KHON KAEN - A fire gutted four oil tanker trucks, killed a driver and forced the evacuaton of a  school in Kranuan district on Monday morning.

Thailand is ‍holding a general election on Sunday with three parties expected to ‍dominate the contest to decide which will lead the Southeast Asian country's next government.

Thailand’s border trade with its immediate neighbours slid in 2025 due to armed clashes with Cambodia and internal conflicts in Myanmar.

Greater clarity on Thailand’s spending plans and measures to support growth are at the top of investors’ list as the country heads into a general election amid gains in the stock market.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A wild bull elephant killed a tourist exercising near his tent at a campground in Khao Yai National Park on Monday morning. 

CHON BURI - Police on Sunday arrested two Russian men suspected of murdering a compatriot, dismembering the body and burying the parts in Bang Lamung district.

The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is studying guidelines for establishing a 200-billion-baht Thailand Future Fund to acquire all electric railway projects in Bangkok and surrounding areas, bringing them under state ownership.

Thai durian exports are expected to face several hurdles due to labour shortages and a lack of collection centres during the harvest season.

As the global order shifts rapidly to geopolitical tensions, evolving trade rules and technological competition that is reshaping economics, business leaders and analysts are urging the country to adapt to these changes.

Thailand's rapidly ageing society has become one of the competing issues in the run-up to the 2026 general election, pushing senior citizens' welfare, healthcare reform and labour participation to the centre of campaign agendas.