New Zealand aircraft maker eyes Thailand as ASEAN service hub
BANGKOK -- New Zealand aircraft maker NZAero will scale up its maintenance and repair operations in Thailand as it looks to turn the country into a Southeast Asian service hub.
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Prominent Baptist pastor in military-ruled Myanmar detained again hours after release from prison
BANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Christian church leader and human rights advocate from Myanmar’s Kachin ethnic minority was detained by the authorities just hours after he was released from prison under an amnesty by the military government, a relative, a colleague and local media said Thursday.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly moved from jail to house arrest
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's military government has moved pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former President Win Myint from prison to house arrest, according to local media reports.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from a Myanmar prison to house arrest due to heat wave
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heat wave, the military government said.
Will Move Forward join Thailand's graveyard of political parties?
BANGKOK -- When Sitanan Sirisuwa voted for the first time at last May's Thai general elections, she backed the policies of the youthful, reform-minded Move Forward Party. The party secured 151 seats, becoming the largest party in the 500-member legislature.
Southeast Asia's plastic tidal wave: Imported trash swamps region
This article is to mark Earth Day, an annual event held on April 22 to promote protection of the environment.
For a start, Washington, amend the H1-B visa process
The US-China tech competition is unlikely to slow down in the near term, particularly with the arrival of rapidly maturing commercial artificial intelligence. Though not without risk, even the most nascent AI applications hold significant promise for countries able to effectively develop and integrate their potential to support national goals.
Bank of Thailand ignores Srettha's pressure to cut interest rate
BANGKOK -- When Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin convened a meeting last week to discuss his flagship stimulus program, he called for the man who has become his primary economic adversary -- Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, governor of the Bank of Thailand.