Phuket pushes campaign efforts for World Anti-Drug Day

Chinese suspect vanishes after violent attack on transwoman in Pattaya

A Chinese man fled Thailand after allegedly assaulting a transgender woman in a Pattaya hotel room, leaving her with injuries requiring 30 stitches before escaping through a fire exit and departing via Suvarnabhumi Airport.

26 May The Thaiger Crime

Phipat Confused by Thawee's Remarks Calling Phuea Thai an Agent of the Blue Regime, Throws Question Back

Deputy PM Phipat dismissed accusations that opposition Phuea Thai is an agent of the ruling regime as normal politics, saying both government and opposition must perform their duties.

26 May Khaosod

PMUFF Submits Draft Land Amnesty Bill for Poor Communities, Urges Government and Opposition to Fast-Track Legislation

A grassroots movement submitted a draft land amnesty bill to Parliament seeking justice for over 10 million poor families prosecuted under forest and state land policies that displaced them from ancestral settlements.

26 May Khaosod

Well-known wild elephant "Plai Kor Kaew" shot dead in Chanthaburi

A well-known wild elephant named Plai Kor Kaew was found shot dead in a Chanthaburi orchard, bearing at least six gunshot wounds and reigniting concerns over escalating human-wildlife conflict in eastern Thailand.

26 May Khaosod

Brutal Stepfather Confesses to Murder of Stepdaughter, Body Left in Bathroom; Child's Mother Beaten

A 38-year-old man has confessed to murdering his 13-year-old stepdaughter by binding and gagging her in a bathroom in Nong Bua Lamphu Province on May 25, while also severely beating the girl's mother, who was found unconscious after two day

26 May Khaosod

Monastic Order Transfers Monk Accused of Drug Use; Complaining Monk Also Transferred

A monk accused of drug use and inappropriate behavior at a Buriram temple has been transferred to his original monastery in Pathum Thani following a monastic investigation; the complaining monk was also relocated.

26 May Khaosod

Thai man kills 12 year old stepdaughter and attacks wife with knife

A man was arrested in Nong Bua Lamphu province after allegedly killing his 12-year-old stepdaughter and attacking his wife with a knife; the ex-convict confessed to both crimes.

26 May The Thaiger Crime

NESDB Secretary Confident Thai Help Thai Plus Will Boost GDP by 0.4%, Submits Royal Decree Clarification to Deputy PM Pichai

The NESDB expects Thailand's Thai Help Thai Plus stimulus program to boost GDP by 0.4% and submitted a royal decree clarification to the Constitutional Court, with about 200 billion baht allocated to ease living costs and inflation pressure

26 May Khaosod

Regional

Governor launches health checks for residents near landfill

Phuket's governor launched free health screenings for over 200 residents living near the province's main landfill, responding to long-standing complaints about pollution, odors, and disease-carrying insects in the area.

26 May The Phuket News

BEM Reiterates: Old MRT Cards and MRT Plus Will No Longer Be Valid Starting June 1

Bangkok's MRT system will stop accepting old-model and MRT Plus cards from June 1, 2026, shifting entirely to EMV Contactless payments via credit and debit cards.

26 May Khaosod