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Education authorities aim to boost school safety

Thai educational authorities are drafting a new framework to protect students from violence, accidents and rights violations.

May 2, 2026 20:16

Another Shin Corp tax case reaches court

The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases has accepted a lawsuit against a former senior official in the Ministry of Finance for her alleged failure to appeal a ruling in the Shin Corp share tax case that began more than 20 years ago.

May 2, 2026 19:29

‘One Map’ platform to track wildfires in real time

National data systems in Thailand will be integrated to create a unified “One Map” platform aimed at improving real-time responses to wildfires, pollution and natural disasters, says Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob.

May 2, 2026 19:00

Bangkok police dismantle community youth drug hub

Bangkok police have dismantled a gambling den in the Bang Na Nuea area following parents’ complaints that their children, who claimed to be taking classes during the school break, were instead gathering to use drugs and gamble there.

May 2, 2026 18:38

89 Israeli children found at illegal Koh Phangan school

SURAT THANI - Security officials have raided a school on Koh Phangan that was being run illegally by Thai and Iranian operators, and found 89 Israeli children.

May 2, 2026 17:32

Minister pushes for B5bn cruise terminal on Koh Samui

Deputy Transport Minister Sanphet Bunyamanee says he is pushing for a 5-billion-baht cruise terminal on Koh Samui in the southern province of Surat Thani, with a targeted completion date in 2032.

May 2, 2026 16:15

More arrests made in fake birth certificate scandal

Three civil servants in Nakhon Ratchasima have been arrested for allegedly issuing fake Thai birth certificates and transferring household registrations for at least 10 Chinese children, authorities said on Saturday.

May 2, 2026 16:12

King and Queen attend Swedish royal birthday gala

On the Thursday evening, Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand travelled by royal car from the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm to the Royal Palace to attend a formal gala dinner hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

May 2, 2026 13:47
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