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The Thai Journalists Association (TJA) has described 2024 as the “Year of Hardships” for the Thai print and broadcast media, as the industry as a whole is facing increasing challenges from digital disruption and changes by consumers in the ways they access information.
‘Moo Deng’, ‘Butterbear’ or ‘Labubu’ - Some of the big BUZZes of 2024! Have any of your viral favourites made it onto the list?
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is seeking about 100 million baht to purchase modern weapons with which to equip its forest rangers to deal with poachers, many of whom are armed with more advanced weaponry.
The army has been hunting for a suspect who escaped from his escort detail on the way to be questioned in Yala province yesterday evening. One soldier died and three other were injured in the escape.
The Criminal Court sentenced three men, who were involved in the Forex-3D investment scheme, to 49,125 years in prison each today, after finding them guilty of defrauding the public, causing financial damage estimated at 2.5 billion baht to 9,824 investors.
A court in Cambodia sentenced the head of an opposition party to two years in jail on Thursday for inciting social disorder, in the latest criminal case against government opponents.
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after travelling far off course, killing 38 of the 67 people on board, officials said.
The 75-year-old man who drove his car into a group of students and parents as they were crossing a road to their school in Mueang district of Nakhon Ratchasima, killing a police officer and a kindergarten student, was granted bail yesterday by the provincial court.
The Thai Red Cross Society has praised a 19-year-old from Surin province for donating his organs, describing the decision as a final act of great merit that could help many patients in need.
What a year it has been for the lifestyle and entertainment industry! 2024 has been packed with action, achievements, and amazing stories. This year, several celebrities became caught up in shocking scandals, while many others brought smiles and joy to their fellow Thais.
2024 was a year marked by both positive and tragic news stories related to health. From extending universal health coverage to all locations to an alarming surge in poor mental health and the school bus tragedy, here are the top six new articles that sparked the most conversation in the Thai public health arena.
A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced a prominent Vietnamese hill tribe activist to six months in prison for illegally entering the kingdom and staying without a visa, his lawyer told AFP.
Police and national park officials raided an animal farm in Nakhon Pathom today, which is allegedly linked to the smuggling of a baby gorilla from Nigeria to Thailand, which was intercepted at Turkey’s Istanbul airport.
The devastating toll from 2004’s Boxing Day tsunami triggered an unprecedented improvement in Thailand’s early-warning system, disaster management and relief operations. Yet, just two decades later, a creeping sense of complacency and lack of preparedness are evident.
‘Meena’, a young elephant who was abandoned by her mother last year, has formed an unlikely friendship with ‘Edward’, a rooster, at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang.
Forest protection officials and veterinarians in Si Racha district of Chon Buri province successfully freed a baby elephant from an animal trap yesterday and treated an infected wound on its right front leg.
