Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Five officers at Chana Songkhram police station have been abruptly transferred to the operations centre of Metropolitan Police Division 1 pending an investigation into their alleged failure to suppress illegal drug trafficking in their jurisdiction.
Thailand remains a Tier 2 country in the United States’ 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for the fifth consecutive year, with the US acknowledging progress in the kingdom’s efforts to combat human trafficking, according to the Thai Foreign Mi
HM Queen Suthida conducted her first solo flight in a JAS 39C Gripen fighter jet at Wing 7 of the Royal Thai Air Force in Phun Phin district, Surat Thani, on October 8, under the watch of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said this morning that the flood situation nationwide was improving, including in Prachin Buri and Chachoengsao, where the drainage of floodwater would be accelerated as seasonal high tides begin to recede.
Thai gastronomy will serve as a cultural ambassador at the 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings, featuring menus crafted from sustainable, locally sourced ingredients across the country.
Residents of Bangkok's Khlong Chan housing estate qualify for flood compensation after being surrounded by floodwaters for over seven days, according to Deputy Government Spokesperson Ploythalay Laksameesaengchan.
Thai authorities have mapped out flood prevention and drainage plans around the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center ahead of this month’s IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings.
The Central region has been the hardest hit by flooding between September 28 and October 4, with Nakhon Sawan’s rice paddies among the worst affected, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA).
The Public Media Alliance (PMA) has expressed deep concern over a proposed bill that would revoke Thai PBS’s earmarked funding and make it reliant on the annual state budget.
The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has warned 23 provinces and three Bangkok districts of the risk of flooding, flash floods, forest runoffs and mudslides from October 10 through 12.
Benjakitti Park has been partially closed through October 18 for security during the 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings, set for October 12–18 at the adjacent Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
