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Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:15:00 +0700
Rama II Road sinkhole repair advances, one lane reopening
SAMUT SAKHON - Repairs to Rama II Road were nearly complete after a burst water main caused a subsidence on the inbound frontage lane to Bangkok, and one of the closed lanes was expected to reopen later on Sunday afternoon.

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:47:00 +0700
People’s Party, PM candidate top Chiang Mai poll
CHIANG MAI - People's Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has emerged as the leading choice for prime minister among voters in Chiang Mai, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).  

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:19:00 +0700
Unsafe levels of smog in 38 provinces
Unsafe levels of ultrafine dust blanketed 38 provinces, mostly in the Northeast and the Central Plains, on Sunday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 05:25:00 +0700
Govt targets poor-safety contractors
The government is poised to halt state-owned construction projects or cancel contracts with contractors that fail to protect public safety, after another accident on Rama II Road on Saturday added to a string of recent construction fatalities.

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:56:00 +0700
B100 million worth of illegal CCTV gear seized in Bangkok
Police have seized thousands of illegal closed-circuit TV cameras and foreign SIM cards from a Chinese-owned warehouse in Bangkok, which was also used to live-stream online sales of the goods.

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:32:00 +0700
Rama II Road subsides, pickup truck stuck
SAMUT SAKHON - A section of Rama II Road inbound to Bangkok subsided on Saturday morning, leaving a hole into which a passing pickup truck fell. No casualties were reported.

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:15:00 +0700
Poll body pledges transparency on election day
The Election Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, saying vote tallies will be posted at every polling station and observers will be permitted to photograph the results.

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:38:00 +0700
Attacker of Thai grandfather in US acquitted of murder
A man caught on video violently shoving an 84-year-old Thai grandfather to the ground in San Francisco in 2021 has been found not guilty of murder and elder abuse, in a case that became a nationwide symbol of rising attacks against Asians during the ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:47:00 +0700
Exploring a potential baht-gold price link
As global gold prices skyrocket, debates are ongoing in Thailand about the significant impact of gold trading flows on the volatility and appreciation of the baht.

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:35:00 +0700
Thai dividend payouts hit record high in 2025
Listed Thai companies paid a record 651 billion baht in dividends last year, even as the domestic equity market declined for a third consecutive year, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).

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