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Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0700Why our leadership isn’t ready for AI (Part 7)
Organisations are very good at measuring AI efficiency: Time saved, tasks automated, costs reduced, hours returned to the business, all neatly quantified on a slide.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:22:00 +0700Citizenship bust targets 5,000 ‘fake Thais’ in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI — Local administrators and migrants were among 20 suspects arrested in this northern province as part of a fake citizenship bust believed to involve about 5,000 “fake Thais” made in just one district.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:29:00 +0700Nene Royal rocks on into America’s Got Talent final
Thai rock star Nene Royal has made history by reaching the Grand Final of America’s Got Talent (AGT) following a high-energy performance in the Live Show round that impressed the judges so much that she was awarded a Golden Buzzer.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:26:00 +0700Young guns take charge
The appointment of relatively young civil servants, with many years left in public service, to top bureaucratic posts under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has drawn attention in political and administrative circles.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:10:00 +0700Drug-laced vape liquid raises health fears
The Department of Medical Sciences has warned e-cigarette users of potentially fatal risks after detecting methamphetamine and etomidate in vape liquid for the first time.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0700PM orders probe into copter shooting claim
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered an investigation into allegations that security personnel fired on civilians from a helicopter during recent unrest in the southernmost provinces, despite a firm denial from the Fou...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:33:00 +0700Foreigners given a say on tourism fee
The government is conducting an online public hearing for both Thais and foreigners on the proposed 450-baht tourism fee for foreign tourists and the fund's budget usage, insisting the procedures must be transparent and open to assessment.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:44:00 +0700Cabinet revisions give teeth to stock regulator
The cabinet has approved amendments to four capital market laws, including integration of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into joint investigations with police of stock manipulation and fraud, as well as expanding oversight to audit firm...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:38:00 +0700Industry sounds alarm on pickup sales
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is warning the continued decline in domestic pickup sales will result in severe repercussions for supply chains, auto parts suppliers and employment.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:19:00 +07002 ex-DLA chiefs in crosshairs
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has confirmed that two former director-generals of the Department of Local Administration (DLA) are implicated in alleged cheating in the 2025 local government recruitment examination.