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Anutin opens new BOI office in Chengdu
Thailand’s prime minister has led an official visit to Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province, accompanied by a delegation of more than 100 leading Thai business organisations, to strengthen economic and trade ties between the two regions and officially open a new Board of Investment office in the city. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul travelled to Chengdu as part of the visit.…
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Pathum Thani volunteers relocate 120 cats before eviction
A total of 120 cats have been relocated from a rented home in Pathum Thani after the landlord required the animals to be removed by July 15. Volunteers, rescue workers and animal welfare supporters transported the cats to a newly built shelter in Khlong Luang district on July 16. The cats had been living at a rented property in Khlong…
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Doctor suspended after sending chest pain patient home
San Camillo Hospital in Ban Pong, Ratchaburi province, has suspended a doctor and set up a fact finding committee after a patient died following a visit to its emergency department. The case went viral after a teacher known as Sai posted an emotional video online appealing for justice. She said her husband had gone to the hospital after experiencing sharp…
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Doctor suspended after Thai teacher’s husband dies hours after being sent home with chest pain
A private hospital in Ratchaburi has suspended a doctor and launched an ethics investigation after a 31 year old man died of a heart attack, hours after he was allegedly refused a heart test, told his chest pain was anxiety and sent home. Panupong Meesuk collapsed and died at home in Ban Pong district on the afternoon of July 16,…
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Sisaket school bus overturns in Surin
A school bus carrying 57 passengers overturned on a highway in Surin province on July 17, leaving everyone on board with only minor injuries. Prasat police received a report at 11.22am that a bus taking students on an educational trip from a school in Khukhan district, Sisaket province, had lost control and flipped on Highway 214 near Kang Aen subdistrict,…
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Bangkok police smash Vietnamese ice smuggling gang
Police have dismantled a Vietnamese-led drug trafficking network accused of hiding crystal methamphetamine, known as ice, inside jars of tamarind paste destined for Tokyo, Japan. Metropolitan Police Bureau commissioner Pol Lt Gen Siam Boonsom, alongside Metropolitan Police Division 7 commander Pol Maj Gen Chaiya Phetpanya and investigators from Bang Yi Khan Police Station, announced the bust yesterday, July 17, following…
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Ministry scraps 5,924 fraudulent local exam scores
Thailand’s Interior Ministry has scrapped the results of 5,924 candidates in a local government recruitment exam after uncovering widespread score tampering, with the South found to have the highest proportion of rigged results in the country. The decision followed a three-hour meeting of the Central Examination Committee, chaired by Wanchai Chanphon and attended by Permanent Secretary for Interior Unsit Sampuntharat…
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Cambodian tycoon rents casino space to scam gang
A Reuters investigation has found that buildings inside a casino complex on the Cambodia-Thailand border were leased to a Chinese-run scam and human trafficking operation, with several rooms disguised as police stations and bank offices to deceive victims worldwide. The report, published July 15, identified the Lim Heng Group as the landlord. A lease dated March 2024 shows the company,…
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SRT launches daily Bangkok-Ayutthaya train service
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is launching a new air-conditioned commuter train service, dubbed SRT Bangkok Connex, running between Bangkok’s Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and Ayutthaya, starting August 1. The service will run daily and forms part of SRT’s efforts to expand affordable and convenient rail options, now adding Ayutthaya province to the list. SRT Governor Anan Phonimdaeng…
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Passenger accuses Bolt driver of aggressive behaviour in Bangkok
A woman has accused a Bolt motorcycle taxi driver of repeatedly shouting and swearing during a journey in Bangkok before the dispute escalated near Siam, where bystanders intervened, and one man allegedly struck the driver twice. According to the woman’s account in a Facebook post, she said the driver repeatedly shouted and swore during the journey, including at police officers…
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Khon Kaen woman breaks down after losing lifetime savings in hospital theft
A Thai woman appealed for help after over 300,000 baht in cash and gold was stolen while she was in a hospital in Khon Kaen in March, saying the investigation has made little progress. The victim, 63 year old Sompong Sriwiwat, became emotional while speaking to the media, explaining that she had spent a lifetime saving the money and valuables…
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Security team manager strikes colleague with broken floor tile
A security guard filed a police complaint after his manager assaulted him and damaged his mobile phone during a dispute at a condominium in Bangkok on Wednesday, July 15. The complainant, Marobi Sangke, reported the incident to Wang Thong Lang Police Station. According to a copy of the police complaint shared online, the assault occurred at Supalai Prime condominium at…
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Indian fortune teller arrested over illegal work in Pattaya
An Indian fortune teller in Pattaya was arrested yesterday, July 16, after Tourist Police accused him of working without a permit and allegedly charging tourists for fortune-telling and spiritual rituals. Following complaints from residents and tourists, Tourist Police investigated reports that a group of South Asian men, particularly Indian nationals, dressed in religious-style clothing, were approaching visitors across Pattaya. According…
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Thai driver says apology fails to stop road rage suspect from damaging car
A Thai driver reported a road rage incident on Nonthaburi road to police after a man climbed onto the bonnet of his pickup truck, damaged the windscreen and remained on the moving vehicle following a dispute. The 28 year old complainant, Pornchai Praphai, filed a report with Sai Noi Police Station yesterday, July 16, after the incident, which he said…
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Foreigner speaking fluent Isaan delights Kalasin shop owner
A foreign customer speaking fluent Isaan dialect, commonly used in Northeast Thailand, caught a Kalasin barbecue shop owner off guard after ordering Korean barbecue and asking whether the shop accepted the government co-payment scheme. The amusing encounter took place on July 14 at a popular Korean barbecue takeaway shop in Kalasin. CCTV footage shared by the shop owner on Facebook…
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Phuket student shines at Coding Olympiad Grand Final in Italy
