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Red or black: Thai men tempt fate at military draft draw
Red or black: Thai men tempt fate at military draft draw
Sunday 12 April 2026 11:30 AM
BANGKOK: Nearly 70 young Thai men sat on flimsy plastic chairs, faces tense as they waited to draw their fate from a jar - an annual ritual deciding whether they will serve in the military.
Bodies of three Thai crew to be repatriated before Songkran
Bodies of three Thai crew to be repatriated before Songkran
Friday 10 April 2026 02:12 PM
BANGKOK: The bodies of three Thai crew members of the MV Mayuree Naree, who lost their lives in an attack on the vessel in the Strait of Hormuz are expected to be repatriated to Thailand in time for Songkran, said Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Three Thai crew confirmed dead
Three Thai crew confirmed dead
Thursday 9 April 2026 10:15 AM
BANGKOK: Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow yesterday (Apr 8) confirmed the deaths of three Thai crew members who went missing following an attack on the vessel MV Mayuree Naree in the Strait of Hormuz last month amid the Middle East conflict.
Co-payment scheme extended to May
Co-payment scheme extended to May
Thursday 9 April 2026 10:02 AM
BANGKOK: The Finance Ministry has confirmed the next phase of the “Khon La Khrueng” co-payment scheme will start in May, with an expanded reach aimed at easing the financial strain on households amid ongoing economic pressures.
Bangkok Songkran to be alcohol-free and end at 10pm
Bangkok Songkran to be alcohol-free and end at 10pm
Wednesday 8 April 2026 02:15 PM
BANGKOK: Bangkok will ensure water splashing remains alcohol-free citywide during Songkran, with all such activities to end by 10pm.
Drug kingpin with B1mn bounty expatriated to Thailand
Drug kingpin with B1mn bounty expatriated to Thailand
Wednesday 8 April 2026 02:00 PM
BANGKOK: A fugitive Thai drug kingpin with a B1 million bounty, who was wanted under 60 arrest warrants and played dead, was arrested in South Korea and extradited to Thailand yesterday (Apr 7).
Missing oil probe widens in South
Missing oil probe widens in South
Wednesday 8 April 2026 11:04 AM
BANGKOK: The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has stepped up efforts to verify 57 million litres of missing oil in Surat Thani by examining transport records, vessel routes and possible ship-to-ship transfers at sea.
Missing 57mn litres of fuel off-loaded at sea
Missing 57mn litres of fuel off-loaded at sea
Tuesday 7 April 2026 11:00 AM
BANGKOK: Fifty-seven million litres of fuel that did not reach oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani were off-loaded from tankers to a fleet of small ships at sea, according to Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.
PM calls for work-from-home amid oil imports vulnerability
PM calls for work-from-home amid oil imports vulnerability
Tuesday 7 April 2026 08:40 AM
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has advised the private sector to adopt work-from-home measures and support nationwide energy-saving efforts, to weather the energy crisis.
Hazardous levels of smog over most of Thailand
Hazardous levels of smog over most of Thailand
Monday 6 April 2026 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: Hazardous levels of ultrafine dust shrouded Bangkok and 58 of the 76 provinces late yesterday afternoon (Apr 5) with red levels of smog in 10 northern and northeastern provinces, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
57mn litres of fuel ‘missing’ from Surat Thani depots
57mn litres of fuel ‘missing’ from Surat Thani depots
Saturday 4 April 2026 12:35 PM
BANGKOK: Irregularities have been found in the disappearance of 57 million litres of fuel during transport to six oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani, according to Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat.
Couple arrested for forcing children to beg for nine years
Couple arrested for forcing children to beg for nine years
Saturday 4 April 2026 12:00 PM
NAKHON PATHOM: Police have arrested a husband and wife accused of operating a child begging network that allegedly exploited minors for up to nine years, forcing them to wear school uniforms, meet daily cash targets or risk abuse.
Anutin seeks UK free trade agreement
Anutin seeks UK free trade agreement
Friday 3 April 2026 01:04 PM
BANGKOK: Thailand is seeking to deepen its economic ties with the United Kingdom with the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) in the future, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday (Apr 1), as both countries marked 170 years of diplomatic relations.
Bangkok to host first Asian Eurovision
Bangkok to host first Asian Eurovision
Friday 3 April 2026 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: Eurovision will take its kitsch pageant on the road outside Europe for the first time when Bangkok hosts the song contest’s Asian debut in November, the organisers have announced.
Dispensaries have 3 years to shift to clinical use
Dispensaries have 3 years to shift to clinical use
Thursday 2 April 2026 12:00 PM
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health has begun implementing a full transition to cannabis use for medicinal purposes, allowing dispensaries a three-year timeframe to convert into medical clinics in order to continue operating.
Anutin flags corruption as top concern
Anutin flags corruption as top concern
Thursday 2 April 2026 10:15 AM
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has launched a renewed anti-corruption drive to lift Thailand’s standing in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), after the country’s 2025 ranking fell near the bottom of both ASEAN and global tables.
Three-phase fuel crisis contingency plan announced
Three-phase fuel crisis contingency plan announced
Wednesday 1 April 2026 01:11 PM
BANGKOK: The government has announced a three-phase contingency plan to cope with a potential full-scale energy crisis, including fuel rationing and limited operating hours for petrol stations and shopping malls, should the war in the Middle East lead to the closure of two crucial maritime chokepoints.
Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100mn Bangkok home
Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100mn Bangkok home
Wednesday 1 April 2026 11:00 AM
BANGKOK: The family of Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing purchased a luxury home worth nearly B100 million in Bangkok, bypassing Thai laws prohibiting foreigners from owning land or houses in the country, according to a human rights group.
Pump prices hit all-time high
Pump prices hit all-time high
Wednesday 1 April 2026 08:30 AM
BANGKOK: Pump prices for diesel and petrol hit an all-time high yesterday (Mar 31) after the latest announcement on fuel subsidies by the Office of the Oil Fuel Fund late on Monday night.
His Majesty the King endorses new Cabinet
His Majesty the King endorses new Cabinet
Tuesday 31 March 2026 04:17 PM
BANGKOK: His Majesty the King has endorsed the new Cabinet of second-term Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, with the nephew of jailed ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra made a deputy prime minister, the Royal Gazette said earlier today (Mar 31).