photo Credit: AFP PHOTO / ROYAL THAI ARMY More than two hundred … Read more
In May, avid traveller Sunu Mathew and her friends had taken a seven-night cruise from Barcelona and sailed to Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, La Spezia, Civitavecchia and Naples. Three months later, Sunu still cannot stop talking about the cruise aboard the Symphony of the Seas that took them to ports in Spain, France and Italy. The cruising … Read more