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Thai tourist police raided a luxurious villa on Pha-ngan Island in Surat Thani early this morning and arrested four Israelis, after they found several illegal narcotics, including ‘Labubu’ ecstasy (MDMA), in their possession.
In the run-up to the February 2026 election, Thailand’s political parties are competing loudly over the idea of replacing conscription with voluntary military service, even as the military has strongly resisted any advocacy of structural reform.
The Election Commission (EC)’s committee tasked with reviewing campaign policies has decided to return the proposals submitted by five parties for urgent clarification.
A Bangkok-based environmental network has objected to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) plan to remove large trees along both sides of the Saen Saeb Canal to make way for a recreational pedestrian walkway and bicycle lane.
As Thailand approaches another general election, concerns are mounting among leaders in the business, industry, finance and academic sectors about populist cash handout promises.
The post-election government will decide whether Thailand will join the US President’s so-called “Board of Peace” and/or the “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict,” Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told the media today.
The northern, northeastern, and central regions of Thailand will experience cool and windy weather from today until Sunday, with temperatures in the northeastern provinces dropping by 2-4°C and by 1-3°C in the northern and central provinces.
Call it Clash of the Female Titans if you like, although Suphajee Suthumpun and Rukchanok Srinok are not old-guard heavyweights who have been in the political arena for a long, long time. The latter is young and the former, while older, is also a new face in politics.
Air quality in 17 areas of Bangkok is below standard today, with the levels of airborne PM2.5 pollution exceeding 37.5µg/m³ (microns), with the worst being in Lat Krabang.
As many as 40% of people in Bangkok are reluctant to answer phone calls from unfamiliar numbers, fearing they may fall victim to scammers, according to a Ban Somdet Poll.
The Election Commission (EC) will host a Zoom conference from its office tomorrow for two groups of political parties—those supporting an amendment to or the drafting of a new Constitution and those opposing it—to select five representatives from each group.
A Palang Pracharath MP candidate has filed a petition with the election watchdog seeking an investigation into a New Alternative party campaign promise to allow women to have up to four husbands, if it wins the general election.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) latest promotional campaign, featuring pop icon Lisa of BLACKPINK, has drawn mixed reactions online, with critics arguing that the TAT has secured a “precious gem” but undermined her value through poor presentation.
Most days, the Prachinburi National Museum speaks in the measured language of labels and display cases. Its galleries are orderly, its tone scholarly.
The much-criticised promotional campaign by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), depicting pop icon Lisa of BLACKPINK against the backdrop of the Red Lotus Sea, has sparked a new trend in which people share photos of themselves visiting the site or use photo-editing tools to replace Lisa with their own images.
Davos, Switzerland - US President Donald Trump backed down Wednesday on threats to seize Greenland by force from ally Denmark, announcing a vague deal aimed at ensuring security of the Arctic territory.
