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Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:51:00 +0700
Two students rescued from kidnap-extortion scammers
Two university students were rescued in Pathum Thani on Wednesday after being tricked by a scam gang into isolating themselves at a resort and staging scenes to extort money from their parents.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:16:00 +0700
‘Soldier’ seen with PM at pub fire exposed
A uniformed man who made his way into the inner circle of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the scene of Sunday’s fatal pub fire in Bangkok is facing charges that include impersonating a public official, police said on Wednesday.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:49:00 +0700
PM urged to strengthen tourism ties with China
With Chinese economic growth at a three-year low in the second quarter, the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) has urged the government to discuss agreements with Beijing to strengthen affordable connectivity and bilateral tourism cooperation d...

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:38:00 +0700
Three tourism stimulus schemes await approval
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is planning to propose three tourism stimulus projects worth 2.45 billion baht, aiming to generate 56 billion baht in economic value through a domestic travel co-payment scheme, domestic flight discounts and interna...

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:03:00 +0700
Government considers new disaster insurance scheme
The government is developing a disaster insurance scheme in partnership with private insurers to provide faster and more substantial compensation to disaster victims while reducing pressure on the state budget.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:57:00 +0700
Key suspect in forex fraud probe arrested
The Department of Special Investigation has arrested an executive of QRS Education Co Ltd, Malika Maksalud, over her alleged role in a foreign exchange investment scam in which a People's Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu has also been named.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:44:00 +0700
Holders Argentina beat England 2-1 to set up World Cup final against Spain
ATLANTA: Argentina's Enzo Fernandez and ​Lautaro Martinez struck late goals to snatch a 2-1 win over England in the World ​Cup semi-final on Wednesday to send ‌Lionel Messi's reigning champions into the weekend showpiece match against Spain.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:58:00 +0700
Senators blast People’s Party for ‘false’ poll claims
A group of senators has accused the opposition People’s Party (PP) of misleading the public with false claims about the 2024 Senate election in an effort to discredit the upper House.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0700
Households get more breaks on power bills
New revisions in Thailand’s electricity tariff structure will lower power rates for household consumers and remove public street lighting costs from residential electricity bills, expected to take effect as early as the August billing cycle.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:50:00 +0700
Six hospitals probed over birth-record scam
The Ministry of Public Health has begun investigating private hospitals suspected of being linked to fraudulent birth registrations that may have enabled foreign-born children to obtain Thai nationality through falsely declared Thai fathers.

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