Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

SHOCKING: 27 | Mind Blowing Facts

A US-China G2 would sideline Asia's middle powers

Grand foreign-policy strategies rarely disappear overnight. More often, they are dismantled gradually through subtle rhetorical shifts, bureaucratic adjustments, and changing diplomatic priorities. America's Indo-Pacific strategy is no exception.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Gaza peace still remains a charade

Last month, US President Donald Trump announced "a monumental step towards lasting peace and security" in Gaza. Mediators from the "Board of Peace", his sketchy rival to the United Nations, had persuaded Hamas, the Palestinian armed resistance movement, to accept his "15-point document" for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal in…

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Fixed-term gun licences eyed

The government is considering introducing fixed-term firearms possession licences as part of a comprehensive overhaul of Thailand's 1947 firearms law.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Line BK retains cautious approach

Line BK, one of Thailand's first digital banking platforms, has spent years developing its data analytics capabilities to better identify borrowers and ensure loans are extended to the appropriate customers.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who earned a reputation for acid putdowns of journalists, is to step down, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday adding she would remain a senior advisor.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Merkle advises watching US Bitcoin bill

The American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA Act) proposes a US strategic Bitcoin reserve, as investors watch whether the legislation provides a long-term uptick for Bitcoin demand and creates a role for the cryptocurrency as a government-held asset.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Military ties 'not linked' to trade talks with US

The government has no plans to use military and security cooperation with the United States as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations, a spokeswoman says.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

More heavy rain threatens already flooded provinces

Flooding has worsened in Nakhon Phanom and Bueng Kan as swollen rivers inundate farmland, while heavy rain has triggered flash floods in Lampang.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

As millions gazed in awe, a swathe of Spain plunged into darkness

BURGOS (SPAIN) - The total eclipse plunged a vast swathe of Spain from broad daylight into darkness Wednesday, drawing awed gasps and applause from spectators gathered in parks and cities across the country.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting

GENEVA - Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced rule changes Wednesday excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increasing the mininum age of competitors.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Protest denounces secrecy of Venezuela transition talks

CARACAS - Dozens of protesters rallied Wednesday outside a hotel hosting transition talks in the Venezuelan capital, demanding greater transparency from the authorities and the opposition, AFP journalists observed.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Southern comfort

Though it may take almost 24 hours to reach Christchurch in New Zealand from Thailand, it is worth using the city as a stepping stone to the sights the country's South Island has to offer.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Siam Society hosts Klong Dan, Bang Khunthian canal day trip

Siam Society is holding a one-day trip along Klong Dan and Bang Khunthian canals to explore Thon Buri's orchard communities and historic temples on Sept 5.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

'Drop In Space' back with modern dance

The Friends of the Arts Foundation presents the 5th edition of "Drop In Space", a collaborative performance initiative featuring an exciting programme of international contemporary dance activities starting from Saturday to Aug 29.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

International Children's Theatre Festival celebrates 10 years with 11 Bangkok shows

Only one week away and the Bangkok International Children's Theatre Festival will return with a string of performances and activities, running over two weekends from Aug 21-30.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

From Thai Pineapple to Asia’s Rising Wellness Brand

In 2010, Peter Wainman suffered severe allergic reactions to synthetic chemicals in everyday household products while living in Thailand. The experience left him with intense skin inflammation and breathing difficulties. He also lives with celiac disease, an immune condition that has become far more common in recent decades, with rates…

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Nigeria kidnap victims escape 'hellfire' captivity beaten, malnourished

ILORIN (NIGERIA) - Visibly frail and malnourished children and women lay on rows of hospital beds, their bodies bearing the scars of six months of captivity deep in the Nigerian bush.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Colombia declares three days mourning for quake victims

BOGOTá - Colombia on Wednesday declared three days of mourning for victims of an earthquake that demolished buildings in the west of the country, killing more than 200 people.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

44 lives lost after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba

HARARE (ZIMBABWE) - At least 44 people drowned after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, police said Wednesday, releasing an updated toll a day after the disaster.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy

BEIJING - Zhu Rongji, China's former premier who died on Wednesday aged 97, championed free-market policies and delivered far-reaching economic reforms during his five years at the helm.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97

BEIJING - Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, whose market reforms helped drive the country's extraordinary economic rise, died Wednesday at the age of 97.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

WHO says Trump vaccine shake-up goes against evidence

GENEVA - The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that Donald Trump's bid to overhaul child vaccination in the United States goes against "decades of evidence".

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Nene Royal credits mother for success after royal honour

Breakout America's Got Talent star Nene Royal said her mother remains the most important person in her life as she was bestowed a royal recognition for her devotion and gratitude towards her mother on National Mother's Day.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

First half 2026 sees some 1 million new cases, mostly drug related, reaching first instance courts

The Court of First Instance received 1.11 million cases in the first half of 2026 with most filed in Pathum Thani province and most criminal cases concerning narcotics.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Mideast war impact on travel bookings fading, TUI says

FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - German travel giant TUI said Wednesday that bookings were returning to normal levels despite the ongoing Mideast war, as it presented its latest financial results.

1 … 26 27 28 29

People

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the World Health Organization

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.