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Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +0700Mae Hong Son wildfire crisis worsens
MAE HONG SON - A deepening wildfire crisis in this northern province has left authorities battling 186 satellite-detected hotspots and hazardous PM2.5 pollution at red-alert levels.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:27:00 +0700Thailand swelters under blanket of haze
Much of Thailand is sweltering under a humid heatwave with temperatures touching 40°C as hazardous levels of PM2.5 pollution continue to blanket the North, Northeast and Central Plain.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:02:00 +0700Refinery feels heat in DSI probe
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will summon PC Siam Petroleum in Surat Thani and ask them to clarify allegations of oil hoarding by the company, as the case may be treated as a special case.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:02:00 +0700Influencers, online ads trigger e-vaping rise, worrying parents
Growing concern is mounting over influencers driving youth vaping, with many parents struggling to respond.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:26:00 +0700Public transport operators to protest
Public transport operators in major cities are under mounting pressure as surging fuel prices erode incomes and threaten services.
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:17:00 +0700New govt off to a bumpy start
There will be no honeymoon period for the incoming administration of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, with academics warning the government has only a narrow window to prove it can manage a deepening energy and cost-of-living crisis -- or risk a s...
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:32:00 +0700Artemis astronauts more than halfway to the Moon
The Artemis 2 astronauts passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on Saturday as they sped toward a planned lunar flyby, with NASA releasing initial images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:03:00 +0700Probe refiners, don’t beg for donations, says Democrats’ Korn
Democrat Party deputy leader Korn Chatikavanij has urged the government to investigate refinery profits rather than asking operators to donate excess earnings to help ease the economic burden from soaring energy costs.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:48:00 +0700Disaster declared in three northern Thai provinces
Three provinces in northern Thailand — Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Phayao — have been declared emergency disaster zones after days of hazardous air quality, enabling provincial governors to disburse emergency funds to address the situation.
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:33:00 +0700Molam, the heartbeat of Isan migrants
Molam, a centuries-old musical tradition from northeastern Thailand (Isan) and the surrounding region, is finding firmer footing in Bangkok, where people who call Isan home make up the city’s largest migrant community.