The proposed Land Bridge project is under renewed scrutiny after reports emerged of large-scale land purchases in Ranong before the scheme was approved, fuelling concerns over speculation and potential impacts on local communities.

A woman and a man have been arrested for stealing a Chinese crocodile lizard and a tiger salamander from Pata Zoo, a private zoo in a department store in Bang Phlat district of Bangkok.

The latest dip in global crude prices has eased financial pressure on the Thai Oil Fuel Fund, shifting its role from subsidising diesel prices to collecting contributions from motorists, according to the Energy Policy Planning Office.

Deputy Transport Minister Phattrapong Phattraprasit has unveiled a seven-point policy framework aimed at transforming airspace management and positioning Thailand as a world-class aviation hub, while reducing operational costs for airlines by up to 30%.

Moody’s Ratings has identified Thailand as one of five emerging economies best positioned to withstand global shocks, highlighting stronger policy frameworks and improved resilience over the past five years.

The government has played down the Democrat Party’s plan to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on the legality of its 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree, insisting the measure is both urgent and necessary to cushion households and businesses from the global energy shock.