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Thai army ‘sorry’ for fatal beating
Thai army ‘sorry’ for fatal beating
Friday 30 May 2025 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has expressed its condolences to the family of a conscript who was fatally beaten during disciplinary training last year.
Tougher checks for arrivals
Tougher checks for arrivals
Thursday 29 May 2025 09:24 AM
BANGKOK: National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch has ordered immigration police to step up the screening process for foreign arrivals.
Coalition to last full term, says Thaksin
Coalition to last full term, says Thaksin
Wednesday 28 May 2025 07:45 AM
BANGKOK: House dissolution is nowhere in sight as the ruling Pheu Thai Party and its key coalition partner, Bhumjaithai Party, are committed to working side by side until the end of the coalition’s four-year term, according to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
All police aircraft grounded after two fatal crashes
All police aircraft grounded after two fatal crashes
Tuesday 27 May 2025 09:25 AM
BANGKOK: The national police chief has grounded all police aircraft pending complete safety checks after two crashes in a single month claimed the lives of the nine people aboard.
Former rival protest leaders join hands against Thaksin
Former rival protest leaders join hands against Thaksin
Monday 26 May 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: Former major protest leaders Sondhi Limthongkul and Jatuporn Prompan – who were once on opposite sides regarding former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra – have made a public show of unity in their efforts to target the father of Thailand’s current prime minister.
Thailand's obesity epidemic is worsening
Thailand's obesity epidemic is worsening
Sunday 25 May 2025 01:30 PM
BANGKOK: Thailand is grappling with a growing obesity epidemic, raising concerns among health professionals about the surge in related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the increasing strain on the nation’s healthcare system.
Suspects in temple case ‘amassed a fortune’
Suspects in temple case ‘amassed a fortune’
Sunday 25 May 2025 10:38 AM
BANGKOK: Authorities investigating a high-profile embezzlement case at Wat Rai Khing have uncovered suspicious property acquisitions worth more than B40 million by Aranyawan Wangthapan, 28, within a single year.
AI cameras net suspects in tourist hotspots
AI cameras net suspects in tourist hotspots
Sunday 25 May 2025 10:29 AM
BANGKOK: Tourism police have deployed AI-powered surveillance cameras at hotspots nationwide, resulting in nearly 200 arrests since July 2024, reports Pol Lt Gen Saksira Phueakum, commander of the Tourist Police Bureau.
Coup risk remains, warns Phumtham
Coup risk remains, warns Phumtham
Saturday 24 May 2025 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has refrained from ruling out the possibility of a future coup and asked all sides to learn from history to strengthen democratic institutions.
Former Thai PM Yingluck says she can’t pay B10bn compensation
Former Thai PM Yingluck says she can’t pay B10bn compensation
Friday 23 May 2025 01:07 PM
BANGKOK: Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra took to social media yesterday (May 22) to defend herself against a ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court, which ordered her to pay over B10 billion in damages over her administration’s failed rice-pledging scheme, despite never being named a defendant in the case.
Hospital says temple holding back
Hospital says temple holding back
Thursday 22 May 2025 01:00 PM
NAKHON PATHOM: Mettapracharak Hospital says it has not received any donations or financial support from Wat Rai Khing for more than three years, despite the presence of donation boxes at the temple collecting funds for the hospital.
Cannabis users in Thailand ‘will need medical certificates’
Cannabis users in Thailand ‘will need medical certificates’
Thursday 22 May 2025 09:45 AM
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin says cannabis users in Thailand will be required to have medical certificates to make sure that the plant is used for medical purposes only.
Snakes released in condo hallway in protest against noisy dog
Snakes released in condo hallway in protest against noisy dog
Wednesday 21 May 2025 10:30 AM
BANGKOK: An annoyed resident of a Bangkok condominium building with a no-pets policy released two large snakes in the corridor as a warning to a neighbour who had been keeping a noisy dog for about two years while management ignored other residents’ complaints.
Ministry wants all children in school
Ministry wants all children in school
Wednesday 21 May 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Interior has intensified efforts to eliminate inequality in education and has directed local government to lead a nationwide campaign to bring children who do not attend school back into classrooms.
Digital handout on hold
Digital handout on hold
Tuesday 20 May 2025 08:57 AM
BANGKOK: The government has postponed the third phase of the B10,000 handout programme to instead spend the funds on solving structural issues and investing in infrastructure projects, insisting the project is not scrapped but only delayed.
Government urged to roll the dice
Government urged to roll the dice
Monday 19 May 2025 07:37 AM
BANGKOK: Gaming expert Bo Bernhard remembered a conversation he had with the Singapore Tourism Board in the early 2000s.
Arrest warrants issued for Premchai, 16 others over SAO building collapse
Arrest warrants issued for Premchai, 16 others over SAO building collapse
Friday 16 May 2025 11:33 AM
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court on Thursday (May 15) approved arrest warrants for 17 people, including construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta, in connection with the collapse of the B2.1-billion State Audit Office building in Bangkok, triggered by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar on Mar 28. 
PM says third phase of handout not scrapped
PM says third phase of handout not scrapped
Friday 16 May 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has given an assurance that the third phase of the government’s B10,000 handout programme will not be scrapped.
Architects deny changing plans at doomed tower
Architects deny changing plans at doomed tower
Thursday 15 May 2025 11:06 AM
BANGKOK: An architectural firm involved in the construction of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) headquarters has denied making any revisions to the original design, amid an ongoing parliamentary investigation into the tragedy.
DSI confirms 1,200 suspects in Senate probe
DSI confirms 1,200 suspects in Senate probe
Wednesday 14 May 2025 07:51 AM
BANGKOK: About 1,200 suspects are being investigated over their involvement in money laundering linked to vote-rigging in last year’s Senate election, according to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).

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