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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:58:00 +0700
Love-struck woman learns ‘pilot’ boyfriend was AI creation
A 66-year-old woman from Lampang travelled to Chiang Mai in search of what she believed was true love with a pilot she had met online, only to discover he was an AI-generated character, police said on Thursday.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0700
Bangkok oil leak confirmed from Bangchak pipeline
Oil-contaminated wastewater in Bangkok has been traced to a Bangchak Group fuel pipeline along Chuea Phloeng Road in Khlong Toey district, Thitipat Chotidechachainan, secretary to the energy minister, confirmed on Thursday.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:53:00 +0700
Scammers ‘rented Bangkok mansion for B900,000 a month’
Immigration police have arrested a group of foreigners who rented a mansion in Bangkok for 900,000 baht a month to operate a call scam centre targeting Japanese victims.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:17:00 +0700
Global river flows lowest in decades, UN says
GENEVA - Rivers worldwide experienced one of their driest years in decades in 2025, according to the ​World Meteorological ⁠Organization, reflecting declining water storage across the Earth’s surface and raising concerns about future suppli...

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0700
Discord in the EC boils over
The Election Commission's announcement was supposed to close a chapter: 77 people referred to the Supreme Court over alleged collusion in the 2024 Senate election.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:49:00 +0700
New gas suppliers sought as prices spike
Thailand is accelerating efforts to reduce its energy reliance on the Middle East as crude oil prices exceed US$100 per barrel and spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices have nearly doubled, driven by geopolitical turmoil and rising seasonal demand.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:41:00 +0700
Thai flight capacity posts slight recovery in September
Thailand's regional ranking for airline seats surged from third to second place this month, even as the country's largest low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia continued to slash flights, according to OAG, an aviation intelligence and analytics company.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:37:00 +0700
Thailand warned of fiscal collapse
Thailand's fiscal system could face a severe crisis within a decade if the government does not urgently undertake reforms, warns a political scientist from Chulalongkorn University.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:18:00 +0700
Forest land changes raise concerns
More than 300,000 applications to use forest land, largely involving state agencies, are intensifying debate over how Thailand manages degraded forests as the government moves to widen the range of activities permitted in forest zones.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:58:00 +0700
Deed amendment brings end to Khon Kaen temple land dispute
KHON KAEN - Land officials in Khon Kaen have amended details on a title deed to recognise Wat Pa Adulyaram as the rightful holder, resolving a bitter dispute with the heirs of the man who donated the land more than three decades ago.

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