Heavy rains warning during July 13-19
The Meteorological Department has warned people across the country to brace for intense rains, with heavy rains in some parts of the northern, northeastern, central, eastern and southern regions which…
Intersex people entitled to health coverage for sex change
Intersex people who are born with a combination of male and female biological characteristics are entitled to health security right for sex change but with approval of a medical practitioner,…
NLA passes bill on transfer of B12.7bn for work under 20-year national strategy
The National Legislative Assembly today passed in three straight readings a bill to transfer 12.7 billion baht from the 2018 budget to a central fund for development under the 20-year…
29 injured in restaurant cave-in in Bang Saray seaside village
Twenty-nine tourists were injured when the wooden floor of a beach-front seafood restaurant in which they were having a buffet lunch caved in. The incident took place at about noon…
Thailand cave rescue: ‘Stateless’ boys and coach to be granted Thai citizenship after ordeal
The coach and three of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave this week are officially stateless, but could be granted fast-track Thai citizenship in the wake of their…
S Korea wants ASEAN to play role in peace process
Asean can continue to play a constructive role in helping to usher in peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, said South Korean President Moon Jae-in today. “It is necessary…
UN ready to send teams to Rakhine for repatriation of Rohingyas
The United Nations is preparing to send teams to Rakhine state of Myanmar to begin work aimed at repatriating Rohinya Muslims from Bangladesh to Myanmar, The Irrawaddy News reported today,…
Appeals Court upholds death sentence on Spaniard for murder
The Appeals Court today upheld the death sentence handed down on a Spanish man for murdering a fellow Spaniard and dumping the dismembered body in the Chao Phraya River in…
Somkid denies political agenda for Cabinet meeting in Northeast
There is no political agenda in the mobile Cabinet meeting scheduled for July 23-24 in the northeastern provinces of Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said…
‘Takes the edge off’: the cute cartoons that portrayed perils of Thai cave rescue | World news
Well before the Moo Pa football team emerged from the Tham Luang caves, they were cartoon heroes. As the world waited for news of the boys’ rescue, Thai cartoonists began…
‘Still Can’t Believe It Worked’: The Story of the Thailand Cave Rescue
Elation at their discovery, however, quickly turned to anxiety. Capt. Anand Surawan, a deputy commander of the Thai Navy SEALs who was running an operational center in Tham Luang, suggested…
Thai Navy May Put Elon Musk’s Mini-Submarine to Use. One Day.
MAE SAI, Thailand — Thailand may have use for Elon Musk’s “kid-sized” submarine after all. The tech billionaire had designed the miniature submarine, built with rocket parts, to help save…