 
 
							Ex-PM's daughter has been sworn in as Thailand's new leader after a royal ceremony on Sunday, which allows her to form a cabinet in coming weeks
 
 
							The Southeast Asian nation’s president and Communist Party chief is set to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang
 
 
							37-year-old political novice will be Thailand's second female PM and the third Shinawatra to take the top job after her aunt Yingluck and father, the country's most influential and polarising politician
 
 
							Clouds over the political outlook could hit policies like the 'digital wallet' and plans for legalized casinos, but the caretaker government claims the budget will not be delayed
 
 
							Pheu Thai Party is scrambling to retain control and shore up its coalition a day ahead of a parliamentary vote for a new prime minister
 
 
							Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was dismissed from office by the country's top court on Wednesday for appointing a former convict to a top-level post earlier this year
 
 
							The Federation of Thai Industries has warned that cheap Chinese imports are killing local manufacturers, with hundreds of firms forced to close every month in the first half
 
 
							Thailand's top court has scrapped the Move Forward Party and banned its leaders for 10 years, in a ruling that shows the country's bitter political divisions remain unresolved
 
 
							Southeast Asia attracted more foreign investment than China in 2023 for the first time in a decade as investors sought to create 'China+1' supply chains and benefits under the RCEP trade deal
 
 
							Over 10 million Thais apply to join contentious 'digital wallet' scheme, causing the public registration system to overload on Thursday
 
 
							The move in August will expand the Foreign Direct Product rule – to bar half a dozen fabs at China's most sophisticated chipmaking firms from receiving exports from many countries
 
 
							Officials say exports in July were said to have risen by 19% this month from 2023, while an index for industrial production rose by 11.2%