Thailand performs first remote robotic prostate cancer surgery over 250km
BANGKOK — Thailand has performed its first remote robotic surgery, with doctors in Bangkok controlling a surgical robot to operate on a prostate cancer...
Humanoid robot crashes into wall during ‘Robot Olympics’ training
BEIJING, China — A bipedal humanoid robot suffered a spectacular crash during a running practice session ahead of the World Humanoid Robot Games, dubbed...
Anutin denies Japanese firms are leaving Thailand amid EV shift
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 21 August 2026, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed reports that Japanese investors are moving their production...
BFI Thailand Opens Debate on Technological Sovereignty: Lessons from India for Thailand’s Next Growth...
BANGKOK, 18 August 2026 — BFI Thailand, or the Boiling Frog Institute, has begun its work as an independent think tank focused on addressing...
Thailand’s Q2 growth hits 1.9%, lowest among key ASEAN economies
Thailand’s economy grew just 1.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, the slowest growth among six major ASEAN economies compared by the National...
Minor Food, Serruya Private Equity to acquire Bonchon
Minor Food, a wholly owned subsidiary of Minor International, is set to acquire Bonchon International alongside Serruya Private Equity (SPE), taking ownership of the...
Prachinburi governor shuts illegal e-waste plant in forest reserve
PRACHINBURI — 8 August 2026, The Prachinburi governor has ordered the immediate closure and seizure of equipment at an allegedly illegal e-waste processing plant...
Thailand’s first moon mission to launch Thai-made payload
BANGKOK — Thailand is preparing for a historic step in space exploration, with a Thai-designed and developed scientific payload set to travel to the...
Songkla University unveils CAR-T therapy with 90% cancer treatment success rate
SONGKHLA — The Faculty of Medicine at Prince of Songkla University (PSU) has unveiled progress in using locally developed CAR-T Cell therapy to treat...
Thailand moves to overhaul 100-plus laws to boost competitiveness
BNGKOK — 31 July 2026, Thailand's government is reviewing more than 100 laws identified by the private sector as obstacles to doing business, with...
