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High hopes for fifth Thai-Lao bridge
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/06/2025
» The fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, connecting Bueng Kan province in northeastern Thailand with Bolikhamxay province in Laos, is scheduled to open by the end of this year.
B509m for border 'wellness hub'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/06/2025
» The Budget Bureau has set aside 509 million baht from its 2026 revenue pot to promote the border as a medical hub under a government plan to position Thailand as a wellness destination.
Rail link seen as gateway for Thai trade
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is working to enhance the efficiency of the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link (SKRL), with the expectation of using the regional railway network to elevate Thailand's status as a logistical and investment hub for global trading.
94 free-roaming iguanas caught in Lop Buri
News, Online Reporters, Published on 21/05/2025
» LOP BURI — Wildlife officials captured 94 free-roaming iguanas last week following a drive to control their population on Khao Phraya Doen Dong Mountain in Phatthana Nikhom district, after villagers reported damage to crops.
Tunnel work on Sino-Thai rail project delayed
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/05/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board has approved an 181-day extension of the civil engineering contract for the construction of the Muak Lek-Lam Takhong tunnel under the Sino-Thai high-speed rail project.
Parents alerted to danger of ‘cartoon’ drugs
Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» Parents have been advised to pay close attention to the spread of drugs in cartoon-shaped pill form that could easily lure children to try. Their effects could be fatal, according to the Food and Drug Administration of Thailand (FDA).
Lao woman found with ecstasy haul
News, Published on 13/05/2025
» NONG KHAI: A 23-year-old Lao woman was arrested at the border checkpoint on the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge for attempting to smuggle 137,000 ecstasy pills, valued at approximately 55 million baht, into the kingdom.
Trio arrested with 450kg of crystal meth
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 01/05/2025
» Three drug couriers have been arrested and 450 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine seized following a car chase in Nong Khai province, police said on Thursday.
Autopsy underway on Pattaya transwoman's mutilated body
News, Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 28/04/2025
» PATTAYA: Forensic police have yet to thoroughly examine the body of a transwoman who was murdered by a Chinese visitor – with some organs reportedly missing – while her relatives and peers in Pattaya were concerned about negative comments about the victim.
Free wi-fi soon for passengers on long-haul trains
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/04/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand plans to provide a free wi-fi service on long-haul trains to the North, Northeast and South, starting late this year.