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Sondhi rally delivers pointed anti-Israel message
Sondhi rally delivers pointed anti-Israel message
Friday 11 September 2026 10:00 AM
BANGKOK: Veteran activist Sondhi Limthongkul rallied supporters outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok yesterday (Sept 10), where he called on Israel to monitor the behaviour of its citizens in Thailand, cooperate with investigations into Chabad centres and land ownership, and end military violence against civilians in Gaza.
Policeman shoots teacher wife dead at kindergarten
Policeman shoots teacher wife dead at kindergarten
Thursday 10 September 2026 09:30 AM
CHONBURI: A policeman shot his teacher wife to death while she was at work at a kindergarten in Bang Lamung district yesterday (Sept 9).
Thailand arrests 12 South Koreans in scam centre bust
Thailand arrests 12 South Koreans in scam centre bust
Wednesday 9 September 2026 10:30 AM
BANGKOK: Thai authorities arrested 12 South Koreans and a Chinese national accused of running a scam call centre from a high-end rented house south of Bangkok, police said yesterday (Sept 8).
FM Sihasak tells envoy to ensure Israeli visitors respect Thai culture
FM Sihasak tells envoy to ensure Israeli visitors respect Thai culture
Wednesday 9 September 2026 07:37 AM
BANGKOK: Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has asked Israeli ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm to be more serious about instructing Israeli tourists to respect Thai culture and traditions, to protect bilateral ties.
Frenchman being deported for causing religious division
Frenchman being deported for causing religious division
Tuesday 8 September 2026 08:53 AM
KOH SAMUI: A Frenchman staying on Koh Samui has been ordered to leave Thailand amid accusations his actions stirred religious division and conflict among foreign tourists.
Thailand moves to tighten data centre rules
Thailand moves to tighten data centre rules
Monday 7 September 2026 12:30 PM
BANGKOK: Thailand said on Friday (Sept 4) it would introduce clearer rules on AI data centres to regulate the fast-growing sector, and urged almost 50 sites currently under construction to hold the projects until then.
Israeli man first target of new Thai deportation rules
Israeli man first target of new Thai deportation rules
Monday 7 September 2026 10:00 AM
BANGKOK: An Israeli man convicted last month of making threats against the owners of a zoo on Koh Samui has become the first foreigner ordered out of Thailand under new rules governing deportation.
US sailors descend on Pattaya after months at sea
US sailors descend on Pattaya after months at sea
Friday 4 September 2026 10:00 AM
PATTAYA: Hundreds of US sailors disembarked in Thailand on Wednesday (Sept 2), visiting Pattaya after a lengthy Middle East deployment that sparked concerns over conditions on board.
Teen gunman held at Kamphaeng Phet school
Teen gunman held at Kamphaeng Phet school
Thursday 3 September 2026 10:00 AM
KAMPHAENG PHET: Police detained a 14-year-old boy yesterday (Sept 2) after he entered a secondary school in Kamphaeng Phet and fired a pistol. No injuries were reported.
Young activist sentenced to jail for lese majeste
Young activist sentenced to jail for lese majeste
Wednesday 2 September 2026 10:00 AM
BANGKOK: Twenty-four-year-old activist Tantawan “Tawan” Tuatulanon has been sentenced to two years in prison, without suspension, for lese majeste in her Facebook livestream protesting against police clearing a route for a royal motorcade in 2022.
Dept sacks 3,868 local officials for cheating in recruitment exam
Dept sacks 3,868 local officials for cheating in recruitment exam
Tuesday 1 September 2026 09:10 AM
BANGKOK: The Department of Local Administration terminated the employment of 3,868 officials nationwide yesterday (Aug 31), suspecting them of rigging their recruitment examination results late last year.
PM attributes continuing southern violence to intensified law enforcement
PM attributes continuing southern violence to intensified law enforcement
Monday 31 August 2026 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: The continuing criminal violence in the southern border provinces is a response to intensified enforcement of the law, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday (Aug 30).
Tourism Ministry to deport misbehaving foreign tourists as new regulation takes effect
Tourism Ministry to deport misbehaving foreign tourists as new regulation takes effect
Friday 28 August 2026 12:48 PM
BANGKOK: Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul has backed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s latest directive, pledging to enforce newly-enacted legal measures aimed at cracking down on and deporting foreign tourists who engage in inappropriate behaviour, cause public disturbances, show disrespect for Thai culture or create hardship for Thai citizens and other visitors.
Fake school shooting threat a cover for a late delivery
Fake school shooting threat a cover for a late delivery
Thursday 27 August 2026 10:00 AM
RATCHABURI: Officials closed a school serving 3,000 students yesterday (Aug 26) after receiving a shooting threat, only to find out later that a sports day jersey supplier had used it to postpone a delivery.
Second death sentence for serial killer ‘Aem Cyanide’
Second death sentence for serial killer ‘Aem Cyanide’
Wednesday 26 August 2026 08:04 AM
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court handed down a death sentence against Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, better known as “Aem Cyanide”, yesterday (Aug 25) for fatally poisoning a creditor in Nakhon Pathom province in December 2020.
Contract ready for bridge to Koh Lanta
Contract ready for bridge to Koh Lanta
Tuesday 25 August 2026 08:59 AM
KRABI: The contract for a road bridge connecting mainland Krabi with Koh Lanta island will be signed next Monday (Aug 31), with the planned opening in 2029, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said.
Tougher parole rules proposed for most-serious offenders
Tougher parole rules proposed for most-serious offenders
Monday 24 August 2026 11:03 AM
BANGKOK: The Justice Ministry is drafting new rules that would require prisoners sentenced to death or life imprisonment to serve far longer behind bars before becoming eligible for prisoner-classification upgrades, parole or other sentence-reduction benefits.
Bombings and arson continue in South
Bombings and arson continue in South
Monday 24 August 2026 09:00 AM
NARATHIWAT: There were 51 violent incidents in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces on Saturday night (Aug 22), almost half of them occurring in the latter.
B1-billion money trail linked to 2021 exam fraud
B1-billion money trail linked to 2021 exam fraud
Friday 21 August 2026 10:15 AM
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is expanding its investigation into civil service examination fraud after tracing B1 billion in financial transactions to a previous cheating case involving local exams in Pattaya in 2021.
New path sought to end deadly southern insurgency, negotiator says
New path sought to end deadly southern insurgency, negotiator says
Thursday 20 August 2026 10:00 AM
BANGKOK: Thailand is ready to shift its approach to a slow-burn insurgency ‌in its Muslim-majority deep south and revitalise a peace process, Bangkok’s chief negotiator said, as violence simmers in one of Southeast Asia’s longest-running conflicts.

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