Thailand Bangkok Top Stories
Sat, 02 May 2026 13:47:00 +0700King and Queen attend Swedish royal birthday gala
On the Thursday evening, Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand travelled by royal car from the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm to the Royal Palace to attend a formal gala dinner hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
Sat, 02 May 2026 12:47:00 +0700Thailand remains on US trade ‘watch list’
The United States has kept Thailand on its trade watch list for another year, urging stricter enforcement against online piracy platforms and targeting of more small-scale violators of intellectual property.
Sat, 02 May 2026 12:05:00 +0700Airlines have to make sympathy a roundtrip
While the travel circumstances imposed by the war in the Middle East are no fault of the world’s airlines, they are definitely not making it easy to commiserate with their plight.
Sat, 02 May 2026 11:42:00 +0700Tourists pack Koh Chang on long holiday
TRAT - Tourists have been flocking to Koh Chang to enjoy a four-day holiday weekend, resulting in unusually long queues for ferries.
Sat, 02 May 2026 09:06:00 +0700Thai artist turns lines into emotion, finds true self
Thai artist, widely known on social media as Pimnaranice, turned ten years of lost dreams into a viral art movement that began with a single pen. Their "Real Soul Line Art," developed over three years, seeks to move and inspire people while reinterpr...
Sat, 02 May 2026 07:45:00 +0700Thailand targets foreign capital with key reform
Thailand is exploring a structural shift in its capital market strategy with the introduction of a private trust framework, an initiative aimed at attracting global wealth and positioning the country as a regional asset management hub.
Sat, 02 May 2026 07:30:00 +0700Biofuel subsidies set to be extended as war grinds on
Thailand may need to extend subsidies for biofuel prices beyond September to safeguard energy security and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, says Energy Minister Akanat Promphan.
Sat, 02 May 2026 07:27:00 +0700Nationwide discounts combat soaring prices
The government has launched the "Thai Chuay Thai" campaign, offering discounted consumer goods at district offices nationwide every Friday throughout May.
Sat, 02 May 2026 07:20:00 +0700Power behind the premier
The governing style of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is drawing increasing scrutiny as questions mount over whether he is consolidating power — or deliberately stepping back from it.
Sat, 02 May 2026 06:11:00 +0700City scheme sorts rubbish out
Bangkok's waste separation programme is showing results, with falling rubbish volumes and higher public compliance following new collection fees introduced to encourage sorting.