Govt aims to finish EU FTA talks this year
Thailand aims to conclude free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union (EU) by the end of this year, although differences over agricultural products and raw materials remain unresolved.
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Ajahn Jayasaro becomes first foreign-born Somdet
His Majesty the King has promoted Ajahn Jayasaro, a renowned British-born monk and disciple of the late Luang Por Chah, one of the most revered figures of the Thai forest tradition, to the rank of Somdet Phra Ratchakhana, making him the first foreign-born monk in Thai history to receive the royal ecclesiastical title.
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Three Bangkok nightspots closed in safety blitz
Three entertainment venues in Bangkok have been ordered to cease operations after they failed to meet safety standards amid citywide inspections following the deadly fire at a large beer hall on Sunday.
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Thailand expands air links with Vietnam and UAE
Airports of Thailand (AoT) is expanding international air links through new partnerships with Vietnam Airlines and flydubai as it seeks to strengthen Thailand’s position as a regional aviation hub while boosting tourism, trade and investment.
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Anti-drug campaign starts in childhood
Tackling drug problems on Koh Samui requires more than just arrests, says the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), with cures ranging from early-childhood prevention programmes to methadone treatment and prisoner rehabilitation.
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Norwegian implicated in Thai boxing camp sex scandal dies
An 80-year-old Norwegian man who financially supported a Muay Thai boxing camp in Rayong and was accused of sexually abusing boys there died two days before police raided the camp and arrested its supervisor, authorities said on Thursday.
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Man’s best friend waits beside him to the very end
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - A 50-year-old palm plantation owner died after his bicycle reportedly lost balance on a narrow wooden bridge early Wednesday. His loyal dog was found standing guard beside the body.
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Singer’s death brings Bangkok pub fire toll to 33
The death toll from Sunday’s Bangkok pub fire has risen to 33 with the passing of the singer who was performing when the blaze broke out at Rong Beer Na Ladprao in Chatuchak district.
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5,814 ‘irregular’ results flagged in exam scandal
The Department of Local Administration (DLA) has submitted a list of 5,814 candidates whose examination scores were found to be irregular to the Central Examination Committee, which will consider whether to revoke their appointments.
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Govt seeks Japan's help on four projects
Thailand has sought Japanese support for four water management projects, with Tokyo showing particular interest in flood prevention initiatives for the Chao Phraya River basin and Hat Yai.
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Pollution sparks diplomatic push
The opposition People's Party (PP) on Wednesday urged the government to lead efforts to tackle river pollution in northern Thailand, saying evidence suggests contamination may be linked to mining operations in Myanmar.
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Pitfalls of patronage in public sector recruitment
Win Thanaphatcharaphokin built a reputation as a self-made success story, rising from humble beginnings to influential positions across government agencies, state enterprises and academia.
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5,814 caught in exam scandal
The Department of Local Administration (DLA) has submitted a list of 5,814 candidates whose examination scores were found to be irregular to the Central Examination Committee for consideration of revoking their appointments.
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Former Post staffer Dave Kendall dies at 63
Dave Kendall, a former Bangkok Post sub-editor and Deeper Dive host, has died at the age of 63. He served on the Post’s editorial staff from 2017 to 2025.
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Senators blast People’s Party for ‘false’ poll claims
A group of senators has accused the opposition People’s Party (PP) of misleading the public with false claims about the 2024 Senate election in an effort to discredit the upper House.
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Traffy Fondue for Education app to safeguard schools
The government is preparing to reinforce safety and rights protection in schools by introducing “Traffy Fondue for Education”, a centralised incident reporting and case management platform that will allow the public to report safety concerns and track progress around the clock.
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Online criminal record checks launched nationwide
The Royal Thai Police have launched an online criminal record checking service, allowing Thai nationals to verify their records and receive results electronically without visiting a government office.
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Six hospitals probed over birth-record scam
The Ministry of Public Health has begun investigating private hospitals suspected of being linked to fraudulent birth registrations that may have enabled foreign-born children to obtain Thai nationality through falsely declared Thai fathers.
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Liver fluke stir in Maha Sarakham subsides
The liver fluke infections found among university freshmen in the northeastern province of Maha Sarakham early this month were not linked to any particular somtam shop in the area, the Department of Disease Control reported on Wednesday.
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Pub fire death toll rises to 32
Two more victims of the fire at Rong Beer Na Ladprao in Bangkok succumbed to their injuries during treatment in hospital, bringing the death toll to 32, with all identified.
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Muay Thai camp supervisor allegedly procured young boxers for foreign sponsor
Police have arrested the supervisor of a Muay Thai boxing camp in Rayong province for allegedly procuring teenage boxers for a foreign sponsor and other pedophiles.
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‘All it takes is responsibility’: Bangkok’s push to tackle urban strays
Bangkok’s Prawet animal shelter has been operating for nearly three decades. Today, the operation is being stepped up, with better spaces and bigger hopes.
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Phuket beaches to be 'restored'
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin on Tuesday vowed to press ahead with reclaiming encroached public beaches in Phuket, enforcing court rulings and removing illegal structures.
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Defence industry partnership with Malaysia expands
Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to forge closer cooperation in security, border development and the defence industry, with both countries looking to elevate bilateral ties to a “strategic partnership for peace and development”, according to Thailand’s Public Relations Department.
