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Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran, which suggested it would be "unreasonable" to proceed with talks to forge a permanent peace deal with the United States.
Thailand’s largest annual book fair successfully met its targets, attracting over 1.3 million visitors and generating 534 million baht in revenue over 12 days, despite the volatility of the energy crisis and stubborn inflation dampening consumer purchasing power.
The Thai Air Force has urged residents in Krabi not to be alarmed by frequent take-offs and landings of US military aircraft at the local international airport, saying the operations are part of routine personnel rotation and medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) missions.
The Oil Fuel Fund Management Committee has announced a significant reduction in retail diesel prices of 2.14 baht per litre, effective tomorrow, following a historic restructuring of the refinery margin formula.
Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok is bracing for a surge in travellers during the 2026 Songkran festival, deploying cutting-edge technology to manage an estimated 1.06 million passengers across more than 6,551 flights.
A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to hang by a thread Wednesday after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The White House demanded that the channel be reopened and sought to keep peace talks on track.
Evidence of a massive transnational crime hub has been uncovered along the Thai-Cambodian border, revealing a sophisticated ‘scam city’ equipped with torture chambers, a private hospital and dedicated zones for defrauding victims around the globe.
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has stepped up safety measures ahead of the Songkran festival, launching a dedicated campaign to ensure cargo trucks secure their containers and adhere to strict driving standards to minimise road accidents during the traffic-heavy holiday period.
With the new Cabinet officially assuming its duties, experts have cast doubts on the new administration’s effectiveness in tackling, what they described as, the unfamiliar crises facing the country.
A female driver of a Red Line suburban train has been suspended from duty pending an investigation into a viral video clip, in which multiple screams are heard coming from the driver’s cabin while she was operating the train between Rangsit station and the Krungthep Apiwat Terminal yesterday.
NASA on Tuesday released a historic photograph of Earth dipping below the lunar horizon, more than 57 years after an iconic "Earthrise" image was captured by an Apollo 8 astronaut.
A suspected major drug trafficker, who had evaded arrest for three years in South Korea, has been extradited and taken into Thai police custody to face at least 66 arrest warrants on serious drug and money laundering offences.
A senior naval officer, with the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) in Narathiwat, has been temporarily transferred to headquarters after allegedly providing the vehicle used in the attempted murder of a Prachachat Party MP.
U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die.”
The US struck military targets on Kharg Island overnight as President Donald Trump said “a whole civilization will die tonight.”
Media tycoon of the Manager Group, Sondhi Limthongkul, was today sentenced to four months in prison without suspension after the Criminal Court found him guilty of defamation.
