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Sun, 23 Nov 2025 16:37:00 +0700
PM Anutin’s Bhumjaithai welcomes 14 MPs from other parties
The ruling Bhumjaithai Party, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, has welcomed a new wave of MPs defecting from parties in the former coalition government led by the now-opposition Pheu Thai Party.

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:41:00 +0700
More than 1,000 tourists stranded at Hat Yai airport, hotels
SONGKHLA: More than 1,000 tourists were stranded at Hat Yai airport and hotels in Hat Yai district on Sunday, with the government providing assistance and deploying large trucks to help with transport.

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:35:00 +0700
Temperatures to fluctuate this week
Temperatures across Thailand's North, Northeast, Central Plains and East will first rise and then fall this week, the Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:56:00 +0700
People’s Party rises in Thailand's East as voters remain undecided: poll
A large share of voters in Thailand’s eastern provinces remain undecided about their preferred prime ministerial candidate and political party, although support for the People’s Party continues to strengthen in the region, according to th...

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 08:27:00 +0700
Flood levels mostly rising in Thailand's hard-hit South
Floodwater is continuing to rise across much of Thailand's heavily inundated South due to persistent rain, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Sunday morning. Ten provinces are affected, with about 1.47 million people impacte...

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 05:32:00 +0700
Too hot to handle
The government has stepped up its campaign against scam networks, setting up two committees to intensify enforcement.

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 05:19:00 +0700
Dissolution threat sparks backlash
Opposition Pheu Thai Party MP Cholnan Srikaew has accused Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of seeking to dissolve parliament to escape a no-confidence debate, calling the move a political strategy aimed at consolidating power ahead of the next elec...

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 04:24:00 +0700
Down to brutal basics in war-torn Ukraine
Oleksandra Matviichuk, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 for her efforts to document war crimes, human rights abuses and power abuse, has called on Asian governments to play a greater role in addressing the humanitarian consequences of Russi...

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 21:55:00 +0700
Bank of Thailand chief wants weaker baht
Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Saturday that a weaker baht would be beneficial for the economy, and that there was room to cut interest rates if needed to support growth.

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 17:50:00 +0700
Floods ravage Hat Yai as heavy rain in South continues
Persistent rain has caused severe flooding in Hat Yai district of the southern border province of Songkhla on Saturday.

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