Thai court drops case against former PM Yingluck Shinawatra
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Monday dropped a charge against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, now living in exile, for mishandling government project expenditure in 2013.
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Thai Supreme Court clears ex-PM Yingluck in negligence case: Lawyer
BANGKOK — Thailand's Supreme Court cleared self-exiled former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of negligence on Monday (March 4), her lawyer and local media said, in a case dating back to her time in office in 2013.
Thailand facilitates transfer of 900 scam victims from Myanmar to China
BANGKOK — Thailand has in the last week helped facilitate the transfer of some 900 Chinese nationals who had been trapped in scam centres in a Myanmar border town back to China, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on March 3.
Thai parliament holds Myanmar seminar over junta's objection
BANGKOK - Thailand's parliament opened a seminar on Saturday (March 2) on the political situation in Myanmar, including opponents of the neighbouring country's military government, despite the junta's objection.
Thailand plans to legalise surrogacy for foreign couples
BANGKOK - Thailand is amending a law to allow foreign couples to seek surrogacy services in the country, a senior health official said on Friday (March 1).
Thai finance group SCBX to buy Vietnam consumer lender for $850m
BANGKOK -- Thai financial group SCBX will acquire consumer credit provider Home Credit Vietnam Finance in a deal worth roughly 20.9 trillion dong ($850 million) as part of a strategy of seeking growth in neighboring countries.
China and Russia buyers flock to luxury homes in Southeast Asian resorts
BANGKOK/HANOI -- Resort areas in Southeast Asia have emerged as luxury housing hot spots, with leading developers pursuing large projects in places like the Thai island of Phuket that cater to wealthy people from China and Russia who are planning long-term stays.
Thailand aims to more than double capacity at main airport
BANGKOK (Reuters) -- Thailand plans to more than double the annual capacity at its main Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok to 150 million passengers, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday.