Thailand is set to appoint a former bureaucrat as the new chairman of the Bank of Thailand, capping a contentious selection process that saw the government fail in a bid to push through the candidacy of a controversial former minister.

An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand's border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers there being pulled out, a top Thai opposition lawmaker said, calling for more comprehensive measures to stomp out a booming illegal industry.

The Diamond Rehab Thailand offers clients a structured daily program.

Thailand’s tourism authority is partnering with a unit of China’s search engine giant Baidu Inc. to enhance the nation’s image as a safe travel destination and calm tourists unnerved over viral news about an alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor.

Thailand is in early discussions with car makers to introduce a car trade-in and scrapping scheme in a bid to revive an industry hit by its biggest crisis in decades, three industry officials and two sources said.

A chartered bus overturned in eastern Thailand early Wednesday morning, killing 18 people and injuring 31, officials said. The accident occurred in Prachinburi province during an overnight journey from northern Thailand to coastal Rayong province for a municipal study tour.

Thailand’s plan to legalize casinos is a “big threat” to the Philippines that’s now Asia’s second-largest gambling hub and is looking to set a new revenue record in 2025, Manila’s gaming agency chief said.

Thailand will meet central bank and planning agency officials to discuss ways to boost growth to 3% to 3.5% this year, its finance minister said on Thursday.