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26 illegal migrants found crammed in pickup
Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2025
» Twenty-six illegal migrants from Myanmar and a Thai smuggler were arrested after the migrants were found crammed inside an enclosed box in the bed of a pickup truck on a road in Muang district of Chumphon province early Wednesday morning.
Can 'Land Bridge' ignite growth?
Oped, Published on 18/06/2025
» Thailand has long struggled to escape the middle-income trap. Despite its strategic location at the heart of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the country continues to trail regional peers in GDP growth, capital market performance, and infrastructure competitiveness.
Is the writing on the wall for United Thai Nation?
Published on 15/06/2025
» The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, the epitome of the ultra-right, is likely to break apart due to irreconcilable internal conflict, with some observers predicting it may not even last until the next general election.
United Thai Nation petitions Paetongtarn on cabinet rejig
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/06/2025
» United Thai Nation (UTN) Party deputy leader Suchart Chomklin, along with 21 party MPs, on Monday submitted a letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra calling for a cabinet reshuffle within the UTN's ministerial quota.
AIIB keen on Land Bridge investment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/05/2025
» The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in investing in Thailand's Land Bridge project, describing it as beneficial for both Southeast Asia and East Asia, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Schools hang kids out to dry
News, Editorial, Published on 24/05/2025
» Going outside to raise the national flag during a thunderstorm is unusual, if not dangerous. But it happened at a school in the southern province of Chumphon.
School principal transferred amid flag-raising storm
Online Reporters, Published on 20/05/2025
» The school principal who forced students to hoist the national flag during a storm on the first day of the new term has been transferred to allow for a full investigation.
A lifestyle expo worth diving into
Life, Published on 20/05/2025
» Nearly 600 exhibitors will offer exclusive deals and products for golfers, divers and travel enthusiasts during "Thailand Golf & Dive Expo Plus Outdoor Fest 2025", which kicks off on Thursday and runs daily from 11am to 8pm until Sunday. The venue is Hall 5–6 of Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Ratchadaphisek Road.
Students forced to raise flag outside during storm
Online Reporters, Published on 19/05/2025
» Parents, teachers and even a janitor have berated their school director for forcing young students to hoist the national flag outside during a dangerous storm, forcing the principal to offer an apology.
Landslides warning for 22 provinces
News, Online Reporters, Published on 14/05/2025
» People in 22 provinces are warned to be ready for forest runoff and possible landslides on Wednesday and Thursday, with heavy rain forecast over much of the country, the Department of Mineral Resources said.