Deputy Confirms Five Bang Tao Plots Legally Owned

Thailand Launches 40-Baht Meal Subsidy Program

Thailand is launching a subsidy program offering 40-baht meals at participating restaurants to help workers cope with rising living costs. The Commerce Ministry aims to recruit 100,000 restaurants initially, with government support ranging

11 Jul Khaosod

Virojn Declines Bangkok Advisory Position

Former MP Virojn Laksanaadithorn declined a Bangkok Governor's advisory position, saying he prefers focusing on supporting the City Council and strengthening oversight between branches.

11 Jul Khaosod

Air-Conditioned Bus Crashes Into Footbridge, Injures 10

A Route 1-54 bus crashed into a footbridge on Ladprao Road in Bangkok on July 11, injuring ten passengers when the driver lost control of the accelerator pedal near Bangkok Study School.

11 Jul Khaosod

Four Ministries Withhold Budget Documents From Committee

Four ministries failed to submit budget documents to Parliament's oversight committee, hampering scrutiny of government spending that directly affects public services from education to disaster relief.

11 Jul Khaosod

Dog Carries Live Grenade Into Thailand Home

A family in Sisaket province narrowly escaped disaster when their dog brought a live Chinese-made hand grenade home, mistaking it for a toy, prompting authorities to safely detonate the fully operational weapon.

11 Jul Khaosod

Drug Suspect Apologizes To Airline Hostess In Heroin Case

Drug trafficking suspect Ekawit, a key member of a narcotics smuggling network, was arrested in Phayao province and apologized to airline hostess Mina during his court appearance in Bangkok on July 11.

11 Jul Khaosod

Opposition Leader Warns Of Fiscal Crisis As Debt Soars

Opposition leader warns Thailand faces bankruptcy due to structural fiscal problems, with debt soaring while capital investment comprises only 13% of the 2570 budget and spending heavily concentrated in Bangkok over rural regions.

11 Jul Khaosod

Community

Singer Chai Warns Society to Learn from Controversy

Singer Chai Tatthasmit urges society to learn from recent entertainment controversies, emphasizing that talent and integrity must go hand-in-hand and warning against opportunism in the industry.

11 Jul Khaosod

Police Bust Fake BTS Concert Ticket Scam Ring

Police arrested five suspects running a fake BTS concert ticket scam that defrauded 105 victims of nearly 1.9 million baht through counterfeit social media pages offering discounted tickets.

11 Jul Khaosod

Weather

Typhoon Bavi Intensifies Monsoon, Heavy Rain and Floods Loom

Typhoon Bavi will intensify Thailand's southwest monsoon, bringing heavy rains and flooding to western and eastern regions through July 15, with waves reaching 4 metres in the Andaman Sea.

11 Jul Khaosod