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Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:38:00 +0700Anutin orders faster drainage and relief as floods ease
The overall flood situation has improved, with waters in Chachoengsao and Prachin Buri provinces beginning to recede, as the government steps up drainage and recovery efforts in affected areas, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0700Gambling website slips past Thailand’s AI screening system
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is investigating why its artificial intelligence (AI)-based screening system failed to detect Shuffle.com, an online gambling website reportedly linked to the husband of Bhumjaithai Party MP Suchada Z...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:01:00 +0700Nearly 30 years after IMF rescue, Thailand faces new economic test
Ekniti Nitithanprapas was a young graduate student in the United ​States when Thailand devalued the baht in 1997, setting off the Asian financial crisis.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:46:00 +0700Nene Royal opts for lump-sum AGT prize
America’s Got Talent 2026 winner Nene Royal has decided to take her prize as a lump sum rather than in annuity payments, an amount estimated at US$300,000-430,000.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:07:00 +0700Heavy downpour warning for 7 provinces on weekend
Three eastern provinces and four in the Central Region could be inundated by heavy rain on the weekend, while some areas in Bangkok will also possibly face downpours, weathermen said on Friday.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:41:00 +0700Shrimpers under pressure from weather, import ban
The Thai shrimp industry faces challenges from climate conditions and Malaysia's suspension of imports, says a member of the Thai Shrimp Association.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:38:00 +0700Abhisit urges probe into BMA project
Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has urged an investigation into the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's cancellation of the Khu Bon retention pond project following land purchases by parties allegedly linked to City Hall.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:31:00 +0700Insurance premiums set to near B1tn as demand rises
Thailand's insurance industry expects total premiums to near 1 trillion baht in 2026, up almost 5% year-on-year, with disaster insurance recording strong growth as a result of complex risks.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:22:00 +0700Officials keen to redo renewable power deals
Thailand is accelerating efforts to revise renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) with electricity producers as part of a broader campaign to reduce electricity tariffs and address long-standing issues surrounding contract renewals, says Deputy P...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:13:00 +0700Flood damage worse than expected
The Bank of Thailand expects flooding to last longer and affect a wider area than previously estimated, denting Thai GDP this year.