Thai News Summary List

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Chonburi, Thailand – July 26, 2024 The 1st Northern Best Buy 2024 Roadshow kicked off yesterday at Central Chonburi Shopping Mall, with the Nakhon Sawan Provincial Commerce Office taking the lead. The event aims to connect... Read more

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya, July 27th — A drowsy and likely intoxicated driver collided with a central reservation in Banglamung early Saturday morning. The incident occurred at 6:30 A.M. near the Thep Prasit Intersection in Nongprue. Upon arrival, the... Read more

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Sattahip, Thailand– A disturbing incident unfolded in Sattahip this week when a motorbike rider hurled a large rock at a moving car, shattering its glass. The incident occurred on Soi Na Jomtien 2, leaving the car’s... Read more

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- National — On July 26th, 2024, Mr. Thianchai Phisitwuttinun, the Executive Chairman of Global Sports Ventures (GSV), and executive of Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium, announced that over 140,000 international tourists attended Muay Thai matches in the first... Read more

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- National — On July 26th, 2024, the Thai Meteorological Department released the weather forecast for July 27-29. On July 27th, a moderate southwest monsoon will cover the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, along with... Read more

Vientiane, Laos – The United States hailed “open and productive” discussions between China’s foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised US concerns over Beijing’s “provocative actions” around Taiwan. The US top diplomat and his Chinese... Read more

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee agreed to add Phu Prabat historical park, in the north-eastern province of Udon Thani, to the World Heritage List at its 46th meeting, being held in New Delhi from July 21 to 31. This will... Read more

Land, sea and air searches continue today for a Chinese male who went missing while swimming in the sea off Karon Beach in Phuket on Thursday night. According to Jadet Wachirasorn, the mayor of Karon sub-district, the missing man and... Read more

PHUKET - The search resumed on Saturday for a missing Chinese tourist swept away while swimming at Karon beach on Thursday night.... Read more

Three members of a security force were injured, one of them seriously, during a gun battle between government security forces and a group of insurgents holed up in a village in Khok Pho district of Pattani province today. According to... Read more

Electric vehicle owners are upset by a Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) decision to stop allowing the installation of a second meter in homes and small businesses.... Read more

Three military officers were seriously injured in a clash with insurgents triggered by an attempted apprehension in the southern border province of Pattani early Saturday.... Read more

Phu Phra Bat Historical Park Udon Thani has been named a Unesco World Heritage site in the cultural category, becoming Thailand’s fifth cultural heritage site.... Read more

Phu Phra Bat Historical Park Udon Thani has been named a Unesco World Heritage site in the cultural category, becoming Thailand’s fifth cultural heritage site.... Read more

Three fishing vessels and 15 long-tailed boats capsized in a canal in a coastal village of Khlong Yai district in Trat province last night, following a heavy storm. Villagers of Ban Khlong Makham told the media that they were having... Read more

A Royal Command was issued on Friday by His Majesty the King endorsing the Senate’s selection of Mongkol Surasajja as the Senate Speaker and General Kriangkrai Srirak and Boonsong Noisophon as the First and Second Deputy Senate Speakers respectively. The... Read more

Nearly 20 boats were dragged into a canal in Trat province by a giant wave on Friday night.... Read more

The Thai public will soon be able to use ‘Abdul,’ a Thai language generative AI platform, developed by NECTEC, set for release by the end of the year. Abdul has been in development for nearly two decades. We spoke with... Read more

NAKHON RATCHASIMA – An electrician and his elder sister, who had autism, were found dead in a car parked at a temple in the Muang district of this northeastern province on Friday night. A charcoal stove was found inside the... Read more

South Korea expressed regret that its delegation of athletes at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday was introduced as from rival North Korea and has demanded assurances from organisers the mistake will not happen again. As the boat carrying... Read more

Vientiane – Five additional countries will accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), a well-known regional conduct for peace and prosperity, this year, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith said yesterday. He announced... Read more

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is back in the media spotlight, rebuilding his status as a key player in Thai politics. The former premier is due to complete his one-year sentence on August 22, after which he is expected to... Read more

Regional auto making hub Thailand will introduce investment incentives for manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, its Board of Investment (BOI) said on Friday, with excise taxes for hybrids to be lowered from 2028 to 2032. Thailand has for decades been a... Read more

Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Olympic Games open on Friday after a soaking wet ceremony in which athletes were cheered by the crowd along the Seine, dancers took to the roofs of Paris and Lady Gaga sang... Read more

Police are investigating the source of ecstasy pills imprinted with a Labubu character following their recent discovery in Chiang Rai.... Read more

The government expects the Phu Phra Bat Historical Park in the northeastern province of Udon Thani to be named a Unesco World Heritage site in the cultural category on Saturday, according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Phatcharavat Wongsuwan.... Read more

The Labour Ministry has ordered relevant parties to resolve the unpaid wage issue that has led to hundreds of workers protesting in front of Thai Oil's refinery in Chon Buri since Wednesday.... Read more

Thailand reiterated its role in helping to mitigate the crisis in Myanmar at the 57th Asean Ministerial Meeting (AMM) yesterday, with Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa saying the country was ready to facilitate constructive dialogue between stakeholders.... Read more

Civil society groups are demanding the government immediately find out who is responsible for the spread of blackchin tilapia, an invasive species of fish that has caused havoc with local species.... Read more

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A new bill aimed at facilitating licensing and setting standards for government services is in progress and will be an innovative tool to curb bribery and graft in the public sector, according to Wissanu Krea-ngam, the prime minister’s legal adviser.... Read more

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Krabi – The famous Maya Bay in Krabi will be temporarily closed for two months for environmental recovery. The Hat Noppharat Thara – Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park has announced the annual closure of bays... Read more

The House committee studying an amnesty bill has wrapped up its study without concluding whether offences under Section 112, the lese-majeste law, and Section 110 of the Criminal Code should be included.... Read more

NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A man has been rescued and taken to hospital after spending the past two years being assaulted and tortured by his employers — a husband and wife — because he could not achieve their sales targets.... Read more

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- National — On July 25th, 2024, at 1:00 PM, the Thai Patrol and Special Operation Division (PSD) and relevant agencies held a press conference to announce a major bust operation targeting illicit substances across 237 locations,... Read more

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- National — On July 25th, 2024, Mr. Kuson Chotirat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), inaugurated Global Tiger Day 2024 at Future Park Rangsit, Pathum Thani. The event, themed “Go... Read more

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Khon Kaen — On July 25th, 2024, at 3:00 PM, Mr. Prasert Sipak, 33, arrived at Srinagarind Hospital to claim the body of his father, Mr. Lek Sipak, 70, who was fatally attacked by three American... Read more

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- National — On July 25th, 2024, at 10:40 AM, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Interior Minister, and leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, addressed the progress of cannabis and hemp legislation.  Anutin mentioned that... Read more

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya — A former cannabis farm consultant from Poland was arrested in Pattaya for allegedly stealing LED panels worth over 370,000 baht from a cannabis farm in Chiang Mai province. Pol. Col. Napasong Khositsuriyamanee, Superintendent of... Read more

The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Pattaya — Over 1,300 runners are set to join the upcoming “Pattaya Trail Run 2024” scheduled for August 18th. On July 26th, 2024, Deputy Mayor Mr. Kritsana Boonsawat presided over a meeting to prepare for the... Read more