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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:08:00 +0700Thai Airways CEO ousted over flood mishaps
The board of directors of Thai Airways International Public Co Ltd on Friday dismissed Chief Executive Officer Chai Eamsiri following the widespread mismanagement of flight schedules and severe baggage backlogs during heavy flooding in the capital th...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:35:00 +0700Kyoto plans dual pricing for castle admission, bus fares
Kyoto plans to introduce dual pricing for admission fees to Nijo Castle, a Unesco World Heritage site, and for bus fares as early as fiscal 2027, charging out-of-town visitors more than city residents, a city government source said on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0700Hotelier returns 100,000 baht in euros to French tourist
The owner of an accommodation near Phuket airport successfully returned a bundle of euro banknotes left in a wardrobe, estimated to be worth about 100,000 baht, to a French tourist on Friday, receiving thanks and a 100-baht tip.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:42:00 +0700Baggage claims to be moved to new location, transport ministry promises Thai Airways compensation
Thai Airways International (Thai) will move bag collection to a new place on Saturday as the Transport Ministry has pledged financial compensation for flyers affected by flight and baggage chaos after flooding paralysed the airline.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0700Embankment collapses, inundating more than 500 homes in Chai Nat
A flood-control sandbag embankment collapsed last night, sending a surge of water into more than 500 households in Sapphaya district of Chai Nat province, leaving residents little time to save their belongings.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0700Thai Airways to resume normal flight schedules from Saturday
Thai Airways International (THAI) will return to its normal flight operation mode on Saturday after severe floods in greater Bangkok have maimed the airline as it cancelled some services that stranded passengers and baggage.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:10:00 +0700PM ignores calls to fire Chadchart
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul rejected calls to remove Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt from his post as the government urged agencies to focus on draining floodwaters and restoring affected areas rather than political criticism.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0700OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info
SAN FRANCISCO - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Thursday that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organization that evaluates artificia...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0700Government launches insurance scheme for 30 million homes
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has launched a nationwide disaster insurance scheme covering some 30 million households.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0700Cops widen cross-border scam fight
The Anti-Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) is stepping up cooperation with Australia, the United States and neighbouring countries as it shifts its focus from warning victims after they have been defrauded to detecting and disrupting scam networks before loss...