Urgent Search for 3 Missing Workers After Tunnel Collapse

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Aug 26 (TNA) – A search and rescue operation is underway after a tunnel collapse at a high-speed rail construction site in Nakhon Ratchasima province left three workers missing. The incident occurred on the night of August 24, within the Khlong Pai tunnel, part of the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed rail project. The deputy […]

Thaksin:10,000 Baht to Reach Vulnerable Groups in Sept

BANGKOK, Aug 23 (TNA) – Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has announced that 14.5 million vulnerable individuals will receive 10,000 baht each in September. At the “Vision for Thailand 2024” event, Thaksin presented his vision for the first time since his return. The event was attended by numerous dignitaries, including cabinet ministers, business leaders, and […]

Phuket Floods Claim Five Lives as Landslide Hits Rental Rooms

PHUKET, Aug 23 (TNA) – Heavy rainfall that lashed Phuket overnight triggered flash floods and landslides, killing at least five people and leaving three others missing, officials said on Friday. The heavy downpour caused rivers to overflow, inundating homes and roads and leaving residents scrambling to safety. A landslide swept through a rental house complex […]

Devastating Floods Hit Nan Province

NAN, Aug 22 (TNA) – The flood situation in Nan province has reached a critical level, with ten districts affected. Numerous rivers have overflowed their banks, inundating homes and agricultural land, and causing widespread damage. Yesterday, three villagers who were collecting crickets near the flooded river in Chiang Klang district were swept away by the […]

Govt Convenes Emergency Meeting Amid Severe Flooding

BANGKOK, Aug 22 (TNA) – Thailand is grappling with widespread flooding in its northern provinces, prompting acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to convene an urgent meeting to coordinate relief efforts on Thursday. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Anutin Charnvirakul, along with key officials from the National Water Resources Office and the […]

Man Bitten by Python While Using Toilet

SAMUT PRAKAN, Aug 22 (TNA) – In a shocking incident, a man was bitten on the genitals by a python while using the toilet at a house in Samut Prakan province.   The man, 35 identified as Thanat Tangtewanon, shared his harrowing experience on Facebook, detailing how he was attacked by the snake while sitting […]

Palang Pracharath Faces Internal Struggles Amid Cabinet Formation

BANGKOK, Aug 21 (TNA) – The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has nominated four former ministers from the Srettha Thavisin administration for positions in the new government led by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, according to a party statement released on Wednesday. The nominations are currently under review by the Prime Minister’s Secretariat as part of the […]

Bank of Thailand Holds Key Interest Rate at 2.50%

Bangkok, Aug 21 (TNA) – The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6-1 to maintain its policy interest rate at 2.50% per annum. Piti Disyatat, Secretary of the MPC, announced the decision on Wednesday.  The committee cited Thailand’s economic expansion in line with its forecast, driven by tourism and domestic demand. While exports […]

Thailand Detects Suspected Mpox Clade1 Case

BANGKOK, Aug 21 (TNA) – Thai health authorities have reported a suspected case of monkeypox Clade1B, the Department of Disease Control announced on Wednesday. Dr. Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, has announced an urgent press conference regarding the first suspected case of Clade 1 monkeypox in Thailand. The patient is a […]

Palang Pracharath Party Splits Amid Coalition Talks

BANGKOK – Thailand’s coalition partner Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is facing a serious internal rift, with tensions escalating between two key figures – the party’s leader Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon and its secretary-general and caretaker agriculture minister Thamanat Prompow. The rift within PPRP emerges as PM-elect Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai leader, forms a new government following […]

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