Resilience at the heart of economic success
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Korea detains fleeing Chinese dissident found at sea
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Habitual malpractice caused fatal crane collapse on train: ministry
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Habitual malpractices caused fatal crane fall on express train: ministry
Habitual construction malpractices caused the huge gantry crane of a high-speed railway project to fall on an express train in Nakhon Ratchasima in January, according to the Transport Ministry. The ac...
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Crypto futures, ETFs being prepped for Q3 rollout
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Electronics drive export upgrade
Economists recently upgraded Thailand's export growth outlook for 2026, projecting shipments of electronic components will continue to expand amid improving global trade, while elevated oil prices wil...
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Monthly borrowing for stimulus
The Finance Ministry is preparing to gradually borrow funds for the "Thais Help Thais Plus" programme, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
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Rail traffic management 'needs work'
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Top court issues guidelines to curb abusive lawsuits
The Supreme Court president has issued new guidelines aimed at screening bad-faith criminal lawsuits and preventing the judicial process from being misused to intimidate citizens or limit freedom of e...
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Former FI driver says Bangkok injury ‘an accident, not assault’
The saga of former Formula 1 driver Mika Salo’s leg injury has taken a dramatic turn after the Finnish racing coach told Bangkok police the incident was an accident and not an assault.
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People’s Party faces another dissolution bid
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21-day quarantine for all arrivals from DR Congo, Uganda
The Public Health Ministry on Tuesday began a 21-day mandatory quarantine for all arrivals from Ebola-stricken DR Congo and Uganda, amid rising arrivals from the central african countries and lack of...
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Rescuers ‘not far away’ from 7 trapped in Laos cave
A rescue team racing to save seven people trapped for days in a cave in Laos is getting closer to reaching them, the head of the operation said, after breaking through 15 metres of obstacles in a da...
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Rules on screen time in schools coming soon
The Ministry of Education is preparing to introduce regulations governing students’ screen time and online content usage in order to protect their learning ability.
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Gunmen kill policeman’s wife, injure infant at Pattani school
PATTANI — Gunmen wearing Muslim women’s clothing opened fire at a policeman's car as he arrived at a school with his family on Monday afternoon, killing his wife and injuring their newborn child.
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Middle East seat capacity plummets
Monthly seat capacity on routes between the Middle East and Thailand has fallen by 33.7% compared with the period before the Gulf war, prompting the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to diversify it...
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NESDC to evaluate Land Bridge project
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) is preparing to convene a subcommittee meeting on the Land Bridge project to assess the project's feasibility and possible development mode...
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AI growth puts 8.7m Thai jobs at risk
Nearly 9 million workers could potentially be affected by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), according to estimates by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
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People's Party leader blasted over 'blue regime' remark
Senators have threatened legal action against opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut unless he apologises within three days for remarks alleging the Senate is part of a "blue regime" rooted in th...
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PP leader blasted over 'blue regime' remark
Senators have threatened legal action against opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut unless he apologises within three days for remarks alleging the Senate is part of a "blue regime" rooted in th...
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New subsidy sparks surge in sign-ups
The government hailed the overwhelming first-day response to its new 'Thais Help Thais Plus' co-payment subsidy scheme, with more than 23 million people registering within hours.
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PM urges Europe envoys to hasten EU trade talks
PARIS: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed Thai ambassadors and consuls-general across Europe to accelerate negotiations on the Thailand-European Union free trade agreement (FTA).
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Record April trade deficit as imports rise sharply
The trade deficit hit an all-time high in April of about US$10 billion, as imports surged 45% year-on-year to $41.6 billion, driven by shipments of raw materials, semi-finished products, capital goods...
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Pope urges 'disarming' of artificial intelligence in major manifesto
VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV called on Monday for the "disarming" of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology, and warned of "new forms of slavery" beh...
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Eighth victim of deadly train-bus crash identified
Police have finally identified the eighth victim of the horrific level crossing collision involvng a train and a bus, after his friends reported him absent from work.
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Minister doubts Meta’s explanation for sex videos spread on Facebook
Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob doubts Meta's algorithm excuse for the prolonged and repeated dissemination of sex videos on Facebook over the weekend.
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Daughter’s crispy chicken lunch infested with maggots
A woman who bought crispy fried chicken at a market, intending to share it with her young daughter, was horrified to find the inside meat was crawling with maggots.
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Thai aviation faces tougher quarters
Thai airlines, which reported mixed financial results in the first three months of 2026, will remain under pressure in the second and third quarters from the oil price spike as the uptick in airfares...
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Extortion scandal hits Chinese bookings
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Economic restructure proposed
While economists and industry leaders say the proposals by executives to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on May 15 are practical and should be implemented, they noted more needs to be done by the g...
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Most Covid-19 cases linked to mild variant
The NB.1.8.1 strain has become the dominant Covid-19 variant in Thailand over the past year, although health authorities say there is no evidence it spreads faster or causes more severe illness.
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New stimulus registration opens today
Registration for the "Thais Help Thais Plus 60/40" scheme opens today from 6am for both merchants and ordinary citizens, with the government subsidising up to 60% of purchases in an effort to stimulat...
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Cannabis market barely dented by new rules
Thailand's latest effort to tighten cannabis controls has introduced stricter rules -- but on Bangkok's streets, particularly in tourist areas where cannabis shops thrive, little appears to have chang...
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PM insists on 'equal' site visits
Paris: Thailand will insist that any future Unesco inspection of disputed border temple sites cover both the Thai and Cambodian sides of the frontier, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturd...
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Thailand steps up Ebola screening
The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to tighten Ebola surveillance measures after 10 travellers from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo entered Thailand and were placed under monito...
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Possible Iran-US deal: What we know
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21 foreign suspects in Koh Phangan nominee probe in court on Monday
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Dusit Poll: Chadchart favoured to win second term as city governor
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Canal walls unrepaired, Songkhla residents fear fresh flooding
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Abhisit warns borrowing plan may burden taxpayers later on
The government's 400-billion-baht borrowing plan and Land Bridge megaproject could place long-term financial burdens on the public, says Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the opposition Democrat Party.
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Pheu Thai Party pushes bill to rewrite charter
Pheu Thai will review its charter amendment bill next week before submitting it to parliament, says deputy leader and list-MP Chousak Sirinil.
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City's reformer falling short
As Bangkok moves toward its next gubernatorial election, one question is already taking shape: after four years in office, what has governor Chadchart Sittipunt actually changed?
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City's reformer falling short
As Bangkok moves toward its next gubernatorial election, one question is already taking shape: after four years in office, what has governor Chadchart Sittipunt actually changed?
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'Thais Help Thais' makes B110.89m
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Govt vows to boost standing with IEA
Paris: Thailand has pledged to deepen cooperation with the International Energy Agency (IEA) across all dimensions as part of efforts to strengthen energy security and address the global energy crisis...
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Nigerians held for AI romance scam targeting older Thai women
Six Nigerians linked to a cocaine trafficking network have been arrested after police raided a condominium in Nonthaburi, where they also discovered a romance scam using AI-generated faces portraying...