Thai customs officials apprehended a Vietnamese man at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport for allegedly smuggling 7 rhino horns worth 200,000 USD from Angola.
After 65 years, Vietnam's tourism industry has risen from its humble beginnings to become one of the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia, trailing only Thailand and Malaysia.
Anutin Charnvirakul prostrated himself before a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn while receiving the royal decree confirming his appointment as Thailand's prime minister, pledging to work tirelessly.
After four consecutive years of growth, Thailand's hotel industry is forced to lower room rates for the first time due to a sharp decline in international tourists.
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin said he was forced to travel to Dubai for medical treatment instead of Singapore due to delays in immigration procedures.
Thailand's parliament voted for a new prime minister today, after the royal family rejected a proposal to dissolve parliament by the ruling Pheu Thai party.