Muay Thai or Kun Khmer? Crisis over name of event at Southeast Asian Games averted
Thailand called off its threat to boycott a kickboxing event at this year’s Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia after the two countries resolved a dispute over the name of a sometimes violent sport that the host country calls “Kun Khmer” but which Thais call “Muay Thai.” The dispute over the proper name for the sport,…
web DeskSoutheast Asian MPs urge the Thai government to stop engaging with the Myanmar junta and help refugees
JAKARTA – Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia urge the Thai government to stop engaging with the Myanmar junta, led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, as it continues committing all sorts of atrocities against its own population in order to cement its power after the failed coup d’état in February 2021. They also petition the Thai…
Rights Group Names Countries, Companies Propping up Myanmar Junta
Myanmar’s ruling junta is getting support from more than 60 foreign governments and international organizations including United Nations entities, according to a study by the group Justice for Myanmar, which monitors human rights violations in the Southeast Asian country. Justice for Myanmar published a new report Wednesday, Developing a Dictatorship, that lists the governments and…
Thailand’s Central Bank Raised Key Policy Rate As Economy Recovers
BANGKOK, Thailand’s central bank, yesterday, decided to raise its key policy rate for the fourth consecutive time, by 25 basis points, in an effort to curb high inflation and support economic recovery. The Bank of Thailand monetary policy committee voted unanimously, to raise the policy rate from 1.25 percent to 1.50 percent, effective immediately. “The…
Turkish FM Cavushoglu to host Thai, Serb counterparts in Ankara
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu will host his counterparts from Thailand and Serbia on Thursday to discuss bilateral ties and cooperation, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah. During a three-day visit to Türkiye starting on Wednesday, Cavushoglu and Don Pramudwinai will co-chair the fourth meeting of the Joint Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation between Türkiye…
Thai students fear cruellest cut as Education Ministry leaves hairstyle rules up to schools
Education Minister Treenuch Thienthong has scrapped her ministry’s rule on student hairstyles – a rule that youngsters have long complained about. However, her decision has been panned instead of praised by many students, who believe it will land them in even bigger disciplinary trouble. “She has let all hell break loose on children’s heads,” a…