The Senate approved Supreme Court judge Kajondej Janwattananon as a member of the State Audit Commission (SAC) in a 143-0 vote.

House Speaker Sophon Zarum said a no-confidence debate would take place before the current parliamentary session ends, but the government and opposition remain at odds over the schedule.

Their Majesties the King and Queen will preside over and attend the premiere of "A Royal Requiem: Music in Memory and Prayers" on Nov 18 at Assumption Cathedral in Bangkok, an event organised by the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See in Thailand and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand (CBCT).

The high-speed rail link connecting three airports must proceed under the existing contract, and any unresolved disputes would face legal proceedings, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan begins a two-day visit to Thailand on Tuesday for talks on bilateral cooperation, security and border development.

The Public Health Ministry could run out of civil-service doctor posts by 2029, leaving a projected 5,442 new doctors without such positions by 2040 unless the staffing ceiling is expanded, a Mahidol University study has found.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has assured the public that protection rights for four varieties of holy basil will not prevent people from growing the herb for consumption or sale.

Justice permanent secretary Piyasiri Wattanawarangkun said a subcommittee he chairs had yet to receive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's request for amnesty in political cases.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to seek more than 1 billion baht in additional flood relief funding and has ordered district chiefs to draw up a new flood risk map following the capital's recent inundation.

Political activist Sonthiya Sawaddee has petitioned the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to audit the funding and approvals for three border projects run by the Gun Jompalang Chuai Su Foundation near Cambodia.

The cabinet is due to consider proposals today to cut fuel excise taxes and launch a household solar power scheme offering subsidies of 50,000 baht per household.

The government’s proposed 50,000 baht subsidy to encourage up to one million households to install a solar power system will be presented to the cabinet on Tuesday for approval.

CHON BURI - Customs officials seized about three tonnes of elephant tusks smuggled from Africa found hidden inside timber consignments in two shipping containers at Laem Chabang port.

Authorities have identified the person behind a fake transaction slip purporting to show a 7-million-baht 2023 transfer to then-deputy prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul. The image circulated online before the government, police and bank involved investigated and debunked the claim on Monday.

The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department will take legal action against at least seven people for cutting down 15 trees, including 11 wild Himalayan cherry trees, at a memorial built to honour the late His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) in Chiang Mai province.

Flooding persisted in parts of Bangkok and in 20 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, but water levels were declining, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Monday.

Two men were arrested after police found a protected red panda in their vehicle during a road stop near the Myanmar border in Tak province and they could not produce a permit legalising possession.

PHUKET - Persistent rain caused runoff that washed big rocks and mud into communities and tourist venues in this southern island province on Monday morning.

Severe flooding in Bangkok in late September has reignited a dispute over the proposed Bueng Khu Bon retention pond, raising questions about whether the capital should build more large-scale water-retention facilities or prioritise improvements to existing drainage systems.

The Democrat Party is preparing to sue the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and other state agencies in the Administrative Court over alleged negligence in handling floods in the capital, seeking full compensation for affected residents.

Former Democrat Party MP Sirichok Sopha has questioned the effectiveness of the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry's crackdown on online gambling, claiming major websites remain accessible despite the blocking of nearly one million URLs.

A thorough investigation is needed to determine what caused aquatic animals to die in the Prachin Buri River, deputy government spokeswoman Lalida Persvivatana said.

The Commerce Ministry is closely monitoring protests and unrest across Europe to assess potential risks to Thai trade and exports, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun said on Sunday.

Some 64.85% of respondents lack confidence in the Anutin Charnvirakul government's welfare provision, with others saying Thais have limited access to state benefits, a Suan Dusit Poll survey has found.

Opposition parties are scheduled to meet on Wednesday to discuss the timetable for a no-confidence debate, with the Democrat Party insisting it needs at least four days to grill the government.

A 28-year-old electrical engineer has been arrested in Nonthaburi for allegedly stealing valuables worth more than 2 million baht from a house after losing over 200,000 baht trading gold.

Culture Minister Sabeeda Thaised has rejected Cambodia's demand for the return of artefacts found at Prasat Khana on the Thai-Cambodian border, insisting the items are Thai antiquities protected under Thai law.

Thailand should endorse the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award to protect its maritime trade interests, preserve regional peace and uphold the maritime framework Unclos, says former Philippine Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio.

Charoen Pokphand Group (CP), the country’s largest agribusiness conglomerate, has distanced itself and its senior chairman Dhanin Chearavanont from the controversial patents registered for new varieties of holy basil, a popular herb in Thai cuisine.

A wildlife photographer has reported seeing two black and three spotted leopards together on a road in Kaeng Krachan National Park, highlighting the ecological richness of the Unesco World Heritage forest.