Thailand's government is planning to implement the third phase of its signature $14 billion "digital wallet" handout scheme in April, a deputy finance minister said on Tuesday, as it tries to stimulate its economy.

A man who died in Thailand lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into the kerb, an inquest has heard. Corey Beavis, 28, who was originally from Barry, died on 4 January, 2025. The inquest at Pontypridd Coroner's Court was told that Mr Beavis was riding in Phuket and died at the scene.

Thailand's visa waiver programme for Chinese nationals has come under scrutiny after the high-profile alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor and similar crimes stoked worries over tourism and security.

For government critics in Southeast Asia, fleeing abroad does not necessarily mean safety. Thailand is growing particularly dangerous for foreigners seeking protection.

Dozens of men from the ethnic minority sought escape from repression in China a decade ago, but have been detained in Thailand ever since.

"Life just happens really fast, and we wanted to do something else before it was too late, physically and also mentally," Sabine, 51, told BI.

We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has revealed she got a call from an AI system, demanding money in the voice of another famous head of government.

Wang Xing was living in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors were forcing him to type – the first phase of training for an unwanted role.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Thailand, and deepen economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and Thai Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Thailand jointly host the China-Thailand economic and trade cooperation forum on Tuesday in Bangkok,

The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism.

It is a big day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals.