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Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:37:00 +0700Final suspect in B2m Pattaya robbery case arrested
CHON BURI – A British national, who was the fourth and final suspect in the 2-million-baht robbery case in Pattaya, has been arrested in Bang Lamung district.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:21:00 +0700Stock trading halted after sharp index plunge
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) halted trading on the SET, mai and Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) at 12.18pm on Wednesday when the SET index plunged 117.52 points, and expected to resume trading at 2.30pm.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:34:00 +0700Local fuel prices capped for 15 days
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday that people do not need to stockpile fuel as prices would be capped for the next 15 days.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:12:00 +0700Trump orders oil tanker insurance support, says Navy could escort ships in Gulf
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, adding he had ordered the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide political ris...
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:50:00 +0700Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle East
PARIS (FRANCE) - Governments and airlines scrambled on Tuesday to repatriate tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East following the eruption of a regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +0700Council seeks to keep Thai digital data safe
Thailand urgently needs to develop digital data sovereignty under Thai jurisdiction, while prioritising the use of more locally developed artificial intelligence (AI) and software, according to the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT).
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:18:00 +0700Thai massage industry set for overhaul
The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) says it is working on a comprehensive upgrade of the country's traditional Thai massage industry.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:01:00 +0700International school growth nears plateau
Thailand's decade-long surge in international schools is approaching a plateau, as falling birth rates and demographic shifts threaten to curb expansion in a sector that has nearly tripled in size since 2014.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:54:00 +0700Cambodia absence highlights fragile trust
Cambodia's absence from the Cobra Gold military drill this year signals a persistent lack of trust between Thailand and Cambodia, analysts say.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:50:00 +0700Trump threatens Spain ties over Iran war refusal
WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to sever all trade with Spain after it refused to let US planes use its bases to attack Iran, while also lashing out at Britain for not cooperating more.