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Who is Anutin Charnvirakul, now holding Thailand’s reins

Anutin's pro-royalist Bhumjaithai Party has emerged as the single largest party in the 8 Feb polls, and has paved the way for a coalition that may lead to a stable govt after years of turmoil in Thailand.

Thailand awaits new prime minister after wide-open election

No party expected to win outright majority, setting the stage for a coalition govt, the form of unstable solution that has contributed to Thailand’s chronic political deadlock.

Why Vishnu statue is emerging as latest flashpoint in Cambodia-Thailand border dispute & how India reacted

Thailand and Cambodia's General Border Committee (GBC) secretariats are currently meeting in Chanthaburi province to draft ceasefire terms.

Goa nightclub fire: No business in Thailand, Luthra bros clearly tried to flee, police tell court

Goa Police oppose anticipatory bail plea of Luthra brothers in Delhi court. The duo booked tickets to Phuket around the same time when their nightclub was on fire, leaving 25 dead.

Thai authorities detain Luthra bros, owners of Goa nightclub where 25 died in fire, ‘deportation soon’

Detention in response to Blue Corner notice issued against Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra by Interpol on CBI inputs. Goa Police to respond in court to their transit anticipatory bail plea.

Hours after nightclub fire, Delhi-based owner-brothers fled to Thailand via IndiGo flight—Goa Police

Goa DGP Alok Kumar said that they learnt from the Bureau of Immigration at Mumbai that Luthra brothers left the country in the flight early Sunday morning. 

Thailand launches airstrikes at disputed border with Cambodia, Trump-led ceasefire in jeopardy

Airstrikes are the latest in a series of escalations between the two Asian neighbours. Ceasefire agreement was signed by their leaders in October in the presence of US President. 

Thailand lowers the bar, U-turns on afternoon booze ban after tourism backlash

Tourists and local residents will be able to enjoy their afternoon drinks again after Thailand reversed its alcohol ban just days after the restrictions...

IAF brings back 270 Indians who fled to Thailand to escape Myanmar cyber scam hub

They were lured into Myanmar by promises of lucrative jobs. But once there, they found themselves forced into criminal activities by operators of the alleged scam center.

30 July, 2025: Netanyahu, Starmer clash over Palestine & other world news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of major news events from around the world.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.