People’s Party fields Decharat in Nonthaburi PAO chief race
BANGKOK — 17 August 2026, The opposition People’s Party has unveiled Decharat Sukkamnerd, director of its Think Forward Center, as its candidate for chief...
Taiwan president proposes NT$10,000 cash handout as economy set for strongest growth in decades
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has proposed giving every person NT$10,000 (US$314) next year, saying stronger-than-expected economic growth has created an opportunity to share the...
Thailand upgrades SAVE OUR DUGONG program to protect dugongs in 12 areas
BANGKOK — 17 August 2026, Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has stepped up measures to protect dugongs after recording 209 strandings...
Forensic officers inspect Khon Kaen prison construction site after 30 bags of meth found...
KHON KAEN — 17 August 2026, Forensic officers inspected a construction site for a new staff residence at Khon Kaen Central Prison after workers...
Royal command promotes 14 senior monks to higher ecclesiastical ranks
BANGKOK — 17 August 2026, The Royal Gazette has published royal commands promoting and conferring ecclesiastical titles on 14 senior Buddhist monks.
The first announcement...
Couple found dead after Nonthaburi house fire, petrol discovered inside
NONTHABURI — 17 August 2026, Two people believed to be a husband and wife were found dead inside a house in Nonthaburi after a...
Myanmar military steps up Karen State offensive as stray rounds again cross into Thailand
TAK — 17 August 2026, Fighting between Myanmar troops and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) intensified along the Thai-Myanmar border on Monday, with...
Bou Meng, a Cambodian artist and survivor of a Khmer Rouge torture center, has...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian artist Bou Meng, one of only seven people known to have survived a notorious Khmer Rouge torture center...
Market packed for Nene Royal’s farewell concert before America’s Got Talent live shows
PHUKET — 16 August 2026, The Naka Market in Phuket was packed with fans, as “Nene Royal” held a farewell concert ahead of her...
Jeno Thitikul surges to 10th LPGA title at Portland Classic
OREGON, United State — 16 August 2026, Thai world No. 2 Atthaya Thitikul, known as “Jeno,” stormed to her 10th LPGA Tour title after...
