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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:33:00 +0700
Thai-built drones tested to speed medicine delivery to remote islands
Thai-built drones are being tested to deliver medicines, vaccines and medical supplies to hard-to-reach hospitals on islands, aiming to shorten treatment waiting times and improve access for patients in remote areas.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:14:00 +0700
Thaksin’s family prepares to discuss parole arrangements
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is in good health and his family is preparing to discuss arrangements regarding his expected parole in May, says daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0700
House secretary-general hints quick first parliament convention
The lower chamber could convene quickly, as only a sufficient number of newly certified members of parliament (MPs) is required to begin the process, according to Sirote Paetphan, Secretary‑General of the House of Representatives.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:52:00 +0700
Ayutthaya police apologise for handling of stroke victim who ‘looked drunk’
Police in Ayutthaya have apologised for local officers’ handling of a pickup truck driver who appeared drunk but was found out later to have had a stroke and is now in a coma.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0700
Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens
TEHRAN - Fresh blasts were reported in Iran’s capital on Thursday as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned “separatist groups” against action in the widening war.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0700
EC urged to replace head of Senate collusion panel
A group of reserve senators has asked the Election Commission (EC) to remove Pol Capt Piya Raksakul from a panel investigating allegations of collusion and vote-rigging in the 2024 Senate election, citing possible bias after a photograph showing him ...

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:29:00 +0700
Baht faces pressure from oil upswing
The baht could slide beyond 33 to the US dollar, with high volatility possible if the war in the Middle East is prolonged, forcing Thailand, a net oil importer, to pay a significantly higher import bill, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Resea...

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:26:00 +0700
Mideast conflict a blow to long-haul tourism
As the conflict in the Middle East weighs on global travel prices and travellers’ pocketbooks, tourism operators in Thailand project arrivals from long-haul markets in 2026 will fall short of the 10.8 million seen last year.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:10:00 +0700
Thai stocks face downside risks as war tensions rise
Thai equities still have downside risk amid heightened volatility as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten global energy supply routes, with strategists warning only a handful of sectors are likely to withstand a prolonged crisis.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:02:00 +0700
The growing cost of elephant intrusions
The death of a 20-year-old wild elephant during relocation in Loei has intensified scrutiny of the government's handling of escalating human-elephant conflict in the Northeast.

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