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Sat, 23 May 2026 15:10:00 +0700
UK floats single market for goods with EU
LONDON - The British ⁠government has ⁠proposed the creation of a ​single market for goods with the European Union in what would ​be an ambitious reset ‌of its post-Brexit ties with the bloc, but Brussels has rejected the idea, British me...

Sat, 23 May 2026 14:53:00 +0700
At least 90 killed in China coal mine blast
The death toll from a gas ​explosion at a coal mine ‌in Shanxi province in northern China has reached 90, the state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday.

Sat, 23 May 2026 14:35:00 +0700
Koh Phangan nominee crackdown nets 22 foreigners
Thai police in Surat Thani wrapped up the second phase of their crackdown on foreign nominee businesses on Koh Phangan on Saturday, arresting 22 foreigners and seizing more than 40 rai of land worth over 200 million baht.

Sat, 23 May 2026 13:03:00 +0700
DNA study finds multiple blackchin tilapia sources
A new study by researchers from Chulalongkorn University has concluded that invasive blackchin tilapia were introduced to Thailand at multiple places and in multiple ways, and not as a result of a single introduction as believed earlier.

Sat, 23 May 2026 12:18:00 +0700
Cutting visa-free stays? Show us the lower crime stats
After circling the issue seemingly since being elected, the cabinet finally moved forward this week to end the 60-day visa-free programme for 93 nationalities, citing a need to stem crime and misconduct by foreigners. But if discussion of the decisio...

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Sat, 23 May 2026 14:35:00 +0700
Koh Phangan nominee crackdown nets 22 foreigners
Thai police in Surat Thani wrapped up the second phase of their crackdown on foreign nominee businesses on Koh Phangan on Saturday, arresting 22 foreigners and seizing more than 40 rai of land worth over 200 million baht.

Sat, 23 May 2026 13:03:00 +0700
DNA study finds multiple blackchin tilapia sources
A new study by researchers from Chulalongkorn University has concluded that invasive blackchin tilapia were introduced to Thailand at multiple places and in multiple ways, and not as a result of a single introduction as believed earlier.

Sat, 23 May 2026 12:18:00 +0700
Cutting visa-free stays? Show us the lower crime stats
After circling the issue seemingly since being elected, the cabinet finally moved forward this week to end the 60-day visa-free programme for 93 nationalities, citing a need to stem crime and misconduct by foreigners. But if discussion of the decisio...

Sat, 23 May 2026 09:24:00 +0700
Visitor programmes on sustainable elephant care in Ayutthaya
Footage of tourists interacting with elephants in Thailand’s tourism industry has frequently drawn criticism over animal welfare concerns.  At one of the country’s best-known elephant attractions, the Royal Kraal Village in Ayutthaya...

Sat, 23 May 2026 08:45:00 +0700
Tourism operators back 30-day visa return
Tourism operators in Phuket and Pattaya backed the government's decision to restore 30-day visa-free stays, saying the move would help curb illegal businesses and low-spending long-stay visitors.

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