National

Thai Para Pair Reaches World Championship Final in Pattaya

Thai para table tennis players Rungroj Thainiyom and Chalermpong Panphu swept past a U.S. duo 3-0 in the semifinals of the ITTF World Para Table Tennis Championships in Pattaya. The victory sends the Thai pair to the gold-medal match against France on November 15.

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At the ITTF World Para Table Tennis Championships Pattaya 2026 held at the PEACH convention center in Pattaya, Chonburi on November 14, the competition featured the men's doubles MD14 semifinals. Thai pair Rungroj Thainiyom and Chalermpong Panphu showed strong form to defeat Americans Ian Philip Seidenfeld and Samuel William Altshuler in straight games 3-0 (11-8, 11-8, 11-7). Rungroj and Chalermpong advanced to the final where they will meet the French national team on November 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM.

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Police

Retired Police Officer Found Dead in Phrae Canal

A 79-year-old retired police corporal was found dead in a canal in Phrae province after attending a temple fair. Police suspect he slipped while urinating at the canal's edge, but an autopsy is pending to confirm the cause of death.

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National

Deputy PM Pledges State Support for Private Sector Tech Innovation

Deputy Prime Minister Yoschanan Wongsawat unveiled a national strategy to position Thailand as a technology creator rather than follower, pledging full government support for private sector innovation in AI, science, and deep tech. Speaking at the National Chamber of Commerce seminar in Chiang Rai, he outlined plans to overhaul education toward producing job creators, convert work experience into academic credentials, and leverage university and science park networks to boost competitiveness across agriculture, medicine, and precision engineering.

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Police

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A dashcam video captured a car illegally crossing double yellow lines to overtake a bus on a wet, curved hillside road in Koh Samui, nearly causing a head-on collision. The driver faces four charges including reckless driving and endangering others, with penalties up to three months in jail. Netizens are demanding stricter enforcement and harsher penalties to deter such dangerous behavior.

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National

Thailand-China Business Roundtable Aims to Surge Chinese Investment

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Chinese Premier Li Qiang co-chaired the Thailand-China Business Roundtable in Bangkok, pledging to accelerate the ACFTA 3.0 trade agreement and boost Chinese investment in Thai industries. The meeting highlighted over 500 BOI applications from China in the first nine months, a target to launch the first high-speed rail phase by 2030, and new incentives for data centers, semiconductors, and AI. Both leaders emphasized deeper supply-chain integration, particularly in electric vehicles, to create a stronger production base for exports.

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Police

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Community

Abnormal Fish Flesh Sparks Parasite Warning, Consumers Urged to Discard

A consumer posted photos of abnormal flesh found in an Insee fish purchased at a market, prompting widespread warnings from netizens about possible parasitic and bacterial infection. Experts and commenters unanimously advised discarding the fish and sanitizing all contact surfaces, as the condition may not be visible externally but poses serious health risks if consumed.

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National

Former Thai Boxer Clarifies No Official Score in Bunjong-Nabil Sparring

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National

LEPAS Thailand Readies for New EV Tax Structure

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Police

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Regional

Four Krabi Marine Sites Win Asia's Readers' Choice Awards 2026

Four marine tourism sites in Krabi Province — Railay Beach, Koh Lanta, Ao Nang Beach, and Maya Bay — have won 2026 Readers' Choice Awards from Condé Nast Traveler. The awards reflect Thailand's success in marine conservation and sustainable tourism management, with Maya Bay's recovering blacktip reef shark population cited as a key indicator of ecosystem restoration.

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