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.

Bangkok's flood defences face mounting pressure from extreme rainfall and shrinking water-retention areas, raising concerns over the capital's ability to withstand future disasters.

Thailand is preparing its highest-level response to an escalating cyber threat, with the government ordering telecom operators to strengthen their defences and seeking intelligence from major technology companies, including Apple, Google and Line.

The cabinet has approved, in principle, a regulatory framework for data centres to set common standards, provide greater assurance to communities, and prevent speculative reservations of electricity and other resources.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found grounds for criminal proceedings in a 50.5-million-baht procurement scheme involving outdoor fitness and recreational equipment approved by the late former director-general of the Department of Physical Education, Saengchan Worasuman, in fiscal 2013.

The cabinet has declared Dec 16 a special public holiday to allow people to attend or observe the royal cremation ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.

Gender-based violence, unequal care responsibilities and limited political representation continue to restrict women's opportunities in Thailand despite progress in education and healthcare, according to a United Nations report.

The Bangkok Post today publishes the third instalment of its "Bangkok Post CEO of the Year 2026" series, profiling three more award winners.

The cabinet has declared Dec 16 a special public holiday to allow people to attend or observe the royal cremation ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.

Police are hunting down a collection of genuine designer bags they believe may have been hidden by accused charity fraudster and former Miss Thailand Panadda “Boom” Wongphudee.

Organisers of the International Horticulture Expo and authorities in the host province, Udon Thani, say they have addressed complaints received during its first week in hopes of improving the visitor experience at the much-publicised event.

Authorities seized 349,000 packs of untaxed cigarettes, worth about 31.4 million baht, during a raid on an abandoned house in Tak Bai district, Narathiwat, on Monday.

The Education Ministry has asked LINE to shut down all Line OpenChat groups that have been misused by students across Thailand to publicly shame, dox or sexually harass others.

The Khon Kaen Provincial Court has dismissed a royal defamation charge filed against an activist who delivered a three-finger salute during a graduation ceremony at Khon Kaen University.

Personal data of 60,529 passengers who booked flights with Thai Airways International (THAI)  was compromised during three years of cybersecurity breaches at global travel platform provider Amadeus, the national carrier revealed on Tuesday.

Police seized about 5 million methamphetamine pills from a car as the driver fled into the darkness in Muang district of Chiang Rai on Monday night

Two passengers arriving from Brazil were arrested after 6.8 kilogrammes of cocaine was found in their lugguage at Suvarnabhumi airport.

PATTAYA - Nine people were hurt when a speedboat crashed into a chartered fishing boat off Cape Bali Hai late Monday night.

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) says mpox remains under control in Thailand, with infections occurring sporadically and no evidence of widespread community transmission to date, despite a rise in cases since mid-2026.

The Democrat Party is preparing an Administrative Court lawsuit with residents of Khlong Chan Flats in Bang Kapi district against the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) over its handling of recent flooding and alleged delays in compensation payments.

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit on Monday denied reports that lemon trees bought for the Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo cost 12,000 baht each, saying the most expensive ones cost no more than 5,000 baht.

Airports of Thailand (AoT) has set aside warehouse space for oversized shipments at Suvarnabhumi airport as part of a joint effort with Thai Airways to clear a backlog of imported cargo.

An academic has urged Thailand and its neighbours to act urgently against toxic pollution in northern rivers, warning that switching water sources will not protect communities from contamination linked to mining activities across the border.

Lawyer Noraseth Nanongtoom has filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau against Zhang Taiyang, husband of Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap, over his alleged shareholding in Shuffle, an online gambling platform.