Bangkok, Dec 17 (IANS) German driver Adrian Sutil is confident of returning to Sahara Force India for the 2013 Formula One season

Bangkok, Dec 17 (IANS) French Formula 1 star Romain Grosjean put in a stunning performance to eclipse 15 fellow superstars of motorsport and win the Race Of Champions on an evening of thrills at the Rajamangala Stadium here.

Bangkok, Dec 14 (IANS) India's best known drivers Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok Friday won the Race of Champions (ROC) Asia, beating Japan in the finals. The victory also helped the duo qualify for the ROC Nations Cup.

Bangkok, Dec 13 (IANS) Drivers from all over Asia have assembled here for the Race Of Champions Asia and Thailand to be held here Friday, ahead of the ROC Nations Cup Saturday and the individual ROC Sunday.

Bangkok/Pattaya (Thailand), Dec 2 (IANS) For a peek into some hedonistic pleasures - of a ladyboy sitting on your lap and cooing love words, a transvestite cabaret dancer performing sensual moves to a Bollywood number or a willowy Thai girl beckoning - a visit to this Southeast Asian nation is a must.

Chonburi (Thailand), Nov 30 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar, who hit the million-dollar mark in career earnings on the Asian Tour this year, hopes to ignite a late charge for the prestigious Order of Merit crown by winning the Thailand Golf Championship next week.

Bangkok, Nov 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has defended his decision to visit Myanmar, calling his trip to the Asian country an "acknowledgment" of progress made towards the establishment of a democratic state, RIA Novosti reported.

Bangkok, Nov 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama, on his first post−election overseas tour, visited a world−famous Buddhist temple, and met Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Bangkok, Nov 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Thai authorities would extradite to Russia a man accused of running a prostitution ring involving minors.

Chonburi (Thailand), Nov 4 (IANS) Guan Tianlang, 14-year-old Chinese prodigy, became the youngest winner of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Championship after a closing one-under-par 71 gave him a 15-under total of 273 and a nail-biting one-stroke victory Sunday.

Bangkok, Sep 28 (IANS) Thailand will welcome back the King's Cup on the Asian golf Tour schedule in November with an increased prize purse of $500,000.

Bangkok, Sep 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World No.14 Richard Gasquet overwhelmed Gilles Simon in an all-French singles final of the Thailand Open tennis Sunday.

Bangkok, Sep 24 (IANS) Experts have sounded warning bells on 'water bankruptcy' for many regions, after conducting a 20-year review of 200 major global projects.

Bangkok, Aug 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The information ministry of Myanmar has cancelled censorship for the media publishing political and religious information, a Thai daily reported Monday.

Bangkok, Aug 19 (IANS) The Reliance Life Insurance Company, a unit of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital, is in talks with several public and private sector banks to utilise their services in offering insurance products, a senior official has said.

Bangkok, Aug 17 (IANS) Four people were killed and a dozen injured in a massive fire at a disco pub on Thailand's southern resort island Phuket early Friday.

Bangkok, Aug 16 (IANS) Reliance Life Insurance Company, a unit of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital, plans to hire 5,500 agents on payroll by the end of next month in a bid to reduce attrition and boost the company's new business, an official said.

Bangkok, July 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An elephant stomped a man to death near a Buddhist ceremony venue in the presence of Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, reported the Bangkok Post Monday.

Bangkok, July 7 (IANS) India lost 2-5 to China and finished with a silver medal at the sixth Junior Women's Asia Cup hockey championship here Saturday.

Bangkok, July 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Thai woman who delivered six children this May has named them after her favourite car brands -- Audi, Fortune (Toyota Fortuner), Porsche, Mini, Volkswagen and Fiat, the Bangkok Post reported.

Bangkok, July 5 (IANS) India set up a final clash with China in the final of the junior women Asia Cup Championship after they beat Japan 2-1 via a golden goal by vice-captain Poonam Rani in the semifinal here Thursday.

Bangkok, July 3 (IANS) India rallied from a goal down to beat Malaysia 2-1 in its final league match here Tuesday and booked a semi-final berth in the Junior Women's Asia Cup Hockey Championship.

Bangkok, July 2 (IANS) India went down fighting 2-5 to China in their Group A league match of 6th Junior Women's Asia Cup Hockey Championship here Monday.

Bangkok, July 2 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani, down by three frames, fought back to defeat Australia's Ben Nunan 5-4 in his opening Group E league match of the SangSom Six Red World Championship snooker here Monday.

