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Wed, 27 May 2026 10:49:00 +0700Habitual malpractices caused fatal crane fall on express train: ministry
Habitual construction malpractices caused the huge gantry crane of a high-speed railway project to fall on an express train in Nakhon Ratchasima in January, according to the Transport Ministry. The accident killed 31 people and injured 71 others.
Wed, 27 May 2026 05:18:00 +0700Crypto futures, ETFs being prepped for Q3 rollout
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on course to launch crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and crypto futures in the third quarter of this year as part of the regulator's efforts to modernise the country's capital markets and attract lon...
Wed, 27 May 2026 05:11:00 +0700Electronics drive export upgrade
Economists recently upgraded Thailand's export growth outlook for 2026, projecting shipments of electronic components will continue to expand amid improving global trade, while elevated oil prices will drive imports to grow at a faster rate.
Wed, 27 May 2026 05:09:00 +0700Monthly borrowing for stimulus
The Finance Ministry is preparing to gradually borrow funds for the "Thais Help Thais Plus" programme, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Wed, 27 May 2026 04:54:00 +0700Rail traffic management 'needs work'
Thailand's Consumer Council (TCC) and the Department of Rail Transport (DRT) are pushing for a major overhaul of Bangkok's traffic management system after a deadly train–bus collision exposed critical weaknesses at railway crossings.
Wed, 27 May 2026 04:44:00 +0700Top court issues guidelines to curb abusive lawsuits
The Supreme Court president has issued new guidelines aimed at screening bad-faith criminal lawsuits and preventing the judicial process from being misused to intimidate citizens or limit freedom of expression.
Tue, 26 May 2026 19:13:00 +0700Former F1 driver says Bangkok injury ‘an accident, not assault’
The saga of former Formula 1 driver Mika Salo’s leg injury has taken a dramatic turn after the Finnish racing coach told Bangkok police the incident was an accident and not an assault.
Tue, 26 May 2026 16:35:00 +0700People’s Party faces another dissolution bid
The Election Commission (EC) has received a petition seeking the dissolution of the People’s Party over comments made by party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut about Privy Council members’ attendance at a meeting with a state agency.
Tue, 26 May 2026 16:06:00 +070021-day quarantine for all arrivals from DR Congo, Uganda
The Public Health Ministry on Tuesday began a 21-day mandatory quarantine for all arrivals from Ebola-stricken DR Congo and Uganda, amid rising arrivals from the central african countries and lack of cooperation.
Tue, 26 May 2026 15:39:00 +0700Rescuers ‘not far away’ from 7 trapped in Laos cave
A rescue team racing to save seven people trapped for days in a cave in Laos is getting closer to reaching them, the head of the operation said, after breaking through 15 metres of obstacles in a day.