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Thailand is accelerating efforts to revise renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) with electricity producers as part of a broader campaign to reduce electricity tariffs and address long-standing issues surrounding contract renewals, says Deputy Prime…

The Bank of Thailand expects flooding to last longer and affect a wider area than previously estimated, denting Thai GDP this year.

Opposition parties have filed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and 17 ministers, citing alleged Senate election collusion, exam fraud and administrative failures.

The Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) has submitted a petition to the finance minister opposing the proposed 1,000-baht levy on all outbound passengers, currently under public consultation, warning it would raise the total tax and fee burden to 2,5…

A former senior executive of PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) wanted under an Interpol Red Notice in connection with a high-profile bribery case was arrested in Indonesia and is being returned to Thailand, according to the National Anti-Corrupti…

Authorities searched three buildings associated with Israelis in Bangkok on Thursday as part of an investigation into foreigners’ business activities in Thailand.

Thai authorities began extradition proceedings on Thursday against a Chinese investigative reporter wanted by Beijing and detained for months in Thailand, his lawyer and an official told AFP.

Her Majesty the Queen made her first solo flight in a Gripen fighter jet in Surat Thani on Thursday.

A truckload of police disguised themselves as Bangkok garbage collectors to enter a drug-trafficking hangout tucked deep into the back alleyways of Bangkok, leading to the arrest of a suspected drug kingpin with a long criminal record.

The Revenue Department is seeking public input on a draft law that would require travellers of all nationalities flying out of Thailand to pay a departure tax of 1,000 baht per trip.

Severe and widespread flooding continues in eastern Thailand, with rainfall forecast to increase from late this week and move to the South, while Bangkok is mostly dry, the government said on Thursday.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is reassessing its high-season forecast, accounting for major flooding across several areas of Bangkok and the eastern region while it awaits household relief measures before offering the sector a lift.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is reassessing its high-season forecast, accounting for major flooding across several areas of Bangkok and the eastern region while it awaits household relief measures before offering the sector a lift.

The Energy Ministry has stressed that borrowing money from banks to shore up the loss-riddled Oil Fuel Fund is a last resort, despite the fund's deficit approaching 100 billion baht.

A private sector panel is preparing a letter to the prime minister urging the government to accelerate efforts to strengthen Thailand's preparedness for future flooding.

Bangkok could have as much as one-third of its area permanently submerged by 2050 if the government fails to overhaul the country's water-management system and take more aggressive action on climate change, environmental and water-management experts warned

People's Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut insists the party remains united despite criticism from former Future Forward Party (FFP) secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul over what he calls the rise of "entertainocracy" in politics.

Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) MP Suphachai Jaismut on Wednesday challenged House committee chairman Rangsiman Rome's authority to place allegations against fellow BJT MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap and her husband on the committee's agenda.

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra told a court on Wednesday that the seizure and freezing of his assets to recover a 17.6-billion-baht tax debt were unlawful, arguing that poor coordination between the Revenue Department and the Ministry of Finance…

Health authorities are preparing to shut down an elderly care centre in Kanchanaburi after finding multiple violations, including providing services beyond the scope of its licence, including having caged beds, illegal expansion and admitting mentally ill…

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning to study ways to develop water retention areas around Bangkok in order to prevent future floods.

Former abbot Alongkot Phoolmuk and his aide have been sentenced to hundreds of years in prison for embezzling funds donated to the Aids hospice at Wat Phrabat Namphu in Lop Buri, and ordered to return over 300 million baht to the temple.

Fifteen minutes with a pair of clippers, a mirror check, and out the door for the price of a sandwich.

The government on Wednesday warned of possible flooding in western provinces with forecasts of heavy rain, while explaining high tides are impeding drainage of flood waters from eastern provinces Chachoengsao and Prachin Buri.

Thailand is bracing for persistently high energy prices through the end of the cool season as state subsidies reach their fiscal limits, underscoring the need for urgent energy conservation measures, according to the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Epp…

The government remains committed to introducing the 450-baht tourism tax in the first quarter next year despite calls from the private sector to delay the scheme due to ongoing flooding, with officials citing an online public hearing in which 80.5% suppor…

Authorities expect to clear about 2,000 pig carcasses from a flooded farm in Prachin Buri by Thursday, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is accelerating floodwater drainage operations at Rom Klao Community Housing in Lat Krabang district.

People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut said on Tuesday the opposition would soon submit a no-confidence motion, with the debate expected by late October or early next month.

The Thai Chamber of Commerce has proposed a three-stage plan to the government to ease congestion and improve the air cargo system at Suvarnabhumi airport, ranging from immediate increases in inspection capacity to the long-term expansion of cargo facilit…

Flooding in eastern Thailand entered its seventh consecutive day, with stagnant water causing foul odours in some areas.

The Public Health Ministry has launched an investigation into an elderly care home in Kanchanaburi's Tha Muang district following reports that residents were subjected to physical and psychological abuse and inhumane living conditions.

Nene Royal, the 16-year-old Thai rocker who won America's Got Talent 2026, will make her acting debut as the Thai voice of Billie Doe, the lead character in Disney's Hexed.

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) says there is no evidence of a plague outbreak in Russia and considers the risk of transmission to Thailand to be low.

BEIJING — A China-Laos centre that opened last week near Vientiane to train Laotian air force pilots has sparked speculation among observers that it could be used as an overseas Chinese military base.

MOSCOW - Russian authorities denied on Tuesday that special restrictions had been introduced over reports that a laboratory technician died of plague, even as Washington said it was closely monitoring events.

Thailand ⁠has ⁠asked companies to cut egg exports by 30% to 50% until December 2026, with supplies hit by heavy flooding, which

Floods contiue to dominate parts of Bangkok and 27 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, but the risk is moving southwards with the approach of the annual northeast monsoon.

The government is seeking to drive the country's economy forward with the STI strategy -- Stabilise Today, Transition Now and Investment for Tomorrow, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

The approval of long-term resident (LTR) visas over the past four years has generated 43 billion baht in economic value for the country, says the Board of Investment (BoI).

Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled attacks have emerged as the most prominent cyber risk facing Thailand over the next two years, while ransomware, software vulnerabilities and phishing remain major threats, according to the Thailand National Cyber Risk…

The floods have weakened homebuyer confidence and prompted developers to delay the launch of more than 1,000 condominium units in Bangkok, according to property consultancy firm Savills (Thailand).

Listed insurance companies are likely to suffer the most and longest-lasting earnings impact from flooding, while healthcare, food and commerce are among the fastest sectors to recover, according to Bualuang Securities (BLS).

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered authorities to ensure the first batch of flood relief payments reaches affected households this week, with verified claims to be paid without waiting for nationwide processing to finish.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday assured protesters that universal healthcare benefits would not be cut as he received a petition calling for stronger housing rights and solutions to land disputes on World Habitat Day.

The government on Monday ordered a review of its flood-risk map and called on all agencies to use a single data set to manage water.

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) said on Monday that the country's two major northern dams still had room to absorb more water and that a large discharge from the Chao Phraya dam had already passed Bangkok without causing flooding.

Thai Airways International (THAI) announced on Monday it had reduced the backlog on delivery of passengers' luggage from flights through Suvanabhumi airport to 862 bags.

Flooding continues to make life difficut for people in parts of Bangkok and 26 provinces, most in the Central Plain region, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Monday.

Flood drainage is being sped up in eastern areas of Bangkok ahead of heavy rain forecast over several days later this week.