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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for ASEAN to strengthen regionalism and build resilience against global uncertainties, emphasizing that regional challenges demand collective solutions.
Thai wildlife officers rescued a critically ill male elephant calf from a riverbank in Kanchanaburi after it became separated from its herd. The animal, weighing just 40 kilograms and less than two weeks old, suffered severe dehydration, mouth ulcers, and multiple injuries.
Thai police have arrested two suspects in connection with the disappearance of Russian siblings Diana Nazimova, 22, and Roman Nazimova, 17, in Chonburi province. The suspects allegedly confessed to killing the pair.
Southeast Asian nations chart divergent paths on environmental and economic fronts as Indonesia tackles waste management, the Philippines lifts IT restrictions, Singapore confronts a measles outbreak, and Thailand grapples with creator economy vulnerabilities.
Thailand's Ministry of Transport is pursuing cabinet approval for a Bangkok-Phitsanulok high-speed rail corridor as part of its 2027 agenda, marking a significant step in regional infrastructure development with Japanese partnership.
Thailand has indefinitely postponed peace negotiations with southern insurgent groups scheduled for September in Malaysia, citing a severe attack in Narathiwat province that claimed five ranger lives as incompatible with ongoing dialogue.
Thai authorities rescued three Indian tourists from a Pattaya townhouse on Monday after they were allegedly abducted by a transnational criminal gang demanding millions in ransom. Police are pursuing five suspects.
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo has resigned, while Indonesia intensifies efforts to secure US tariff exemptions for palm oil. Across Southeast Asia, ASEAN deepens regional cooperation on security, policing, and trade resilience amid global uncertainty.
Five Thai rangers were killed and six civilians wounded, including a three-year-old child, in a coordinated firearms and explosive attack on a ranger checkpoint in Narathiwat province on Wednesday evening.
Thailand has implemented an accelerated legal framework to combat a surge in illegal online content, with authorities now able to suspend URLs within hours rather than days. Over 883,000 URLs were blocked between October 2025 and July 2026.
Thailand's Cabinet has allocated 843.26 million Baht from its 2026 emergency budget to repair irrigation infrastructure damaged by devastating floods that hit five southern provinces last year, with work spanning 67 separate projects.
Thailand's Criminal Records Division has implemented mandatory fingerprint verification for nine categories of applications involving foreign nationals, including immigration procedures, civil service roles, and overseas employment, replacing name-based screening methods.
Cambodia and Thailand have signalled cautious openness to Chinese mediation of their disputed border, with both leaders briefing Beijing officials this week. China has historically supported regional peace but has not formally offered to mediate.
Thailand is suspending nearly 6,000 civil service officials implicated in a sprawling examination cheating scandal. The disciplinary action follows multiple arrests as investigators expand their inquiry into fraudulent practices.
Police in Thailand have concluded that a Norwegian man accused of financing a boxing camp used to traffic underage boys for sexual exploitation died of natural causes earlier this year, before the investigation commenced.
Thai police have arrested a 28-year-old boxing camp manager in Rayong for trafficking minors for sexual exploitation, rescuing 12 children. Authorities are now seeking a Norwegian national believed to have funded the operation.
Thai authorities have arrested three key figures in a nationwide civil service examination fraud scheme potentially affecting around 5,000 officials. The scandal raises serious questions about institutional integrity and merit-based hiring.
A devastating fire at a Bangkok bar on July 12 has killed 28 people and injured over 70, prompting families to desperately search for missing loved ones. Investigators are examining safety lapses and structural failures.
A fire at a Bangkok restaurant and brewery-style venue in the Lat Phrao area has killed 27 people and injured 18. City authorities have opened a coordination centre for families and ordered comprehensive checks of business licences and fire-safety systems.
A catastrophic fire at a Bangkok nightspot claimed at least 27 lives late Sunday evening, according to Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, marking one of Thailand's deadliest incidents in recent years.
Customs officers at Phuket International Airport arrested two women within hours of each other after discovering more than 32kg of cannabis flowers hidden in their luggage during routine departures screening.
Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed his government's commitment to resolving violence in southern border provinces, emphasizing sustained Malaysia-Thailand cooperation on security and development in the region.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has voiced optimism about achieving a US$30 billion bilateral trade target with Malaysia by 2027, as current trade stands near US$28 billion. The announcement came during his official visit to Kuala Lumpur.
Cambodia reported that four soldiers were injured when an explosive device detonated during a patrol operation near the Thai border in Oddar Meanchey province on Sunday.
A tragic accident in northeast Thailand claimed 10 monks' lives when an 11-year-old boy drove a pickup truck into a roadside Buddhist procession. Ten others remain hospitalised following the incident in Mukdahan province.
Thai authorities have apprehended a 21-year-old British national in Pattaya following allegations that she fatally stabbed her 34-year-old boyfriend, a cannabis farm operator, at their upscale rental property.
The discovery of a murdered 17-year-old girl in Pattaya has reignited scrutiny of Thailand's most infamous sex tourism destination. Despite decades of attempted image rehabilitation, economic realities and entrenched global reputation ensure the trade persists.
Thailand has paid 650,000 baht (approximately RM80,000) in compensation to a Malaysian injured in a bomb blast in Tak Bai district on June 29. Thai officials pledged enhanced security measures.
Thai police have arrested a husband-and-wife team in Loei province as part of an expanding investigation into a transnational heroin smuggling network. The arrests follow the detention of a Thai Airways flight attendant in Melbourne over allegations involving one kilogram of heroin.
A Thai criminal court has imprisoned a mother for seven and a half years after she trafficked her 12-year-old daughter to a Tokyo massage parlor where the child was forced into sexual services. The case highlights persistent vulnerabilities in regional trafficking networks.