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New liver fluke test under review
Thai health authorities will retain stool examinations as the standard test for liver fluke infection after follow-up tests confirmed only four infections among 292 university students who had initially tested positive using a new urine screening kit, raising questions about the test’s performance in a real-world setting.
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Cabinet approves ‘Care’ formula pension reform
The cabinet has approved a new calculation method for pensions from the Social Security Fund, aimed at improving fairness and aligning Thailand’s pension system with international standards, Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat said on Tuesday.
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'Joy' brings joy to lost foreigners on Koh Tao
A foreign tourist has shared a video of himself riding pillion on a motorcycle driven by a Thai woman he said found him lost and in a “battered” state on Koh Tao, and took him to where he was staying.
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Koh Tao delights divers with whale shark, batfish sightings
SURAT THANI - Divers around Koh Tao were treated to a memorable wildlife encounter after spotting a whale shark swimming alongside a large school of batfish at one of the island's premier dive sites.
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Fishing boat missing, speedboat sinks, in Trat
TRAT - The Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre said on Tuesday a search had begun for a fishing boat with a crew of five reported missing off the Trat coast in the Gulf of Thailand.
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Entangled sea turtle rescued from fishing net
PHUKET - An entangled olive ridley sea turtle was rescued from a discarded fishing net after being found in a distressed state on the Karon beach shoreline on Monday.
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Govt cheap meal plan offers little relief, critics say
The Commerce Ministry's proposed 40-baht rice-and-curry scheme has come under fire, with critics saying its benefits would be limited and that it would amount to a stopgap measure rather than a long-term growth policy.
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Pig germs build drug resistance
Researchers collaborating with Biotec have found that a bacterium carried by pigs has become resistant to antibiotics and caused death in laboratory mice during experimental testing.
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Police arrest 3 suspects for laundering scam proceeds
The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has arrested three additional suspects linked to a Chinese scam syndicate accused of tricking a 19-year-old university student into emptying his mother's safe before laundering the stolen assets through cryptocurrency.
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PM Anutin pledges closer cooperation with BMA
The government and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have pledged closer cooperation to improve the quality of life of Bangkok residents, focusing on transport, public safety, urban development and environmental management.
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Ground at Purple Line site 'stable'
Ground movement at the construction site of Bangkok's Purple Line South has stabilised, with unaffected roads expected to reopen within a week as monitoring and repair work continue, the Transport Ministry said on Monday.
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No way out': Survivors describe deadly Bangkok bar inferno
A survivor of the fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 27 people on Sunday night described escaping the blaze by seconds after she stepped out for a smoke.
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Pub fire investigators focus on poorly maintained exits
Police investigating the deadly Na Ladprao beer hall fire are looking into whether the exits were properly marked, positioned and maintained after disoriented, trapped customers died in the thick smoke and flames that blacked out the pub.
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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand in August
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand in early August, Asean sources said on Monday, in what would be his second trip to an Asean member since the former junta chief took the presidency in April.
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Opposition MP among 'wanted' suspects in forex investment fraud case
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is seeking arrest warrants for 30 suspects in a high-profile forex investment case, including People's Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, Justice Minister Rutthapon Naowarat said on Monday.
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63 pub blaze victims in 16 hospitals, 22 serious
Sixty-three people injured by the fire at Rong Beer Na Ladprao are being treated at 16 hospitals in Bangkok. Twenty-two of them were seriously injured, police said on Monday.
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List of some significant fatal fires in Thailand
An explosive fire at Rong Beer Na Ladphrao, a popular pub in Thailand's capital Bangkok, has killed 27 people, with another 22 injured in critical condition, officials said on Monday.
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'Eco park' to absorb local waste plants
Bangkok is moving ahead with plans to transform part of the long-serving On Nut waste disposal facility into a Green Eco Park, while stepping up efforts to tackle odour complaints and preparing to launch real-time public monitoring of smell levels.
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Military says Isoc did not hide spending
The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has not concealed spending and nor does it duplicate the work of other agencies in the South, the Royal Thai Army (RTA) said on Sunday, while defending both its budget structure and role.
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Bangkok eatery fire killed at least 27
At least 27 people were killed when a fire erupted at an eatery in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, early Monday morning.
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Struggling consumers urge cut in fuel excise tax
Consumer groups have called for cuts to fuel excise taxes, arguing that recent retail price reductions fail to address the structural causes of high oil prices.
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Birth certificate fraud probe expands
Authorities are expanding their investigation into a Chinese birth registration network after arresting 32 of 35 suspects accused of helping Chinese families obtain Thai birth certificates through illegal “fake father” arrangements.
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B40-per-dish food project planned
The government plans to launch a project that would allow vendors to offer ready-to-eat food at 40 baht per dish by next month, according to the commerce minister.
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Pathumwan Tech campus closed, classes online, to avoid anniversary brawls
The Pathumwan Institute of Technology campus has been closed for a month and courses moved online to pre-empt possible clashes with rival schools as it celebrates its 94th anniversary on Aug 1.
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Young couple arrested selling smuggled cigarettes in Phuket
PHUKET - A young Thai couple were arrested and about 200,000 smuggled cigarettes seized from their rented room in this southern tourist island province.
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Leaky Bangkok train tunnel slowly being plugged
Repairs to the leaky Purple Line train tunnel in Klong San district, Bangkok, were making progress and the water flow has already been reduced, the city governor said on Sunday morning.
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