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Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:31:00 +0700Songkran ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ ends with fewer accidents, injuries and deaths
The seven-day Songkran road safety campaign has concluded with a total of 1,242 accidents, 1,200 injuries and 242 deaths nationwide, with 10 provinces reporting zero fatalities.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:03:00 +0700Tourism sector seeking clear policies
Tourism operators have criticised the government for lacking clear policies to address the debt burden and improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized operators.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:50:00 +0700Drugs link to rising youth mental illness
Methamphetamine, cannabis and kratom remain key drivers of drug abuse among youth, with mental health complaints linked to drug use rising to 77.44%, according to research released this week.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:37:00 +0700Huge turnout battles rash of wildfires
Wildfires intensified across northern and western Thailand, with 2,165 hotspots detected, as officials and an army of 25,000 fire-fighters escalated aerial and ground operations to contain spreading blazes.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0700Fuel crisis upends state's fiscal plans
The energy crisis may pose a challenge for the government in pursuing its fiscal plan, which aims to reduce the fiscal deficit to no more than 3% of GDP, increase revenue through a higher value-added tax (VAT), and keep public debt below 70% of GDP, ...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:25:00 +0700New push to keep fares low
The government has approved a 2.06 billion baht support package for the transport sector, aiming to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices, stabilise fares and ease pressure on household living costs.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:08:00 +0700Agency raises diesel price ceiling in cost formula
The Comptroller General's Department has raised the diesel price ceiling used in calculating reference prices for public construction projects to no more than 69.99 baht per litre, in order to reflect the rising costs of government construction works...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:04:00 +0700Ministry mulls shelving fuel loan
The Energy Ministry is weighing whether to abandon plans to borrow 150 billion baht to support the fast-depleting Oil Fuel Fund, following a breakthrough in negotiations with oil refineries to lower diesel prices.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0700K-Research foresees stagflation risk in H2
Thailand is expected to enter a state of stagflation late in the second quarter and the beginning of the third quarter of this year as businesses begin material restocking while oil prices remain high amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, accord...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:51:00 +0700Fertiliser supply set to last until May
The Commerce Minister says the current fertiliser supply is expected to last until May, and at present no producers have requested approval to increase prices.