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Police raided a Chinese restaurant in Uthai district in Ayutthaya yesterday as part of an investigation into alleged nominee-owned business entities, arresting 13 people on various charges, including illegal gambling and immigration violations.
Suvarnabhumi Airport has apologised for the inappropriate conduct of one of its security officers while dealing with a group of passengers, saying disciplinary action has already been taken against the officer involved.
An elephant calf that became separated from its herd and was rescued by wildlife officials in Kanchanaburi province last week has died, with veterinarians initially suspecting acute kidney failure as the cause.
Despite Thailand having doubled its investment in climate change to over 279.5 billion baht, experts at the Effective Climate Mitigation Finance: From "Why" to "How" forum worry that the country offers uncertainty and efficacy in transitioning to a low-carbon economy.
The Thai Embassy in Ankara has received the body of Thai travel vlogger Bowornthat Pengsuk, known online as "Hlun Solo", from Georgia after authorities there completed the identification process. Arrangements are now being made to fly his body back to Thailand.
Police have seized about 300kg of crystal methamphetamine and arrested four men suspected of belonging to a drug trafficking gang that concealed the illegal narcotics in jars of tamarind paste.
A wave of online criticism has hit CLICX, Thailand’s first operational virtual bank, after its newly launched digital loan feature suffered an artificial intelligence loan applicant screening glitch, resulting in loans being approved for individuals with poor credit histories while prompting some borrowers to organise strategic repayment default schemes online.
The ‘gold card’ universal healthcare program is in need of revamp to improve the efficiency of spending in the wake of budgetary cuts, but the program will definitely not be scrapped, Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Somlerk Jeungsmarn said today.
Narathiwat provincial police believe that the six assailants, who are alleged to have murdered two police officers and injured four other officers in a failed drug raid, were also involved in the deadly attack on the Bukeh Sami Road checkpoint in Ra-ngae district on July 22, which left five paramilitary rangers dead and six civilians injured.
The Criminal Court acquitted Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, aka ‘Am Cyanide’, of the murder of Monthathip Khao-in today due to a lack of evidence.
Thailand and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the halal industry through the development of regional and global value chains as part of their strategic partnership.
A Pattaya court today sentenced a Chinese man to nearly 46 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing a large cache of military-grade weapons, ammunition, explosives and communications equipment without permission.
A mid-rise condo fire broke out early Tuesday morning in South Pattaya, Chon Buri province, forcing a late-night evacuation and leaving 13 residents in need of medical care for smoke inhalation.
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has heightened monitoring for lethal box jellyfish along coasts of Thailand following the tragic death of a 13-year-old boy, who sustained fatal stings while swimming off Ban Fai Tha Beach in Sichon district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province on August 1.
Son of detained Myanmar democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi has welcomed the recent meeting between his mother and the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), describing it as "an important first step" that has given him hope.
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday (August 3), a spokeswoman for the Myanmar government said, amid concerns over the health of the 81-year-old.
