France bars 1,700 cruise passengers after illness outbreak
BORDEAUX — 14 May 2026, French authorities barred more than 1,700 passengers and crew aboard the British cruise ship MS Ambition from disembarking after...
Thailand warns of floods, rough seas from storms this week
BANGKOK — 14 May 2026, Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) issued its third weather warning on Thursday, cautioning that heavy to very heavy rainfall could...
Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China’s Xi on Iran war, trade and...
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his hotly anticipated talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade and U.S....
Thailand introduces new alcohol restrictions in 8 places
BANGKOK — Thailand has introduced new alcohol control regulations banning the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in several public areas nationwide, with the...
Steven Gerrard visits Rajadamnern, trains Muay Thai with Buakaw
BANGKOK — Football legends including Steven Gerrard, Steve McManaman, Michel Salgado, Claude Makelele and Quinton Fortune visited Rajadamnern Stadium to experience Muay Thai culture...
Thai man detained in Cambodia after border disappearance
SURIN — Thailand’s 2nd Army Region on Wednesday confirmed that a 58-year-old Thai man who went missing near the Thai-Cambodian border last month is...
Thai PM orders probe into Koh Phangan nominee firms
SURAT THANI — 13 May 2026, Thai Prime Minister on Wednesday ordered an investigation into suspected nominee business arrangements involving foreign investoAdd Postrs on...
Thailand’s first Gripen E/F enters production
Thailand’s first Saab JAS 39 Gripen E/F fighter jet has officially entered the production line at SAAB in Sweden, while Air Force Commander-in-Chief Seksan...
24 Thais arrested near Cambodian border over “mule accounts”
SA KAEO — 13 May 2026, Thai authorities arrested 24 Thai nationals near the Cambodian border while they were allegedly attempting to cross illegally...
Anutin: Beaches in front of hotels are public
SURAT THANI — Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday vowed to crack down on illegal foreign nominee businesses and public beach encroachment on Ko...
