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Tue, 26 May 2026 15:39:00 +0700Rescuers ‘not far away’ from 7 trapped in Laos cave
A rescue team racing to save seven people trapped for days in a cave in Laos is getting closer to reaching them, the head of the operation said, after breaking through 15 metres of obstacles in a day.
Tue, 26 May 2026 14:25:00 +0700Rules on screen time in schools coming soon
The Ministry of Education is preparing to introduce regulations governing students’ screen time and online content usage in order to protect their learning ability.
Tue, 26 May 2026 12:16:00 +0700Gunmen kill policeman’s wife, injure infant at Pattani school
PATTANI — Gunmen wearing Muslim women’s clothing opened fire at a policeman's car as he arrived at a school with his family on Monday afternoon, killing his wife and injuring their newborn child.
Tue, 26 May 2026 11:19:00 +0700Why our workplaces aren’t working (Part 2)
“Culture fit” is often described as good judgement. In practice, it frequently means something much simpler: hiring people who feel familiar, who think the same way, approach problems the same way, and agree more than they challenge.
Tue, 26 May 2026 05:33:00 +0700Middle East seat capacity plummets
Monthly seat capacity on routes between the Middle East and Thailand has fallen by 33.7% compared with the period before the Gulf war, prompting the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to diversify its markets to remain resilient.
Tue, 26 May 2026 05:27:00 +0700NESDC to evaluate Land Bridge project
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) is preparing to convene a subcommittee meeting on the Land Bridge project to assess the project's feasibility and possible development model.
Tue, 26 May 2026 05:13:00 +0700AI growth puts 8.7m Thai jobs at risk
Nearly 9 million workers could potentially be affected by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), according to estimates by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
Tue, 26 May 2026 04:53:00 +0700People's Party leader blasted over 'blue regime' remark
Senators have threatened legal action against opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut unless he apologises within three days for remarks alleging the Senate is part of a "blue regime" rooted in the 2017 Constitution, which he described as a legac...
Tue, 26 May 2026 04:23:00 +0700New subsidy sparks surge in sign-ups
The government hailed the overwhelming first-day response to its new 'Thais Help Thais Plus' co-payment subsidy scheme, with more than 23 million people registering within hours.
Tue, 26 May 2026 04:10:00 +0700PM urges Europe envoys to hasten EU trade talks
PARIS: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed Thai ambassadors and consuls-general across Europe to accelerate negotiations on the Thailand-European Union free trade agreement (FTA).