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Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0700
Teen relatives held in killing of Kanchanaburi girl
KANCHANABURI - Police have arrested two teenaged relatives of a seven-year-old girl whose body was found in a rubber plantation in Kanchanaburi province, with both suspects reportedly confessing to causing her death before disposing of the body.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:44:00 +0700
Nationalism is a Bad Fit for Thailand
Of all the countries seemingly turning inward to cope with the doldrums besetting the globe, Thailand, in the opinion of this writer, is one that will not benefit from such a strategy. It could even find itself at a loss by seeking to counter turmoil...

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:17:00 +0700
Thousands use up monthly co-pay quota in first week
More than 21.2 million people have spent money under the “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” (Thais Help Thais) co-payment scheme, with 142,610 users exhausting their full monthly entitlement of 1,000 baht during the programme’s first week, the ...

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:13:00 +0700
US crude stocks close to rock bottom
HOUSTON - In the prairie town that calls itself the ​pipeline crossroads of the world, 400 oil storage tanks sprawled across Cushing, Oklahoma, are ‌nearly empty, drained by refiners worldwide to plug a massive shortfall in global supplies cau...

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0700
Thaksin tax case tests coalition unity
The resurging calls for authorities to pursue former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra over the 2006 sale of Shin Corporation to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings have once again exposed the delicate fault lines within coalition politics, where lega...

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:38:00 +0700
Risk-sharing stalls high-speed airport rail deal
The 224.5-billion-baht high-speed railway linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports was approved in March 2018 under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's administration as a flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project. More than eight years and s...

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:40:00 +0700
Opposition alleges NACC misconduct
Opposition MPs and allies submitted a petition seeking a Supreme Court-led inquiry into the National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) dismissal of a concealed shareholding complaint involving former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:28:00 +0700
Land Bridge project hits new snag
Thailand's flagship Land Bridge project has suffered a significant setback after an expert review committee ordered fresh Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) studies for planned deep-sea ports in Ranong and Chumphon.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:10:00 +0700
THAI to resume direct Amsterdam flights
Thai Airways International (THAI) has confirmed it will resume direct Bangkok-Amsterdam flights from July 1, expanding its international network as the carrier works to strengthen links between Thailand and Europe.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:04:00 +0700
Nominee structures thrust into the spotlight
The recent crackdown on alleged nominee structures linked to foreign land ownership on Koh Phangan has reignited debate over long-standing concerns in Thailand's property sector, particularly in resort destinations popular with overseas buyers.

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