Chinese people are cautious about traveling to Thailand and Southeast Asia, says analyst
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year break, as concerns over the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing earlier this month continue to reverberate across the country.
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Thailand abduction scare clouds Chinese New Year tourism prospects
BANGKOK/HONG KONG -- Chelsea Deng's family was supposed to reunite in Bangkok for the Lunar New Year this week. But after a Chinese actor briefly disappeared from Thailand in early January, she and her husband decided not to travel from London while their parents flew in from China.
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Cross-Border Crackdown: Tackling Trafficking in Southeast Asia
Chinese authorities have detained a suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks near Myanmar and Thailand. Detained suspect Yan's case follows Chinese actor Wang Xing's disappearance,
Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect
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Same-sex marriage in Thailand: What’s next?
Jakarta—Jan. 23, 2025 was an historic day for Thailand and Southeast Asia. As a result of the new Thai law amending the longstanding Thai Civil and Commercial Code, same-sex couples are able to register their marriage and enjoy full rights and duties as spouses without gender discrimination.
Thailand Celebrates New Same-Sex Marriage Law With Mass Wedding
The slow fight for same-sex marriage in Asia
Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious traditions
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With highest household debt in Southeast Asia, can Thailand break the ‘vicious cycle’?
Thailand’s high household debt is a result of sluggish economics, generous lending and “coincidence”. But fixing the problem might cause some financial pain throughout the country.
Thailand sees economy growing up to 3.5% this year on stimulus, foreign investment
Thailand's economy is expected to grow between 3% and 3.5% this year, driven by stimulus measures and strong foreign investment, while tourist numbers should surpass 2024 figures, the finance minister said on Monday.
LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on the first day of law giving them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal on the first day a law takes effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.
Southeast Asia woos Indian travellers with more flights, easier visa norms
Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam are enhancing their efforts to attract Indian tourists by increasing flights and easing visa regulations. Agreements have been signed to expand flight capacities significantly.
Spark Deep Dive: Hong Kong’s efforts to save victims of job scams in Southeast Asia
City’s Security Bureau sent a task force to Thailand to address the issue of residents being lured abroad and forced into illegal work.
Thailand and China to set up coordination centre to combat scam call networks
Thailand and China will work together to combat fast-growing networks of illegal call centres along the Thai border with Myanmar and Cambodia, often staffed by trafficked workers, that aim to defraud people in phone and online scams.
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Hundreds of couples marry in joyful scenes as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage: ‘Today we will become one’
Thailand is the third country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, behind Taiwan and Nepal. LGBT+ groups hope to achieve 1,448 wedding registrations on day one, a symbolic number that refers to ...