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Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0700B14bn spent in first week of 4-month co-payment scheme
About 14 billion baht was spent in the first week of the government’s Thais Help Thais Plus co-payment scheme which began on June 1, according to a government spokeswoman.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:35:00 +0700Boy killed by grandpa's pet monkey
A 6-year-old boy died on Saturday after being attacked by a long-tailed macaque his grandfather had kept as a companion since it was an infant.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:48:00 +0700Hoteliers: Online car registration needed to reduce queues at Sadao border
SONGKHLA - The president of the Hat Yai-Songkhla Hotel Association wants the government to allow Malaysian visitors to register their vehicles online prior to travelling, to reduce the long queues at Thai immigration checkpoints.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:46:00 +0700Girl killed young stepsister in fight over phone, say police
KANCHANABURI - A 13-year-old girl killed her young stepsister in a fight over use of a mobile phone, and her teenage uncle had helped conceal the victim’s body over the past week, according to police investigators.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:55:00 +0700Outgoing Bangkok governor clear favourite for re-election
Outgoing Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is the clear favourite in the lead up to the Bangkok gubernatorial election on June 28, according to an opinion survey.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0700Arsenic, lead taint Saraburi canals
Arsenic and lead levels exceeding surface-water standards were detected at three monitoring locations in Saraburi's canal network, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) said.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:03:00 +07008.8 million register for welfare
More than 8.86 million State Welfare Card holders have completed registration to confirm their eligibility for the 2026 State Welfare Registration Programme, with over 8.45 million of them verified, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:46:00 +0700Busy day on city campaign trail
Key candidates in the June 28 Bangkok governor race continued to court voters on Saturday, pitching policies that range from public safety and environmental protection to economic revitalisation and transport improvements, as the campaign entered its...
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:29:00 +0700Five panels set up to target scams
Five subcommittees have been set up to intensify efforts against cybercrime, scam networks and illegal foreign nominee businesses, while the government reported a sharp decline in technology-related crime cases over the past year.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:23:00 +0700Living among Thais is a mixed bag
As the world marks World Refugee Day this month, millions of people remain displaced by conflict, persecution and instability.