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Thai drug kingpin with B1m bounty extradited from Korea
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/04/2026
» A fugitive Thai drug kingpin with a 1-million-baht bounty, who was wanted under 60 arrest warrants and played dead, was arrested in South Korea and extradited to Thailand on Tuesday.
Phiphat freezes fares for Songkran
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/04/2026
» Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday public transport fares will remain unchanged during the Songkran holiday.
EEC eyes global hub status despite delays
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 07/04/2026
» Thailand's competitiveness in the Eastern Economic Corridor will depend not only on infrastructure and industry, but on its ability to build a globally attractive ecosystem blending business, tourism, sports and lifestyle, says Chula Sukmanop, Secretary-General of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office.
Sanya Positioned as Top ‘First Stop in China’ for Thai Tourists
Published on 04/04/2026
» BANGKOK / SANYA, CHINA — Sanya, China’s premier tropical coastal city, is emerging as the leading "First Stop in China" for Thai travellers. Driven by a two-hour direct flight from Bangkok and supported by the mutual visa exemption policy, Sanya offers a seamless, high-value alternative for international beach getaways and cultural exploration.
Ex-MP wants airport duty-free concession deal probed
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/04/2026
» Former Democrat MP Chanchai Issarasenarak has petitioned the National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the cabinet and the board of Airports of Thailand (AoT) over amendments to duty‑free concession contracts that he claims caused up to 180 billion baht in losses to the state.
Wildlife seized from Thais linked to Indian smugglers
Online Reporters, Published on 02/04/2026
» Many protected, endangered animals — sulcata tortoises, Patagonian hares and capybaras — have been seized after authorities raided a house in Samut Songkhram belonging to two Thais said to be linked to an Indian wildlife trafficking network.
Missing Thai crew 'not found' in Iran-hit vessel
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/03/2026
» A search for three crew members reported missing after a Thai-flagged cargo vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month failed to locate them, according to the ship’s owner.
Fuel shortage thinning Suvarnabhumi taxi ranks
Online Reporters, Published on 21/03/2026
» A fuel shortage is severely disrupting taxi services at Suvarnabhumi Airport, with large SUV taxis gradually suspending operations and only about 2,500 vehicles currently in active service, out of a fleet estimated at more than 5,000, operators say.
Some 1,000 flights to Thailand cancelled amid Mideast war
Online Reporters, Published on 18/03/2026
» Since war erupted in the Middle East late last month, about 1,000 Thailand-bound flights have been cancelled, according to Aeronautical Radio of Thailand.
MRTA fast-tracks major metro projects
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/03/2026
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is accelerating major metro projects and preparing new feasibility reviews for two additional lines recently transferred from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).