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Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:08:00 +0700
‘Nana’ released on bail, police look for accomplice
Actress Rybena “Nana” Intachai has been released on 1-million-baht bail as she continues to deny fraud charges, while police are looking for a suspected accomplice who is close to her.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:43:00 +0700
Old ‘Ben Smith’ photos come back to haunt Thai VIPs
Leaked photos showing alleged money laundering mastermind Benjamin Mauerberger, alias “Ben Smith”, posing with several high-profile Thai political, police, military and business figures have stirred controversy and raised questions about ...

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:29:00 +0700
Top Korean court upholds jail terms for Pattaya barrel murders
The South Korean Supreme Court on Thursday upheld sentences for three men convicted of murdering a tourist from their country and putting the body in a barrel before dumping it in a reservoir near Pattaya in Thailand

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:45:00 +0700
Israel identifies body of last Thai hostage in Gaza
Israel has identified the remains of the hostage it received from Hamas as Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak, the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Thursday.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:03:00 +0700
Thai airport tax to rise 53% for international flights
The Civil Aviation Board has approved a 53% increase in the passenger service charge, commonly known as the airport tax, for outbound passengers on international flights.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:30:00 +0700
Thai universities urged to cut ‘portfolio’ admissions
Stricter guidelines will apply for Thai university admissions for the 2027 academic year, with a reduction in the requirements for applicants to submit costly portfolios.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:13:00 +0700
Domestic airfares continue to decrease
Despite a dispute over expensive airfares to flood-stricken Hat Yai, average domestic ticket prices this year continued to decline, as low-cost carriers fled from underperforming Chinese routes to add domestic flights and avoid competition with state...

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:09:00 +0700
New gas price plan targets green shift
Thailand's energy and power sector is entering a major transition, driven by the National Energy Policy Council's (NEPC) approval of a new natural gas pricing structure and shifting investment themes that increasingly favour renewable energy and powe...

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:07:00 +0700
Panel puts flood income loss at B30bn this month
The private sector estimates the deadly floods in the South have caused income losses of 20-30 billion baht, weighing on GDP growth in the final quarter of this year.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:03:00 +0700
The rise of a golden generation
The clock is ticking. Fast. The official opening of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, hosted by Thailand from Dec 9 to 20, is now just days away.

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