Thailand Bangkok Top Stories
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:08:00 +0700Southern floods take 33 lives, water still rising
Thirty-three people had been killed by the severe flooding in the South as of Wednesday, with water levels continuing to rise in most of the inundated provinces.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:01:00 +0700Royal radiance
From an early age, Pichitra Boonyarataphan grew up watching her mother Lumyong -- a legendary pioneer in the Thai fashion industry and founder of the Rapee Fashion House and Dressmaking Institute -- laboriously sew, embroider and modify intricate out...
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:01:00 +0700Flood horror: Daughter kept drowned mother's body in floating fridge
SONGKHLA: The tragic story of a woman forced to store her drowned mother's body in a floating refrigerator as floodwaters poured through their home in Hat Yai has drawn an outpouring of sympathy on social media.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:07:00 +0700Some flights to Hat Yai cancelled, roads to airport impassable
Three airlines have cancelled some flights between Bangkok and Hat Yai from Wednesday due to the severe flooding that has also shut down passenger shuttle services into the southern city.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:35:00 +0700Saudi tops list of 7 priority markets
The Tourism and Sports Ministry is stepping up efforts to grow seven priority markets, particularly Saudi Arabia, which is showing strong growth, ahead of a planned meeting with Saudi tourism officials in the coming months.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 04:54:00 +0700China trip dubbed historic milestone
Chinese Ambassador to Thailand Zhang Jianwei described the recent visit of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen to China as a historic milestone that significantly strengthened the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 04:49:00 +0700Airports in South skirt flooding woes
All airports in the South remain operational despite widespread flooding, but six state-run bus routes have been suspended, while in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province, about 1,000 Malaysian and Singaporean tourists are still awaiting evacuation f...
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 04:42:00 +0700Rising water forces hospital airlift
The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday ordered the emergency evacuation of 90 patients from Hat Yai Hospital by air, as floodwaters threatened to overwhelm the facility.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 04:31:00 +0700Hat Yai zone submerged 'for weeks'
Hat Yai continues to face severe flooding, with experts warning that the city's economic zone will remain submerged at least until mid-December.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:43:00 +0700Court challenge of iris-scan data deletion order planned
A group of people who oppose an order to delete data collected from 1.2 million people via iris scanning in Thailand plan to challenge the decision by the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) in court.