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Forest fires feed haze blanketing Chiang Mai
Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 05/03/2026
» CHIANG MAI — Air quality in this northern border province has deteriorated sharply, with thick haze blanketing the city as forest fires surge across much of the upper North.
Thailand’s search for fuel takes on more urgency
Post Reporters, Published on 05/03/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered a stepped-up effort to secure more oil and gas after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz cut off access to about half of Thailand’s regular supply.
Police drill becomes real rescue as man climbs hospital roof
Online Reporters, Published on 05/03/2026
» A routine emergency drill at Aranyaprathet Hospital in Sa Kaeo province on Thursday morning took a dramatic turn when police officers interrupted training to rescue a 34‑year‑old man perched on the hospital roof, averting a potential tragedy.
Thai-built drones tested to speed medicine delivery to remote islands
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/03/2026
» Thai-built drones are being tested to deliver medicines, vaccines and medical supplies to hard-to-reach hospitals on islands, aiming to shorten treatment waiting times and improve access for patients in remote areas.
Thaksin’s family prepares to discuss parole arrangements
Online Reporters, Published on 05/03/2026
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is in good health and his family is preparing to discuss arrangements regarding his expected parole in May, says daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
House secretary-general hints quick first parliament convention
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/03/2026
» The lower chamber could convene quickly, as only a sufficient number of newly certified members of parliament (MPs) is required to begin the process, according to Sirote Paetphan, Secretary‑General of the House of Representatives.
Ayutthaya police apologise for handling of stroke victim who ‘looked drunk’
Online Reporters, Published on 05/03/2026
» Police in Ayutthaya have apologised for local officers’ handling of a pickup truck driver who appeared drunk but was found out later to have had a stroke and is now in a coma.
Thai youth drug use reaches crisis stage
Online Reporters, Published on 05/03/2026
» The drug problem among youth in Thailand has reached the crisis stage because narcotics — cannabis, kratom and methamphetamine — have become so easily accessible, according to an analysis by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth).
EC urged to replace head of Senate collusion panel
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/03/2026
» A group of reserve senators has asked the Election Commission (EC) to remove Pol Capt Piya Raksakul from a panel investigating allegations of collusion and vote-rigging in the 2024 Senate election, citing possible bias after a photograph showing him with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul surfaced.
The growing cost of elephant intrusions
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/03/2026
» The death of a 20-year-old wild elephant during relocation in Loei has intensified scrutiny of the government's handling of escalating human-elephant conflict in the Northeast.