Bangkok, June 30 (IANS) Two Britons, arrested for trying to steal ATMs from three banks in Thailand, said they were inspired by the robbery shown in the Hollywood action movie "Fast Five", Xinhua reported quoting Bangkok Post.

Bangkok, June 29 (IANS) Skipper Ritu Rani scored a hat-trick as India secured its second successive victory in the sixth women's Junior Asia Cup Hockey Championship with a thumping 9-0 win over Singapore in a Group A league match here Thursday.

Bangkok, June 10 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal waged a tough battle against local hope Ratchanok Inthanon to win the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton event here Sunday.

Bangkok, June 8 (IANS) India's badminton star Saina Nehwal Friday sailed into the women's semi-finals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix here with a straight games victory over Thai Sapsiree Taerattanachai.

Bangkok, June 6 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday called on countries for greater investment in strengthening the resilience of communities to save lives during disasters and emergencies.

Sochi (Russia), May 31 (IANS) A new electric train made its debut in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The train is expected to deliver passengers to the sports facilities during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and the Paralympics.

Bangkok, May 30 (IANS) Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has vowed to help migrant workers from Myanmar.

Bangkok, April 19 (IANS) Thai parliamentarians were in for a shock after a pornographic image flashed thrice on a plasma screen in the middle of a debate in the lower house, media reports said Thursday.

Bangkok, April 15 (IANS) Rising temperatures are triggering severe outbreaks of new, invasive pests that could threaten Southeast Asia's multi-billion dollar cassava industry and the livelihoods of thousands of small farmers, a study reveals.

Bangkok, April 12 (IANS) Myanmar will witness a robust growth as Western countries start to ease sanctions, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) official has said.

Bangkok, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A drug-resistant malaria strain, which health officials had hoped to contain to a small area in southwest Asia, has spread significantly along the Thai-Myanmar border, a joint study by US and British doctors said Friday.

Bangkok, April 6 (IANS) Censors in Thailand have banned a film based on Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth" after the movie used news footage of Thai political protests, BBC reported.

Bangkok, March 31 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and more than 70 injured Saturday in three serial bomb explosions in Thailand, officials said.

Bangkok, March 25 (IANS) These appetizers are also crispy and crunchy although the extra pairs of legs and tentacles do not make them look so yummy like your regular chicken wings. Yet, they are nutritious, cheap and would fully complement a mug of beer.

Bangkok, March 19 (IANS) The WHO has brought together parliamentarians from Southeast Asia to discuss challenges and strengthen the public health system at a three-day conference of member nations starting here Monday.

Bangkok, March 18 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Sunday launched smart television for the Indian market that would allow users to control TV through voice or motion commands.

Bangkok, March 18 (IANS) South Korean mobile handset giant Samsung Electronics Sunday said it would launch cheaper smartphones in order to cater to the wider consumer segment of the Indian market but would not compromise on the user experience.

Bangkok, March 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Saturday ordered authorities to speed up measures to contain high consumer product prices caused by the massive flood last year, Thai News Agency reported.

Bangkok, March 17 (IANS) Chaleo Yoovidhya, whose invention of energy drink Red Bull created a global sensation and made him one of Thailand's richest men, died Saturday at the age of 90.

Chonburi (Thailand), March 1 (IANS) Anirban Lahiri of India continued his solid form by shooting an opening round four-under-par 68 to share the lead with Jonathan Moore of the US at The Open Championship International Final Qualifying (IFQ) - Asia Thursday.

Bangkok, Feb 29 (IANS) Thai police, accompanied by US drug enforcement officers, Wednesday arrested 12 Africans on charges of drug dealing in Bangkok, a media report said.

Bangkok, Feb 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police in Thailand have released a married Iranian couple detained for suspected involvement in bombings in Bangkok earlier this month.

Bangkok, Feb 27 (IANS) Three more Iranian nationals have been detained on suspicion of their involvement in three bombings that rocked Bangkok Feb 14 in which five people were injured. Three Iranians have already been arrested while a woman suspect is at large.

Bangkok, Feb 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian ambassador to Thailand Majid Bizmark has said the bombings in Bangkok were organised by "Zionist regime" Israel as a provocation against the image of Iran and the Iranian-Thai relations.

Bangkok, Feb 16 (IANS) China, the US and Britain were among several countries that have issued travel advisories for Thailand after three bombs exploded here two days ago.

Bangkok, Feb 16 (IANS) Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapha said Thursday that the three explosions in downtown Bangkok Tuesday were a security issue and there was no evidence to classify them as a terror attack, the online edition of The Nation newspaper reported.