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Mahidol researcher Yodchanan Wongsawat proposes tech grants, 20,000-baht digital stimulus, retraining and a casino resort to boost Thai incomes. Learn more.

Thai police seized a record 330 million meth tablets and froze ฿3.39 billion in cartel assets, exposing political links and triggering tighter border crackdowns.

BLACKPINK’s Lisa invites you to Udon Thani’s Red Lotus Sea in Thailand’s new tourism film premiering 28 Jan. Plan your eco-friendly Isan sunrise escape today.

Thailand’s online gambling probe targeting 10 candidates from a single party could erode voter confidence and upend upcoming elections — learn what’s at stake.

Hidden incense ignites sugarcane fires in Chaiyaphum, intensifying Thailand’s PM2.5 haze. Discover safety steps, legal penalties and farming fixes residents can use.

Thailand cold wave brings 1–3 °C drops, foggy Bangkok dawns and frost alerts in northern provinces. See travel, farming and health tips to prepare now—stay safe.

All 30 victims of the Korat crane crash identified; families get ฿1.7m each as Thailand orders nationwide rail safety audits. Refund and reroute info inside.

Thailand Election 2026: Five parties' plans—from Andaman ports to AI hospitals and smart grids—could reshape factories, power costs and Thai wage growth.

Thai-Cambodian border shelling has tilted Surin’s 11th-century Prasat Ta Kwai Temple. Minefields keep tourists away until army demining allows restoration.

Find out how Thailand’s top parties plan smart-grids, AI-powered farms and projects to double GDP—and what it could mean for residents, expats and investors.

Following a pre-dawn raid in Yala that killed one suspected insurgent and trapped two others, Southern Thailand braces for evacuations, power cuts and curfews.

Bus staff and motorcycle taxis foiled a Sukhumvit Soi 5 knife attack, exposing urgent gaps in Bangkok’s transit security and mental-health care. Read the full story.

Swedish drug fugitive’s Hua Hin condo arrest prompts Thai immigration to tighten visa-overstay checks. Learn what expats, landlords and investors must do to stay compliant.

Discover how Chulalongkorn, Mahidol and Chiang Mai form the MC² Alliance to share labs, launch a ฿500 million innovation fund and publish an open spending dashboard.

Abhisit’s one-year plan offers ฿65k baby grants, universal ฿1k pensions and Bangkok rail fares capped at ฿20—discover how it aims to revive Thailand’s economy.

Bangkok violent crime fell 17% in 2025, the lowest since 2018, but online fraud jumped 20%. See police tips and hotline 1441 to keep your money and data safe.

Thai-Cambodia Isan crossings at Chong Chom and Chong Sangam face extra X-ray scans and double passport checks. Traders and tourists should budget extra time.

Thailand’s new Labour Protection Act seeks longer leave, better pay and universal healthcare for 40 million informal workers—key issues shaping the 2024 election.

Swedish fugitive arrested in Hua Hin after neighbour tip-off and Interpol Red Notice. Learn how Thailand’s stricter checks affect visas, cannabis use and expat life.

Phuket Airport nears pre-COVID traffic as new Europe and Middle East flights return. Expansion and upgrades set for 2029 aim to ease queues for Thai travellers.