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Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0700Car 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 +0700Counterfeit 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 +0700Myanmar 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 +0700Songkran ‘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 +0700Drink-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 +0700Songkran ‘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 +0700Tourism 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 +0700Drugs 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 +0700Huge 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 +0700Fuel 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, ...