Artemis II astronauts splash down after record lunar voyage
Houston - Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.
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Houston - Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.
The Cabinet, at its special meeting today, agreed to roll out a package of measures to cushion the impacts of oil price rises on various sectors of Thai society, from the poor, SMEs and the agricultural sector to public transport operators, contractors with binding contracts with state agencies and ordinary people who want to switch their internal combustion vehicles to EVs or install rooftop solar panels to reduce their electricity bills.
Thailand has turned down Cambodia’s invitation for a Joint Border Commission (JBC) meeting between April 17 and 25, saying that with a new administration having just taken office, it is not yet ready for such a meeting, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said today.
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan is due to host talks between Iran and the United States in a bid to turn a fragile two-week ceasefire into a lasting end to a war that has roiled global energy markets.
The ASEAN chair, the Philippines, has scaled back plans for the upcoming summit next month, as well as its 2026 chairmanship activities, according to informed ASEAN sources.
For years, Thai New Year followed a familiar rhythm—water guns and plastic buckets taking over Khao San Road, quieter rituals unfolding at Sanam Luang. It was loud, messy, joyful, and deeply traditional all at once. But the gravity of fun and festivity is shifting.
Bangchak Corporation has confirmed that its oil carrier, which recently passed through the Strait of Hormuz, made a port call in Singapore before arriving in Thailand.
Oral traditions play an important role in sharing stories, myths, and legends through the generations. Poetry, especially, has long been a cornerstone of Southeast Asian folklore, serving as a means of preserving cultural traditions and passing them down to future generations.
The Democrat Party’s party-list MP Korn Chatikavanij questioned Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s sincerity in tackling corruption, grey businesses and scam operations today, citing the appointments of Prasert Jantararuangtong and Suriya Juangroongruangkit to the Cabinet.
The Energy Ministry reports that Thailand’s oil reserves are currently sufficient for 110 days.
The Oil Fuel Fund Management Committee has issued a new directive significantly reducing price subsidies on diesel, effective today.
Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has rejected calls for an excise tax cut on refined oil products, saying that such a move would affect medical services and warning that the era of cheap oil prices is over, at least for the next two years, due to damage inflicted on oil infrastructure in the Middle East.
Nikorn Soemklang, a second-time Pheu Thai MP for Nakhon Ratchasima, has been thrust into the national spotlight after his unexpected appointment as minister of Social Development and Human Security.
Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) police have apprehended two Myanmar nationals in a sting operation at a shopping mall parking lot in Mae Sot, Tak province.
Naypyidaw, Myanmar -- Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as president on Friday, continuing his rule from a civilian post five years after snatching power in a military coup.
Police have launched a hunt for those responsible for the beheading of an adult dugong, the remains of which were found tied to an undersea rock formation off Yao Noi Island in the southern province of Phang Nga.