Thailand and India could serve their respective "Look East" and "Look West" economic policies amid slowing growth globally, as both countries have high potential to expand and serve as gateways to the Asean and South Asian markets, a seminar heard.

Seven Thais sentenced to several years' imprisonment in Myanmar for forest encroachment and weapons possession were released yesterday, according to a local official.

There is nothing more heartbreaking than learning that one has contracted the HIV virus and that seeking medication would mean losing one's only means of survival. This tragic plight is faced by many migrant workers, some of whom reveal their ordeal to The Nation's Thanapat Kitjakosol.

Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, will travel to Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand next month.