Jeeno Thitikul sets LPGA season record while winning Tour Championship
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul had a pedestrian -- by her standards -- 4-under-par 68 at the CME Group Tour Championship, but it was more than enough for her to set an LPGA record and coast to victory on Sunday in Naples, Fla.

Wellness tourism the way forward
As the government promotes the wellness and medical tourism segment, the private sector is calling for eased regulations and a focus on well-being to position Thailand as a top destination for these services.

Phuket tourism ramps up sustainability drive
The pandemic served as a catalyst for tourism operators to re-evaluate their sustainability strategies and implement new initiatives aimed at preserving natural resources and attractions, many of which showed signs of recovery due to periods of reduced tourist activity.

OR to start building hotels in petrol stations next year
PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trading arm of PTT Plc, will finalise its long-delayed budget hotel investment project next month, according to Wilaiwan Kanjanakanti, senior executive vice-president for finance and chief financial officer.

50 children in Nigeria escape after kidnapping as 38 worshippers rescued
LAGOS - At least 50 of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have escaped their captors, a Christian group said on Sunday, as the president announced the rescue of 38 worshippers seized in a separate attack last week.

New central bank governor envisions expanded role
The new governor of the Bank of Thailand wants to get more involved with the country's structural challenges and real sector issues, expanding the bank's role beyond its traditional focus on economic stability.

SEC launches crackdown on laundering, scammers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is stepping up enforcement and expanding proactive safeguards to ensure Thailand's capital market and digital asset ecosystem do not become channels for money laundering or technology-driven crimes.

Tariff talks turn trickier
Separating US tariffs from the Thai-Cambodian border dispute is like "rainfall without flash floods in Bangkok".

Defections boost BJT poll hopes
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in his capacity as leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, on Sunday expressed confidence his party would gain the trust of the people in the general election expected early next year.

Govt deploys 'all resources' for stricken Hat Yai
Security forces and emergency crews have been instructed to mobilise all resources at hand to save Hat Yai, as severe flooding inundated large parts of the city.