Lending by Thai banks rose 2.0% in the second quarter of 2026 from a year earlier, following a 0.2% rise ‌in the previous quarter, the Bank of Thailand said on Tuesday.

Thai authorities have arrested seven people, including three civil servants, after uncovering the fraudulent registration of hundreds of foreign children at the Din Daeng Flats in Bangkok.

SURAT THANI - Surprise inspections by anti-corruption officials at six schools have uncovered irregularities in the schools' student-lunch programmes, including mismanagement of funds and poor nutrition.

Loaves of sourdough bread now fill the display window of Suchart and Friends Gun, a firearms shop-turned-bakery in Bangkok's old quarter where pistols and rifles once lined the glass case.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said his ministers were ready for a no-confidence debate but would not answer for Senate election allegations he called unrelated to the government.

Thailand faces growing economic challenges from a current account deficit, tight fiscal conditions and uncertainty over trade negotiations with the US, limiting the government's room to drive growth, says Supavud Saicheua, chairman of the National Ec...

The slower economic growth in the second quarter was close to the Finance Ministry's previous estimate and confirmed the outlook anticipated by the economic team, particularly regarding the impact of the Middle East conflict, which began in late Marc...

Thailand and the US say they are committed to strengthening their strategic partnership by expanding investment and promoting fair, balanced trade, aiming for mutual benefits amid global uncertainties.

Police have charged senior officials over alleged fraud in local government recruitment examinations and are expanding the investigation to include brokers and others suspected of involvement in the scheme.

The government planning agency expects Thailand's economic growth to hit 2.0-2.5% this year, an upward revision from its previous estimate of 1.5% to 2.5%.