The founding family of Seven & i is asking Thailand's Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group to invest in a managed buyout of the Japanese retailing giant, NHK reported on Thursday.

TOKYO - The founding family of Seven & i Holdings is asking Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group to invest in a management buyout of the Japanese retailing giant, the Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday.

The Thai government is coordinating efforts to repatriate the remains of a Thai vocational student who was found deceased in Hiroshima, Japan, after being reported missing for nearly a month.

The founding family of Japan's Seven & i is asking Thailand's Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group to invest in a management buyout of the Japanese retailing giant, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday.

With Thailand’s foreign arrivals target upped from 39 million to 40 million this year, the TAT recognises the need to adapt its strategies to current realities. Chinese tourist arrivals are anticipated to influence these numbers by at least 10% during the Chinese New Year at the end of January.

Worried for their safety, China’s outbound tourists have pulled back on Thailand travel plans, opting for Japan and Malaysia as alternatives.

Ahead of the HBO show’s third season premiere, Thai tourism authorities, hoteliers and travel agents are readying for a surge in visitors.

Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as fears over human trafficking reverberate across the country.

Thailand's new business registrations in 2024 reached a record high of 87,596, breaking the all-time record. This number is forecast to rise to 90,000–95,000 in 2025. Meanwhile, foreign investment in Thailand has exceeded $6.

The family of a missing Thai student intern suspects foul play as his lifeless body was discovered in a Thai restaurant in Japan.

Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa on Tuesday ordered officials at the Thai embassy in Japan to investigate the death of a Thai trainee whose body was found at a Thai restaurant in Hiroshima last week.

As 48 detained Uyghurs remain trapped in a prolonged state of uncertainty and fear in Thailand, Rushan Abbas, Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs, alongside members of the Japan Uyghur Association,