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Tue, 19 May 2026 14:27:00 +0700
Thailand closer to missing out on watching World Cup
The government is showing signs of throwing in the towel on bringing World Cup football matches to Thai TV screens, after the private sector and sponsors showed no interest in helping fund the cost.

Tue, 19 May 2026 14:17:00 +0700
Why our workplaces aren’t working
Most organisations believe they have a talent problem. They don’t. They have a design problem.

Tue, 19 May 2026 09:59:00 +0700
Collision freight train violated day ban, says minister
The freight train that hit a passenger bus in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon, killing eight people and injuring many more, was in violation of the ban on entering Bangkok during the day, according to Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat.

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:27:00 +0700
Thailand has a password problem
Thailand's cybersecurity authority has warned that weak and reused passwords remain one of the biggest gateways to modern cyber-attacks, with leaked login credentials increasingly being exploited to gain access to mobile banking accounts, corporate s...

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:17:00 +0700
Thailand addresses US supply concerns
Team Thailand, led by the Ministry of Commerce, has assured the United States that Thailand's supply chains do not use forced labour and firmly rejected allegations of excess production capacity.

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:08:00 +0700
High season visitors set to be strong despite current downturn
Thai tourism operators are looking beyond the sluggish low season and expect healthy bookings, particularly from European tourists, when the high season returns in the final quarter.

Tue, 19 May 2026 06:12:00 +0700
Thai confidence falls to global low
Consumer confidence in April plunged into crisis territory, recording the sharpest monthly decline globally and across the Asia-Pacific region as economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, rising living costs, and dissatisfaction with government ef...

Tue, 19 May 2026 05:53:00 +0700
Thai military eyes AI-led warfare plan
The Royal Thai Armed Forces plan to establish a new Joint Capabilities Command (JCC) in the next fiscal year as part of a push to develop autonomous military systems and ramp up multi-domain warfare capabilities.

Tue, 19 May 2026 05:44:00 +0700
Seven cops accused in first torture law prosecution case
The Office of the Attorney-General has ordered the indictment of seven police officers in the country's first case under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, linked to the alleged abuse of an innocent suspect in S...

Tue, 19 May 2026 05:27:00 +0700
Panel backs scrapping of MoU 43
A Senate ad-hoc committee has recommended that the government scrap the 2000 agreement on land border demarcation with Cambodia, known as Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 43, citing constitutional and legal concerns.

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