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A 24-hour “war room” has been activated for real-time weather monitoring and disaster coordination.

Acting prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai affirmed the government’s commitment to combatting the spread of narcotics in the country, before adding officials who are negligent and/or complicit in the illegal drug trade will face serious consequences.

Combat engineers started mine-clearing operations in the Chong Bok area near the Thai-Cambodian border in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province on Sunday after a landmine explosion injured three Thai soldiers there on July 16.

Bangkok isn’t standing still. As we enter the second half of 2025, the city is being reshaped by policy reversals, economic headwinds and a quiet but powerful cultural revival. For leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals — this is not a time to pause. It’s a time to reframe how we lead and live.

Thai immigration authorities have expanded their fast lanes at the country’s international airports to accommodate not only Chinese students and families, but also growing numbers of international school holidaymakers.

NAKHON SAWAN: The abbot of Wat Nakhon Sawan, who was also the ecclesiastical chief in this lower northern province, left the monkhood just before midnight on Saturday night.

The National Institute of Development Administration found in a recent opinion survey that most respondents believe that some Buddhist monks have violated monastic rules and should be punished.