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Three-phase fuel crisis contingency plan announced
Online Reporters, Published on 31/03/2026
» The government has announced a three-phase contingency plan to cope with a potential full-scale energy crisis, including fuel rationing and limited operating hours for petrol stations and shopping malls, should the war in the Middle East lead to the closure of two crucial maritime chokepoints.
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.
Sukhumvit gold heist suspect nabbed after three-week chase
Online Reporters, Published on 19/02/2026
» A robber who stormed a gold shop in Bangkok's Sukhumvit area and vanished with a haul worth about 15 million baht has been arrested in Chiang Rai province after a three-week manhunt during which he repeatedly changed his appearance with caps and wigs to throw off pursuing officers.
The curious cases of YouTubers turned filmmakers
Online Reporters, Published on 17/02/2026
» The recent independent horror film Iron Lung (2026) by popular YouTuber Markiplier opened at US$21.7 million at the box office, seven times its modest US$3 million budget. The film also garnered 90% approval from fans on Rotten Tomatoes. This is not the first, and far from the only, time that YouTubers have turned to filmmaking.
Hat Yai tourism reels as Chinese New Year bookings plunge
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» HAT YAI - The Chinese New Year in Hat Yai has been markedly subdued this year, with room bookings plunging and many businesses still closed months after last year’s flood, local hotel and tourism operators said on Sunday,
Bangkok taxi boats to Bang Lamphu on free trial
Online Reporters, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is offering free electric taxi-boat rides along the Phadung Krung Kasem canal to Bang Lamphu during a trial, running until the end of February.
Getting to (and from) Suvarnabhumi Airport
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2026
» Suvarnabhumi Airport is Bangkok’s major international gateway. Here’s how to reach the city centre upon arrival or travel to the airport for departure.
TAT confirms viral Lisa ‘Amazing Thailand’ image is authentic, denies use of AI
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2026
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has moved to clarify public concerns surrounding a viral promotional image of Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal, in her role as an Amazing Thailand Ambassador, affirming that the image is genuine and was not created using artificial intelligence.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... and technology
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2026
» What happens when the romance of beauty meets the power of technology? In the ninth episode of the Bangkok Post’s Mind The Gap, "The evolution of beauty tech: Beauty has always been science", two voices from opposite ends of the beauty industry come together to explore this question.
Curfew in Narathiwat lifted
Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2026
» The night curfew in Narathiwat province was lifted on Monday, with security authorities confident they had control of the situation in the wake of the coordinated bombings and arson in the three southernmost border provinces.