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Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0700
Car trade-in scheme to launch this year with 20,000 quota
The government is set to roll out a car trade-in scheme later this year to encourage motorists to switch to electric and hybrid vehicles, with an initial quota of up to 20,000 units on a first-come, first-served basis, a Finance Ministry source said ...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:11:00 +0700
Counterfeit MSG operation busted
PATHUM THANI - Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has dismantled a major network producing and distributing counterfeit monosodium glutamate (MSG), arresting seven suspects...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:24:00 +0700
Myanmar reduces ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, frees former president Win Myint
Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader ​Aung San Suu ‌Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:31:00 +0700
Songkran ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ ends with fewer accidents, injuries and deaths
The seven-day Songkran road safety campaign has concluded with a total of 1,242 accidents, 1,200 injuries and 242 deaths nationwide, with 10 provinces reporting zero fatalities.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:49:00 +0700
Drink-driving cases top 5,800 during seven-day Songkran road safety, Chiang Mai records highest figures
There were a total of 5,806 drink-driving cases, accounting for 93% of all traffic-related cases entering the probation during the seven-day Songkran road safety campaign, with Chiang Mai recording the highest number.

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Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:31:00 +0700
Songkran ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ ends with fewer accidents, injuries and deaths
The seven-day Songkran road safety campaign has concluded with a total of 1,242 accidents, 1,200 injuries and 242 deaths nationwide, with 10 provinces reporting zero fatalities.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:03:00 +0700
Tourism sector seeking clear policies
Tourism operators have criticised the government for lacking clear policies to address the debt burden and improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized operators.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:50:00 +0700
Drugs link to rising youth mental illness
Methamphetamine, cannabis and kratom remain key drivers of drug abuse among youth, with mental health complaints linked to drug use rising to 77.44%, according to research released this week.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:37:00 +0700
Huge turnout battles rash of wildfires
Wildfires intensified across northern and western Thailand, with 2,165 hotspots detected, as officials and an army of 25,000 fire-fighters escalated aerial and ground operations to contain spreading blazes.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0700
Fuel crisis upends state's fiscal plans
The energy crisis may pose a challenge for the government in pursuing its fiscal plan, which aims to reduce the fiscal deficit to no more than 3% of GDP, increase revenue through a higher value-added tax (VAT), and keep public debt below 70% of GDP, ...

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