Iran says it helped broker release of Thais held in Gaza
Tehran, Iran – Iran said Saturday it helped broker the surprise release of Thai nationals who had been held by Palestinian militants in war-ravaged Gaza since their shock attack on…
GSB urges firms to focus more on social contributions
The Government Savings Bank (GSB) is encouraging businesses to focus more on addressing poverty and inequality issues as well as to shift from implementing conventional CSR (corporate social responsibility) programmes…
Thai relatives overjoyed, but Kanyarat still waits for her loved one
File Photo : Kanyarat Suriyasri, the wife of Thai worker Owat Suriyasri who is being held hostage by Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza.//AF{ Kittiya Thuengsaeng thought her 28-year-old boyfriend…
Free travel on Pink Line trains extended until January 2nd
The Transport Ministry and the Northern Bangkok Monorail Company, operator of the Pink Line train service, have agreed to extend the free trial run until January 2nd, instead of December…
Probe ordered into public prosecutor’s handling of escaped convict’s case
Thailand’s attorney general (AG) has ordered an investigation into an allegation, made by escaped convict Chaovalit Thongduang, that he had not been treated fairly by a public prosecutor handling his…
Thai Lion Air flight with engine fire lands safely
A Thai Lion Air captain managed to bring his aircraft safely back to Don Mueang airport in Bangkok this morning, after its right engine stopped functioning and caught fire, thought…
Ten Thai hostages released by Hamas being treated at a hospital in Tel Aviv
The first 10 Thai hostages were released by Hamas yesterday and they are now being taken care of at the Shamir Medical Centre in Tel Aviv, the Thai Foreign Ministry…
Indonesia says held ‘positive’ Myanmar political talks
People rest in a monastery that has turn into a temporary shelter for internally displaced people (IDPs) at a village in Pauktaw township in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State.//AFP Jakarta, Indonesia…
Facing financial challenges for the aged
Thai PBS World has uncovered stories of Thai elderly, who will soon become the majority population group in Thailand. The documentary series, ‘Greying Thailand: Heading into a Super-Aged Future,’ delves…
Sustainable Celebrations: Eco-Friendly Ideas for Loy Krathong
A marine and environmental expert has emphasised three crucial factors for floating krathongs the Loy Krathong festival on November 27, namely the materials used, the quantity and the area in…
Twelve Thais freed, names to be revealed soon : Srettha
Israeli security forces stand next to ambulances on stand by outside the helipad of Tel Aviv’s Schneider medical centre on November 24, amid preparations for the release of Israeli hostages…
Thailand welcomes ceasefire in Gaza and release of hostages
A woman checks medical scattered outside the Indonesian Hospital at the edge of the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, after Israeli troops reportedly raided the medical facility,…