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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:17:00 +0700Thaksin granted royal-birthday pardon
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been named among those granted a royal pardon in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s 4th cycle birthday anniversary, Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat said on Wednesday.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:07:00 +0700Whirlwind forms over Hawaii's Kilauea volcano
Cameras installed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) captured the moment a small whirlwind formed around Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Monday (June 1). - REUTERS
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0700'20 minutes of terror': AI voice impersonation scams
WASHINGTON - Liz Benz still believes the distressed caller's voice was her son's -- the tone, enunciation and cadence all matched her 16-year-old.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:40:00 +0700Government tightens welfare criteria
The Finance Ministry has revised the eligibility criteria for the state welfare card programme, a move expected to reduce the number of beneficiaries from 13.2 million people.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:32:00 +0700VietJet commits to new aircraft despite turbulence
Despite the ongoing Middle East war and unfavourable market conditions, VietJet Thailand remains committed to replacing its fleet with 50 new Boeing 737-8 planes over three years, while accelerating plans to phase out its existing Airbus jets to stre...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0700SSO visited over B3.6bn in missing assets
The House budget committee, led by People's Party (PP) list-MP Rukchanok Srinork, visited the Social Security Office (SSO) headquarters to investigate discrepancies in financial management, including reports of missing assets worth 3.6 billion baht.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:24:00 +0700Inflation set to top 5% this year amid surge in oil imports
The Bank of Thailand expects headline inflation to peak at 5.2% in October this year, driven by rising oil imports and the government's subsidy measures.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:06:00 +0700SCB relying on attrition to reduce its headcount
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has no plans to recruit new employees to replace staff leaving through attrition, targeting a workforce of around 15,000 employees by the end of next year.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:50:00 +0700AI Passport risks foreign reliance
The government's TH-AI Passport project risks becoming a costly subsidy for foreign artificial intelligence (AI) platforms unless it is redesigned around targeted model access based on task complexity, domestic innovation and measurable productivity ...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:07:00 +0700Waste separation comes to Bangkok condos
Bangkok is testing a pilot “No Mixed Waste” project in 10 condominiums in Klong Toey and Watthana districts to promote waste separation and reduce the amount of garbage sent to landfills.