Thailand: A business visa is required to start a business while a SMART visa is available for startups and professionals in the tech industry. Remote workers can also apply for a digital nomad visa. Overall, Thailand’s visa system is more structured while Vietnam’s offers more flexibility.

Launched in December 1986, Vietnam’s “reform” era (đổi mới) came to an end in August 2024. Domestic political events in the ensuing months ushered the country into a new era, although the coming period may turn out to be a Gramscian interregnum, when “the old is dying and the new cannot be born.”

An Italian and an Indian tourist were caught on camera brawling on Phuket’s Bangla Road, drawing a crowd of onlookers—some cheering, others filming. Security intervened before anyone suffered serious injuries. The viral footage reignited debate over Thailand’s visa-free policy, with critics urging stricter regulations to prevent similar incidents.

Thailand video news: arrests, controversies, AI traffic solutions, Vietnam busts massive TikTok scam network and regional news updates.

As Vietnam’s stock market struggles to gain momentum, foreign billionaires, particularly from Thailand and Japan, are seizing opportunities to acquire stakes in leading companies across strategic sectors.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Agoda's prestigious 16 th Gold Circle Awards celebrate Southeast Asia's exceptional hospitality as Thailand retains its top position while Vietnam breaks into the top five for the first time.

HO CHI MINH CITY -- Con Dao used to be an island prison where French colonizers subjected the Vietnamese to a regimented life of isolation, controlled diets, austerity and the sound of silence, all under a perceived shroud of spirits of inmates past.

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

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out about the travel adventures of Charlyn Ding, a real estate agent and founder of Homes in the Lion city - a subsidiary company of PropNex Realty, and founder of wellness brand Om & Away.

Enphase Energy today announced that it is expanding in Southeast Asia by entering the solar markets in Vietnam and Malaysia. Enphase is now shipping IQ8P™ Microinverters, with peak output AC power of 480 W,

Prices of rice shipped from top exporter India were steady at an 18-month low while Thai rates were also unchanged from last week, amid muted demand and rising supplies.