Power Bank Fire Forces MRT Evacuation at Isarphap Station

Anti-Corruption Agency Mourns Death of Praphash Kongyiad, 64

NACC commissioner and former Fiscal Policy Office director Praphash Kongyiad, a Harvard-educated legal scholar from Trang Province, has died at age 64.

4 Aug Khaosod

Drug-Dealing Couple With HIV Arrested Near Bang Yai District Office

Police arrested an HIV-positive couple operating a drug den just 50 meters from Bang Yai District Office in Nonthaburi, seizing ice, methamphetamine pills, and drug paraphernalia used to distribute narcotics via syringe to online customers.

4 Aug Khaosod

Geologists To Survey Seven Sinkholes In Khon Kaen

Seven sinkholes have appeared in farmland near Ban Wang Charoen village in Khon Kaen's Phu Pha Man district, part of a decade-long subsidence problem in limestone terrain. Geologists will survey the area on August 5 to determine causes and

4 Aug Khaosod

Swedish Woman Arrested in Call Center Fraud Scheme

Swedish national Felicia was arrested in Phuket on an Interpol warrant for her role in a call center fraud scheme that defrauded victims of over 60 million baht across 163 transactions since early 2022.

4 Aug Khaosod

Matichon, BAAC Donate Quality Books to 10 Border Police Schools

Matichon and the Government Housing Bank donated quality books worth 100,000 baht to 10 border patrol police schools nationwide, promoting reading and learning opportunities for children in remote and underserved areas.

4 Aug Khaosod

Suvarnabhumi Airport Apologizes, Disciplines Security Over Chinese Fan Incident

Suvarnabhumi Airport disciplined security personnel for misconduct while handling a disturbance by Chinese fans that led to 22 passengers being denied boarding on a Thai Airways flight to Beijing on July 29. The airport acknowledged officer

4 Aug Khaosod

Taiwan Reaffirms Commitment as Trusted Ally of Thailand

Taiwan reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties with Thailand through extended visa benefits, cultural exchanges, and economic cooperation, with Taiwan now serving as Thailand's fourth-largest trading partner.

4 Aug Khaosod

Community

Giant Teak Log Defies Crane Lifts; Ritual Blessing Planned

A massive teak log that mysteriously floated upstream into a Samut Songkhram village canal twice defeated crane attempts to lift it, prompting residents to schedule a blessing ceremony for the seemingly sentient timber.

4 Aug Khaosod

Ore Furnace Explodes; Seven Workers Hurt, Company Fails to Report

A tin smelting factory furnace exploded in Kanchanaburi early August 4, injuring seven workers from Myanmar, Thailand, and China; the company failed to report the incident to police.

4 Aug Khaosod

Bangkok Urges Public to Stop Food Handouts on Ratchadamnoen Road

Bangkok authorities have banned public food handouts on Ratchadamnoen Klang Road after homeless gatherings sparked violence and safety concerns, directing donors to use official shelters instead.

4 Aug Khaosod