Police have arrested a 19-year-old man and seized 125 cylinders of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, and related items in a raid on a condominium in Lat Phrao district of Bangkok.

Thai Airways International has advised passengers on flights to and from Taipei and Kaohsiung between Thursday and Saturday to check schedules as they could be disrupted by the approaching Typhoon Champi.

PATTAYA - Immigration police say a Chinese man wanted in his home country for running a major gambling business had his biological daughter registered as the child of a Thai man to obtain Thai nationality.

Phuket generated nearly 400 billion baht in tourism revenue in the first nine months of 2026 despite a slight decline in visitor numbers, as four international airlines prepare to launch direct routes ahead of the high season.

PATHUM THANI: Police have arrested a 44-year-old bar operator and detained five Vietnamese women during a raid on a beer bar in Thanyaburi district over alleged prostitution and illegal employment.

Thailand has accused Cambodia of distorting discussions under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) by selectively presenting the outcome and linking maritime boundary issues to unrelated land border clashes.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has advised Thai travellers to postpone non-essential trips to European countries affected by unrest, citing protests and rapidly changing conditions in France, Italy and Spain.

Thailand could face prolonged coral bleaching as sea temperatures rise above 30.5C under a possible Super El Niño, threatening marine ecosystems and potentially delaying the rainy season, a marine scientist has warned.

Thailand needs a comprehensive overhaul to seize opportunities in an economy shaped by artificial intelligence, says Dhanin Chearavanont, senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group.

The government is considering legal safeguards to protect six dinosaur footprints dating back 120 million years in Udon Thani and prevent damage to the prehistoric evidence.

Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces questions over her decision to serve as secretary to the digital economy minister while her husband held shares in an online gambling business.

Bangkok is accelerating flood compensation payments as more than one million claims face delays due to incomplete documents, eligibility checks, and suspected irregularities.

The People's Party (PP) has called on the government to use 16 billion baht in digital tax revenue to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), support startups and reduce the country's dependence on foreign digital platforms.

Civil society networks have urged the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) to withdraw four bills on sin-tax revenue management, warning they could undermine the independence of public-service media and health and welfare organisations.

Authorities are fully prepared to manage flooding in Songkhla's Hat Yai district, says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as heavy rainfall raises concerns about a repeat of last year's severe floods.

The seizure of almost 1,000 packs of undeclared matcha green tea powder from Japan, worth more than 500,000 baht, has eager Thai matcha lovers asking whether and when the goods will be put up for auction.

A Pakistani fabric store owner in Pattani province has been arrested for allegedly using the identity of a Thai national to obtain a Thai ID card, allowing him to live and run a business in Thailand for nearly 20 years.

SAMUT PRAKAN - Thai authorities are preparing to deport a 19-year-old Norwegian man wanted on attempted murder charges in his home country after arresting him on Wednesday.

CHON BURI - Police raided 12 properties worth a combined 800 million baht in Bang Lamung district on Wednesday morning, suspecting them of being illegally owned by foreigners.

A political activist group has urged national police chief Samran Nualma to step up efforts to crack down on grey businesses, scam gangs and online gambling — and on the public officials who turn a blind eye to illegality.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has submitted legal amendments that would intensify drug suppression through longer detention, greater data access for authorities and a redefinition of all drug possessors as traffickers.

Higher Education Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat has confirmed plans to relocate a central Bangkok vocational college at the centre of decades-old land dispute, despite student protests, pledging support to minimise disruption during the 90-day transition.

Suvarnabhumi airport has said it has not found any evidence that its staff opened and searched a passenger’s luggage, responding to a Thai travel blogger who claimed online that her belongings had been rummaged through.

Floods persisted in parts of Bangkok and 19 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, on Wednesday, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

PHETCHABURI - Two suspected drug smugglers were killed and 500 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine seized following an exchange of gunfire with narcotics suppression police in Khao Yoi district on Tuesday night.

Victims of an alleged Australian job scam have filed a complaint with the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division, seeking an urgent investigation into losses exceeding 10 million baht.

TAK: Customs officers have seized 1,000 second-hand Apple phones worth more than 7 million baht suspected of being smuggled into Myanmar.

TAK: Customs officers have seized 1,000 second-hand Apple phones worth more than 7 million baht suspected of being smuggled into Myanmar.

Education Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong has ordered a seven-day investigation into an alleged case of fraud involving a China study trip and an Obec official who left 62 students and eight teachers stranded, causing 2.4 million baht in losses.

The cabinet has approved 10.5 billion baht in central budget funding for fiscal 2027 to compensate flood victims, as the government introduces financial, tax and insurance measures to help affected households, farmers and businesses.