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Sun, 10 May 2026 13:57:00 +0700
Red-shirts camp outside prison ahead of Thaksin's release
Supporters linked to the red-shirt movement began gathering outside Klong Prem Central Prison on Sunday, setting up camp along Ngam Wong Wan Road as they await the scheduled parole of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday.

Sun, 10 May 2026 13:16:00 +0700
Hantavirus poses 'very low risk' to Thailand
The hantavirus in the headlines following an outbreak of the disease on a cruise ship which has arrived in Spain poses a very low risk to Thailand, according to a renowned Thai virologist.

Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:00 +0700
Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak arrives in Tenerife
TENERIFE: The cruise ⁠ship ⁠hit by a deadly hantavirus ​outbreak arrived early on Sunday near the Port of Granadilla in Tenerife, ​Reuters footage showed, where it ‌will anchor for the evacuation of the passengers and some of the crew.

Sun, 10 May 2026 10:29:00 +0700
Three suspects held in Pattaya home arsenal case
Police are expanding their investigation into a suspected illegal arms supply network linked to a Chinese national arrested in Pattaya, with three suspects, one of them a Thai navy officer, now in custody for questioning.

Sun, 10 May 2026 08:14:00 +0700
No casino agenda in South: BJT
The Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party's proposed Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) bill would not lead to casinos in the region, says chief government whip Korrawee Prissananantakul.

Sun, 10 May 2026 06:38:00 +0700
New Land Bridge hits speed bump
Researchers from Chulalongkorn University's Transportation Institute have raised concerns over the government's proposed Land Bridge project, saying it may struggle to compete with regional shipping routes and could fail to generate the expected econ...

Sun, 10 May 2026 06:29:00 +0700
Thaksin likely to take low-key role
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is due to be released on parole on Monday, a development that has reignited speculation over how much influence he could regain within the Pheu Thai Party as it struggles to retain political dominance.

Sun, 10 May 2026 05:46:00 +0700
PM calls for cooperation and unity during Cebu summit trip
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has concluded his participation in the 48th Asean Summit in Cebu, the Philippines, underscoring Thailand's role in promoting regional peace, stability and cooperation amid global uncertainty.

Sun, 10 May 2026 05:20:00 +0700
PM willing to wear crisis loan flak
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed to take full responsibility should the government's 400-billion-baht loan programme fail to deliver results or cause damage, after the emergency decree authorising the borrowing came into force.

Sat, 09 May 2026 20:27:00 +0700
SiamAI denies exporting US servers to China
⁠Bangkok-based ⁠SiamAI said ​on Saturday that it had not ​exported AI ‌servers to China and that it complies with US export and re-export control laws.

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