BANGKOK : A Thai court today sentenced the country’s first Olympic gold medallist to just over three years in prison for the abduction and attempted rape of a teenager. Somluck Kamsing, now 52, became a national hero when he won featherweight boxing gold at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

These Uyghurs have been held in Thai detention centers for over a decade without legal representation or family access.

Among individuals surveyed in six ASEAN countries, more than half (52%) prefer destinations within Southeast Asia, followed by East Asia (44%), including China, Japan, and South Korea.

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.

The country is seeking to maximise its revenues from international tourism and hopes to enjoy the same success as Thailand.

The “paradise on Earth” theory is being tested for Israelis and Jews in Thailand. Jew-hatred, anti-Israeli sentiment, and all the angst and anxieties that follow, have come to Thailand and likely will not be gone any time soon.

The family was detained in Thailand in 2014 after fleeing increasing repression in their hometown in China's Xinjiang province. She and the children were allowed to leave Thailand a year later. But her husband remained in detention, along with 47 other Uyghur men. Niluper – not her real name – now fears she and her children may never see him again.

Thailand is legalizing same-sex marriage — the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. DW looks at what is next for Thailand and the region on LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality.

DAVOS: As the chairman of Asean this year, Malaysia aims to prioritise energy and connectivity with a focus on building trust and inclusivity among member countries as well as engaging constructively with major global powers while safeguarding the bloc’s independence.

BANGKOK: The Thai government has expressed interest in collaborating with Malaysia on digital governance to enhance the quality of life for its citizens.

Thailand trails other Southeast Asian markets on using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the workplace, with only one in five Thais surveyed doing so, according to the latest Telenor Asia "Digital Lives Decoded 2024 Thailand" report.