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Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:39:00 +0700
Typhoon Noul hits southern China, 700,000 evacuated
HONG KONG - Typhoon Noul will dump heavy to ​torrential rain across much ‌of southern China for two days after sweeping the province of Guangdong and neighbouring Hong Kong with gale-force winds, following landfall on Sunday, forecasters said.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:58:00 +0700
Raided hotel provided drugs, sex, gambling exclusively to Chinese
NONTHABURI - Police have raided a hotel in Muang district that was providing gambling, drugs and sex services for its exclusively Chinese guests.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:58:00 +0700
Noisy Italian students case settled with apologies and fines
A dispute between a Thai woman and some noisy Italian students that sparked wide debate over public behaviour, cultural respect and online vigilantism has been formally resolved. The students apologised and paid fines imposed by police.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:33:00 +0700
B2.1bn in land seized in nominee bust
The Interior Ministry has seized 126 rai of land worth more than 2.1 billion baht in Krabi after uncovering an alleged foreign nominee scheme involving a British national.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:21:00 +0700
Axing Land Bridge 'the right move'
Opposition parties have welcomed the government's decision to abandon the Land Bridge megaproject in favour of a scaled-down "Missing Link" transport strategy, saying the new approach is more economically viable and better aligned with existing infra...

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:13:00 +0700
1,500 kids linked to fake birth registration network
Nearly 1,500 children are suspected of receiving fake birth registrations through a network linked to eight private hospitals to obtain fraudulent Thai citizenship, said deputy national police chief Pol Gen Samran Nualma.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:02:00 +0700
City to deploy eco inspectors
Bangkok will establish environmental inspectors to strengthen law enforcement, reduce pollution risks and improve public health across the city.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:57:00 +0700
Govt's poverty test under fire
For 77-year-old Wimol Suanngam, the state welfare card is more than a monthly benefit. It represents a small measure of security in a life marked by hardship, disability and isolation.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:42:00 +0700
Govt planning to shrink state sector
The government plans to reduce the public workforce from three million to two million under civil service reforms.

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:51:00 +0700
Thai hairdressers: lives behind the scissors
“Neighbourhood barbershops and salons are becoming places only for people who are too lazy to wash their own hair or who have certain physical limitations. For example, they may have just undergone eye surgery,” 53-year-old hairdresser No...

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