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The Ministry of Finance is preparing to reform the civil service medical benefits scheme by introducing a system in which health insurance is purchased from insurance firms.

TOKYO - Artificial intelligence has found critical security flaws in PHP, one of the world’s most widely used programming languages, with many websites taken offline as organisations worldwide scramble to fend off would-be hackers.

Thailand has accused Cambodia of distorting discussions under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) by selectively presenting the outcome and linking maritime boundary issues to unrelated land border clashes.

Vietjet Thailand has reaffirmed that the asset freeze imposed on Vietjet Group's operations by a UK court should not affect the airline's operations in Thailand, as it is established as a separate entity and air operator.

Vietjet Thailand has reaffirmed that the asset freeze imposed on Vietjet Group's operations by a UK court should not affect the airline's operations in Thailand, as it is established as a separate entity and air operator.

Spot diesel prices could surge to US$200 per barrel if supply disruptions in the Middle East worsen, placing Thailand's heavily indebted Oil Fuel Fund under greater strain and increasing the likelihood of fuel tax cuts to shield consumers from rising ener…

Thailand must move beyond cheap labour and instead channel its industrial strengths into advanced manufacturing, electric vehicles (EVs) and automation if it is to secure its position in the future global economy, according to Amol Gupte, head of Asia Sou…

The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has approved in principle the draft announcement governing service fee structures for ride-hailing and on-demand delivery platforms.

The Finance Ministry is preparing to reform the medical benefits system for civil servants by introducing a system in which health insurance is purchased from insurance firms.

The government is considering legal safeguards to protect six dinosaur footprints dating back 120 million years in Udon Thani and prevent damage to the prehistoric evidence.

Developers ⁠of the PHP ‌programming language have rushed out a new version with two critical fixes and strongly encouraged users to ⁠update immediately to protect websites worldwide.

The seizure of almost 1,000 packs of undeclared matcha green tea powder from Japan, worth more than 500,000 baht, has eager Thai matcha lovers asking whether and when the goods will be put up for auction.

CHON BURI - Police raided 12 properties worth a combined 800 million baht in Bang Lamung district on Wednesday morning, suspecting them of being illegally owned by foreigners.

A political activist group has urged national police chief Samran Nualma to step up efforts to crack down on grey businesses, scam gangs and online gambling — and on the public officials who turn a blind eye to illegality.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has submitted amendment bills that would intensify drug suppression through longer detention, greater data access for authorities and a redefinition of all drug possessors as traffickers.

Higher Education Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat has confirmed plans to relocate a central Bangkok vocational college at the centre of decades-old land dispute, despite student protests, pledging support to minimise disruption during the 90-day transition.

Suvarnabhumi airport has said it has not found any evidence that its staff opened and searched a passenger’s luggage, responding to a Thai travel blogger who claimed online that her belongings had been rummaged through.

PARIS (FRANCE) - Global commitments to cut planet-heating emissions are falling far short of the Paris climate goals and put the world on course for 2.6C warming this century, the UN warned on Wednesday.

Floods persisted in parts of Bangkok and 19 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, on Wednesday, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

PARIS (FRANCE) - France's prime minister plans to meet unions on Wednesday to discuss security and has vowed a "massive" police deployment at protests, following riots in the past week that led to curfews and arrests.

Thailand faces growing pressure from soaring global energy prices, with spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) rates nearing US$30 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), raising concerns about the ability of households and businesses to cope with rising liv…

Thailand hopes to finalise a clear regulatory framework for data centre businesses by the first quarter of 2027 as massive investment plans hang in the balance, says Nan Boonthida Somchai, deputy digital economy and society (DES) minister.

The cabinet has approved 10.5 billion baht in central budget funding for fiscal 2027 to compensate flood victims, as the government introduces financial, tax and insurance measures to help affected households, farmers and businesses.

The introduction of a tax on outbound travel could be postponed if economic conditions are inappropriate, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).

Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat has confirmed plans to relocate Uthenthawai Campus despite student protests, pledging support to minimise disruption during the 90-day transition.

The possibility of the Klatham Party joining the Bhumjaithai-led coalition after next week's no-confidence debate has fuelled speculation about a cabinet reshuffle.

Thailand pushed their gold medal haul up to five at the 2026 Asian Para Games as the country's track stars put on a dazzling show in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday.

LONDON - Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions is accelerating, pushing many ⁠of the Earth’s most important ecosystems close to their tipping points, according to a leading climate scientist.

KHON KAEN - The Appeal Court on Tuesday cleared Olympic medallist boxer Somluck Kamsing of attempted rape, but sentenced him to two years in prison for abducting a minor for lewd purpose.

Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul has responded to a new Chinese travel advisory about the risk of kidnapping in Thailand, saying genuine tourists would never be targeted by criminal gangs.

Bhumjaithai Party MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap and her husband met with Department of Special Investigation (DSI) investigators on Tuesday to provide information about his shareholding in the online gambling website Shuffle.com.

A few months ago I sat through a marketing plan presentation that could have been delivered, almost word for word, in 1975.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has extended the deadline for flood victims to file the paperwork needed for financial assistance for another month, until the end of November.

Thai police have arrested four Myanmar workers and their Vietnamese boss and seized five tonnes of cannabis buds at a rented house in Bangkok, and caught five Thais on a central plains highway with 284 kilogrammes of crystal meth.

Strapping his feet to a rowing machine, Vasupol Leerungruang pulled the handles to his chest, leaned forward on the return and repeated the rhythm.

Despite another travel alert issued to Chinese citizens regarding job scams in Thailand, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) say it will not affect tourists in general, with arrivals expected to improve…

Tourism operators are worried about the mass protests in France, which could eventually affect its economy and further weaken inbound travel to Thailand from Europe, already affected by the persistent unrest in the Middle East.

A new Cold War is emerging as the United States and China compete from trade and finance to outer space, scholars and senior journalists have warned, urging Thailand not to pick sides too soon.

A Thai court on Friday dismissed a challenge by a Chinese journalist over his prolonged detention in Bangkok, a day after authorities began proceedings to extradite him to China, his lawyer said.

The Ministry of Transport will seek cabinet approval next month for a budget of between 5 billion and 5.8 billion baht to subsidise electric train fares ranging from 17 to 45 baht per trip.

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Navi Pillay, the South African judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and who last year presided over a UN commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.

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The overall flood situation has improved, with waters in Chachoengsao and Prachin Buri provinces beginning to recede, as the government steps up drainage and recovery efforts in affected areas, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday.

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is investigating why its artificial intelligence (AI)-based screening system failed to detect Shuffle.com, an online gambling website reportedly linked to the husband of Bhumjaithai Party MP Suchada Zhang…

Ekniti Nitithanprapas was a young graduate student in the United States when Thailand devalued the baht in 1997, setting off the Asian ‌financial crisis.

America’s Got Talent 2026 winner Nene Royal has decided to take her prize as a lump sum rather than in annuity payments, an amount estimated at US$300,000-430,000.

Three eastern provinces and four in the Central Region could be inundated by heavy rain on the weekend, while some areas in Bangkok will also possibly face downpours, weathermen said on Friday.

The Thai shrimp industry faces challenges from climate conditions and Malaysia's suspension of imports, says a member of the Thai Shrimp Association.

Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has urged an investigation into the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's cancellation of the Khu Bon retention pond project following land purchases by parties allegedly linked to City Hall.

Thailand's insurance industry expects total premiums to near 1 trillion baht in 2026, up almost 5% year-on-year, with disaster insurance recording strong growth as a result of complex risks.