A nine year old student from Phuket has won two first-place awards at the International STEM Olympiad & Coding Olympiad – Grand Final 2026 in Rome, Italy, earning praise from his school, the Thai public and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Pavin “Pace” Pattanavekin, a Grade 3 student at True Coding School Phuket, was recognised for his achievement in a Facebook…
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Norwegian man accused of sexually abusing child boxers dies of cancer
A Norwegian man, allegedly involved in child sex abuse and prostitution at a boxing gym in Rayong, reportedly died of cancer just a day before Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers raided the premises. Police arrested a 28 year old son of the Rayong boxing gym owner, Naruebet, at a resort in Chon Buri on July 15 for procuring child boxers for…
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Arrest made after shopping courier exposes Japan-bound meth parcel
Police arrested a man in Pathum Thani yesterday, July 16, in connection with methamphetamine hidden inside tamarind paste jars allegedly destined for Japan, following an investigation launched after a shopping courier discovered the drugs in a parcel. The arrest followed the discovery of approximately 2.059 kilogrammes of methamphetamine concealed inside six jars of tamarind paste found in a parcel beneath…
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Most Bangkok nightclub fire victims died from toxic gases, not flames, police say
Most victims of the Bangkok nightclub fire died from inhaling toxic gases rather than from burns, as carbon monoxide and cyanide were found in their systems. Officers from Phahonyothin Police Station and the Metropolitan Police Bureau met yesterday, July 16, to review progress in the investigation into the fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao nightclub. Following the meeting, Metropolitan…
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Japan-bound courier finds, reports hidden meth haul
Police seized about 2.059 kilogrammes of methamphetamine concealed inside six tamarind paste jars after a shopping courier transporting goods from Thailand to Japan reported finding suspicious objects hidden inside one of the jars while preparing a shipment, police said yesterday, July 16. The 43 year old woman, who works as a courier transporting goods for 450 baht per kilogramme, told…
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Customer throws, stomps on food over Chiang Mai order mix-up
The owner of a burger shop in Chiang Mai criticised a customer, believed to be Chinese, after CCTV footage showed him throwing food onto the ground following a misunderstanding over his order. The store owner of Paul Burger shared CCTV footage of the incident on its official Facebook page on July 13. According to his account, the confrontation occurred at…
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Traffic police aid mother during twin birth emergency in Bangkok
Traffic police responded to a childbirth emergency after a woman gave birth to the first of her twins at her Bangkok home on July 14, while the second baby remained in the womb. The incident happened at about 8.30am after the Royal Initiative Traffic Police radio centre received a report that a woman was giving birth in the bathroom of…
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Debate grows over govt financial assistance for victims of nightclub fire
Public opinion is divided over the government’s financial assistance for victims of the Bangkok nightclub fire, with some arguing the compensation should come solely from the nightclub’s operators rather than public funds. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) outlined the financial assistance available to victims and others affected by the fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao nightclub on July 12.…
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Japan steps in to help Thailand tackle Kok River contamination
Japan is partnering with Thailand to address heavy metal contamination in the Kok River basin and other transboundary waterways by strengthening monitoring and water quality management in northern Thailand and the Mekong basin. The Japanese government, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) will develop monitoring and water…
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Six juveniles flee detention in stolen pickup, caught in Chaiyaphum
Six juveniles escaped from a juvenile detention centre in Nakhon Ratchasima early today, July 16, before allegedly stealing a pickup truck and driving to Chaiyaphum. Police later arrested all six safely. Police at Pho Klang Police Station were notified at around 5.30am that six boys had escaped from the Nakhon Ratchasima Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre. Staff told police the…
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Princess Anne starts first Thailand visit in nearly 40 years with a football match in Khlong Toei
Princess Anne starts first Thailand visit in nearly 40 years with a football match in Khlong Toei Britain’s Princess Anne began her first visit to Thailand in almost four decades on Thursday, not with a state banquet, but with a game of football at a school in Khlong Toei. The Princess Royal, 75, and her husband Sir Tim Laurence toured…
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Man charged with murder after stealing colleague’s money
A Thai man confessed to stealing 40,000 baht from his colleague before killing the victim at the Hua Lamphong Canal Drainage and Sewerage Office in Bangkok yesterday, July 15. Officers from Thong Lor Police Station were called to the office at about 8am yesterday, July 15, following reports of a possible murder. The victim, 54 year old drainage and sewerage…
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Chinese ambassador pushes back on river pollution allegations
The Chinese ambassador to Thailand has strongly rejected claims linking China to pollution in the Kok and Mekong rivers, saying there is insufficient evidence to identify the source of the pollution. Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jianwei said there are currently insufficient verified facts to establish the source of the pollutants or assign responsibility to any party. He described allegations that China…
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Angkor Wat bans Thai-influenced costumes under new rules
Cambodia’s APSARA National Authority has ordered costume rental operators at Angkor Wat to phase out Thai-influenced costumes and replace Thai-made materials with Khmer-made alternatives under new dress rules at the UNESCO World Heritage site. The order aims to ensure tourists wear historically accurate Khmer attire while supporting local artisans and preserving Cambodia’s cultural heritage, officials said. Chan Sophorn, a specialist in…
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Bond Yields Are Moving FX More Than Headlines – Here’s Why
In the past, traders in the Forex market used to pay most of their attention to the activities of central banks, economic data, and politics. Although these three elements remain important, more and more traders start paying attention to yet another element – government bond yields. During 2026, the movement of bonds in the financial market, in particular US Treasuries’…
