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Thailand has activated a restructured disaster management system with four regional committees to address simultaneous threats from seasonal flooding and prolonged drought conditions affecting agriculture and water security.
General Operations Force arrested a 55-year-old man in Tumpat, Kelantan yesterday following the seizure of 52 durian saplings suspected to have been illicitly imported from Thailand.
Thai police have issued arrest warrants for five individuals suspected of orchestrating a lethal ambush on a security checkpoint in Narathiwat's Rangae district on July 22, marking an escalation in southern Thailand's insurgency.
Malaysia's undefeated start to the 2026 ASEAN Cup came to an end on Saturday when they fell 2-0 to defending champions Thailand in Bangkok, reigniting the battle for Group B supremacy.
Southeast Asian governments face mounting pressures from environmental crises and rapid digital transformation. Indonesia confronts waste management and severe drought forecasts, while the Philippines moves to strengthen its IT sector and Singapore advances green building targets.
Thailand has indefinitely postponed planned peace talks with southern insurgents scheduled for September in Malaysia, citing a deadly attack in Narathiwat province that claimed five ranger lives last week.
Thai authorities rescued three Indian tourists from a Pattaya townhouse where they were allegedly abducted and held for ransom by a transnational criminal network. Police are pursuing five suspects believed responsible.
Five Italian students and their supervisor apologized to a Thai woman after a heated BTS train altercation in Bangkok. Police fined the group between 1,000 and 2,000 baht each, with both parties agreeing to settle and delete social media records.
Thailand has streamlined legal procedures to rapidly block illegal websites and content as unlawful URLs have ballooned from tens of thousands to millions, targeting online gambling, scams, and fraudulent schemes.
Thailand's Criminal Records Division has implemented mandatory fingerprint verification for nine categories of applications involving foreign nationals, including permanent residence, work permits, and civil service positions.
Thailand is suspending nearly 6,000 civil servants implicated in a widespread examination fraud scheme. The scandal has already resulted in three arrests as authorities expand their investigation into the cheating network.
Thai authorities have confirmed that a Norwegian man accused of financing a boxing camp used to traffic minors for sexual exploitation died of natural causes before the investigation began, though police continue pursuing other suspects.
Thai authorities have arrested a boxing camp manager in Rayong province on charges of trafficking minors for sexual exploitation. Police rescued 12 children and are searching for a Norwegian national allegedly involved in the operation.
Thai authorities have arrested three key suspects connected to a widespread civil service examination rigging scheme that could result in approximately 5,000 government officials losing their jobs.
Thaksin, Yingluck, and Paetongtarn Shinawatra met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta to explore investment opportunities and economic development strategies through state asset manager Danantara.
A devastating fire at a Bangkok bar in the Chatuchak district claimed at least 27 lives early Monday morning, with investigators focusing on a possible electrical switchboard malfunction as the source of the blaze.
Thailand is hosting two informal ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meetings in Bangkok to discuss Myanmar and advance the regional bloc's Five-Point Consensus, with the Philippines chairing discussions.
Authorities at Phuket International Airport arrested two women on the same day after discovering more than 32kg of cannabis flowers hidden in their luggage during customs inspections.
Thai police have arrested a man alleged to be a key intermediary in a drug smuggling network that used a flight attendant to transport heroin to Australia. The case reveals a sophisticated distribution operation with multiple layers of coordination.
Thai authorities have arrested a hospital medical-records officer and district official in Thonburi in connection with an alleged birth-registration racket that enabled Chinese nationals to secure Thai citizenship for their children through fraudulent paternity claims.
A prominent Thai beer family matriarch has formally withdrawn her controversial 'ungrateful child' lawsuit against her son, a Bangkok court confirmed, after he made serious allegations of sexual abuse.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrives in Malaysia this week for a two-day official visit focused on regional connectivity, border infrastructure development, and agricultural collaboration with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
A member of Thailand's wealthy Bhirombhakdi family has withdrawn an 'ungrateful child' lawsuit against her son, days after he publicly accused his older brother of sexual abuse, marking a dramatic turn in a high-profile family dispute.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit Malaysia from July 9 ahead of the July 11 opening of a new permanent Sadao border checkpoint, expected to streamline cross-border trade, investment and tourism between the two nations.
Thai authorities have detained a British woman in connection with the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, a cannabis farm operator, at a luxury residence in Pattaya. The incident highlights ongoing legal complexities involving foreign nationals and drug-related activities in Thailand.
The discovery of a murdered teenager in Pattaya has reignited scrutiny of Thailand's most infamous resort, where sex work remains economically essential despite official illegality and efforts to rebrand as a family destination.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is set to visit Malaysia next month for high-level talks with PM Anwar Ibrahim, with discussions expected to focus on regional security challenges and bilateral trade opportunities.
Thailand has awarded 650,000 baht (approximately RM80,000) in compensation to one of two Malaysian nationals wounded in a roadside bomb explosion in Tak Bai district on June 29, with authorities vowing enhanced security.
Thailand has implemented stricter aviation security protocols following the arrest of a 26-year-old female crew member in Australia over alleged heroin smuggling. The government emphasized the incident reflects individual misconduct rather than systemic failure.
A Thai Airways employee faces charges after Australian authorities discovered more than one kilogramme of heroin hidden in luggage during a customs inspection at an Australian port.
Two Malaysians injured in an improvised explosive device blast in Thailand's Narathiwat province have been safely returned to Malaysia and admitted to a hospital in Kelantan for further treatment.
Thai customs authorities at the Mae Sai border in Chiang Rai have intercepted more than 23 million baht hidden inside cardboard boxes labelled as food products in a Myanmar-registered vehicle. The driver faces smuggling charges.
Thailand has launched a major enforcement drive against foreign nationals operating through local proxies to control property and businesses in major tourist regions including Phuket, arresting 67 foreigners and 29 locals.