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State bus operator freezes fares, deploys 7,700 buses for Songkran
Online Reporters, Published on 08/04/2026
» State-run Transport Co Ltd has pledged to keep fares unchanged through April 19 and deploy more than 7,700 buses to handle the annual Songkran travel rush, assuring passengers there will be no one left stranded.
Lawyers decry ‘shameful’ targeting of poll watchers
Online Reporters, Published on 28/02/2026
» The Lawyers Association of Thailand has described as “shameful” and potentially unlawful the move by the Election Commission (EC) to file criminal complaints against six people monitoring a re-run vote in Bangkok last weekend.
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.
Accusations fly over political audio clip
Online Reporters, Published on 05/02/2026
» A former Kanchanaburi provincial councillor has come forward to explain why he secretly recorded a phone call that has since sparked controversy, as the Pheu Thai Party moved to file a complaint with the Election Commission (EC).
Bangkok Community Help Foundation launches first NGO homeless shelter
Online Reporters, Published on 16/01/2026
» The Bangkok Community Help Foundation has officially launched the Centre of Dreams, the first inner-city homeless shelter in Bangkok operated by a non-governmental organisation (NGO). The centre represents a major step forward in addressing homelessness in the Thai capital through a structured, long-term and dignified solution.
Co-payment scheme ends, injecting B84bn into Thai economy
Online Reporters, Published on 01/01/2026
» The government’s Khon La Khrueng (half-half) Plus co-payment scheme has officially ended, with more than 9.21 million participants fully using their allotted benefits, while over 10.5 million users did not exhaust their entitlements.
Daikin locks out 1,300 Thai workers after bonus talks fail
Online Reporters, Published on 05/12/2025
» Daikin Industries (Thailand) Co has locked out about 1,300 workers, effective from Saturday, after talks with its labour union over annual bonuses and other benefits failed. It says the move does not constitute termination of employment.
Thailand, Cambodia lay groundwork for border fence survey
Online Reporters, Published on 08/11/2025
» The foreign affairs ministries of Thailand and Cambodia have issued statements confirming the approval of initial work toward constructing an eight-kilometre security fence along a contested part of their border.
PM vows to fast-track B100-billion flood drainage project
Online Reporters, Published on 27/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the immediate disbursement of flood relief funds next week and pledged to fast-track a long-term drainage project worth 100 billion baht to tackle recurring flood crises.
Thai gas pipeline under threat from Myanmar rebels
Online Reporters, Published on 09/08/2025
» A Karen rebel splinter group claims that it controls up to 40 kilometres of a gas pipeline near the Myanmar border, raising concerns that the civil war in Myanmar is beginning to impact Thailand.