PM says no positive signs yet of release of Thai hostages held by Hamas
Talks between Thailand’s allies in the Middle East and Hamas over the release of Thai hostages are still under way, but there are no positive signs yet of whether or…
Flooding in Thailand’s Ayutthaya and Ubon Ratchathani provinces
Almost 12,000 households in nine districts of Ayutthaya province, which are not protected by floodwalls, are now inundated due to the rising level of the Chao Phraya River, its tributaries…
BMA has no problem with pubs and bars staying open until 4am
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today (Monday) that he has no objection to night entertainment venues staying open until 4am, but the zoning system must be updated to ensure that…
20-baht train fares for Purple and Red lines effective today (Monday)
Starting today, fares on the Purple Line, between Taopoon and Khlong Bang Phai, and the Red Line suburban train, between Bang Sue and Rangsit and Bang Sue and Taling Chan,…
Philippine envoy stresses rules-based order for South China Sea
Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Thailand, H.E. Millicent Cruz Paredes The South China Sea has been a centre of contention, with China arbitrarily expanding its maritime territory,…
Another 130 Thais return from Israel on Monday
A fourth group of 130 Thais arrived from Israel at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport this morning (Monday) on a Royal Thai Force Airbus 340-500. The 127 men, two women and…
Thai economists worry about effect of Israeli-Hamas conflict on oil price
Thai economists have expressed concern that an escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will impact global oil prices and may push crude oil up to US$95 per barrel, which will further…
Rapid antigen test not needed after recovering from COVID-19 infection
Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, says that there is no need for a person who has…
PM Srettha to attend the ASEAN-GCC summit in Riyadh
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will attend the inaugural summit between ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Friday, immediately following his visit to China, according to high-level government sources.…
Daniel Noboa, banana empire heir to Ecuador’s youngest president
Ecuador’s presidential candidate for the National Democratic Action Party, Daniel Noboa, wearing a bulletproof vest, shows his ballot while voting at a polling station in Olon, Santa Elena province, Ecuador,…
Why are video games so often blamed for mass shootings?
As Thai authorities try to uncover the motive behind a 14-year-old suspect’s shooting spree at the Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok on October 3rd, some media outlets have discovered…
Why democracy-hungry new generation is disappointed with some Octobrists
The young generation of activists are imbibing the spirit of the October 1973 student uprising to take up the torch in the struggle for democracy. But they are also disappointed…