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Wed, 27 May 2026 15:17:00 +0700Vietnamese-run cannabis processing plant raided
Police have arrested four Vietnamese people at a warehouse in Bang Bon district of Bangkok, where they found cannabis being processed for sale to markets in Europe.
Wed, 27 May 2026 14:49:00 +0700Myanmar gang arrested for child labour abuses in Bangkok
Three Myanmar nationals were arrested on Wednesday for forcing a six-year-old boy to sell goods around Bangkok and beating and starving him when he failed to meet sales targets.
Wed, 27 May 2026 14:42:00 +0700Laos cave rescuers ‘racing against time’
Rescuers were “racing against time” on Wednesday to extract seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos, a diver involved in the operation said.
Wed, 27 May 2026 14:09:00 +0700Housing demand recovering but outlook still fragile
Thailand’s housing market showed signs of recovery in the first quarter of 2026, the Government Housing Bank said on Wednesday, with transaction volumes rising amid government stimulus even as gains in value lagged, underscori...
Wed, 27 May 2026 13:28:00 +0700Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as world's top cross-border wealth hub on China ties
ZURICH — Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the top global booking centre for cross-border wealth, a first that is unlikely to be reversed as hubs in Asia grow faster than the European safe-haven, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said on Wedne...
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Wed, 27 May 2026 10:49:00 +0700Habitual malpractices caused fatal crane fall on express train: ministry
Habitual construction malpractices caused the huge gantry crane of a high-speed railway project to fall on an express train in Nakhon Ratchasima in January, according to the Transport Ministry. The accident killed 31 people and injured 71 others.
Wed, 27 May 2026 05:18:00 +0700Crypto futures, ETFs being prepped for Q3 rollout
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on course to launch crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and crypto futures in the third quarter of this year as part of the regulator's efforts to modernise the country's capital markets and attract lon...
Wed, 27 May 2026 05:11:00 +0700Electronics drive export upgrade
Economists recently upgraded Thailand's export growth outlook for 2026, projecting shipments of electronic components will continue to expand amid improving global trade, while elevated oil prices will drive imports to grow at a faster rate.
Wed, 27 May 2026 05:09:00 +0700Monthly borrowing for stimulus
The Finance Ministry is preparing to gradually borrow funds for the "Thais Help Thais Plus" programme, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Wed, 27 May 2026 04:54:00 +0700Rail traffic management 'needs work'
Thailand's Consumer Council (TCC) and the Department of Rail Transport (DRT) are pushing for a major overhaul of Bangkok's traffic management system after a deadly train–bus collision exposed critical weaknesses at railway crossings.