Palang Pracharat candidate concedes in Bangkok’s Constituency 9 by-election
Palang Pracharat party candidate in the Bangkok Constituency 9 by-election, Saranrat Jenjaka, and her husband, former MP Sira, conceded defeat after ballots of half of the 280 polling units had been counted.At about 7.10pm this evening (Sunday), the un…
India, Philippines sign $375-million BrahMos missile deal
India’s BrahMos Aerospace and the Philippines on Friday signed a deal worth almost $375 million for the Philippine Marines to acquire three batteries of the BrahMos cruise missile, a shot in the arm for New Delhi’s efforts to emerge as an exporter of m…
Experts play down expectations of rapid economic gains from Thai-Saudi diplomatic ties
The Thai government has claimed that the restoration of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia after 30 years will bring great benefits to the economy. Several sectors, such as tourism, labour, energy and medical services, are likely to be the big gai…