By AFP and published by CNA MAUMERE, Indonesia: A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday (Aug. 15), sending thousands running in panic after authorities issued a tsunami warning. The epicentre of the shallow quake was located off the north coast of the island, about 68km northwest of the
Month: August 2026
Anutin bows to Thaksin in bidding farewell after funeral service
AFTER attending the funeral service for former deputy interior minister and five-time MP Krieng Kalptinan in Ubon Ratchathani province last evening (Aug. 14) Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul walked with former prime minister Thaksin Shainawatra to his car and bade farewell by kneeling and bowing to him, Amarin TV said. Also attending the funeral service
Read moreAnutin’s turboprop civilian plane given mid-air greeting by F-16 fighter jets over Korat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT was seen as an unprecedented, aerial event, the air force today (Aug.14) commissioned a trio of F-16 fighter jets to give a mid-air greeting for Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul who literally piloted a turboprop civilian plane to visit their Wing 1 air force base in Nakhon Ratchasima. A
Read moreThai-US trade talks irrelevant to Cobra Gold military exercise: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (Aug.14) categorically denied that bilateral trade relations between the United States and Thailand would ultimately have anything to do with the Cobra Gold military exercise between the two allied countries. Anutin was apparently responding to unconfirmed speculation that the annual military exercise jointly hosted by
Read moreCardiologist warns Hyrox athletes to be careful of overexerting
HYROX competitors were warned by a cardiologist to be wary of getting a heart attack, especially those in high-risk groups, by pushing themselves beyond their limit and that they should always control the intensity, observe for unusual symptoms and undergo pre-competition screening, PPTVHD36 said this morning (Aug. 14). Hyrox is an indoor fitness competition
Read moreUS could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON: The US has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to assassinate President Donald Trump, including before a secret Air Force One ruse in Turkey, that US intelligence officials could not independently verify, according to a current US official and two former
Read moreLaos deports 130 Thais for running online gambling websites
A BIG group of 130 Thai men and women were deported from Laos today (Aug.13) after being rounded up for operating online gambling websites at the neighbouring country’s capital Vientiane, Amarin TV said this evening. Pol. Col. Noppadol Rakchart, superintendent of Nong Khai Immigration Police, and Pol. Col. Jirawit Panyim, superintendent of Nong Khai
Read morePeople’s MP slams Anutin on controlling firearms
PEOPLE’S MP Rangsiman Rome took Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to task over his approach to controlling firearms ownership pointing out that it should be specified who is entitled to own a gun and they should undergo a health check before being allowed to do so, PPTVHD36 and Naewna newspaper said today (Aug. 13). This
Read moreThailand not linking Cobra Gold 2027 war games to US tariff cuts: Ministry
THE THAI Defence Ministry denied that Thailand is using the holding of Cobra Gold 2027 military exercise to wrestle tariff reduction from the US with the war games being held as planned while still studying letting US set up a drone manufacturing plant here, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Aug. 13). RADM Surasan
Read morePublic urged to urgently update mobile phones
THE National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) warned mobile phone users to urgently update their devices by Aug. 30 to prevent cybercrime, TV Channel 7 said last night (Aug. 12). Cell phone users were urged to check and update their phone number information through channels specified by their service providers by Aug. 30. Should
Read moreElectricity rate reduced after street lighting charge lifted
THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) yesterday (Aug. 12) removed a street lighting charge from public electricity bills leading to 6-satang reduction in the rate to 3.89 baht a unit from next month (September), TV Channel 7 said. Moreover, rate structure for residential electricity has also been adjusted, with the first 200 units capped at
Read morePopular page exposes lucky draw for 5 shotguns at official celebration
A WIDELY-FOLLOWED Facebook named “Sue Thuean” (Illegible Media) sparked widespread criticism online after posting details and images of a lavish 134th anniversary celebration of village headmen and subdistrict chiefs at Koh Phangan and Koh Tao islands where there was a lucky draw for five shotguns, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said today (Aug. 12).
Read more3 missing forest rangers found, being airlifted out of dense forest
THREE forest rangers who disappeared while patrolling mountain forests to suppress illegal gold mining in Kanchanaburi yesterday (Aug. 11) have been found and are being airlifted to safety, MGR Online and TV Channel 7 said today. This morning Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin sent a helicopter to extensively search for the
Read moreNew attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse
– By Reuters and published by US News & World Report DUBAI: The US and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday (Aug. 11) as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions. The attacks, in
Read moreGerman tourist drowns in Phuket after being swept away by big waves
A GERMAN man holidaying in Thailand drowned after being pulled further into the sea by large waves that pounded Phuket’s Freedom beach yesterday (Aug. 10) while six other tourists narrowly escaped death after being caught in strong currents off Nai Thon beach today, TV Channel 7 and NBT World said, Rescuers have found the
Read moreThai and Laotian boyfriends fight over woman who can’t decide which one to choose
A LOVE triangle involving two men, one a Thai and the other Laotian, who both are in a relationship with the same Thai woman who could not decide which one to choose because she loved them both ended with the Thai man stabbing and seriously injuring his Laotian rival, Amarin TV said today (Aug.
Read moreAnutin advised against co-piloting F-16 fighter jet
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul has been ultimately advised against literally co-piloting a military combat aircraft for safety reasons during his official visit to Wing 1 air force base in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) scheduled shortly, according to an air force source. The prime minister will be strongly suggested by air marshals
Read moreDeath toll rises to 132 with hundreds more injured in Colombia earthquake, association says
By CNN and Reuters – published by CNA BOGOTA: At least 132 people have died, and 570 have been injured as a result of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck earlier Monday (Aug. 10), according to the Colombian Association of Capital Cities, which earlier took part in an disaster response meeting with the president.
Read moreEx-MP literally kills provincial administration head
By Thai Newsroom Reporters Updated at 7.55 a.m. on Aug. 11, 2026 IN WHAT was seen as an unlikely phenomenon, former maverick MP Chalong Riewraeng yesterday (Aug.10) literally gunned down and killed Nonthaburi provincial administration head Thongchai Yenprasert in the premises of the latter’s office adjacent to the northern outskirts of Bangkok. The three-time,
Read moreThais spending carefully amid economic pressure
ALTHOUGH the Thai economy is still buffeted by high cost of living while consumer confidence has not yet fully recovered, spending by Thais has not completely disappeared just shifted to a desire to “buy what’s necessary and offers better value,” PPTVHD36 said today (Aug.10). Mr. Athit Rujirawat, chief executive officer of Krungsri Consumer, said
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