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Forest fires feed haze blanketing Chiang Mai
Published on 05/03/2026
» CHIANG MAI — Air quality in this northern border province has deteriorated sharply, with thick haze blanketing the city as forest fires surge across much of the upper North.
25% tourism decline ‘worst-case scenario’
Published on 05/03/2026
» War in the Middle East could seriously affect Thai tourism this year, with a 25% decline from the 2026 target being the worst-case scenario if the fighting extends beyond three months, prompting officials to target short‑haul tourists to fill the gap.
Four suspected couriers killed, 600,000 speed pills seized in Chiang Mai
Published on 05/03/2026
» CHIANG MAI - Four suspected drug couriers were killed and 600,000 methamphetamine pills seized following a clash between security forces and a drug smuggling gang in Mae Ai district of this northern province.
Thai government revenue tops target
Published on 05/03/2026
» Thai government revenue exceeded projections in the first four months of the 2026 fiscal year, driven by higher fuel tax receipts and additional income from state enterprises.
Global memory rally drives up PC prices at Commart
Published on 05/03/2026
» The global surge in memory prices has lifted computer costs in Thailand by 10-20%, while artificial intelligence (AI) server costs have climbed significantly, with some key components such as memory nearly doubling in the first quarter.
Body of hanged man in Pattaya showed signs of torture
Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 05/03/2026
» PATTAYA - A man found hanged outside a hotel in this tourist city had what appeared to be traces of torture on his body, police said on Thursday.
The silent struggle of an anti-war woman in Russia
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» MOSCOW - When Vladimir Putin launched Russia’s large-scale offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Varvara felt “despair and anger” — and joined an anti-war protest in central Moscow.
China sets lowest growth target in decades
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» BEIJING - China set its annual growth target at between 4.5% and 5% on Thursday, its lowest figure in decades but at the centre of plans to tackle sluggish consumption and a flagging property market.
US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes
Reuters, Published on 05/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - US Senate Republicans backed President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorised by Congress.
Israel keeps up Lebanon strikes as ground forces advance
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» BEIRUT - Israel's attacks on Lebanon entered a fourth day on Thursday, after Israeli forces pushed into several border towns and conducted air strikes targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.