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MST Golf Opens First Thailand Store at Chanya Issara Tower
MST Golf, Southeast Asia's leading golf retailer, opened its first flagship store in Thailand at Bangkok's Chanya Issara Tower, expanding into its fourth regional market after Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. The store offers multiple pr
Phuket MP Denounces Anti-Corruption Efforts As Ineffective
Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee criticized authorities for ineffective anti-corruption efforts, claiming official transfers and investigations have failed to tackle deep-rooted corruption issues on the island.
Thailand Showcases Cultural Heritage To International Media
Thailand's Government Public Relations Department (PRD) led a group of international journalists on a 2-day visit to cultural learning sites in Ayutthaya province. On 10 July 2026, the second day of t...
Thailand Faces Aging Crisis as Deaths Exceed Births for Fifth Year
Thailand's deaths outnumbered births for the fifth straight year in 2025, with fertility rates collapsing to 0.86 children per woman, prompting the National Savings Fund to urge informal workers and young people to build personal pensions t
BTS Tackles Water Leak Issues in Purple Line South Tunnel
BTS leadership inspected water and sand seepage problems in the Purple Line South tunnel on July 10, currently 70 percent complete with finishing expected by October 2025. High water pressure at the affected section complicates repairs, req
Thailand Launches Defense Innovation Plan To Reduce Foreign Reliance
Thailand is consolidating defense research funding across multiple agencies to develop dual-use technologies and reduce foreign reliance on critical systems like drones and batteries. The new "National Security Innovation Ecosystem" will sh
Thailand Positioned as Global Investment Hub for Green Industry
Thailand is positioning itself as a global green industry hub, with the government launching initiatives to attract multinational manufacturing investments amid shifting global supply chains and climate regulations. The country's 69 industr
PM Demands Unified Approach to Southern Border Unrest
PM Anutin Charnvirakul demands coordinated government action across Thailand's southern border provinces to combat trafficking, transnational crime, and unrest while boosting regional economic ties with Malaysia.
Thailand Launches Gold-Standard Fuel Pump Certification Program
Thailand's Internal Trade Department has launched a gold-level certification program for fuel pumps, with the highest tier awarded to stations meeting strict accuracy standards for two consecutive years. Bangchak and PTT became the latest r
Thailand Uses AI To Prepare Athletes For Asian Games
Thailand's Sports Authority is using artificial intelligence and advanced sports science to analyze Thai athletes' performance and identify strengths and weaknesses of competing nations ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, where 667 athl
Star Hunter Launches 'Time Zone' Romantic Series
Star Hunter Entertainment launches 'Time Zone: Dangerous Love Zone The Series,' a 1990s-set romantic drama reuniting the production company with school-themed storytelling after over a decade away. The series follows opposite personalities—
Parliament to Convene Special Session on 4 Trillion Baht Loan Bill
Parliament will convene a special session to approve a 400 billion baht loan decree after the Constitutional Court cleared two tranches for Middle East relief and energy transition spending.