Amid escalating hunger and food insecurity, Nigeria has received a 32-ton shipment of rice from Thailand, offering temporary relief as the nation grapples with a worsening food crisis. The shipment, the first of its kind in a decade, has arrived in Lagos, according to DUCAT, the logistics company that facilitated its delivery. The rice from Thailand was exported following Nigeria’s …

Nigerian applicants seeking visas to Thailand can now apply for e-visa online, the Royal Thailand Embassy, Abuja, has said. The embassy said it no longer accepts physical applications. Apart from Nigeria, the new policy also applies to other African countries such as Ghana. Cameron, Benin Republic, Congo, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome, and Principe and …

The Senate in Thailand on Tuesday passed the same-sex bill, thereby legalising gay marriage in the country. Earlier in March, the lower House approved the bill with only 10 of the 415 sitting lawmakers voting against it. When the bill finally becomes law, as it appears sure to be, it will make Thailand the third Asian country and about the …

Thailand has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for mounting a vigorous fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria, a development it said has impacted positively on the image of the country in the international community. The commendation was given by the Charge d’affaires/Deputy Head of Mission of the Royal Thai Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. …

A 45-year-old Nigerian, Ezeneche Uzochukwu Jerome, and 13 Thai indigenes have been arrested by the Royal Thai Police for their roles in a romance scam syndicate that defrauded victims of more than 800 million baht. According to Bangkok Post, following a series of coordinated police operations across seven provinces, the head of the Crime Suppression Division Pol Maj Gen Montree …