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Endangered 'Ronin fish' spotted in Trang canal
Online Reporters, Published on 21/01/2026
» TRANG: A rare bowmouth guitarfish, also known as a shark ray and locally dubbed Ronin fish (ปลาโรนิน), has been spotted swimming in shallow waters, prompting marine officials to warn the public that harming the protected species carries penalties as severe as those for killing a black panther.
Four Thai snow sculpture teams triumph in China
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» Thai vocational student teams claimed multiple awards at the 18th International Collegiate Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, China on Wednesday.
Wat Arun photographers to get ‘manners’ training
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» Photographers from Thai costume rental shops at Wat Arun in Bangkok are now required to take training in “manners” after complaints about improper behaviour.
Thailand facing heat after statue demolition
Online Reporters, Published on 25/12/2025
» Thailand has denied that its removal of a Hindu statue erected by Cambodian troops in a disputed border area was a mark of religious disrespect, amid a growing outcry from Indians as well as Cambodians.
Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediately
News, Online Reporters, Published on 03/12/2025
» Registered outlets can now sell alcoholic beverages during the previously banned period of 2pm to 5pm, with a one hour extension of time for customers in licensed premises at night to finish their drinks.
Cabinet rejects extra-holiday plan for 2026
Online Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday scrapped a plan to create additional holidays next year to promote tourism in Thailand, as ministers fretted about disruption of economic activity.
Ex-senator granted bail after night in jail over temple closure case
Online Reporters, Published on 15/11/2025
» The Supreme Court has approved the temporary release of former senator Kittisak Rattanavaraha, who spent one night behind bars, after seeking bail to continue his legal battle following a nine-month prison sentence in connection with the closure of Wat Bang Khlan in Phichit province in 2018.
Policy board lifts afternoon ban on alcohol sales
Online Reporters, Published on 13/11/2025
» The National Alcohol Policy Committee has agreed to scrap the long-standing ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages between 2pm and 5pm, citing the need to boost spending during festive seasons.
Faster Chao Phraya River flow to affect Thailand's central plain provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 09/11/2025
» The Royal Irrigation Department on Sunday raised the discharge rate at the Chao Phraya Barrage in Chai Nat province following surging water inflows from the North.
HIV patients to be transferred from scandal-plagued Thai temple
News, Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2025
» About 200 HIV patients at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu will be transferred to the state public health system as donations have fallen to near zero since details emerged of a financial scandal linked to former abbot Luang Phor Alongkot.