Discover the giant Buddha at Bangkok’s Wat Paknam
Rising 69 meters above Bangkok, the Phra Buddha Dhammakaya Thep Mongkol is the largest Buddha statue in Bangkok and the third-tallest statue in Thailand.
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Thailand’s Q2 growth hits 1.9%, lowest among key ASEAN economies
Thailand’s economy grew just 1.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, the slowest growth among six major ASEAN economies compared by the National...
Korat man dies in field, suspected heatstroke
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 16 August 2026, A 52-year-old man died after reportedly suffering heatstroke while clearing grass and weeds in a rice field in...
Luxury car catches fire after overnight charging in Pathum Thani
PATHUM THANI — 16 August 2026, A luxury hybrid car worth more than 1 million baht caught fire after being left charging overnight at...
Thai shopper orders iPhone 17 Pro Max, receives Android
BANGKOK — 12 August 2026, A Thai consumer has issued a warning after ordering an iPhone 17 Pro Max for nearly 50,000 Baht through a...
Tree breaks at Ayutthaya temple, injuring four tourists
AYUTTHAYA — 16 August 2026, Four tourists were injured after a tree broke and fell within the grounds of Wat Phra Si Sanphet in...
Two monks injured as pickup crashes into their truck at U-turn
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 16 August 2026, Two Buddhist monks were injured after their pickup truck was hit by another pickup as they made a...
Flash flood hits Mae Sa waterfall, tourist swept downstream
CHIANG MAI — 15 August 2026, A sudden flash flood swept a tourist away while several visitors were swimming at Mae Sa Waterfall in...
Sa Kaeo police bust Thai-Cambodian drug party
SA KAEO — Police and soldiers raided a house in Sa Kaeo province following a report of a drug party, arresting 10 people, including...
Sports cardiologist warns HYROX competitors after athlete suffers cardiac arrest
BANGKOK — 14 August 2026, A sports cardiologist has urged HYROX competitors to listen to warning signs from their bodies and stop immediately if...
