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Bangkok Songkran to be alcohol-free and end at 10pm
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» Bangkok will ensure water splashing remains alcohol-free citywide during Songkran, with all such activities to end by 10pm.
Nearly 700m speed pills seized in six-month crackdown
Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2026
» A sweeping six‑month narcotics crackdown has resulted in the seizure of nearly 700 million methamphetamine pills and the freezing of assets worth almost 6 billion baht, as drug syndicates continue to deploy increasingly inventive smuggling techniques, the national police chief said on Thursday.
Consumer product prices capped but fuel costs will rise
Online Reporters, Published on 24/03/2026
» The government is capping prices of essential consumer products while confirming that there is enough fuel for vehicles and electricity generation, but their prices will have to rise due to increasing costs in global markets.
Power tariff could rise as high as B4.59 per unit
Online Reporters, Published on 23/03/2026
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to review electricity tariffs for the May–August billing period amid a sharp rise in liquefied natural gas (LNG) costs driven by Middle East tensions.
Tanker caught smuggling diesel to Myanmar
Online Reporters, Published on 23/03/2026
» TAK - The driver of a 10-wheel tanker truck was caught attempting to smuggle 20,000 litres of diesel to Myanmar through a natural border crossing in Mae Sot district on Sunday.
Ramathibodi Hospital to cap outpatient medicine dispensing
Online Reporters, Published on 19/03/2026
» Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok says it will dispense no more than a two‑month supply of medication for outpatients starting on March 23, as it seeks to conserve supplies that could be affected by the conflict in the Middle East.
Thai cargo ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz
Online Reporters, Published on 11/03/2026
» A Thai‑flagged bulk carrier was struck by Iranian missiles near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with 20 Thai crew rescued by the Royal Navy of Oman and three still on board, according to the Royal Thai Navy.
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.
Storms alert for 62 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 01/03/2026
» A storm alert is out, warning residents of 62 provinces, including Bangkok, to brace for thunderstorms, strong gusty winds, torrential rain with hail in some areas, and possible lightning strikes, from Tuesday into Friday this week.
Thai soldier loses leg to landmine near Cambodian border
Online Reporters, Published on 27/02/2026
» A Thai soldier was critically injured after stepping on an anti‑personnel landmine inside a military outpost in Surin province near the Cambodian border on Friday morning.