A major crackdown on illegal foreign nominee businesses in three southern provinces has resulted in the seizure of assets worth more than 1 billion baht and the arrest of 48 Thai and foreign suspects.

The Thai people are under threat of being fed lies and being wrongly influenced, and the country is at risk of losing control over its communication channels.

Authorities in Phuket are considering a proposal to raise the provincial tax on hotels from 1% to 3% of room rates to generate additional revenue for local development and tourism promotion.

The Finance Ministry is expediting its review of welfare reforms to ensure the benefits target those most in need, minimise duplication across programmes, and promote greater participation in the labour force.

Is Thailand becoming a welfare state? The answer remains to be seen, given the government's fiscal constraints.

The Culture Ministry has insisted Thailand's bids to have traditional Thai costume and Muay Thai recognised by Unesco as intangible cultural heritage items will not be affected by Cambodia's election to a Unesco heritage committee.

The Election Commission (EC) has defended its handling of the 2024 Senate election and rejected allegations of irregularities after a video showing officials collecting voting notes from candidates resurfaced.

Years after her visits to remote villages, schools and rehabilitation projects, the memories left by Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati continue to shape lives across Thailand.

The private sector is urging the government to maintain Thailand's economic stability following S&P Global Ratings' reaffirmation of the country's sovereign credit rating.

An academic at Thammasat University has backed the Office of the Consumer Protection Board's (OCPB) proposed Defective Item Act draft, or the Lemon Law, describing it as a long-awaited step towards fairer treatment of consumers.