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Family recounts harrowing ordeal with resort's gas water heater
Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2026
» PHETCHABUN - A Thai family has shared their harrowing New Year’s Eve ordeal, caused by a leak in a gas water heater that nearly killed all three of them at a local resort on scenic Phu Thap Boek mountain.
Photographers under fire for 'rude decluttering' at Wat Arun
Published on 05/01/2026
» Local photographers at Wat Arun in Bangkok are under fire, accused of rudely shooing visitors away so they can take uncluttered photos of their paying customers, many wearing rented Thai costumes.
Gold surges as US capture of Venezuelan president spurs safe-haven demand
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2026
» DELHI - Gold prices climbed on Monday and other precious metals surged, after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, escalating geopolitical tensions and lifting safe-haven demand.
'Not about condoms': Chinese shrug off contraceptive tax
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» BEIJING - China has made condoms and other contraceptives more expensive as it tries to boost birth rates, but residents in Beijing and analysts say the measure will have little impact.
'Free our president', Maduro supporters demand at rally
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» CARACAS - Around 2,000 supporters of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro demonstrated Sunday in Caracas to demand that he and his wife, who were nabbed by US forces and taken to a New York jail, be released.
Ministry launches new push to tap into 'medical economy'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/01/2026
» The so-called "medical economy" championed by the government is being positioned as a new growth engine for Thailand. Policymakers describe it as a potential game changer for state-owned hospitals struggling under mounting financial pressure.
Property market on course for further stagnation
Published on 05/01/2026
» Developers face a prolonged period of economic uncertainty heading into 2026, with household debt, weak purchasing power and unpredictable risks shaping business decisions, says Kessara Thanyalakpark, managing director of SET-listed Sena Development.
EC urged to streamline votes
Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2026
» A former election commissioner on Saturday urged the Election Commission (EC) to revise its regulations to make voting more convenient for the public amid concerns over the management of dual voting for the general election and the constitutional referendum on Feb 8.
Rising to the AI challenge
Published on 05/01/2026
» Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping nearly every sector of society -- from state agencies and private businesses to independent organisations, education and the media. Yet despite AI's growing presence, Thailand remains largely a technology taker rather than a technology maker, relying heavily on foreign platforms and expertise.
Poll deadlock threatens
Published on 05/01/2026
» Thailand will hold a crucial general election in about a month, with both domestic and international observers watching closely to see who wins the poll. But identifying the winner may prove far easier than determining who will ultimately govern the country.