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Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0700
People’s Party MP cleared of royal defamation
A People’s Party MP has been acquitted of a royal defamation charge arising from a speech he made at a protest in Ubon Ratchathani province in 2020, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:32:00 +0700
Summer storm damages dozens of houses in Nakhon Phanom
NAKHON PHANOM - Almost 100 households were damaged by strong winds when the first rain of the year, with hailstorms, struck this northeastern province on Friday.

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:55:00 +0700
Trump says he doesn't want a ceasefire in Iran war
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (March 20) "a lot of help" was needed to get safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and that it "would be nice" if countries like China and Japan got involved and he did not want a ceasefire in the U.S.-I...

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:49:00 +0700
Thousands more US troops deploying to Middle East
The United States military is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three US officials told Reuters on Friday, as the US-Israeli war on Iran reached the three-week mark. - REUTERS

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:43:00 +0700
Japanese residents comment on Trump's 'Pearl Harbor' remarks
Japanese residents commented on U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on Thursday (March 19) where he drew a parallel between U.S. strikes on Iran and Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. - REUTERS

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:17:00 +0700
30-day visa-free stay ‘sufficient’, says minister
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it will propose reducing the visa-free stay for foreign tourists in Thailand from 60 days to 30 days in a bid to curb abuses and mitigate potential security threats.

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:54:00 +0700
US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea
The Trump administration has waived sanctions on ​the purchase of Iranian oil at sea for 30 days in ‌its latest attempt to ease oil prices that have been driven up by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0700
Trump considers ‘winding down’ war
JERUSALEM - Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Saturday after US President Donald Trump said he was considering “winding down” military operations against Iran following three weeks of war.

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:09:00 +0700
Bigger role planned for SMEs in supply chains
The Finance Ministry is preparing tax reduction measures for large businesses that help bring small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into their supply chains, in a bid to help upgrade local SMEs.

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0700
National artist's family opening museum to protect public collection
The family of national artist Chakrabhand Posayakrit will open a museum of his work in Bangkok on March 29, 2026, to keep his paintings accessible to students and the public.  Vallapbhit Sodprasert, chairman of the Chakrabhand Posayakrit Foundat...

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