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The latest news, in-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion about Thailand.
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Bangkok
Head of State
King Maha Vajiralongkorn
King Maha Vajiralongkorn
Head of Government
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Self-styled social media influencer Gun Jompalang with Thai officers. Photo: Handout
Social media

Asian Angle | The Thai influencer bringing viral warfare to Cambodia’s border

Gun Jompalang is a self-styled ‘justice crusader’ with over 9 million followers but no commander. He’s not a soldier, but he is waging war.

Viral stories

Thai woman stays on rooftop with pets during floods, refusing rescue without them

US-China relations

Why China may be better placed than US in tussle for rare earths

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China-South Korea relations

‘China (Taiwan)’ on South Korea tourist arrival card prompts protest from Taipei

Move from Seoul comes as Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic spat over the Japanese leader’s comments on a Taiwan contingency.

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Tourists dressed in traditional Korean hanbok pose for photos at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. Photo: EPA
Food and Drinks

How to use lime leaves in a Thai fried chicken dish your friends will love

Seldom used by home cooks, citrus leaves flavour curries and Cantonese snake soup. Here’s a chicken dish that uses them to delicious effect.

China exports

Waste to wealth: why China is building incinerators around the world

China’s economic slowdown has left its waste-to-energy sector without enough trash to burn. So, companies are heading overseas.

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Myanmar

Myanmar’s criticism of Takaichi signals ‘loyalty’ to China ahead of election

A junta spokesman slammed the Japanese prime minister’s comments on Taiwan, saying Tokyo had not shown remorse for its ‘crimes’ in Asia.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing on the sidelines of celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in Moscow on May 9. Photo: Xinhua
Made in China 2025

End of an era: Japan’s Canon shuts China printer plant as local rivals rise

Closure marks a turning point, where Chinese brands have not only caught up with foreign rivals but have also begun to dominate home market.

Viral stories

Malaysian man stranded by Thai floods with ‘colleagues’ exposed holidaying with lover

The wife remains unaware of her husband’s affair, as he regularly communicates with her.

South Korea

Chinese tourists pivot to South Korea, Thailand amid Japan travel ban

Spat began when Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi suggested potential military intervention in Taiwan Strait, leading Beijing to issue a travel warning.

An alley crowded with tourists in central Seoul’s Bukchon Hanok Village. Photo: Korea Times
Malaysia

Penang set to scoop up Chinese tourists skipping Japan, Thailand’s Hat Yai

Penang anticipates a surge in year-end visitors, with events and food-driven itineraries boosting hotel bookings.

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Tourists visit George Town in Malaysia’s Penang state. Photo: Shutterstock
Climate change

Editorial | Asia’s floods a deadly reminder of need to combat growing climate threat

Devastating flooding and landslides have focused attention on disaster preparedness efforts as rising temperatures threaten the region.

Extreme weather

Asia’s floods kill over 1,000, lay bare human cost of climate inaction

From Indonesia’s deadliest disaster since 2018 to a state of emergency in Sri Lanka, Asia reels from a week of climate-fuelled destruction.

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Asean

Thailand, Cambodia clash at UN mine ban talks as ‘fragile’ border truce teeters

Analysts warn relations are in a ‘fragile place’ as the neighbours trade barbs and leverage international law at a UN meeting in Geneva.

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A member of the Thailand Mine Action Centre shows a landmine during a media visit to the border province of Surin, Thailand, in August. Photo: Reuters
Law

Thais in good spirits after government lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales

The eased rules permit alcohol sales from 11am to midnight during the six-month trial period.

A customer shops for alcoholic beverages at a grocery store in Bangkok. Photo: EPA-EFE
Extreme weather

One man kept his home dry amid Thailand’s floods. Here’s how he did it

Wicharit Leelakorn fortified his house with a makeshift flood-protection system after the first heavy rain fell on November 21.

SCMP Highlights

‘Schrodinger’s Pakistan’, Chinese travellers eye Singapore: 7 Asia highlights

From election loss for Malaysia’s Anwar to Pakistan’s young feeling sidelined, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

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Sri Lanka

Soldiers deployed in Sri Lanka, Indonesia as Asian flood toll tops 1,000

Indonesia sent three warships carrying aid while Sri Lanka used military helicopters to reach people stranded by flooding.

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Army personnel ride a truck carrying boats to rescue stranded people in Wellampitiya, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore becomes Plan B for Chinese travellers giving Japan a wide berth

Beijing’s call to boycott Japan after Sanae Takaichi’s remarks is benefiting Southeast Asian countries, travel agents say.

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Asia elections

Thailand’s sidelined reformists battle ‘baan yai’ dynasties to repeat poll win

It could become ‘everybody vs the People’s Party’ as old power networks unite to crush the movement that won the popular vote in 2023.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire disaster brings victim ID unit’s grim task back into focus

Officers from the police force’s Disaster Victim Identification Unit have been deployed at the scene of Tai Po blaze.

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DVIU squad members search for evidence at the scene of the Tai Po fire. Photo: Eugene Lee
Cambodia

Chinese man wounded in landmine explosion on Cambodia-Thailand border

Other explosions this year have injured Thai soldiers and helped spark intensive fighting, amid longstanding territorial disputes.

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An unexploded landmine lies in a field near the Cambodia-Thailand border in Pailin province, once a Khmer Rouge stronghold, in northwestern Cambodia, in 2011. File photo: AP
Indonesia

Death toll climbs above 370 in flood-hit Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia

‘This is the worst flood ever in our village. There were floods before … but it wasn’t like this’.

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Indonesia

Indonesian durian sellers smell big opportunity in China, world’s largest market

In 2024, Indonesia exported US$1.8 million worth of the fruit to Thailand and Hong Kong, and began shipping fresh durians to China this year.

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Extreme weather

Thailand flood death toll doubles as government faces mounting criticism

Floods in Thailand have killed 145 people and displaced millions, with relief efforts accelerating as the waters recede, revealing the damage.

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Heavy rainfall caused deadly flooding in Thailand’s Songkhla province on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

From Singapore to Malaysia, tech firms double down on AI despite bubble fears

Bubble bursting? Not here. Meet the regional founders who see a potential global AI crash as a ‘healthy’ correction.

An electronic chip board used for AI processing. Photo: Shutterstock
Extreme weather

Thai flood victim bitten by deadly snake waits 32 hours for rescue

Trapped in her submerged Hat Yai home, she hid her agony from her young child until a viral online plea brought help.

Myanmar

Political show? Why Myanmar is again cracking down on cyber scammers

Myanmar’s junta has been under pressure to raid fraud hubs by China as its citizens have been badly affected by these scammers, analysts say.

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