BANGKOK—Thai police have arrested two Germans in connection with the abduction and slaying of another German, whose dismembered body was found in a freezer in a southern Thailand home, authorities said Wednesday. A 52-year-old German man was apprehended Tuesday evening in Bangkok, and a 47-year-old German woman turned herself in to police earlier in the…

BANGKOK—The dismembered body of a missing German businessman was found in a freezer inside a house in southern Thailand, police said Tuesday. Tawee Kudthalaeng, the police chief in the town of Nong Prue, said the body of 62-year-old Hans-Peter Mack was discovered at about 11 p.m. Monday. Mr. Mack had been missing for a week….

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn inaugurated the opening of parliament on Monday, setting the stage for an attempt by the progressive Move Forward Party to form a government after its surprise election win six weeks ago. Move Forward won big support from youth voters and the capital Bangkok, campaigning overwhelmingly on social media on an anti-establishment…

The Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce said on June 25 that Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are targeting an entry into Thailand’s market with plans to establish manufacturing and distribution bases. Narongsak Putthapornmongkol, the chamber’s chairman, announced this during the World Chinese Entrepreneurs conference in Bangkok, which brought together 4,000 Chinese entrepreneurs from various countries. “EV…

BANGKOK— A fire extinguisher exploded and killed a student during a fire drill held outdoors in sweltering heat at a high school in Thailand’s capital Friday, police said. Five other students were injured. The carbon dioxide canister was being displayed in bright sunshine near students during the demonstration in Bangkok when it exploded and sent…

As Los Angeles filmmaker Dylan Chow and his film crew of 30 worked in the mine-riddled jungles of the Thailand-Burma border in 102-degree heat this past April, occasional gunfire could be heard in the distance as forces of Burma’s military dictatorship fought rebel groups. “I went there to make a film and be a witness…

As Los Angeles filmmaker Dylan Chow and his film crew of 30 worked in the mine-riddled jungles of the Thailand-Burma border in 102-degree heat this past April, occasional gunfire could be heard in the distance as forces of Burma’s military dictatorship fought rebel groups. “I went there to make a film and be a witness…

BANGKOK—An earthquake was recorded off the southern coast of Burma (also known as Myanmar) on Monday with tremors also felt in Thailand, but there were no immediate reports of major damage. The 5.1 magnitude quake was recorded about 152 kilometers (95 miles) south of Yangon, Burma’s biggest city, at 10 kilometers (6 miles) below the…

Thailand on Monday hosted an informal meeting among neighboring countries to discuss with Burmese officials the cessation of violence in the military-ruled country, despite opposition from key ASEAN members. The meeting will involve high-level representatives from Laos, Cambodia, India, China, Brunei, Vietnam, and Burma—also known as Myanmar—according to Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This would…

Thai officials are scheduled to visit China this month to continue negotiations over a botched submarine deal, in which Beijing sold the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) submarines without engines. Sources at the Thai defense ministry told Asia Nikkei that Thailand is still considering a deal from China as Beijing attempts to save face after it failed…