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Parliament Set to Reopen Amid No-Confidence Motion Plans
8 days ago
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Kingdom, Taiwan Bust Cambodia-Based Call-Centre Scam Ring
Thai and Taiwanese police carried out a joint operation against a transnational call-centre scam network based in Cambodia, arresting more than 20 Taiwanese suspects and uncovering losses exceeding NT$200 million.
11 days ago
Princess Sirivannavari Visits Bangkok National Museum's Treasures
Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya visited the Bangkok National Museum on August 15 to pay respects to the Phra Phuttha Sihing and view rare Srivijaya and Lopburi period artefacts.
15 days ago
Royal Barge Rehearsals Begin August 17 With River Curbs
Thailand's Royal Thai Navy begins the first of ten Royal Barge Procession rehearsals on August 17, with temporary Chao Phraya River restrictions in Bangkok ahead of the November 6 royal ceremony at Wat Arun.
18 days ago
Former MP Arrested After Shooting Nonthaburi Council President Dead
Former Nonthaburi MP Chalong Riewraeng was arrested after allegedly shooting Provincial Administration Organisation president Thongchai Yenprasert four times outside the council office on Monday, in what police say stemmed from an 11-million-baht debt dispute.
21 days ago
Ranger Killed in Rare Tiger Attack at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
A forest ranger was killed by a tiger while on duty at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary on August 5, prompting the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry to order a nationwide review of safety measures for frontline officers.
26 days ago
New Carnivorous Dinosaur Fossil Found in Chaiyaphum, Older Than Nagatitan
Thai researchers have uncovered a new carnivorous dinosaur fossil in Chaiyaphum province, estimated at more than 130 million years old and believed to be the oldest dinosaur discovery yet found there.
27 days ago
Thailand Marks Khao Phansa as Buddhist Lent Begins Today
Thailand observed Khao Phansa on July 30, a national holiday marking the start of the three-month Buddhist Lent, with merit-making ceremonies at Bangkok's major temples and Ubon Ratchathani's 125th Candle Festival reaching its main parade.
1 month ago
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Parliament Set to Reopen Amid No-Confidence Motion Plans
Parliament reconvenes on August 25 to tackle the 2027 budget and charter reform, as opposition parties prepare a no-confidence motion covering election collusion claims and other allegations.
8 days ago
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Kingdom, Taiwan Bust Cambodia-Based Call-Centre Scam Ring
Thai and Taiwanese police carried out a joint operation against a transnational call-centre scam network based in Cambodia, arresting more than 20 Taiwanese suspects and uncovering losses exceeding NT$200 million.
11 days ago
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Princess Sirivannavari Visits Bangkok National Museum's Treasures
Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya visited the Bangkok National Museum on August 15 to pay respects to the Phra Phuttha Sihing and view rare Srivijaya and Lopburi period artefacts.
15 days ago
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Royal Barge Rehearsals Begin August 17 With River Curbs
Thailand's Royal Thai Navy begins the first of ten Royal Barge Procession rehearsals on August 17, with temporary Chao Phraya River restrictions in Bangkok ahead of the November 6 royal ceremony at Wat Arun.
18 days ago
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Former MP Arrested After Shooting Nonthaburi Council President Dead
Former Nonthaburi MP Chalong Riewraeng was arrested after allegedly shooting Provincial Administration Organisation president Thongchai Yenprasert four times outside the council office on Monday, in what police say stemmed from an 11-million-baht debt dispute.
21 days ago
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Ranger Killed in Rare Tiger Attack at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
A forest ranger was killed by a tiger while on duty at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary on August 5, prompting the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry to order a nationwide review of safety measures for frontline officers.
26 days ago
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New Carnivorous Dinosaur Fossil Found in Chaiyaphum, Older Than Nagatitan
Thai researchers have uncovered a new carnivorous dinosaur fossil in Chaiyaphum province, estimated at more than 130 million years old and believed to be the oldest dinosaur discovery yet found there.
27 days ago
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Thailand Marks Khao Phansa as Buddhist Lent Begins Today
Thailand observed Khao Phansa on July 30, a national holiday marking the start of the three-month Buddhist Lent, with merit-making ceremonies at Bangkok's major temples and Ubon Ratchathani's 125th Candle Festival reaching its main parade.
1 month ago
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