Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released from prisonFormer Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for corrupti...
11 May, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
Global Markets | Resilience Tested: Asian economies balance buffers against rising oil shockAsian economies are scrambling to manage an energy shock caused by the Iran war, with soaring oil prices and supply disruptions hitting the...
05 May, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Myanmar commutes ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence again, lawyer saysAung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's former leader, has had her sentence reduced again. She now has over 18 years left to serve. This comes as part ...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as presidentMyanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has become president. This follows a military coup five years ago. He took power after an election ex...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Will FY27 be better than 'black swan' FY26 for markets? Here's what Motilal Oswal saysIndian equities underperformed in FY26 due to global headwinds, FII outflows, and limited exposure to the AI boom, despite improving domest...
02 Apr, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Thailand re-elects Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister in parliamentary voteAnutin Charnvirakul has been elected Thailand's prime minister by the new parliament. His party secured a significant victory in the recent...
19 Mar, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
A Thailand trip right now might not be the best ideaTourists visiting Thailand during the election period are facing a temporary ban on alcohol sales, which is affecting dining experiences an...
06 Feb, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
What to know about Thailand's election as economic growth slows, nationalism risesThailand is heading into a snap general election on Sunday, called by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to avoid a no-confidence vote. The...
06 Feb, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Thailand: Surging in polls, reformist opposition tests new playbookThailand elections: Now reborn as the People's Party, Thai voters are once again backing the progressives' promises of change, making the p...
21 Jan, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Thai tycoon takes office as PM after royal endorsementAnutin Charnvirakul, known for his role in Thailand's 2022 cannabis decriminalization, has been endorsed as the new prime minister. He succ...
08 Sep, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul elected PM by parliamentAnutin Charnvirakul secured the Thai prime minister position after a parliamentary vote, defeating the Pheu Thai party's candidate amidst p...
05 Sep, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
Thailand bars election winner from PM race as tension buildsThailand has been run by a caretaker administration since March and 65 days have passed since Move Forward's stunning triumph over military...
19 Jul, 2023, 10.43 PM IST
Thai Election Commission recommends PM frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat's suspensionThailand's Election Commission recommended Wednesday that the Constitutional Court suspend prime minister frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat ove...
12 Jul, 2023, 11.04 AM IST
Thailand's opposition wins big election victory, challenging army-backed conservative establishmentWith 97 per cent of polling stations counted, the progressive Move Forward Party (MFP) had 13.5 million ballots in the popular vote, ahead ...
15 May, 2023, 08.35 AM IST
India elected to 3 bodies of UN Economic and Social CouncilIndia was elected by acclamation to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2022...
21 Apr, 2021, 11.19 AM IST
- Exiled former Thai PM vows to return after polls
Exiled former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has said he plans to return home, a year to the day since he was ousted in a bloodless...
19 Sep, 2007, 05.48 PM IST
- Indo-Thai FTA unlikely to take off this year
It seems unlikely that India and Thailand would graduate to a full-fledged free trade agreement (FTA) this year despite the successful impl...
14 Aug, 2006, 12.44 AM IST