Thailand

Thai court rules former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra as guilty

Thailand’s Supreme Court delivered a verdict on Wednesday ruling that the country's former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is guilty in…

Why has Snapchat agreed to block Al Jazeera in Saudi Arabia?

Snapchat, the video and photo messaging app, has agreed to block users from accessing Al Jazeera content in response to…

Thailand finally approves $5.2bn high-speed rail to link Bangkok and China

The first phase of the long-delayed high-speed rail between Bangkok and southern China has finally been approved by Thailand’s military…

Demand for sugar set to surge over the next 10 years, particularly in southeast Asia

Global sugar demand is forecast to increase over the next decade, according to the latest figures from the OECD and…

Could travel insurance become mandatory?

Thailand is considering making travel insurance compulsory for visitors and the policy could be adopted by other countries, prompting an…

Thailand: will Facebook comply with demands to remove anti-monarchy content?

Thailand's military government, otherwise known as the junta, has demanded that social media giant Facebook takes down content insulting the…