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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will attend the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris on Wednesday to push for Thailand’s full membership by 2028, according to the Foreign Ministry.
A rappelling rescue team descending into a vertical shaft above a cave in their search for the two still missing Laotians heard knocking sounds again this afternoon, which they do not believe were echoes.
Police have seized 1,680kg of crystal methamphetamine, or “ice”, and 50kg of ketamine from an asphalt truck in Muang district of Phitsanuloke province. Three suspects are in custody.
An explosion damaged a restroom at a PTT petrol station in Muang district of the deep southern province of Pattani today. No injuries were reported.
The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) revealed that a rare “Blue Micromoon” will occur today on Visakha Bucha Day, with the full moon reaching its farthest point from Earth at around 3pm.
Traffic on Highway 108, from Ban Huai Pong in Muang district to Ban Surin in Khun Yuam district in the northern province of Mae Hong Son, came to a standstill this morning after huge boulders fell from a mountain and blocked the road following heavy rain.
The search for two Laotians still missing in a man-made cave in Laos resumed this morning after a survey team trekking above the main entrance reported hearing knocking sounds yesterday, raising hopes they could be found.
About 600 residents from Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces began a “peace walk” pilgrimage today to highlight the hardships caused by toxic contamination of rivers linked to gold mining operations in Myanmar and to urge the government to seriously address the problem.
The opposition People’s Party will ask the National Anti-Corruption Commission and the Election Commission to investigate a leaked LINE chat message reading “Please help the Blue”.
The remaining four of the five people found together in the flooded gold mine in Laos have been successfully extracted from the cave, according to rescuers.
Police have arrested three more men, bringing the total number of suspects to eight in connection with the assault and fatal shooting of a taxi driver on Samui Island on May 24.
Police on Saturday detained more than 280 people in Paris after violent clashes erupted when thousands poured onto the streets during Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League final victory.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was viewed as the most prominent government politician, while former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was rated the most outstanding opposition figure, according to a Suan Dusit University poll released today.
Thailand’s main Suvarnabhumi International Airport has launched comprehensive measures to screen inbound passengers and crews thoroughly if they are coming from areas already affected by or at risk of being affected by the spread of the fatal Ebola disease.
The former abbot of a Chinese temple famed as the birthplace of kung fu has been sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined 3.5 million yuan ($517,000) for crimes including embezzlement and bribery, state media reported on Friday.
The opposition will submit a petition next week to the president of the Supreme Court, through the House speaker, proposing an investigation into the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for alleged malfeasance in office for its decision to drop the asset concealment case against former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob.
