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Rail repairs finished after Korat crane collapse
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 22/01/2026
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has finished repairing a stretch of railway track in Sikhiu district of Nakhon Ratchasima province in the wake of a fatal crane collapse that struck a passenger train on Jan 14, killing 30 people, while a parallel technical investigation moves towards identifying the causes and accountability.
145 killed in first three ‘dangerous days’
Online Reporters, Published on 02/01/2026
» A total of 145 people were killed and 769 injured in road accidents during the first three days of the New Year holiday travel period, with Bangkok recording the highest number of deaths and Phuket topping the list for the number of accidents, authorities said on Friday.
Ex-MP faulted in land case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2025
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found former Pheu Thai MP Jirapong Songwatcharaporn in serious violation of ethics over his holding of Sor Por Kor land while serving as an MP.
Sex live-streamers arrested in Pattaya
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/08/2025
» Five Chinese nationals have been arrested in Pattaya for operating a sex live-streaming service, with viewers paying to watch and direct the performers.
Thailand expands universal healthcare to include hormone therapy for LGBTQ+
Post Reporters, Published on 29/06/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health has approved a 145-million-baht healthcare benefit to provide gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender and gender-diverse individuals under the country’s 30-baht universal healthcare scheme.
Police General Hospital doctors in crosshairs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/06/2025
» The Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand has submitted a petition to the national police chief, calling for disciplinary action and criminal charges against two Police General Hospital (PGH) doctors over former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's alleged privileged treatment.
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.
'5-pill rule' to become just 1 for meth
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/05/2024
» The Public Health Ministry has proposed tightening the definition of a drug user by limiting the legally permissible number of methamphetamine tablets, aka ya ba, from the current threshold of five pills to one to seal a loophole that benefits drug dealers.
Graduate busted for selling vapes to students on Line
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/04/2024
» A male suspect has been arrested for selling electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) online and delivering them directly to students. Police also seized evidence valued at around one million baht.
Cabbie charged with robbing sleeping passenger
Post Reporters, Published on 13/06/2023
» A taxi driver has been arrested for the theft of valuables worth 1.2 million baht, including an expensive Rolex, from a Japanese businessman who went to sleep in his cab after a night out in Bangkok.