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Twenty road fatalities on first ‘dangerous day’

Online Reporters, Published on 11/04/2026

» Twenty people died and 132 were injured in 135 road accidents across Thailand on Friday — the first of the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran holiday travel, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Saturday.

THAILAND

PM urges Songkran drink-driving crackdown

Online Reporters, Published on 10/04/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for strict enforcement of drink‑driving laws, calling on provincial governors to help cut road casualties during the Thai New Year holiday.

THAILAND

Chiang Mai adds three districts to wildfire disaster zones

Online Reporters, Published on 08/04/2026

» Chiang Mai has declared three additional districts disaster areas as runaway forest fires continue to burn across the northern province, worsening smoke haze and raising concerns over public health.

THAILAND

Petrol stations may be closed overnight

Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026

» Petrol stations may be ordered to close from 10pm to 5am after Songkran, to help conserve fuel, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul warned on Tuesday.

THAILAND

Mae Hong Son wildfire crisis worsens

Online Reporters, Published on 05/04/2026

» MAE HONG SON - A deepening wildfire crisis in this northern province has left authorities battling 186 satellite-detected hotspots and hazardous PM2.5 pollution at red-alert levels.

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Disaster declared in three northern Thai provinces

Online Reporters, Published on 04/04/2026

» Three provinces in northern Thailand — Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Phayao — have been declared emergency disaster zones after days of hazardous air quality, enabling provincial governors to disburse emergency funds to address the situation.

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Exhausted firefighter dies on Chiang Mai mountain

Online Reporters, Published on 01/04/2026

» CHIANG MAI - A local volunteer battling wildfires in this northern province was found dead on a mountain in Mae Rim district on Wednesday after going missing from his group the night before.

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Heat index could hit 60°C in early April

Online Reporters, Published on 30/03/2026

» The heat index could soar to a dangerous 60 degrees Celsius in early April, posing a major threat to vulnerable groups the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry warned on Monday.

THAILAND

AI to help prevent suicides from bridges

Online Reporters, Published on 29/03/2026

» Artificial intelligence is being used to help detect and prevent suicidal people jumping from bridges, beginning with Rama VIII Bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.

THAILAND

‘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.