Thailand News Headlines | The Jewel of Southeast Asia
Located in the heart of Southeast Asia, Thailand was earlier known as Siam which always had a monarchy for many centuries. Despite being historically sandwiched between French Indochina and British India, Thailand was never colonized but has been deeply influenced by both.
Now Thailand is a constitutional monarchy whose Head of State is the King. Presently, King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the longest reigning monarch in the history of Thailand and the longest serving Head of State since 1946. The majority of the population comprises of Thai and the rest are of Chinese origin, ethnic Malay and members of various hill tribes. Thai is the official language of Thailand.
A large number of expatriates from developed countries are also living in Thailand. To expedite its quick economic growth, various centers of tourism such as Phuket, Bangkok and Pattaya Beach have been developed by Thailand. Amongst the many countries of Southeast Asia, Thailand is known the world over for being a hot tourist destination.
A free and independent press is the hallmark of a progressive economic and democratic power. Thai newspapers constitute an important pillar of this free press. The foremost amongst the newspapers is the Bangkok Post which is replete with not only Thai news, but also business, travel and property info. Carrying contemporary Thai news from the financial world, newspapers also rave about the rich arts and crafts of Thailand. From oil prices to political news, Thai newspaper headlines speak about a wide array of issues. Other Thai newspapers of repute are the Pattaya Mail and Phuket Gazette which include a wide variety of local and world news. The Phuket Gazette which is an internet newspaper for Phuket carries daily Thai news, business advertisements, yellow pages and maps of Phuket thus making it indispensible to the international tourists. These newspapers also sponsor local charity events which are well attended. Since Thailand is a tourist hotspot, the Thai newspapers also carry recommendations of Thai and Chinese eating joints, sightseeing spots, and museums in Thailand.
Thai newspapers are also published in the French language with such sources like the Bonjour Siam. Keeping up with the rapid economic development in Thailand, the Business Day is being published dealing exclusively in the economic news of the day. Its panorama of Thai news ranges from the raising of subsidies on diesel prices to the rate of economic growth and the problems on the Thai Cambodian border which are perennially on the Thai newspaper headlines.
