ASEAN
ASEAN-related news in Thailand, including regional politics, trade agreements, and economic partnerships.
-  World News
 Singapore drops into an official recession
Singapore, an early success story in Covid-19 containment, has now…
 -  Environment News
 Government nominates Tham Luang park for ASEAN heritage ranking
The Thai government has nominated Tham Luang Forest Park in…
 -  World News
 PM proposes limited regional travel at Asean summit
The Covid-19 crisis has severely restricted international air travel, but…
 -  World News
 Thailand scores highest for mask-wearing in survey of ASEAN nations
A survey carried out by internet-based market research firm YouGov…
 -  World News
 Regional travel bubbles, the short-term tourism solution
As nations slowly get their heads around the first outbreaks…
 -  World News
 Coronavirus pandemic reaches 4 million people infected
Across the world some 4,100,000+ people are now infected with…
 -  World News
 Indonesia now leads SE Asia in Covid-19 cases
Indonesia is now leading the region with the highest number…
 -  Covid-19 News
 PM Prayut to attend online session of the ASEAN council to discuss regional Covid-19 impact
Yesterday the Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai announced that the…
 -  Business News
 Thailand’s General Motors plant sold to China’s Great Wall Motors
China’s Great Wall Motors has agreed to buy the General…
 -  World News
 Myanmar tourism increases a massive 40% in 2019
Myanmar has ranked highest among the world’s 20 quickest-growing travel…
 -  World News
 Thailand is the leading ASEAN nation in annual suicide rates
“Thailand, which ranks in 32nd place with 14.4 of suicides…
 -  World News
 “Be water” and “Blossom everywhere”: Hong Kong protesters’ attempts to outsmart police
As the protests that have brought Hong Kong to a…
 -  World News
 Thais warned on Hong Kong travel
Hong Kong’s Thai Consular Office has issued a warning to…
 -  Economy News
 Sugar industry expert says banning of 3 agri-chemicals will severely damage business
The president of the Thailand Society of Sugarcane Technologists has…
 -  Transport News
 Thai Airways offers One Pass One Price Value Card
In a first of what will surely be a prolonged…
 -  Business News
 American firms want to relocate to Thailand to counter US-China trade war
PHOTO: “You’re all welcome!” – Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha at…
 -  World News
 Thai PM opens ASEAN Summit in Bangkok amid world economic tensions
PHOTOS: The Nation The 35th Summit of ASEAN leaders opened…
 -  World News
 Red shirts get four years for 2009 Pattaya protests
PHOTO: A decade ago when Red Shirts stormed the ASEAN…
 -  World News
 US downgrades delegation to ASEAN summits
The US is downgrading its participation in two Asia-Pacific summits…
 -  World News
 Recession hits Hong Kong as no end in sight for anti-government protests
More than five months in to the anti-government protests that…
 -  World News
 123 kilograms of marijuana seized at border
Police found big bags containing 123 kilograms of compressed marijuana…
 -  World News
 Report into Lion Air crash blames variety of factors
Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee has released its report into…
 -  Economy News
 Thai Airways not at risk of shutting down: president
Thai Airways is not at risk of shutting down and…
 -  World News
 Thai Airways denies cancelling flights to 4 Asean destinations
Thai Airways has dismissed reports that it will stop flying…
 -  World News
 Human hair trade exploits ASEAN women
Hair extensions have become an essential part of the multi-billion-dollar…
 -  World News
 Thai Airways announces cancellation of six routes to four ASEAN destinations
The President of Thai Airways International says the airline is…
 -  Environment News
 Thai PM addresses UN Climate Action Summit, pledges ASEAN support
PHOTO: www.mfa.go.th Thai PM General Prayut Chan-o-cha says the ASEAN…
 -  World News
 Prayut heading to New York for six day trip, including attending UN
Thai PM General Prayut Chan-o-cha and his entourage is leaving…
 -  World News
 Thailand industrial property a winner as US-China trade war drags on
Amongst all the bad economic news, Thailand’s industrial property sector…
 -  World News
 Air Asia celebrates ASEAN Day with a special Airbus A320
AirAsia introduced a ‘Sustainable ASEAN’ colour-scheme on a new Airbus…
 -  World News
 US-China trade war accelerates formation of RCEP trade bloc
The escalation of the trade war between China and the US…
 -  World News
 Weekend RCEP meeting move closer to the world’s biggest trading bloc
PHOTO: Asia Nikkei Whilst the UK looks to walk away…
 































