Traffic police have taken legal action against more than 2,500 motorcyclists who took part in this year's “no-bathing trip” in the North, accusing them of repeated violations.

Former Wat Phra Dhammakaya abbot Phra Dhammajayo was unable to attend a major temple ceremony this month because of health concerns, despite expectations among followers that he might make a rare appearance, a spokesman for his disciples said.

Two villagers were trampled to death by a domesticated bull elephant in musth that chased residents away from their parked vehicles and overturned a pickup truck outside a house in rural Surat Thani.

Thailand has told China and Myanmar that mines operating in Myanmar need to build dykes to hold back the contaminated waste that is polluting rivers flowing across the border into Thailand.

NARATHIWAT - Insurgents set fire to surveillance cameras and to tyres at five locations in Ra-ngae district early on Sunday, attacks security officials suspect were intended to lure them in an ambush.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday reaffirmed the government's commitment to halving road deaths and injuries by 2030, as Thailand marked the annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR).

The Meteorological Department forecast is for heavy rain in the South from this coming Wednesday through to Sunday.

Construction of a 7km bridge across Songkhla Lake began on Saturday, raising prospects for trade, transport and tourism between Songkhla and Phatthalung as travel time is slashed.

Rayong fishing communities and Greenpeace Thailand have called on the government to halt fossil-gas expansion and industrial development, warning that both pose threats to marine ecosystems and local livelihoods.

The Royal Thai Army has challenged Cambodia's portrayal of three disputed temples at an international exhibition in Phnom Penh.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will highlight Thailand's energy security, infrastructure and investment potential at the upcoming Asean and Apec summits, seeking to attract global investors to use the country as a gateway to a regional market of 700 million people under the concept of "Asean and Beyond".

The Transport Ministry is reviewing Thailand's aviation safety systems after a communications failure disrupted 22 air traffic control centres across the United States.

Thailand is facing a slow-burning economic crisis as rising energy costs, stagnant wages and mounting household debt squeeze consumers, exposing weaknesses in government policies.

Police have warned against illegal loan apps offering unrealistically low interest rates, after borrowers suffered losses, threats and harassment.

The Thai Immigration Bureau has defended its screening procedures after Chinese travellers denied entry reportedly complained of poor treatment at Suvarnabhumi airport, while alleging that a broker had demanded about 90,000 baht to help them enter Thailand.

Namtok Mae Surin National Park has ordered the indefinite closure of Doi Wawajo in Mae Hong Son province following an accident in which a 30-year-old tourist fell to her death from a cliff late on Friday night.

The Bangkok Post has won the “Community Ally” award at the APCOM Hero Awards 2026, becoming the first Thai media organisation to receive the regional honour.

TRAT - Three large bundles of cigarettes worth 2-3 million baht have been found floating in the sea after an unregistered speedboat sank in this eastern border province, amid suspicions of links to previous weapons-smuggling cases.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang on Saturday pledged to accelerate an upgrade to the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) and push ahead with the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway, with services targeted to begin in 2030.

Smog in Bangkok is expected to worsen through Monday due to persistently poor air dispersion, with five districts reporting unsafe levels of fine-dust pollution on Saturday.

Surprise inspections at waste sorting and recycling plants in Samut Sakhon have found that 92% of them had violated the Factory Act, according to Industry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa.

A 58-year-old former bank employee has been arrested for allegedly using customers’ documents without their consent to open investment fund accounts and obtain ATM cards, before misappropriating more than 53 million baht over 13 years.

The debate over how long the opposition’s planned no-confidence motion against the government should last is about more than parliamentary scheduling.

Barcelona has defeated Bangkok in the race to host WorldPride 2030, securing 84% of the vote against 16% for the Thai capital.

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has urged the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to handle the Shuffle.com inquiry transparently, warning that a lack of clarity could undermine public confidence.

The government has ordered an urgent review of cybersecurity preparedness across critical sectors following a widespread global disruption to Microsoft's services.

Although Thailand aims to introduce small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) by 2037, experts warn that the biggest challenge is developing the thousands of qualified specialists needed to operate and regulate them safely, a process that could take a decade.

Myanmar's foreign minister should be allowed back into Asean meetings, Thailand's top diplomat said on Thursday after visiting the war-torn country.

Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to bring forward a joint working group meeting on cross-border river pollution to Nov 25-26, as both countries seek urgent measures to tackle worsening contamination in the Kok and Sai rivers, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Friday.

Khunying Praneetsilpa Vacharaphol, chair of Vacharaphol Co Ltd and publisher of Thai Rath, Thailand's largest-selling daily newspaper, has died aged 94.