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PM Anuthin Defends Surprise Drug Checkpoint Stop
Prime Minister Anuthin Charnvirakul defended a surprise visit to a drug checkpoint in Buriram province, denying claims it was staged and insisting he traveled without advance notice to his security team.
Government Deploys Mobile Air Quality Monitors to Track PM2.5 From Forest Fire
Authorities deployed mobile air quality monitors to track hazardous PM2.5 from a peat swamp fire in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, providing real-time updates to alert residents of potential health risks.
Rach Group Reports 2.6 Billion Baht Profit, Expands Power Plants
Rach Group posted 2.6 billion baht in net profit for the first half of 2025, with revenue driven primarily by power generation as the company expands renewable energy projects across Southeast Asia and plans new plants in Thailand and Indon
Phuket Concert Sends Off Teen Star Before America's Got Talent Live Shows
Thousands of fans gathered in Phuket to celebrate 16-year-old singer Nene Royal before she heads to the US to compete in America's Got Talent Season 21 live shows, scheduled for late August.
Motorcycle Crash Kills Grade 10 Student, Injures Two Others
A Grade 10 student died and two others were injured when a motorcycle collided with a reversing pickup truck at a U-turn in Phra Phrom District, Nakhon Si Thammarat on August 16.
Thailand Launches Push for High-Tech Investment in Eastern Region
Thailand's Board of Investment is removing barriers to attract high-tech manufacturing to the Eastern Region, where investment promotion requests have exceeded 2.6 trillion baht over three and a half years.
Banpu Posts $61M Profit in First Half of 2025
Banpu reported $61 million net profit in the first half of 2025, boosted by higher US natural gas sales and rising coal prices, as the energy company completed a major merger and shifted focus toward renewable energy and emerging technologi
Two Morning News Anchors Exit Workpoint Amid Budget Cuts
Two morning news anchors at Workpoint News are departing amid significant budget cuts affecting 60 percent of the news department's staff, with executive editor Banjong Cheevamonkolkarn leaving at the end of August 2026 to pursue freelance
AWC Plans 300-Billion-Baht Asset Portfolio by 2030
Asset World Corporation aims to grow its asset portfolio to 300 billion baht by 2030, expanding hotels and retail space while developing 11 interconnected riverside projects along the Chao Phraya River including theme parks and luxury hotel
Fire Destroys 80-Year-Old Teacher's Home, Coffin Found Inside
A fire destroyed the wooden home of retired teacher Khru Aad in Ayutthaya province on August 16, forcing his evacuation with smoke inhalation injuries. Firefighters discovered a coffin containing his wife's remains of over 20 years inside t
Couple Dies in Luxury Home Fire in Nonthaburi
A married couple died in a luxury home fire in Nonthaburi's Bang Sai Muang district early August 17, with investigators finding petrol spread throughout the house and a fuel canister near the stairs. Both victims died from smoke inhalation
Monk Abandons Damaged Car, Found 2km Away Claiming Woman's Ghost Was With Him
A Buddhist monk abandoned his damaged sedan at an intersection in Udon Thani and was found walking 2km away, claiming a female ghost had been riding with him before police located him and arranged for relatives to take him for medical care.