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Wed, 06 May 2026 15:34:00 +0700
Hundreds rounded up after fleeing drug rehab centre
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - About 500 drug abusers broke out of their rehabilitation centre in Na Bon district on Wednesday morning but officials later brought most of them back.

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:32:00 +0700
Thailand approves $29 billion of investment projects, led by $25 billion from TikTok
Thailand has approved ​six major projects ‌worth a combined 958 billion baht, or US$29 billion, the Board of Investment (BOI) reported on Wednesday.

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:26:00 +0700
Two cases of hantavirus which spreads human-to-human linked to ship, South Africa says
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has identified the ​Andes strain ‌of hantavirus, which spreads human-to-human, in two people who came off a cruise ship hit by an outbreak of the disease, ​the

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:21:00 +0700
Russians arrested in Phuket, Surat Thani for unauthorised services
PHUKET/SURAT THANI: Police have arrested five Russian nationals for the illegal organising of a tour and renovation of a building.

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:00:00 +0700
Anutin promises World Cup on TV
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to ensure Thais can watch the 2026 World Cup next month.

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Wed, 06 May 2026 14:00:00 +0700
Anutin promises World Cup on TV
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to ensure Thais can watch the 2026 World Cup next month.

Wed, 06 May 2026 07:23:00 +0700
More than half of farmers' loans unlikely to be repaid
More than 50% of farmer debtors are unlikely to fully repay their debts within their lifetime, largely because most of them are elderly, according to the Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (PIER).

Wed, 06 May 2026 07:04:00 +0700
Strong prices and risk lift Thai gold demand
Thailand's investment in gold bars and coins hit a seven-year high in the first quarter, rising 35% year-on-year to 10 tonnes as growing economic and political uncertainty underpinned the metal's safe-haven appeal in the country, says the World Gold ...

Wed, 06 May 2026 07:01:00 +0700
Foreign arrivals decline amid airline upheaval
Foreign arrivals to Thailand fell 3.45% year-on-year in the first four months of 2026, with three of the top five markets posting declines of 11% to 23% in April due to unrest in the Middle East, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:47:00 +0700
Koh Phangan applauds nominee crackdown
Tourism operators on Koh Phangan have urged the government to continue cracking down on illegal businesses run by foreigners, while also improving the tourism image and rolling out further stimulus measures amid growing concerns among tourists result...

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