THAILAND

Global infections of the virus have now topped 17 million

Global Economies, Companies Hit Hard As Virus Cases Top 17 Million

Global economies, companies hit hard as virus cases top 17 million

Coronavirus Deaths Top 150,000 In Worst-hit US

The hajj in Mecca is usually one of the world's largest religious gatherings and last year attracted 2.5 million visitors, but this year a maximum of 10,000 people will take part

Coronavirus deaths top 150,000 in worst-hit US

Barred From European Beaches, Russians Revive Bygone Pursuits

Snezhana Golubeva and her sonÂ go twice a week to workshops led by Cossacks, who once guarded the southern frontiers of tsarist Russia

Barred from European beaches, Russians revive bygone pursuits

'Lab rats': Ronnie O'Sullivan

Snooker Stars Treated Like 'Lab Rats' Over Return Of Fans: O'Sullivan

Snooker stars treated like 'lab rats' over return of fans: O'Sullivan

More news

Thousands of mostly young, black-clad protesters amassed at Bangkok's Democracy Monument in one of the city's largest shows of defiance in years

Thai Premier 'Worried' As Pro-democracy Student Protests Grow

Thai premier 'worried' as pro-democracy student protests grow

A monk walks in front of a giant Buddha statue wearing a face mask at Wat Nithet Rat Pradit temple in Pathum Thani outside Bangkok

Thailand To Test Digital Baht Currency With Hong Kong’s Central Bank Before Public Launch

The Bank of Thailand revealed it is already testing its central bank digital currency with large businesses. By September, they will use CBDC to transact with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

European flight destinations on a board at Otopeni international airport near Bucharest,

EU Updates Travel Restrictions, Extends US Ban As Coronavirus Cases Rise

The U.S. was absent from the EU's list of countries allowed to travel in the region, which now includes Canada, Australia, Japan and South Korea.

By 2100, more than 20 countries -- including Japan, Spain, Italy, Thailand, Portugal, South Korea and Poland -- will see their populations decline by at least half

World Population In 2100 Could Be 2 Billion Below UN Projections

World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN projections

Tigers -- thought to number just 22 in Myanmar -- can now be bred for their meat and skin

Tiger, Pangolin Farming In Myanmar Risks 'Boosting Demand'

Tiger, pangolin farming in Myanmar risks 'boosting demand'

Authorities in Bangladesh's second city of Chittagong, which has emerged as a virus hotspot, say only half of its dedicated hospital beds are filled

Bangladeshi Coronavirus Sufferers Shun Hospitals

Bangladeshi coronavirus sufferers shun hospitals

Anna Lindstedt, Beijing envoy between 2016 and 2019, is accused of brokering an unauthorised meeting to get a Chinese-Swedish publisher released

Sweden Ex-envoy Cleared In China Dissident Case

Sweden ex-envoy cleared in China dissident case

EU flag

With US Coronavirus Cases Surging, EU Bans American Travelers

The EU will lift restrictions on visitors coming from nations such as Algeria, Canada and New Zealand, but U.S. visitors will be excluded from traveling to the bloc in the near term.

A nurse cares for newborn babies at Kiev's Venice hotel -- dozens born to surrogate mothers were stranded in Ukraine as their foreign parents were unable to collect them for weeks owing to coronavirus border closures

As Surrogacy Booms, Fears Ukraine Becoming 'Online Baby Store'

As surrogacy booms, fears Ukraine becoming 'online baby store'

Bars and massage parlours in ares such as Pattaya's infamous Walking Street will be allowed to reopen under eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions

Thailand To Ease Nightlife Lockdown, Allow Some Entry To Foreigners

Thailand to ease nightlife lockdown, allow some entry to foreigners

Non-essential travel to the EU has been banned since mid-March, but only after member states closed their national borders in confusion and without coordination as the pandemic grew

EU Delays Decision On Border Reopening

EU delays decision on border reopening

No sector was left untouched by the March decline in US trade

US Economy: Trade Enforcement Creates American Jobs

An often-overlooked economic stimulus that requires no additional spending of federal dollars is trade enforcement.

Two Russian nationals indicted on charges of hacking in December are believed to be behind a new ransomware scheme targeting US firms, according to security experts

New Wave Of Ransomware From Russian-led Hackers: Researchers

New wave of ransomware from Russian-led hackers: researchers

Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc warned the online summit of the 'serious consequences' of the pandemic for the economic development of ASEAN members

Vietnam PM Warns Of Economic Calamity At ASEAN Summit

Vietnam PM warns of economic calamity at ASEAN summit

Thailand Targets Narco Millions Hidden In Gold, Steel And Crypto

Thailand targets narco millions hidden in gold, steel and crypto

Chinese tech giant Tencent is aiming for a major expansion of its streaming video presence in Asia

China Tech Giant Tencent Expands Into Streaming In Asia

China tech giant Tencent expands into streaming in Asia

Around 3,000 domesticated pachyderms work in Thailand's massive tourism sector, used for rides and performing tricks for travellers eager for a once-in-a-lifetime experience with the beasts

Video Shows Abusive Taming Of Baby Elephant For Thai Tourism

Video shows abusive taming of baby elephant for Thai tourism

Thai activists unveil a replica of bronze plaque marking the anniversary of the 1932 revolution. The original mysteriously vanished in 2017

Pro-democracy Protests Mark Anniversary Of Thai Revolution

Pro-democracy protests mark anniversary of Thai revolution

A sterilisation campaign is being waged against the monkeys in the Thai city of Lopburi

Macaque Attack: Humans Try To Take Back Thai City From Monkeys

Macaque attack: humans try to take back Thai city from monkeys

A boy looks at a model of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System at the National Museum of China in Beijing

China Launches Final Satellite To Complete Rival To GPS

China launches final satellite to complete rival to GPS

As the coronavirus pandemic paralysed global travel and closed many tourist sites, Thailand's some 3,000 domesticated elephants have been unemployed

Thai Elephants' Mass Migration To Village Brings New Stress

Thai elephants' mass migration to village brings new stress

A load of debt will make takeoff difficult for the airline industry

Airlines Hit Wall Of Debt After COVID Grounding

Airlines hit wall of debt after COVID grounding

Pages

Promoted in Volkswagen

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.

Editor's pick