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A total of 58 hotels across Thailand have been awarded the coveted Michelin Key, a new accolade recognizing exceptional hospitality experiences and which marks a significant milestone for Thailand's tourism industry.
A family of four, including a 66-year-old woman, were safely rescued last night, after they were trapped by flash flood in the middle of a forest next to Khao Yai National Park in Prachan Takham district of Prachin Buri province.
South Korean police have arrested 48 Thai nationals involved in the trafficking and use of yaba, a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine.
The water level in the Ping River rose to a peak of 4.93m at 3am this morning, surpassing the 4.9m recorded in 2011. Overflows have inundated wide areas of downtown Chiang Mai, including the famous Night Bazaar.
An animal welfare organisation has agreed to adopt the pit bull terrier which mauled a 67-year-old woman to death in the Sam Khok district of Pathum Thani province.
The Chiang Mai office of the Royal Irrigation Department issued an urgent advisory this afternoon, updating the flood situation in the Mueang district, with a warning that the water depth in the Ping River is expected to rise above 5m between 9pm and 11pm tonight, from the 4.45m measured at the Nawarat Bridge at 6am this morning.
More areas in the northern provinces of Lampang and Sukhothai are now flooded. Residents have been moving their belongings to higher ground and are avoiding flooded routes as advised.
A strong Thai baht against the US dollar does more harm than good to the Thai economy, according to the opinions of three economists and rice exporters.
Jerusalem, Undefined - The Israeli military said on Wednesday that for the "first time ever" a missile fired by Hezbollah reached the Tel Aviv area before being intercepted by Israel's air defences.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said today that the disbursement of the first tranche of 145 billion baht, under the “digital wallet” scheme, to 2.1 million people and 12.4 million state welfare card holders will create the first “major economic whirlwind” which will lead to opportunities, enhance businesses and improve the livelihoods of low income-earners.
Chiang Mai downtown now under water: Emergency response in full swing Troops and volunteers have been mobilised to fill sandbags to strengthen the flood wall as overflows from the swollen Ping River flooded vast areas of downtown Chiang Mai, including the commercial zone on Chang Klan Road, last night.
Pope Francis has offered to give refuge on Vatican territory to Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Italian media said on Tuesday.
The owner of a well-known crocodile farm in Thailand’s northern Lamphun province says he has reluctantly decided to slaughter more 100 adult crocodiles, to prevent them from escaping due to heavy flooding, which is threatening to bring down the farm’s wall.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra reiterated today that the government’s current top priority is to address the flood problem, to take care of flood victims and to rehabilitate flood-ravaged communities.
The executive committee of the Bhumjaithai party resolved in favour of the drafting of a new Constitution today, by a constitution drafting assembly, with the exception of Chapters 1 and 2 of the current charter.
