
Twin blasts rock Pattani, five officers injured
Five police officers manning a checkpoint in Panare district of the southern province of Pattani were injured last night when suspected insurgents detonated a motorcycle sidecar rigged with explosives.
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Five police officers manning a checkpoint in Panare district of the southern province of Pattani were injured last night when suspected insurgents detonated a motorcycle sidecar rigged with explosives.

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war.

A major ferry company operating between Surat Thani and the two popular islands of Samui and Pha-ngan is to increase fares for passengers and vehicles following a rise in fuel prices and supply shortages, while operators in Trat are holding rates steady for now but warning of possible hikes if costs continue to climb.

A man has been detained after he jumped into the enclosure of a world-famous pygmy hippo at an open zoo in Chonburi in an attempt to take photos and video, prompting a warning from the zoo that hippos are dangerous animals which can attack if provoked.

The Constitutional Court voted 6:3 today to accept for consideration a petition submitted by the Ombudsman’s Office on behalf of members of the public, questioning the legality of printing barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers used in the February 8 general election.

Prices of most finished petroleum products will increase tomorrow, by 50 satang per litre for diesel (B7) and one baht per litre for gasohol 95.

Israel said Tuesday it had killed Iran's powerful national security chief, Ali Larijani, in what would be a huge blow to the Islamic republic as fresh strikes rocked the Middle East from Tehran to Baghdad.

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Vientiane, Laos - Long queues formed at petrol stations across the Laotian capital Vientiane on Monday as fuel shortages deepened, with the ripples of the Middle East conflict reverberating across landlocked Laos.

Several US allies rebuffed Donald Trump's call on Monday to send warships to escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, drawing criticism from the US. president, who accused Western partners of ingratitude after decades of support.

Numerous fishing vessels in the coastal waters of Songkhla and Samut Songkhram are no longer setting out to sea as subsidised diesel becomes increasingly unaffordable.

Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand visited the Textile Treasures of Laos exhibition in Vientiane today on the second day of their state visit to Laos.

Sophon Saram, a seven-time Bhumjaithai MP from Buri Ram province, has been elected as new speaker of the House of Representatives after receiving overwhelming support from the parties forming the new coalition government.

A Bangkok court sent a former Thai national e-sports player, known as “Tokyogurl”, and an accomplice to prison today over a cheating scandal that rocked the country’s team during the 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok.

The election for Thailand’s 33rd prime minister is set for Thursday, House Speaker Sophon Zaram said yesterday.

Thailand has called for stronger international cooperation to tackle the growing threat of online scams and cross-border fraud, highlighting the increasing complexity of fraud operations driven by emerging technologies and the exploitation of areas with weak governance and the rule of law.