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Phone alert system to be tested today
News, Published on 20/01/2026
» A nationwide test of the Cell Broadcast emergency alert system will be conducted today (Tuesday) at 2pm, with residents being advised not to panic if their mobile phones emit loud warning tones, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
2026 outlook calls for recalibration
News, Mohamed A El-Erian, Published on 17/01/2026
» For global markets, 2025 was defined as much by what did not happen as by what did. The year offered a masterclass in the power of a single narrative, with massive, concentrated bets on AI masking various other unanswered questions. Yet as we move further into 2026, the AI narrative is unlikely to prove strong enough to continue overshadowing other lingering uncertainties, many of which reflect deeper structural shifts. For investors, central banks, and governments alike, the situation demands adaptation.
Air force ready for Children's Day show
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2026
» Don Muang district is expected to attract crowds in the hundreds of thousands for the annual National Children's Day air show on Saturday, with aviation authorities rolling out extensive preparations to ensure safety and minimise disruption to commercial flights.
Safeguarding peace after border conflict
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 06/01/2026
» 2026 began with good news: Thai–Cambodian ties showed signs of improvement following the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers on the final day of 2025. The fighting has stopped, but the wounds have left deep scars that are highly visible and difficult to heal. Worse, public trust across the border remains low, while anguished emotions remain high.
Bumps on the road to SEA Games 2025
News, Online Reporters, Published on 04/12/2025
» Organisers of the Thailand-hosted SEA Games 2025 have been facing widespread public criticism for missteps ranging from online promotion to on-the-ground management.
Raid nets 15 foreigners at Bangkok crypto scam site
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/11/2025
» Fifteen foreigners were apprehended when police raided a building off Soi Nuanchan in Bangkok, where they were seen using a website designed to lure victims into fraudulent cryptocurrency trading schemes.
The effects of unfinished momentum
News, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 08/11/2025
» Why do some nations surge confidently into the future while others advance only in half-steps, not declining but not accelerating either? In their influential book Why Nations Fail (first published in 2012), Daron Acemoglu -- now a Nobel Prize economist -- and James Robinson, both economists and political scientists at the University of Chicago, offer a helpful lens for understanding Thailand's development path without casting blame or provoking division.
Ambulance blocked by pickup truck during emergency transfer in Krabi
News, Online Reporters, Published on 19/10/2025
» A man who parked his pickup truck behind an ambulance is accused of disrupting the emergency transfer of a critically ill patient at Plaipraya Hospital in Krabi province. The patient later died from respiratory failure.
Activist senator makes death threat claim
News, Published on 18/10/2025
» Senator and human rights defender Angkhana Neelapaijit has claimed she received death threats targeting herself and her family, prompting the national police to offer protection if requested.
Indian threatens people with lighter-gun in Siam Square
News, Online Reporters, Published on 14/10/2025
» An Indian man was arrested and charged after a man was seen wildly threatening people with a pistol-shaped lighter in Siam Square in Bangkok.