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Nov 3, 2026

Suvarnabhumi taxiway under repair after Emirates jet gets stuck

Suvarnabhumi airport is expediting repairs to a taxiway after an Emirates Airbus A380 became immobilised on Monday night. The incident happened less than a week after the landing gear of a China Airlines plane got stuck on a runway at Thailand’s largest airport.


Nov 3, 2026

Late start for cold season expected

The Meteorological Department expects the cold season in Thailand to start later than usual this year due to the strong El Nino weather phenomenon.


Nov 3, 2026

Cabinet approves B45 cap on Bangkok train fares

The cabinet on Tuesday approved a Transport Ministry proposal to cap Bangkok electric train fares at  45 baht on all lines, to ease the strain on commuters' wallets as the cost of living soars.


Nov 3, 2026

Khon Kaen Geopark passes Unesco review

Khon Kaen Geopark has successfully passed a Unesco review process is on track to become Thailand’s third Unesco global geopark, pending final approval in April next year, according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin.


Nov 3, 2026

Chiang Mai temple chedi collapses

The top of a chedi crumbled and fell to the ground at Wat Mai Nong Hoi in Doi Lo district, Chiang Mai, on Tuesday morning, raising concerns over the stability of nearby structures.


Nov 3, 2026

Phuket launches new bus line from airport to Rawai beach

PHUKET - A new bus route has been added on the resort island to serve commuters and travellers between the airport and Rawai beach.


Nov 3, 2026

Activists’ acquittals in criminal defamation case hailed

The United Nations human rights body has welcomed a Thai Court of Appeal decision upholding the acquittal of three human rights activists in a long-running criminal defamation case brought by the Thammakaset poultry company.


Nov 3, 2026

Ex-beauty queen faces public fraud, money-laundering, computer crime probe

Police are investigating allegations of public fraud, money laundering and computer crime involving former Miss Thailand Panadda "Boom" Wongphudee, following a scandal over millions of baht spent by her Goodness Foundation. She appeared to place the blame on her husband.


Nov 3, 2026

University student 'saved' after B400K digital arrest scam

Police forced their way into a university student's room to warn her she was online to a scammer who had already cheated her out of 400,000 baht.


Nov 3, 2026

Father fires gun at school, angry his child still unable to read

NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Students and parents fled in panic as an angry father went on a rampage at their school, firing gunshots into the air after complaining that his child could still not read or do basic maths.


Nov 2, 2026

Solar scheme promises savings, but at what cost?

The government's Solar for the People scheme offers households subsidies of up to 50,000 baht to install solar power systems, but consumers should weigh installation costs, eligibility requirements and potential savings before signing up.


Nov 2, 2026

Graft claims cast doubt on solar scheme

The People's Party has called for an investigation into alleged irregularities in the government's 50-billion-baht household solar scheme, including suspected collusion among contractors and alleged kickbacks of 30,000 baht per installation.


Nov 2, 2026

Cabinet to weigh B78.5bn development plan for Isan

The mobile cabinet meeting in Udon Thani on Tuesday will consider 170 development projects worth more than 78.5 billion baht, covering agriculture, border trade, tourism and drug suppression across five northeastern provinces.


Nov 2, 2026

Amnesty clause may aid Thaksin's bid for B46bn

A clause in the new amnesty law could give former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra a route to challenge convictions and seek the return of 46 billion baht in seized assets, a political scientist has warned.


Nov 2, 2026

Experts urge deeper ties with Japan

Experts on Thai-Japan relations say Japan and Thailand should deepen cooperation in advanced manufacturing, clean energy and digital infrastructure to strengthen regional competitiveness and economic resilience.


Nov 2, 2026

PM pledges to protect border

The government has stepped up security along the Thai-Myanmar border after fighting between Myanmar government forces and rebel troops caused damage to homes and injured people on the Thai side.


Nov 2, 2026

PP targets corruption, economic failures

The opposition has accused the government of monopolising political power, exploiting public funds and failing to address economic pressures and flooding ahead of a proposed censure debate.


Nov 2, 2026

Ministry widens crackdown on industrial waste

The Industry Ministry will inspect 3,049 factories nationwide that handle industrial waste disposal and recycling, aiming to bring them up to standard within a year, Industry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said.


Nov 2, 2026

PP urges migrant labour management reforms

People's Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has condemned an attack on a migrant workers' protest leader, calling for reforms to ease registration burdens and curb corruption.


Nov 2, 2026

PP urges govt to promote domestic gaming industry

People's Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu has urged the government to support Thai-owned game development, saying Thailand must capture more value from its 37-billion-baht gaming market.


Nov 2, 2026

Russia-Thai forum eyes $4.5bn

The second Russian-Thai Investment Forum in Bangkok attracted more than 2,000 participants and over 1,000 companies, representing investment potential of more than US$4.5 billion (152 billion baht).


Nov 2, 2026

Suvarnabhumi set to double passenger capacity

A new terminal and fourth runway could double Suvarnabhumi airport's annual passenger capacity to 120 million within the next seven years, according to Airports of Thailand's (AOT) fifth development plan for the airport.


Nov 2, 2026

'Special express' city bus trial gets mixed reviews

The trial run of new express bus services with limited stops was plagued by poor communication on Monday, with many Bangkok commuters left wondering why buses were passing them by without stopping.


Nov 2, 2026

Malaysia approves new train line extension to Thai border

The Malaysian government has approved an extension of its East Coast rail line to the Thai border in Narathiwat province


Nov 2, 2026

1,000-vehicle-protest to end at Govt House

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday he was not worried about a planned thousand-vehicle protest over Thai economic hardship that will culminate near Government House later this week.


Nov 2, 2026

Huge search finds lost boy at Phetchabun waterfall

A seven-year-old boy spent more than eight hours wandering, lost in bamboo thickets in a ravine before being rescued, near Tat Yai Waterfall in Nam Nao district of Phetchaburi province.


Nov 2, 2026

Police investigating spending by beauty queen’s foundation

The Central Investigation Bureau is investigating allegations of fraud involving the huge fund of donations managed by the Goodness Foundation of former beauty queen Panadda "Boom" Wongphudee.


Nov 2, 2026

Thousands of 'weight-loss' injector pens in passenger's bags

A Chinese passenger was caught with nearly 9,000 "weight-loss" injection pens, worth about 5.3 million baht, in his luggage on arrival at Suvarnabhumi airport from Bangladesh.


Nov 2, 2026

Horticultural expo debut falls short of visitor target

The International Horticultural Expo 2026 opened in Udon Thani on Sunday, but first-day attendance was below expectations and several problems emerged for urgent attention.


Nov 2, 2026

Fire sweeps through houses in Bangkok community

A fire swept through 79 houses in the Patthana Bon Kai community in Bangkok in the early hours of Monday. There were no injuries reported.


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