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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for ASEAN to become a more robust and cohesive regional bloc, emphasising the need for collective action on shared challenges ahead of the organisation's 60th anniversary next year.
Thailand has overhauled its disaster management framework, establishing four regional committees to tackle simultaneous flood and drought risks. The move comes as authorities monitor 1,363 flood-prone areas and 444 drought-vulnerable zones.
Authorities in Tumpat arrested a 55-year-old man after recovering 52 durian saplings believed smuggled from Thailand, highlighting ongoing cross-border agricultural smuggling issues.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit Indonesia on August 3–4 for high-level talks with President Prabowo Subianto, marking the first official Thai PM visit in 15 years and signalling renewed focus on deepening strategic partnership.
Indonesia emphasises ground operations for fire control while addressing urban slums. The Philippines raises alerts as tropical depression intensifies. Singapore expands mother tongue language programmes and infrastructure investment.
Thai authorities arrested two suspects in Sa Kaeo on Friday in connection with the disappearance of Russian siblings Diana Nazimova, 22, and Roman Nazimova, 17, reported missing from Chonburi.
Kelantan social welfare authorities detained three Thai women and five others during a coordinated operation targeting apparent sympathy-based street solicitation around Kota Bharu, uncovering what officials describe as an orchestrated money-gathering scheme.
Thailand will enforce a nationwide ban on alcohol sales from July 29-30 to honour Asalha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day. Most retailers must comply, though hotels and international airport terminals remain exempt. Violators face up to six months imprisonment or fines.
Thai troops arrested 20 Myanmar nationals in Mae Sot district after discovering them hiding without valid travel documents during a border security patrol operation.
Thailand's Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila, reaffirming bilateral ties and discussing security cooperation, trade negotiations, and Myanmar's role in Asean.
Security camera footage has documented a devastating 90-second assault on a ranger checkpoint in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province, in which nine assailants killed five paramilitary personnel and wounded six civilians.
Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will meet Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Bangkok on August 6-7, marking part of Thailand's push to reintegrate the military-ruled nation into ASEAN discussions following the 2021 coup.
Thailand has implemented an urgent court process to rapidly suspend and remove illegal online content as unlawful URLs multiply from tens of thousands to millions, targeting gambling sites, investment fraud and SMS scams.
Police in Seremban have remanded a 33-year-old activist for two days after the individual arrived back from Thailand, as authorities pursue a formal inquiry into unspecified matters requiring clarification.
Thailand's Criminal Records Division has mandated fingerprint-based verification for foreign nationals applying for permanent residence, work permits, driving licences, and other official procedures, replacing name-only checks.
Thailand is suspending nearly 6,000 civil servants implicated in a nationwide exam cheating scandal. The investigation has already resulted in three arrests, with authorities continuing to expand their inquiry.
Thai police say a Norwegian man accused of financing a boxing camp used to traffic minors for sexual exploitation died of natural causes before the investigation began. A 28-year-old camp manager was arrested following a raid.
Thailand's deadliest nightclub fire in years has claimed 32 lives, with two additional victims succumbing to injuries in hospital. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered nationwide safety inspections of entertainment venues.
Thai authorities have arrested three suspects in connection with a nationwide civil service examination rigging scandal that threatens to strip approximately 5,000 officials of their positions.
A catastrophic fire at a Bangkok bar has claimed 28 lives, making it Thailand's deadliest blaze in nearly two decades. Grieving families search frantically for missing loved ones as investigators examine whether safety violations contributed to the tragedy.
Three members of Thailand's prominent Shinawatra family—former premiers Thaksin, Yingluck, and Paetongtarn—held high-level discussions with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on investment strategies and economic development.
Thailand has narrowed exemptions permitting alcohol at normally restricted venues to just two categories: wedding receptions and diplomatic gatherings. The measure clarifies enforcement of amended alcohol-control legislation.
Thailand's disaster prevention agency has placed Bangkok and six central provinces on high alert for dangerous tidal surges expected between July 13 and 19, warning of potential riverbank overflows and flooding in low-lying areas.
Thai police have launched an international manhunt for a woman known as 'RoseRose' who allegedly orchestrated a sophisticated heroin-smuggling operation across Southeast Asia, after she fled the country through an unofficial border crossing.
Authorities in Tanah Merah apprehended two elderly women yesterday for allegedly transporting plant seedlings illegally from Thailand through an unlicensed maritime entry point.
Thai police have arrested Ekkawit, an alleged intermediary in an international drug trafficking operation that attempted to smuggle heroin to Australia. The suspect admitted receiving THB100,000 to deliver drugs and claims to have participated in similar operations multiple times.
A mother from Thailand's leading beer manufacturing dynasty has formally withdrawn her legal challenge against her son following serious allegations of sexual abuse he directed at his elder brother.
Thai customs officers arrested a 30-year-old Russian man at Phuket International Airport after discovering 17.6 kilograms of cannabis hidden in two suitcases. The suspect faces smuggling charges.
Thailand is advancing a new Cannabis and Hemp Act to restrict use to medical purposes only, targeting over 6,000 unlicensed outlets nationwide. The law will impose stricter penalties and require shops to operate as medical facilities with doctors on-site.
Four Cambodian soldiers were injured when an explosive device detonated along the Cambodia-Thailand border during a patrol operation in Oddar Meanchey province on Sunday.
Thai narcotics officials are investigating a transnational drug-smuggling operation after a flight attendant was detained in Melbourne with 900 grammes of heroin. Authorities believe she may have been duped by scammers connected to Golden Triangle syndicates.
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has earned widespread online praise for her considerate behaviour during a Bangkok promotional event, comforting an anxious translator and assisting a perspiring journalist, generating significant social media engagement.
A catastrophic accident in Thailand's Mukdahan province has claimed 10 Buddhist monks' lives after an 11-year-old child drove a pickup truck into a religious procession. Ten others remain hospitalized.
Thailand is implementing strict 'Zero Trust' airport security nationwide, requiring all personnel to undergo identical screening as passengers. The crackdown follows a Thai Airways flight attendant's drug trafficking arrest in Australia.
Thai police have arrested a husband-and-wife team in Loei province as part of a widening investigation into an international heroin smuggling operation. The inquiry centres on a Thai Airways flight attendant detained in Melbourne with approximately one kilogramme of heroin.
Eight Buddhist monks died and 14 were injured after a pickup truck driven by an underage driver struck their pilgrimage group in Thailand's Mukdahan province on Thursday, with authorities investigating the cause of the collision.
Thai authorities have dismantled a cross-border drug trafficking operation, seizing 24.38kg of heroin hidden in five parcels of handicrafts, silk and coffee sachets bound for Australia and Taiwan. A Thai suspect coordinating from Australia has been identified.
Australian authorities have charged a French woman residing in Perth with importing a dangerous border-controlled substance from Thailand. The 31-year-old was intercepted at Perth International Airport with butanediol concealed in a body wash container.
A Thai woman has been sentenced to seven years and six months in prison after trafficking her 12-year-old daughter to Japan, where the child was forced to provide sexual services at a massage establishment in Tokyo.
Thai Airways International has committed to full cooperation with Australian authorities following the arrest of a cabin crew member at Melbourne Airport with more than one kilogramme of heroin valued at A$500,000.
Thai authorities arrested a 31-year-old Myanmar national at the Mae Sai border checkpoint after discovering over 23 million baht concealed in dried fish and potato cartons. The seizure highlights ongoing currency smuggling concerns across Southeast Asia's porous borders.