Authorities have arrested a municipal mayor and a number of other central and local government officials during a crackdown on a civil registration fraud network in Fang district of Chiang Mai province.

Police have arrested a 41-year-old Chinese man suspected of being a major online gambling host with a 50-billion-baht business who escaped arrest in his homeland and hid in the Sukhumvit-Ekamai area of Bangkok.

The House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communications and Public Participation has called on police and other public agencies to clarify the use of state surveillance in Thailand.

The chairman of the Thailand Watch Foundation has defended its procurement of drones for the military during the Thai-Cambodian conflict and is suing high-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd for making a false police report about the issue.

CHANTHABURI - A tip from the Australian police led Thai police to arrest a food vendor and a teacher at his school in this eastern province for taking and sharing upskirt photos and videos of children aged 5-10.

Passengers travelling to Chiang Mai for the Loy Krathong festival are advised to check fares and seat availability directly with airlines, as some booking platforms may show much higher prices when seats are running low.

The Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a lese-majeste conviction against lawyer Arnon Nampa, sentencing him to four years in prison for posting three Facebook messages in 2021 criticising the enforcement of the law and calling for reform of the monarchy.

YALA - Seven large vehicles belonging to a construction compeny were torched at a road construction site in Bannang Sata district of this southern border province late Wednesday night.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has indicted former transport ministry assistant secretary Suchart Lainamngoen for unusual wealth totalling 53.55 million baht during his tenure.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has indicted Suchart Lainamngoen, a former assistant secretary at the Ministry of Transport, for unusual wealth totalling 53.55 million baht during his tenure.

The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is seeking to forfeit 320 million baht in assets belonging to a former municipal official and associates accused of playing najor roles in a local government exam fraud.

The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is seeking to forfeit 320 million baht in assets belonging to a former municipal official and associates following high-profile local government exam fraud.

The Criminal Court has sentenced businessman Prasit Jiewkok to 1,244 years in prison for defrauding 311 people through bogus tour-package investment schemes, although his actual jail term is capped at 20 years by law.

Construction of the Orange Line's western section is 38.5% complete, with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) using a pipe-roof technique to minimise traffic disruption.

The government is considering phasing out Gasohol 91 and 95 to promote E20 gasohol and B20 biodiesel to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels and support domestic agricultural producers as part of a long-term energy transition plan.

The government is considering phasing out Gasohol 91 and 95 to promote E20 gasohol and B20 biodiesel to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels and support domestic agricultural producers as part of a long-term energy transition plan.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Thailand on Friday to Sunday for talks on tourism safety, online crime, trade and investment.

The government is concerned about a wave of attacks in Yala, Songkhla and Satun, prompting heightened security measures and a review of its southern border policies, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) MP Nikorn Chamnong has withdrawn his proposed amendments to House meeting regulations and submitted a revised draft, dropping provisions concerning committee powers in an attempt to defuse a growing political dispute.

Thailand and Canada are seeking closer economic ties in strategic industries, including clean energy and advanced technology, as the two countries begin free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations amid growing global uncertainty.

Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will visit Myanmar on Thursday for talks with the country’s leaders about the ongoing conflict, border security, trade and cross-border pollution.

Airports of Thailand (AoT) has urged people living near its six airports to refrain from releasing lanterns, smoke lanterns, fireworks, rockets and balloons, or flying drones during the Loy Krathong festival from Nov 23-25 to ensure aviation safety.

The president of the Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT), a non-profit animal welfare organisation, has accused her predecessor of embezzling about 13 million baht in public donations for personal use.

Six crew members are missing from an oil tanker that sank off the coast of Sattahip in Chon Buri on Wednesday morning, according to the Royal Thai Navy.

Police have searched two Bangkok condominiums owned by accused charity fraudster and actress Panadda “Boom” Wongphudee, finding designer-handbags and jewellery items valued at tens of millions of baht.

SATUN - Three students travelling in a school van were injured when a bomb placed near a roadside power pole exploded on Wednesday morning.

Bangkok has placed 47 new information signs explaining services of songthaews, or two-row pickup trucks, across three districts, aiming to make the informal transport network easier for commuters and tourists to navigate and improve connections with mainline public transport systems.

A month-long protest outside Government House has raised security concerns ahead of Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit on Friday, with authorities seeking to reopen roads blocked by demonstrators demanding a 10-baht-per-litre cut in fuel prices.

Mano Khrueakaew, a former monk turned village headman, has led a convoy from southern Thailand to Bangkok, demanding cheaper fuel and relief from rising living costs.

Protecting homes from flooding is no longer sufficient as increasingly unpredictable weather poses growing risks to both property and mental well-being, experts said on Wednesday, calling for stronger flood prevention measures, psychological preparedness and community cooperation.