Thai farmers switch to buffaloes as fuel costs rise
CHACHOENGSAO — 7 April 2026, farmers in eastern Thailand are turning to traditional methods of ploughing fields with buffaloes as rising fuel prices drive...
Thai tutor accused of hitting child with mobile phone
SARABURI — 7 April 2026, a private tutor has been accused of assaulting a seven-year-old boy by striking him on the head with a...
Thai embassy issues high-alert warning in Israel amid escalating Middle East tensions
TEL AVIV — The Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv has issued a high-alert warning to Thai citizens in Israel as tensions escalate between...
Two foreign tourists found dead in Bangkok hotel room
BANGKOK — 7 April 2026, two foreign tourists were found dead under unclear circumstances in a hotel room on Bangkok’s Khao San Road, police...
Thailand exposes scam city in O’Smach, invites international scrutiny
Thai authorities have presented evidence of a large-scale online scam operation across the Thai-Cambodian border, describing it as a major transnational crime hub and...
Ice sales surge in heat while fuel costs hit deliveries
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 7 April 2026, ice sales have surged in northeastern Thailand amid intense summer heat, but rising diesel prices are squeezing profits...
Live-fire exercises! RDF battalion drills, shows full combat power
KANCHANABURI — Lt. Gen. Worayot Luengsuwan, commander of Thailand’s First Army, visited the 1st Army rapid deployment battalion (RDF) training at the 9th Infantry...
Bangkok book fair draws 1.3m, boosts sales
BANGKOK — 6 April 2026, Thailand’s annual book fair has concluded with strong attendance and sales, drawing more than 1.3 million visitors and generating...
Vietnam elects Communist Party chief as president, echoing China’s power structure
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam unanimously elected Communist Party General Secretary To Lam as president for a five-year term, consolidating his control over both...
Thai van driver arrested in rape of Ukrainian tourist
PHUKET — 6 April 2026, Police in Phuket have arrested a van driver accused of raping a 20-year-old Ukrainian tourist after tracking him through...
