The government has advised motorists to avoid some Bangkok streets that will be used for the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group from Oct 12-18.

Police have arrested a second Thai man suspected of taking abducted Chinese job seekers to the Thai-Myanmar border, after three Chinese captives were rescued and a Thai suspect apprehended last month.

Flooding persists in parts of 21 provinces, mostly on the Central Plain, as the northern runoff surge arrives, adding to residual rainfall, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Sunday.

Mu Koh Similan National Park in Phang Nga province will reopen to visitors on Oct 15 for the 2026-27 tourist season.

Police have arrested two women in Bangkok who allegedly supplied balloons of laughing gas to customers on Khao San Road in Bangkok.

PHUKET - A fire damaged an ambulance parked at a hospital in Muang district on Sunday morning.

Rescuers received the most praise for their efforts during the recent Bangkok floods, not the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration or the government, an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration reported on Sunday.

The opposition Democrat Party has called for better access to financial assistance for flood victims in Bangkok, saying unclear and delayed relief measures have forced some affected traders to turn to loan sharks to keep their businesses afloat.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urged authorities to accelerate post-flood recovery efforts and warned 14 southern provinces to prepare for another round of heavy rainfall.

Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat has urged insured workers and employers to participate in today’s Social Security Board (SSB) election, which will determine the future direction of an agency managing a fund worth nearly 3 trillion baht.

Five senior police at Chana Songkhram station have been transferred to inactive posts pending an investigation after a special task force raided an unlicensed entertainment venue on Khao San Road and found several alleged violations.

Police submitted their investigation file on fraud in local government recruitment examinations to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) within the required 30-day deadline, says national police chief Pol Gen Samran Nualma.

The Transport Ministry is accelerating plans to introduce a common ticketing system for Bangkok's electric rail network on Jan 1, 2027, allowing passengers to change lines without paying a second entry fee and capping fares at 45 baht per trip.

Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas on Saturday brushed aside concerns after being named in the planned no-confidence debate, saying he had done nothing wrong as an official.

The government is inviting the public to follow the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank meetings online from Monday and submit questions during a "Town Hall” session.

His Majesty the King congratulated Rattikarn “Preaw” Amloy, known as “Nene Royal”, winner of America’s Got Talent 2026.

A proposal by the ruling Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) to amend laws governing four public bodies has sparked debate over their funding and accountability.

Police are seeking help from Chinese authorities and Interpol to arrest five suspects who fled Thailand within hours after robbing a Turkish businessman of cryptocurrency, cash and valuables worth 37 million baht at his luxury home in Pattaya.

A factory in Kabin Buri district of Prachin Buri has been found handling electronic waste transported from Chon Buri and discharging wastewater behind its premises, prompting authorities to prepare health checks for nearby residents.

Three key suspects in the civil service exam-rigging scandal were released from prison on Friday after the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) failed to complete the investigation that would have supported their prosecution.

Authorities on Saturday launched the eighth phase of a crackdown on illegal foreign property ownership, raiding 17 locations at four luxury housing estates in Bangkok and arresting 11 suspects, including Chinese nationals, with assets worth more than 6 billion baht seized.

The government is inviting the public to follow the IMF-World Bank annual meetings online for free from Monday, encouraging viewers to submit questions during the “Civil Society Townhall”.

Thirty-one people, including four aged under 20, tested positive for drugs after authorities raided a bar on Khao San Road in Bangkok early on Saturday.

The recent Bangkok floods have opened a new political fault line between the national government and City Hall, putting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt under scrutiny at the same time.

Three offenders in the government recruitment fraud case were released from prison on Friday after the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) reportedly failed to complete the investigation that would have supported their prosecution.

Nine charter flights linking Krabi to four Russian cities this month will boost tourism and strengthen its role as a gateway to the Andaman coast, Deputy Transport Minister Phattrapong Phattraprasit said.

Bangkok has been named the world's best city for 2026, topping Condé Nast Traveller's UK Readers' Choice Awards and winning over UK travellers.

Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS) has clarified that it has not received any official audit findings from the State Audit Office (SAO) regarding reports that 10 executives and employees were ordered to pay 85.22 million baht in damages to the state.

Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has backed a proposal to impose a 450-baht tourism fee on foreign visitors.

Hosting the IMF-World Bank 2026 Meetings will help enhance Thailand's image and strengthen its reputation as a world-class destination, says Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.