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DSI finds suspected fuel stockpiling after inspection in South
Online Reporters, Published on 02/04/2026
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has uncovered irregularities following inspections of six major oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani, with some operators suspected of stockpiling millions of litres of fuel during March.
Wildlife seized from Thais linked to Indian smugglers
Online Reporters, Published on 02/04/2026
» Many protected, endangered animals — sulcata tortoises, Patagonian hares and capybaras — have been seized after authorities raided a house in Samut Songkhram belonging to two Thais said to be linked to an Indian wildlife trafficking network.
‘Cicada’ Covid variant to reach Thailand, but not scary
Online Reporters, Published on 28/03/2026
» The Covid variant known as Cicada, which has recently been detected in the United States and other countries, will eventually reach Thailand, but it is not considered serious and requires no additional vaccination, the Ministry of Public Health said on Friday.
Dhammajayo case dropped as statute of limitations expires
Online Reporters, Published on 27/03/2026
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has formally dropped criminal proceedings against Phra Dhammajayo, the former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, after the statute of limitations in the high‑profile money‑laundering case expired earlier this month.
Gold prices plunge in Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 23/03/2026
» Gold prices in Thailand dropped sharply on Monday, falling by 3,850 baht from the previous close, according to the latest update from the Gold Traders Association.
Democrats urge use of high refining margins to bolster oil fund
Online Reporters, Published on 12/03/2026
» The Democrat Party has called on the government to divert windfall refining profits into the Oil Fuel Fund, warning that relying on subsidies of nearly 16 baht a litre to cap diesel prices risks shifting the burden onto the taxpaying public.
Youth increasingly targeted as scammers deploy new fear‑based tactics
Online Reporters, Published on 06/03/2026
» Criminal networks are intensifying their focus on young people, using increasingly sophisticated online tactics to extort money, lure victims into criminal schemes and, in some cases, facilitate cross‑border trafficking, the Anti‑Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) has warned.
Free rice being offered to encourage blood donations
Online Reporters, Published on 05/03/2026
» The National Blood Centre is offering blood donors five-kilogramme bags of jasmine rice between Thursday and Friday to shore up reserves after finding they have fallen far below minimum levels.
PM Anutin weds long-time partner
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul married his long-time partner Thananon Niramit in an intimate ceremony at his private residence in Bangkok on Friday morning, with family members and a senior government official serving as witnesses. It is Mr Anutin’s third marriage.
Ystävänpäivä: when Valentine’s Day belongs to friends
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» Ystävänpäivä, which directly translates to “Friends Day,” is a Finnish celebration of platonic love rather than romance on Valentine’s Day.