Flood victims in Bangkok faced long queues and confusion when seeking compensation on Sunday as registration quotas filled early and residents reported difficulties using the government’s online application.

AYUTTHAYA - A tugboat capsized in turbulent waters where the Pasak and Chao Phraya rivers meet in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district on Sunday afternoon. The boatman survived.

Parents and teachers have asked the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) to investigate an alleged scheme in which people claiming links to the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) collected money for a study trip to China that never took place.

Flooding persists in parts of Bangkok and 21 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, but water levels continue to fall, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Sunday.

Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast across Thailand through to Oct 25, raising the risk of flash floods, runoff and landslides, the Meteorological Department warned on Sunday.

PHUKET -  This southern tourist island's nine-day vegetarian festival concludes on Sunday  with closing parades throughout the day and a final ceremony at night.

The Interior Ministry is expected to face the toughest scrutiny in the coming no-confidence debate, according to a Nida Poll survey, with 45% of the respondents believing the opposition has solid evidence against the 18 targeted cabinet ministers.

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has ordered an urgent investigation over the death of a wild elephant suspected of being electrocuted by an electric fence in Loei.

Immigration police have arrested two Nigerian men in Bangkok in a cocaine trafficking crackdown, seizing 103 grammes of the drug and equipment allegedly used to dilute it with chalk and baking soda.

A 37-year-old man wanted in China for alleged links to a transnational crime syndicate and money laundering has been arrested in Bangkok.

Thailand has called for stronger international cooperation to help economies navigate geopolitical tensions, rising energy costs and technological disruption, arguing that global partnerships must turn investment and innovation into tangible benefits for people and businesses.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is updating its Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) to help member countries protect their financial systems against modern threats, including AI, cyberattacks, rising public debt and geopolitical tensions.

A raid on four karaoke venues in Rayong found that all were operating without entertainment licences, while two were suspected of concealing prostitution, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) plans to review Hat Yai's monorail project next year, aiming to update a decade-old study to reflect new conditions and lessons from the 2025 major floods.

The Industry Ministry is pushing to establish dedicated recycling industrial estates to manage growing volumes of solar panel and electric vehicle (EV) battery waste, while tightening controls on hazardous industrial waste disposal.

Pension reforms should protect retirement savings while allowing funds to invest in domestic economies, with sound governance and returns for members remaining the top priorities, forum speakers said.

Police are tracing the source of online-purchased sweets suspected of containing cannabis after three family members, including a two-year-old boy, became seriously ill.

The Pollution Control Department (PCD) is investigating pollution in Rangsit canal in Pathum Thani after mass fish deaths and reports of dark, foul-smelling water.

Thailand plans to accelerate its green transition by reducing energy import dependence, attracting private investment and strengthening climate resilience while creating jobs.

Switzerland is promoting Geneva's food, culture and watchmaking to attract more Thai visitors and strengthen tourism and trade ties between the two countries.

One police officer was killed and two paramilitary ranger volunteers injured in a clash with suspected insurgents in Sri Sakhon district of Narathiwat on Saturday. One suspected insurgent was also killed.

Thai police have arrested a Chinese fugitive in Bangkok for allegedly managing mule accounts that circulated over 500 million yuan and arranging visas for members of transnational criminal gangs.

Former Democrat MP Sirichok Sopha is demanding a deeper investigation into the blocking of the crypto gambling website Shuffle.com and the role played in the business by the husband of Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap.

Ouijai Chaisri was hoping to mark her 44th birthday on Oct 7, 2023, when Hamas launched its attacks on Israel, reshaping the Middle East.

Thai Airways International has approved compensation measures for passengers affected by flight delays, cancellations and delayed baggage caused by heavy rain and flooding between Sept 26 and 30.

An investigation has been ordered after 45 Thai students were stranded at Suvarnabhumi Airport after being promised a field trip to China, only to learn there were no flight tickets for them on the departure date.

The devastating floods that paralysed large parts of Bangkok have revived a familiar but consequential question in Thai politics: What exactly do voters expect from their elected MPs when a crisis strikes?

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has apologised for mistakenly quoting a price of 16 million baht each for electric rice harvesters, insisting the ministry has no plans to buy the machines.

A Kasetsart University academic has questioned why Bangkok allocated more than 34 billion baht to flood prevention over two years while omitting six major eastern water-retention projects from its action plans.

Coconut farmer Sombat Chuekrod travelled more than 200 kilometres to join hundreds on the streets of Bangkok on Friday demanding that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank change how they deal with the developing world.