By Reuters and published by Yahoo!New KUALA LUMPUR: Nur is a 12-year-old Rohingya Muslim refugee in Malaysia who has stopped going to school since June, after two men threatened to beat her on her way to class. “Why do you want to go to school? Do you want to take over our country?” they
Month: July 2026
Pheu Thai candidate leading by wide margin in Roi Et local election
UNOFFICIAL result of a local election held today (July 26) in northeastern Roi Et province shows that Pheu Thai’s candidate is way ahead of his two independent rivals, Amarin TV said. The election for Nayok Or Bor Jor or head of the Roi Et provincial administration was held after Pheu Thai candidate Mr. Seksit
Read moreTomorrowland Thailand will likely draw over 6 billion baht in revenue
THE iconic electronic music festival Tomorrowland Thailand, the first full-scale Asian edition set to take place at Chonburi’s Wisdom Valley during Dec. 11-13,2026, is expected to draw 6.132 billion baht in revenue while boosting hotel bookings in Chonburi province, including Pattaya, and Rayong, PPTVHD36 said today (July 26). Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak
Read moreOne killed, 15 wounded after car hits crowds near Berlin Pride
By AFP – published by CNA and DPA – published by Yahoo!New BERLIN: At least one person was killed and around 15 wounded after a car is believed to have hit the crowd on the outskirts of the Berlin Gay Pride parade, police said Saturday (July 25). “We believe that a vehicle entered the
Read moreArrest warrant out for one suspect in Narathiwat checkpoint attack
THE Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command said this evening (July 25) that progress has been made in investigating the attack on a checkpoint in Far South Narathiwat province midweek that killed five rangers and injured six civilians with an arrest warrant having been issued for one suspect while another has been
Read moreEkniti unveils 3-pronged reform roadmap to push Thai economy back to 3%++ growth
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas is pursuing reforms in three areas of the Thai economy, energy transition, addressing the aging society, and upskilling the workforce for future industries, in aiming to take the Thai economy back to 3%++ growth, Naewna newspaper said this evening (July 25). Speaking at an Economic Journalists Association’s function
Read moreItalian youths apologise for row on Skytrain, deported
A GROUP of Italian youths, identified as students, who brawled with a Thai woman on Skytrain after she asked them to quieten down recorded a video clip expressing regret for the incident, admitting that money cannot buy manners, and are being immediately deported, Amarin TV said this afternoon (July 25). The Italian embassy’s Facebook
Read moreItalian embassy Facebook page flooded with comments after Skytrain fracas
AFTER a group of Italian youths brawled with a Thai woman on BTS Skytrain yesterday (July 24) when she asked them to stop being so noisy as they were disturbing other passengers, by nightfall comments by Thai netizens had flooded the Italian embassy Facebook page while another Facebook user posted an open letter to
Read moreGovt scraps Land Bridge megaproject after finding it unprofitable
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said today (July 24) that the Land Bridge megaproject linking Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea is being dropped after three working groups had found it to be unprofitable, the investment redundant and having environmental impact, PPTVHD36 said. Ekniti, as chairperson of the Land Bridge project committee,
Read moreMartial law declared in Narathiwat after deadly attack
THE Narathiwat Task Force has imposed martial law in the Far South province after a group of nine insurgents attacked a checkpoint killing five rangers and injuring six civilians on Wednesday night (July 22), TV Channel 7 said today (July 24). Maj. Gen. Yod-awut Phungphak, commander of Narathiwat Task Force, had signed an order
Read moreMost ask for more spending money under Thais Help Thais Plus copay project: KPI Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST PEOPLE would prefer the Bhumjaithai-led government grant them more spending money under the so-called Thais Help Thais Plus copay project, according to the latest King Prajadhipok Institute poll. The KPI poll, conducted earlier this month among a total of 2,000 people in varied parts of the country, has found
Read moreUS unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday (July 23) that it would impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labour concerns, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by US President Donald Trump earlier this year. The levies, which take effect today, range from 10 percent to
Read moreSuchart sends officials to seize encroaching tourism spot on Koh Samui
JUST days after overseeing the demolition of illegal structures on Phuket’s Nui beach Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin turned his attention to Koh Samui sending forestry officials to seize Overlap Stone 2 viewpoint and photo spot belonging to a large investment group that has encroached on over four rai of forest land,
Read moreOver 100 rounds of ammunition fired in attack on Narathiwat checkpoint
THE NINE insurgents who attacked a Narathiwat checkpoint killing five rangers and injuring six civilians last night (July 22) had fired over a hundred rounds of three different types of ammunition with the attack planned in advance to take place when three other rangers of this unit were on leave, PPTVHD36 said today. Narathiwat
Read moreHouthis claim Red Sea tanker strikes as US hits Iran again
AFP teams in Tehran, Washington and Dubai and published by Yahoo!News YEMEN’S Houthi rebels claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday (July 22), potentially opening a new front in the US-Iran war engulfing the region. The claim came as the United States launched a fresh wave of
Read moreOECD lists Colombia as first country to build Culture of Peace Through Tourism
THE concept of Facilitating a Culture of Peace Through Tourism is all set to hit mainstream after being prominently highlighted as a major part of the Colombian Tourism Development Strategy in the latest OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2026 report. Released on July 1, the flagship OECD biennial report lists the formerly drugs-infested South
Read more5 rangers dead as insurgents in disguise attack Narathiwat checkpoint
FIVE rangers manning a checkpoint in Far South Narathiwat province were killed when a group of six insurgents dressed as security personnel attacked them at around 6.45 p.m. today (July 22) and fled, Naewna newspaper said. The insurgents drove to Bukeh Sami municipal checkpoint in Tanyong Mat subdistrict, Ra-ngae district, in a black four-door
Read moreElection commissioners warned of risk of jail over senatorial rigging conspiracy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION commissioners were today (July 22) encouraged to give up performing in double standard fashion whilst handling the senatorial rigging conspiracy allegedly involving Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and several Bhumjaithai members of cabinet, among others, or else they themselves could probably risk being put behind bars, according to chief
Read moreProbe shows southern car bomb packed with two IEDs
FORENSIC investigation of a car bomb explosion at Far South Narathiwat province’s old Tanyong police station at 7.20 p.m. last night (July 21) shows the sedan was rigged with two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) with fake licence plates attached, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit of the Special Operations Division
Read moreMore Airport Rail Link trains will likely run this evening after technical glitch
AFTER a technical malfunction today (July 22) reduced Airport Rail Link service to just one train an hour from usual four or five an hour Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat later said additional trains are expected to be added this evening but could not confirm return to normal service as yet, PPTVHD36 said. Those
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