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Victim advocate lawyer Atchariya Ruangrattanapong is facing a 2.5-million-baht extortion charge, involving an official within the immigration bureau. He was released on bail today.
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Victim advocate lawyer Atchariya Ruangrattanapong is facing a 2.5-million-baht extortion charge, involving an official within the immigration bureau. He was released on bail today.

A former Navy captain, the final suspect accused of involvement in the attempted murder of a Narathiwat Prachachart MP, has been arrested and is facing multiple charges.

The five recognised destinations in Thailand named on TIME’s World’s Greatest Places 2026 list signal that the Kingdom is providing exactly what global travellers now crave. This year, the focus has shifted decisively toward experience-led travel.

People illegally prospecting for gold have been blamed by national park officials in Kanchanaburi province for deliberately starting forest fires to distract attention from their activities.

The Democrat Party will field candidates in Bangkok’s gubernatorial and city council elections on June 28, party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva announced today.

The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) at the Ministry of Public Health has announced a significant upgrade to its diagnostic capabilities for Melioidosis, otherwise known as Whitmore's disease or paddy-field disease, utilising biomolecular technology to ensure faster diagnosis, treatment and monitor for drug-resistant strains.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow on Wednesday outlined three key objectives for his official visit to Myanmar, focusing on peace efforts, border cooperation, and renewed regional engagement.

Park rangers in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi province have stepped up patrols in a bid to curb illegal hunting after two gaurs were found shot dead.

Thailand’s foreign minister will pay a courtesy call on Myanmar’s new president, Min Aung Hlaing, in Naypyidaw today for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, as both countries have recently formed new cabinets.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is to undertake a major upgrade of its bus stop system, so that waiting for a bus in Bangkok will no longer be a guessing game, BMA spokesperson Aekvarunyoo Amrapala a revealed today.

The Commerce Ministry has agreed to allow palm oil producers to increase the price of a one-litre bottle by 1–2 baht, to 49–50 baht, while oil palm growers in the southern provinces are demanding that the ministry step in to stabilise the price of oil palm seeds.

The leader of Myanmar ’s military-backed government has invited the country’s armed resistance groups to fresh peace talks, state-run newspapers reported Tuesday, marking the first such call from President Min Aung Hlaing since he took office earlier this month.

The family of a Phetchabun native has made a desperate plea for help after she vanished during a vacation in Laos with her American husband nearly four months ago.

Moody’s Ratings has revised Thailand’s sovereign credit outlook from "negative" to "stable," citing improved political stability and a clearer trajectory toward structural reforms.

Billionaire and healthcare pioneer Dr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, founder of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), Thailand’s largest private hospital network, as well as Bangkok Airways and PPTV, passed away yesterday at the age of 93.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Thailand this week as a guest of the Thai Foreign Ministry, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said today.