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The National Security Council (NSC) issued a statement today, calling on insurgent groups in the restive Deep South of the country to cease all their acts of violence, pointing out that terrorism cannot be used to legitimate their status or to press their demands.
Invoking the martial law, the Narathiwat Task Force announced the imposition of a 9pm-5am curfew in Narathiwat province, effective from today, following coordinated insurgent bomb and fire attacks on 11 PTT petrol stations in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat provinces early this morning.
Southern insurgents launched coordinated bomb and arson attacks against 11 PTT petrol stations in the restive southern provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat early this morning. Police said no one was killed or injured.
Thailand is mourning the passing of Prof Dr Prawase Wasi, who died yesterday at the age of 93. He was widely known as public intellectual and social reformer, who played a leading role in shaping the country’s public health system and civic development.
Acting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as expected, will be the PM face of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) in the general election scheduled for February 8.
With the general election only weeks away, education experts are urging political parties to make reform of Thailand’s crisis-hit education sector the heart of their campaigns.
The Treasury Department has issued a commemorative coin on the occasion of Children’s Day 2026 and has invited the general public to purchase the special mintage for their collections.
Customs officials have intercepted two tamarin monkeys and four Indian tent turtles from a Chinese passenger as he was preparing to travel to the Philippines from Suvarnabhumi Airport on Friday.
Thai Army Commander-in-Chief General Pana Klaewplodthuk has ordered troops stationed at Mounts 225 and 350 and at the Ta Kwai temple ruins in Phanom Dongrak district of Surin province to maintain combat readiness and remain on alert to respond to any breach of Thai territorial sovereignty by Cambodian forces.
Kawhmu, Myanmar - Myanmar's junta opened polls in the second phase of elections on Sunday, AFP journalists saw, continuing a vote democracy watchdogs say is letting the military prolong its rule in a civilian guise.
The government will instruct the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to implement measures regulating online virtual gold trading, aiming to prevent its misuse for money laundering, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today.
Thailand’s national Children’s Day is held every year on the second Saturday of January. Many celebrations took place across Thailand.
Natthaphong Ruangpanyawaut, the People’s Party’s prime ministerial candidate, campaigned for support for his party and its candidates during an election rally in Bangkok, saying that votes in this election would truly matter.
Dismissed former deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn lost his bid to return to the police service today, after the Supreme Administrative Court ruled that the order for his dismissal was legitimate.
The Thai Air Force Commander in Chief today reemphasised that recent air operations along the Thai-Cambodian border were aimed at neutralising military targets, conducted in accordance with the principles of self-defense and executed appropriately and proportionately.
The Thai Ministry of Defence has ordered troops currently deployed along the Thai-Cambodian border to remain in place for at least another twelve months, or until normality has been restored. They are also to continue building border fences, Defence Minister Gen Nattaphon Nakpanich said today.
