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Thailand is stepping up efforts to strengthen economic ties with Europe by racing to finalise the free trade agreement with the European Union by the end of 2026, the Thai-EU FTA. Experts say, however, that Thai businesses doing trade with the bloc need to prioritise the traceability of their exported goods.
A 16-year-old Thai guitarist, Nene Royal (Rattikarn “Praew” Amloy), has captured global attention after passing the audition round of America’s Got Talent (AGT), the popular television talent competition, offering visions of growth for Thailand’s creative economy.
The Fourth Army Region is to build a barbed-wire fence along 99km of the mostly porous Thai-Malaysian border, from Tak Bai district through Su-ngai Kolok to Waeng district of Narathiwat, to prevent suspected insurgents and smugglers from freely moving between the two countries, according to Lt-Gen. Narathip Poynok, the southern-based regional commander.
Before six o'clock in the morning, Bangkok has not yet become Bangkok – a chaotic metropolis with constant urban noise and traffic congestion.
A viral social media post, claiming to show a tattoo on an insurgent involved in the deadly July 22 attack on a security checkpoint in Narathiwat province, has been debunked as a digital artifact produced by artificial intelligence (AI) enhancement tools.
Thai Customs authorities, working with the Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF), have intercepted approximately 30 kilograms of Etomidate, a Category 2 psychotropic substance valued at over 21 million baht, hidden inside plastic drums during a transit stop at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The military in the southern province of Narathiwat has invoked Martial Law ahead of operations by security forces to locate and arrest suspected insurgents, using up to lethal force immediately against violent elements who pose a threat, but only when necessary and proportion to the threat.
Formal pawnshops have been a feature of Thai society for nearly a century, serving as a safety net whenever families run out of cash. Yet many borrowers have a limited understanding of these transactions, often misjudging the true cost of short-term credit.
National Security Council (NSC) Secretary General Chatchai Bangchuad said today that Malaysia, in its capacity as the facilitator of the peace talks between the Thai government and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) separatist movement, is key to the restoration of peace in the deep south.
The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) has issued a statement condemning the attack on the Buket Sami checkpoint in Ra-ngae district, in which five paramilitary rangers were killed, describing it as an act of extreme brutality and inhumanity.
Airport Rail Link services resumed late Wednesday night after engineers successfully repaired a faulty track switch and cleared an obstruction that had disrupted operations, according to a statement by State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Governor Anan Phonimdang.
The Trump administration on Friday will impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including Thailand, over allegations of lax enforcement of forced labor bans, just as a temporary 10% global tariff expires.
Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers have seized 33 luxury housing units, worth about 1.2 billion baht, in Bangkok’s Pattanakarn and Krung Thep Kreetha areas in a major crackdown on Chinese-run real estate businesses using Thais as shareholder nominees.
Five Thai paramilitary rangers were killed and two civilians were injured after six assailants attacked a security checkpoint with gunfire and pipe bombs in the southernmost province of Narathiwat at around 7pm today.
ASEAN foreign ministers expressed serious concern Tuesday over the US-Iran conflict, warning that it threatens global energy markets and undermines peace efforts.
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Chaiyapruek Duangprapat has ordered a relentless hunt for the insurgents responsible for a deadly attack on a Narathiwat checkpoint, as he visited the scene on yesterday to honour five paramilitary rangers killed in the line of duty and pledge full support to their families.
