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Oil spill cleanup underway after cargo ship sinks near Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/02/2026
» Marine authorities are rushing to remove the oil spill from the Andaman Sea after the sinking of a Panama‑flagged cargo ship about 3 miles off Laem Phromthep in Phuket on Saturday while en route from Malaysia to Bangladesh.
Two die as air force plane crashes in Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/01/2026
» A Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) plane crashed on Thursday morning in Chiang Mai province, killing the two pilots onboard.
Thaksin ‘expected to be paroled in May’
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/01/2026
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to be granted parole in May, when he will have served two-thirds of his one-year prison term, according to a source at the Department of Corrections.
Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediately
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/12/2025
» Registered outlets can now sell alcoholic beverages during the previously banned period of 2pm to 5pm, with a one hour extension of time for customers in licensed premises at night to finish their drinks.
New Bangkok clean-air measures announced
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/11/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and its network partners will adopt 10 new measures to help reduce PM2.5 in the city for 2026.
Hat Yai zone submerged 'for weeks'
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/11/2025
» Hat Yai continues to face severe flooding, with experts warning that the city's economic zone will remain submerged at least until mid-December.
More than 1,000 tourists stranded at Hat Yai airport, hotels
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/11/2025
» More than 1,000 tourists were stranded at Hat Yai airport and hotels in Hat Yai district on Sunday due to severe flooding.
Excessive rainfall filling up many dams nationwide
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/11/2025
» Many large dams and reservoirs across Thailand are currently close to or exceeding their full water storage capacities due to continuous rainfall, the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) announced on Monday.
Phuket airport reopens after Navy plane mishap
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/10/2025
» Phuket International Airport reopened its main runway on Wednesday afternoon, three hours after a Royal Thai Navy aircraft experienced a landing gear malfunction and blocked the runway.
Former Thai PM Thaksin seeks royal pardon
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/09/2025
» Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a petition for a royal pardon for his one-year jail sentence, his lawyer said on Monday.