The Southeast Asian Games return to Bangkok with a sense of renewal, history, and regional pride as the 33rd edition prepares to unfold in the city where it all began. Later today, December 9, the Games officially open at 6:30 p.m. at Rajamangala Stadium, setting up a night designed to honor tradition while ushering in […]

Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce is mobilizing the country’s fast-growing influencer industry — now home to more than 3 million content creators — to help local brands reach international markets through a strategic partnership with the Thai Influencer Association (TIA). Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, director-general of the Department of Business Development (DBD), said the initiative aims to strengthen […]

Thailand and the Philippines—both maritime nations deeply intertwined with ocean resources—are embarking on contrasting journeys toward blue economic development. While both face mounting pressures from climate change, coastal erosion, and overexploitation of marine assets, Thailand is actively deploying innovative financing and governance tools, whereas the Philippines is still laying the legislative and institutional backbone needed […]