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The summit attracted more than 15,000 participants from over 50 countries. (Image by arrangement)

Lekha Shankar | Indian sauce of global tech meet in Bangkok

Venture capitalist Navin Honagudi, Shibu Paul and Aarti Kelshikar dazzle audience, book country a future pavilion

21 Sep 2023 11:50 PM

Owner of the Royal India restaurant Somkid Sirikumarkul, aka Ramakant Mehra at the restaurant in Bangkok. (Photo By Arrangement)

7 decades on, Bangkok's Royal India remains a big draw

Oldest Indian restaurant in the capital has survived Covid and is hot among upmarket tourists

09 May 2023 3:09 PM

The Care the Bear carbon emissions campaign is followed by many companies in Thailand. (Photo By Arrangement)

Phuket becomes an example of organic tourism

The Bio-Circular Green model is a unique amalgam of technology and innovation aimed at rendering the economy environmentally sustainable

13 Jan 2023 6:36 PM

Rasina Uberoi Bajaj, managing director, admits organising festival was challenging.

Bangkok’s best-known cultural festival is back

The 23rd International Festival of Dance and Music, which was postponed several times, will now be held between November 18 and December 16

10 Nov 2021 12:47 PM

Workers in protective suits take the temperatures of people at a COVID-19 testing site for those who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus outbreak at a wholesale food market in Beijing. (AP Photo)

Coronavirus cases surge in US, but slow in China, South Korea

World Health Organization reported largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours

22 Jun 2020 1:27 PM

A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 17, 2020. Shares have advanced in Asia after China's economic growth data, while bleak, was better than expected. (AP Photo)

Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rally

China reported its economy contracted 6.8% in January-March as the country battled the coronavirus

17 Apr 2020 2:14 PM

Muay Thai boxing fighters and officials at a makeshift screening facility outside Rajadamnern boxing stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, where around 5000 fans gathered to watch the action on March 6. AP Photo

Kickboxing match in Bangkok leads to spike in infections

As of Friday, confirmed cases from three boxing stadiums in Bangkok totalled 72, more than a fifth of the national toll of 322

21 Mar 2020 1:07 PM

Plans to finalise an Asia-wide trade deal at a summit in Bangkok this weekend were uncertain after new demands raised by India in the negotiations to create the world's largest trading bloc. (Photo: Twitter/ MEA)

'Asian trade deal RCEP on track,' says Thailand amid concerns raised by India

A major sticking point has been demands from India, which is worried about a potential flood of Chinese imports.

04 Nov 2019 10:16 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday presented a brief blue-print for further expansion of India's multi-sectoral engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), one of the most influential groupings for trade and investment globally. (Photo: File)

PM Modi favours expansion of ties between India and ASEAN

The 10 member countries of ASEAN are Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.

03 Nov 2019 1:20 PM

The Prime Minister was speaking at an event to mark golden jubilee of the Aditya Birla Group's presence in Thailand. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Best time to be in India as it is most attractive economies for investment: PM Modi

The Prime Minister also referred to India's dream to become a five trillion dollar economy.

03 Nov 2019 10:02 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday, in a clear reference to abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and reorganisation of the state. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

India eliminated big reason behind terrorism, separatism: PM Modi in Bangkok

In his nearly 50-minute speech Modi also spoke on a range of issues including the welfare measures rolled out by his government.

03 Nov 2019 8:53 AM

The Prime Minister, who is on a three-day visit to Thailand, said that he does not feel that he is in a foreign land as 'the ambience, the attire, and everything here makes me feel at home.' (Photo: ANI)

'No single govt can be credited for India's ties with Thailand,' says PM Modi

PM Modi said his government was working to fulfill those aims that seemed impossible.

02 Nov 2019 8:01 PM

Kanakorn Pianchana, a judge at Yala court in the heart of the insurgency-battered Thai south, was delivering the verdict for five Muslim suspects in a gun murder case on Friday afternoon. He acquitted the group, delivered a courtroom plea for a cleaner justice system, before pulling out a handgun and shooting himself in the chest. (Photo: Representational)

Thai judge shoots himself in court after acquitting murder suspects

Thailand's courts often work in favour of rich and powerful, while delivering swift and harsh sentences on ordinary people.

05 Oct 2019 8:34 PM

Thailand premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha. (Photo: Twitter)

Thailand: Opposition MPs call for resignation of PM following oath omission

Opposition lawmakers called for his resignation, saying the incomplete oath showed his "ignorance of the constitution".

18 Sep 2019 4:41 PM

The UN refugee agency says Myanmar and Bangladesh are making a second attempt to start repatriating Rohingya Muslims after more than 700,000 of them fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago. (Photo: File/ AP)

Second attempt to return Rohingya to Myanmar planned: UN

Myanmar's military in August 2017 launched a counterinsurgency campaign in response to an attack by a Rohingya insurgent group.

16 Aug 2019 2:28 PM

Indian men's double pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Chinese pair Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen to win the Thailand Open title on Sunday. (Photo: Twitter/BAI Media)

Indian doubles duo Rankireddy-Shetty wins Thailand Open

The Indian duo clinched the win with a thrilling 22-20, 18-21, 21-18 victory.

04 Aug 2019 3:10 PM

The world number 16 Indian duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, prevailed 22-20 22-24 21-9 against the 19th-ranked Korean team of Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol after battling hard for 63 minutes. (Photo: AFP)

Rankireddy-Shetty pair enters Thailand Open final

Rankireddy and Shetty on Saturday became the first Indian men's doubles pair to enter the summit clash of a BWF Super 500 tournament.

03 Aug 2019 8:06 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday decried 'decades of bad behaviour' from China that have hampered free trade, laying out a case at a Southeast Asian forum for Washington's escalating trade war with Beijing. (Photo: File)

Mike Pompeo decries China's 'bad behaviour', defends US tariffs

Pompeo and Wang at first struck a conciliatory tone when they met face-to-face in Bangkok on Thursday for the first time this year.

02 Aug 2019 5:46 PM

Nehwal had made a strong return to the badminton court on Wednesday as she registered a straight-game win over Thailand's Phittayaporn Chaiwan. (Photo: PTI)

Saina Nehwal crashes out of Thailand Open

Nehwal was able to win the first game, but Takahashi made a strong comeback as she registered strong performances in second and third games.

01 Aug 2019 3:59 PM

The Indian would be desperate to break her seven-month long title jinx. (Photo: AFP)

PV Sindhu continues title quest in Thailand Open

Sindhu might face her first real test in the quarterfinals with a possible clash against sixth seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand.

29 Jul 2019 1:29 PM

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