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Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:34:00 +0700
What are Thailand’s visa changes really about?
There have been a number of announcements from state agencies to do with visa policies in Thailand over the past several months that seem to have made the matter rather convoluted.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:35:00 +0700
Twenty road fatalities on first ‘dangerous day’
Twenty people died and 132 were injured in 135 road accidents across Thailand on Friday — the first of the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran holiday travel, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Saturday.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:46:00 +0700
Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth
HOUSTON - The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed down in ​the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space, capping the first voyage by humans to the vicinity of ‌...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:18:00 +0700
People’s Party on back foot over reform
If there is one issue that should naturally belong to the People’s Party, it is the politics of institutional reform — especially when that reform touches on the privileges, perks and opaque benefits enjoyed by political and state elites.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0700
Elephants join in Songkran festivities with locals and tourists in Ayutthaya
Elephants splashed water, painted, and danced at Ayutthaya’s city pillar shrine on Friday to mark the start of Songkran, the 2026 Thai New Year. The event, co-organised by Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal, the Tourism Authority of Thai...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:10:00 +0700
Thailand targets major investment reform
Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has recently stated that the current energy crisis could be Thailand's last opportunity to restructure its economy and ensure long-term survival.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:39:00 +0700
Thai export pain set to continue despite Mideast truce
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with fee collection as proposed by Iran, together with high oil prices, is dampening the prospects for Thai exports and may push overseas shipments into contraction this year, economists say.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:22:00 +0700
Minister lays out higher education innovation vision
Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat has set out an ambitious vision for Thailand to "win the tech war" by achieving technological sovereignty as part of his eight strategic pillars to address national chall...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:12:00 +0700
Measures aim to spur plastic recycling
Industry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has announced urgent measures to accelerate plastic recycling in Thailand as the country grapples with a shortage of plastics caused by the ongoing Israel–US conflict with Iran.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:04:00 +0700
MPs slam govt's oil strategy
Opposition MPs launched a broad attack on the government, accusing it of benefiting from flawed oil management, ignoring alleged fuel hoarding and failing to address transparency concerns in the energy sector.

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