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Bangkok Airways, BDMS founder Prasert dies aged 93

Thai doctor and business magnate Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, founder of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) and owner of Bangkok Airways, has died at the age...

Bangkok marks 244 years since founding as Thailand’s capital

Bangkok marks its 244th anniversary on 21 April 2026, the date on which King Rama I, Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok the Great, established the city...

Myanmar fighter jets bomb KNU hospital, one bomb lands in Thailand

A Myanmar military aircraft dropped bombs on a hospital operated by the Karen National Union (KNU) near the Thai border in Mae Hong Son...

Bangkok opens Silom Road for Songkran 2026

Bangkok has officially opened its Songkran 2026 celebrations, with Silom Road in Bang Rak district set to be one of the main festival zones...

Bangkok kicks off Songkran celebrations at CentralWorld

BANGKOK — Large crowds gathered at CentralWorld in the Ratchaprasong district on the first day of Songkran, as both Thai and international visitors joined...

“I’m not ashamed. I have to help my dad” — 15-year-old girl collects bottles...

NONTHABURI — A 15-year-old student who was seen collecting plastic bottles to help support her family has received assistance after her story went viral...

Thai princess gives special lecture on evolution of Chud Thai in The Hague

THE HAGUE — Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya delivered a keynote lecture on Chud Thai at an academic forum held at Hotel...

King of Cambodia confirms prostate cancer treatment

King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia has announced that he is currently undergoing treatment for prostate cancer following a detailed medical examination by a team...

Anutin pledges border wall, speeds up MOU2001 termination study

At 09:05 on 9 April at Parliament, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delivered the government’s policy statement, outlining three core principles guiding the administration: safeguarding...

Three Thai crew confirmed dead after Hormuz attack, FM says

BANGKOK — Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, said on Tuesday that all three crew members of the Mayuree Naree cargo ship,...

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