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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:08:00 +0700
Thai Airways CEO ousted over flood mishaps
The board of directors of Thai Airways International Public Co Ltd on Friday dismissed Chief Executive Officer Chai Eamsiri following the widespread mismanagement of flight schedules and severe baggage backlogs during heavy flooding in the capital th...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0700
Hotelier returns 100,000 baht in euros to French tourist
The owner of an accommodation near Phuket airport successfully returned a bundle of euro banknotes left in a wardrobe, estimated to be worth about 100,000 baht, to a French tourist on Friday, receiving thanks and a 100-baht tip.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:42:00 +0700
Baggage claims to be moved to new location, transport ministry promises Thai Airways compensation
Thai Airways International (Thai) will move bag collection to a new place on Saturday as the Transport Ministry has pledged financial compensation for flyers affected by flight and baggage chaos after flooding paralysed the airline.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0700
Thai Airways to resume normal flight schedules from Saturday
Thai Airways International (THAI) will return to its normal flight operation mode on Saturday after severe floods in greater Bangkok have maimed the airline as it cancelled some services that stranded passengers and baggage.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:10:00 +0700
PM ignores calls to fire Chadchart
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul rejected calls to remove Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt from his post as the government urged agencies to focus on draining floodwaters and restoring affected areas rather than political criticism.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0700
Cops widen cross-border scam fight
The Anti-Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) is stepping up cooperation with Australia, the United States and neighbouring countries as it shifts its focus from warning victims after they have been defrauded to detecting and disrupting scam networks before loss...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:59:00 +0700
NBTC moves to break 2-month deadlock
Six commissioners of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) are set to hold their own board meeting on Friday without the chairman, breaking a deadlock of more than two months of cancelled meetings that has left a ballooni...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:53:00 +0700
Flood impact on Thai economy greater than initially expected
Although floodwaters from a recent deluge in Bangkok have largely receded, economists warn the impact on the Thai economy could be greater than initially expected because of forecasts of more rainfall and rising financial burdens on affected househol...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:42:00 +0700
Chip crunch pressures oil and gas sector
The rapid rise in demand for advanced semiconductors from data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) applications is creating supply challenges for the oil and gas industry, affecting the delivery of critical industrial systems, according to Preec...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:34:00 +0700
Infineon boosts Thailand's chip drive
The inauguration of a 48-billion-baht power semiconductor factory for German firm Infineon Technologies AG will be a crucial part of Thailand's "All in AI" scheme, says Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

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