Thailand's economy faces a prolonged downturn as President Trump's aggressive tariff policies threaten to slash Thai exports to the United States by half, according to Dr. Supavud Saicheua

A bean-to-bar chocolate movement in Bangkok and beyond involving farmers, cafes and a top chef could set new standards for a global industry When it comes to countries that produce chocolate, Switzerland and Belgium may be among the first to come to mind.

G ridlock in Thai politics tends to end one way. Thailand is the only middle-income country in which the armed forces regularly seize power. There have been a dozen coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932, two of them in the past 20 years.

China urged Cambodia and Thailand to resolve their border dispute through friendly dialogue, offering to play a constructive role by upholding an "objective and fair" position, its foreign ministry said.

BANGKOK: Thailand's Department of Disease Control (DDC), under the Ministry of Public Health, has confirmed a total of 40 monkeypox cases nationwide in 2025.

A Thai national flag is seen at a port under the Port Authority of Thailand, following the announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump would impose tariffs of 36% on goods from Thailand starting on August 1, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Unregulated heavy rare earth mining in war-torn Myanmar is poisoning the Kok River in Thailand. Hannah Beech, a New York Times reporter based in Bangkok, spoke to locals about the negative effects.

Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Heng Sour has shared that as of Wednesday (July 9), a total of 51,251 Cambodian citizens have returned from Thailand to their homeland amid ongoing border tensions.

Thailand’s ruling establishment—its army, the palace and assorted other magnates—has long felt entitled to sack politicians whenever they believe their own interests are under threat. For decades these elites have worked hard to make sure that Thailand’s democracy is never much more than a veneer .