The abduction of a young Chinese actor, who was trafficked from Thailand to Myanmar, prompted an unusually powerful public-pressure campaign and official actions.

BANGKOK: Thai authorities denied on Wednesday (Jan 22) there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the country's detention centres, after UN experts warned the group could face torture if they return.

Authorities in Thailand on Wednesday denied there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the Southeast Asian country's detention centers after United Nations experts warned that the group could face torture if they return.

United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment and "irreparable harm" if returned.

China's open business environment and growing potential for international trade are attracting Thai enterprises that are eager to build closer trade bonds with China at the major international supply chain expo in July.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Thailand, and deepen economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and Thai Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Thailand jointly host the China-Thailand economic and trade cooperation forum on Tuesday in Bangkok,

A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back.

The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism.

In a year that saw China import US$7 billion of the fruit – a record – upstarts Vietnam and Malaysia are eyeing Thailand’s top spot.

Hundreds of people began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.

Cold wave brings frost to mountains; strong monsoon increases rain. Caution advised for health and travel in foggy areas.