Thailand Eyes Single-Step Nuclear Licensing to Accelerate SMR Adoption

    Streamlining Approval: The Single-Step Advantage Dr Wison presented two licensing models: Two-step licensing: A long-standing method (nearly 70 years) requiring separate construction and operational permits, with repeated inspections at each stage. …

Thailand to offer Trump no duties on 90% of goods, adviser says

[BANGKOK] Thailand is set to offer scrapping tariffs on 90 per cent of US goods, up from a previous plan for over 60 per cent, in a bid to avert a punishing levy threatened by US President Donald Trump, according to a business group advising Thai …

Buddhist monk sex scandal grips Thailand as woman arrested

A sex scandal has rocked Thailand's Buddhist clergy after a woman allegedly enticed a string of monks into having sex with her and then blackmailed them. At least nine abbots and senior monks have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, the Royal …

Thailand cracks down on anaesthetic used in ‘zombie pods’

Etomidate to be listed in Psychotropic Category 2 as illegal use by vapers rises PUBLISHED : 17 Jul 2025 at 15:24 Thai authorities are tightening restrictions on etomidate, an intravenous anaesthetic, in order to curb its use in potentially deadly vape …

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Thailand ranks third most fun country in the world in 2024 global survey

According to a global survey conducted by US News & World Report, Thailand ranks as the third most fun country in the world. The survey, which polled approximately 17,000 respondents worldwide, positioned Thailand as the only Asian nation to feature in …

Prachuap Khiri Khan moves to become Thailand’s next health tourism hotspot

Prachuap Khiri Khan is taking steps to position itself as a leading destination for health and wellness tourism, following the first meeting of the provincial committee tasked with developing quality tourism routes for 2025. The meeting, held on 16 July at …

Futsal national team to compete in Thailand

THE Zambia Futsal National Team will participate in the 7-Nation Continental Futsal Championship, in Thailand from July 29 to August 4, 2025. In a post on the FAZ Facebook page, Zambia Futsal National Team coach Andrea Cristoforetti has named a 14-member …

IndiGo, Jetstar codeshare to boost connectivity via Singapore and Thailand

IndiGo has signed a codeshare agreement with Jetstar enabling its customers to connect seamlessly to Australia and New Zealand. The agreement, announced today, will allow IndiGo to place its code on Jetstar operated routes to these countries, providing a …

The Buddhist monk sex scandal that’s gripping Thailand

Prominent monks attached to well-known temples across Bangkok and central Thailand have been disrobing – formally abandoning the order – almost daily as the story has widened. The number so far is at least nine. Three others are believed to be in hiding, …