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Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:17:00 +0700
Cabinet approves B45 cap on Bangok train fares
The cabinet on Tuesday approved a Transport Ministry proposal to cap Bangkok electric train fares at  45 baht on all lines, to ease the strain on commuters' wallets as the cost of living soars. 

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:53:00 +0700
Chiang Mai temple chedi collapses
The top of a chedi crumbled and fell to the ground at Wat Mai Nong Hoi in Doi Lo district, Chiang Mai, on Tuesday morning, raising concerns over the stability of nearby structures.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:39:00 +0700
Activists’ acquittals in criminal defamation case hailed
The United Nations human rights body has welcomed a Thai Court of Appeal decision upholding the acquittal of three human rights activists in a long-running criminal defamation case brought by the Thammakaset poultry company.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:46:00 +0700
Ex-beauty queen faces public fraud, money-laundering, computer crime probe
Police are investigating allegations of public fraud, money laundering and computer crime involving former Miss Thailand Panadda "Boom" Wongphudee, following a scandal over millions of baht spent by her Goodness Foundation. She appeared to place the ...

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:44:00 +0700
Autos hub Thailand approves steep tax hikes on imported EVs
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved an excise tax increase on fully imported battery electric ‌vehicles to 35% from 10% starting January, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said, a move aimed at encouraging investment and local production...

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:14:00 +0700
University student 'saved' after B400K digital arrest scam
Police forced their way into a university student's room to warn her she was online to a scammer who had already cheated her out of 400,000 baht.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:56:00 +0700
Caught cold: fridge cyberattack highlights internet gadget weaknesses
PARIS (FRANCE) - Cyberattacks affecting supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries on Monday highlighted the risks associated with connecting industrial equipment to the internet.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:51:00 +0700
Game industry act faces major revisions
The draft amendment of the Game Industry Promotion Act is back to square one as it faces major revisions, raising concerns over further delays to the law's implementation.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:39:00 +0700
Ageing Thais put pressure on creaking pension system
Thailand's social security system is becoming increasingly inadequate to support its rapidly ageing population, with people over 60 projected to account for a third of the population over the next 25 years, according to Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Gro...

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:33:00 +0700
Committee greenlights TAT's proposals
The National Tourism Policy Committee has approved the Tourism Authority of Thailand's (TAT) proposal to seek visa exemptions for Mexican and Colombian visitors staying for under 30 days, while also endorsing the fourth National Tourism Development P...

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