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Thu, 14 May 2026 13:08:00 +0700
Rainy season to begin officially on Friday
Thailand will officially enter the rainy season on Friday, May 15, but with less rain than usual in the forecast, the Meteorological Department announced on Thursday.

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:15:00 +0700
Blackchin tilapia reportedly found off Pattaya coast
Fisheries officials are rushing to inspect seawater in Pattaya on Thursday after freshwater blackchin tilapia were reportedly caught off the beach in the resort city in Chon Buri.

Thu, 14 May 2026 08:45:00 +0700
Indian pharma fuels Africa’s ‘zombie drug’ crisis
NEW DELHI - They come in blister packs of 10 like any normal painkiller and you can buy them easily in roadside kiosks and street pharmacies across west Africa.

Thu, 14 May 2026 06:17:00 +0700
Interest decline eases state payment burden
The government's interest payment burden relative to government revenue, even after borrowing 400 billion baht, is unlikely to exceed the level acceptable to credit rating agencies, according to the Finance Ministry.

Thu, 14 May 2026 05:17:00 +0700
Island exploitation clean-up gathers momentum
The government has declared war on the encroachment of public land and the use of Thai nominees to front foreign-owned businesses, starting with Koh Phangan in Surat Thani and at Freedom Beach in Phuket.

Thu, 14 May 2026 05:01:00 +0700
Border trade boosted by flood of electronics
Thailand's border trade with third countries increased by 41.4% year-on-year in March, surpassing 100 billion baht, driven by a substantial rise in electronic product imports, according to the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT).

Thu, 14 May 2026 04:37:00 +0700
Anutin rejects fake AI audio
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dismissed claims circulating in Cambodia that Thailand would reopen border checkpoints, saying a viral audio clip was clearly AI-generated and urged the public not to be misled.

Thu, 14 May 2026 04:18:00 +0700
Fuel crisis results in fewer flights for Thai pilots
Pilots in Thailand have begun to feel the impact of reduced flights, as some low-cost carriers have announced a 20% cut in allowances and reduced productivity pay to cope with rising operational costs.

Thu, 14 May 2026 04:10:00 +0700
Local firms urge high duties on Chinese EVs
Thailand's automotive and auto parts associations are urging the government to impose steep import duties on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs), warning that once the EV3.5 incentive scheme ends, a surge in imports could severely damage the dom...

Wed, 13 May 2026 21:24:00 +0700
Public humiliation of Koran critic decried
Human rights advocates and LGBQT advocates have called for legal protection of a Muslim transgender woman after she was pressured to shave her head for mocking the Koran.

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