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Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:07:00 +0700
Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treaty
GENEVA - Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar as well as European countries moving to withdraw from the treaty banning their use, a new report showed on Mond...

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:44:00 +0700
Financial aid for flood victims, public utility restoration begin in Hat Yai
The government has begun transferring financial aid to flood victims and restoring public utilities in flood-devastated Hat Yai district of Songkhla.

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0700
Thai central bank planning measures to ease strong baht, sees room for rate cuts
Thailand's central bank is planning measures to ease the upward pressure on the baht , including having banks tighten their controls on gold-related foreign exchange transactions and requiring major gold traders to supply their transaction data.

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:49:00 +0700
Death toll of Hat Yai flood victims disputed
The Public Health Ministry expects the number of flood-related deaths in Hat Yai district to rise only gradually, a projection that contradicts the observations of rescue volunteers.

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:47:00 +0700
4 southern train sevices cancelled, others adjusted
Severe track flood damage has prompted the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to cancel four regular train services between Bangkok and the South and shorten six others, from Monday. 

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:24:00 +0700
Most of Thailand still under thick smog
Ultrafine dust was at unsafe levels in Bangkok and 45 provinces over the past 24 hours, as of Monday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:09:00 +0700
Lots to do before checking out
Before southern Thailand was hit by a massive flood last week, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signalled an early dissolution of parliament, possibly by mid-December instead of the previously announced late January 2026, following opposition press...

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:01:00 +0700
Toxic threat sweeps all before it
CHIANG MAI: The mountainous landscapes and cool, pristine air once drew visitors to Thaton village in Chiang Mai's Mae Ai district, especially during the high season from November onward.

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:52:00 +0700
Govt shrugs off post-flood polls
The government has dismissed concerns over declining public support for Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in the wake of the Hat Yai flood catastrophe, insisting it has done its best to manage the crisis.

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:49:00 +0700
PCD targets Dec 10 Hat Yai clean-up
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has set a target of Dec 10 to clear 11,000 tonnes of flood waste in Hat Yai amid rising health and safety concerns.

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