PHUKET: Phuket tourism officials and private-sector operators are stepping up efforts to attract more Russian and Belarusian visitors ahead of the launch of direct flights from Minsk later this year.
PHUKET: Phuket tourism officials and private-sector operators are stepping up efforts to attract more Russian and Belarusian visitors ahead of the launch of direct flights from Minsk later this year.
Bangkok police arrested four drug traffickers and seized 300 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in a major bust on August 4, capping a five-month investigation into a trafficking network operating from Nakhon Ratchasima.
Commerce Minister Supachai will propose appointing a new Permanent Secretary to replace the retiring Wutthikrai on September 30, with Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, Director-General of the Department of Business Development, expected to get the ca
Police have not yet arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of two Takuapa officers, despite circulating reports; authorities are analyzing recovered weapons and pursuing leads on the perpetrators' whereabouts.
An 18-year-old vocational student was killed when his motorcycle lost traction in heavy rain and slid under a van near Nong Son traffic light in Phetchaburi on August 4.
Thailand's PM Anutin told ASEAN diplomats in Jakarta that gradual re-engagement with Myanmar is yielding results, citing the Red Cross's first humanitarian visit to detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi as proof the strategy is working.
Thailand will launch its first moon payload aboard China's Chang'e 7 mission on August 24, 2026, with a scientific instrument developed by Thai researchers to study cosmic radiation and solar activity from lunar orbit.
Phuket health officials say they've achieved most mental health targets for the year, though care for high-risk psychiatric patients and children with ADHD needs urgent attention.
Chonburi's governor convened police and officials to launch a crackdown on crime and investigate alleged crime boss 'Pong,' who is linked to at least five deaths and rumors of police connections.
Government offices and banks across Phuket will close Wednesday for the Queen Mother's birthday, a national holiday also observed as Thailand's Mother's Day.
Thailand's Ministry of Industry announced the 2025 Prime Minister's Industry Award, honoring 40 outstanding manufacturers across 14 categories, with the ceremony scheduled for August 2026 in Bangkok.
