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Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0700Bangkok building collapse tied to construction and design flaws
Thai investigators concluded that flaws in the design and construction methods caused the collapse of a partially built Bangkok building that killed at least 89 people during the March 28 earthquake, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra...
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:58:00 +0700Thailand hasn't sealed border, Cambodia has, says Phumtham
Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has rejected Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet's assertion Thailand has sought agreement on reopening the border, saying the border is not sealed.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:18:00 +0700People's Party reminds members they must not support coups
The People's Party has reminded members not to "step over the party line" by showing any support for a coup to solve the political crisis.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:57:00 +0700Report of visa-free entry to EU for Thais untrue says ministry
The Foreign Ministry has dismissed as untrue a report circulated online that the European Union would lift the Schengen visa requirement for Thai visitors.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:53:00 +0700Thai finance minister to travel to US for trade talks
Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Monday that he will travel to the United States later in the day for trade talks to be held over the next two days.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:10:00 +0700Calls for a new PM grow
Anti-government demonstrators have vowed to ramp up their calls demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, while denying accusations from the Pheu Thai Party and the People's Party that they are calling for a military coup.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:54:00 +0700River contamination tops govt's Chiang Rai to-do list
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will send an expert team to discuss measures to solve arsenic contamination in the Kok River with Myanmar authorities next week, said Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:42:00 +0700Adding fuel to the fire
The unpredictable Israel-Iran conflict is intensifying the disorder overwhelming the Pheu Thai Party's coalition government.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:35:00 +0700Cambodia spat expected to cost border trade B60bn
If Thai-Cambodian border checkpoints remain closed until the end of the year, Thailand is expected to lose more than 60 billion baht in border trade, according to the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT).
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:25:00 +0700Ministry told to tackle steel output glut
The Industry Ministry must take serious action to curb manufacturing of rolled steel in Thailand in order to prevent oversupply, in addition to bracing for higher US tariffs on steel and aluminium, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).