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Wed, 06 May 2026 14:00:00 +0700Anutin promises World Cup on TV
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to ensure Thais can watch the 2026 World Cup next month.
Wed, 06 May 2026 07:23:00 +0700More than half of farmers' loans unlikely to be repaid
More than 50% of farmer debtors are unlikely to fully repay their debts within their lifetime, largely because most of them are elderly, according to the Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (PIER).
Wed, 06 May 2026 07:04:00 +0700Strong prices and risk lift Thai gold demand
Thailand's investment in gold bars and coins hit a seven-year high in the first quarter, rising 35% year-on-year to 10 tonnes as growing economic and political uncertainty underpinned the metal's safe-haven appeal in the country, says the World Gold ...
Wed, 06 May 2026 07:01:00 +0700Foreign arrivals decline amid airline upheaval
Foreign arrivals to Thailand fell 3.45% year-on-year in the first four months of 2026, with three of the top five markets posting declines of 11% to 23% in April due to unrest in the Middle East, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Wed, 06 May 2026 06:47:00 +0700Koh Phangan applauds nominee crackdown
Tourism operators on Koh Phangan have urged the government to continue cracking down on illegal businesses run by foreigners, while also improving the tourism image and rolling out further stimulus measures amid growing concerns among tourists result...
Wed, 06 May 2026 06:45:00 +0700Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal
WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war.
Wed, 06 May 2026 06:15:00 +0700Minister defends Thaksin parole decision
The Justice Minister expressed confidence that a committee had thoroughly reviewed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's parole, insisting the decision was based on clear legal grounds amid criticism of the move.
Wed, 06 May 2026 06:11:00 +0700Land Bridge review delays Phiphat's visit
Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has cancelled his planned visit to the Land Bridge project site this Friday, pending the outcome of a 90-day study led by Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Wed, 06 May 2026 04:45:00 +0700Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship
PRAIA (CAPE VERDE) - Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands, allowing the vessel to sail on to Spain's Canary Islands, the operator said Tuesday.
Tue, 05 May 2026 15:53:00 +0700Korat revokes 50 fake birth registrations
The registration status of 50 people in Nakhon Ratchasima has been revoked in a crackdown on a fake birth certificate scandal involving Thai civil servants and Chinese nationals, the Department of Provincial Administration said on Tuesday.