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2 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Jack Board

BANGKOK: After a years-long hiatus, the Thai beach resort city of Hua Hin could resume international flights this year following a runway upgrade, jumpstarting its tourism sector. Experts say this would help Thailand achieve its aim of developing secondary destinations, and officials including Hua Hin’s mayor welcome the prospect of drawing more international tourists.

4 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Jack Board |Aqil Haziq Mahmud

BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR: When United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order to freeze nearly all foreign aid on Jan 20, on the other side of the world, Emilie Palamy Pradichit knew the decision would hit her organisation hard. Palamy Pradichit is the founder and executive director of Manushya Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) advocating for local communities and women’s rights headquartered in Bangkok.

1 month ago | channelnewsasia.com | Jack Board

Ms Nampueng Thong-auam and Mr Somjai Bangsuwannarat have witnessed history on many occasions from their vantage spot in central Bangkok, Thailand. For four decades, the couple have run a food cart selling grilled corn, right by a major city landmark known as Victory Monument - the site of several protests over the years. The monument, erected in 1941, commemorates Thai loss of life during a border skirmish with the French when that nation was in control of Cambodia and Laos, as well as Vietnam.

2 months ago | channelnewsasia.com | Jack Board

Asia Concerted protection and monitoring efforts of tigers in Thailand have resulted in significant population increases, despite challenges around land use. New: You can now listen to articles. KAMPHAENG PHET, Thailand: A footprint and a pile of animal scat is the spark that sets a group of rangers on a special trek through a vast forest complex in Thailand’s deep west.

Jan 22, 2025 | channelnewsasia.com | Jack Board

BANGKOK: Thailand was in the very final stretches of the wet season in late 2011 when the levees broke. Bangkok was exposed to a rush of floodwaters from the north, a deluge that would engulf the capital and impact an estimated 13.6 million people. Countless homes, vehicles, businesses and fields were left in ruin. For some victims, it would take years to recover. While the water would eventually drain away, what was left in its wake was a wave of debt, as people borrowed to survive and rebuild.