Some saved, some not: rescuers face Thai train crash havoc
World 09:16 15/01/2026Residents and workers were confronted with a scene of carnage on Wednesday as they rushed to try and rescue passengers after one of Thailand's worst rail accidents in decades.
At least 19 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand, 80 injured
World 14:09 14/01/2026BANGKOK - A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on three of its carriages, killing at least 19 people and injuring about 80, police said.
Vietnam closes in on 50% of China’s durian market, Thailand faces growing threat: Thai media
Economy 17:39 04/01/2026Thai media have expressed concern that Vietnamese fresh durians may soon overtake Thai durians in the Chinese market, as Vietnam’s share is approaching 50 percent.
Thai factory output unexpectedly falls 4.24% y/y in November
World 15:12 29/12/2025BANGKOK - Thailand's manufacturing production index unexpectedly dropped 4.24% in November from a year earlier due to lower petroleum output, the strong baht and a border conflict with Cambodia, the industry ministry said on Monday.
Ho Chi Minh City police arrest 5 for producing fake Thai medicated oil
Ho Chi Minh City 10:35 29/12/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have detained five individuals and charged them with manufacturing and distributing hundreds of thousands of counterfeit bottles of Siang Pure Oil, a well-known Thai medicated oil brand.
'Make emitters responsible': Thailand's clean air activists
World 16:50 28/12/2025A finance specialist who struggled after running in smog and a doctor who fears for the health of his children are among the activists spearheading landmark air pollution legislation in Thailand despite political uncertainty.
Vietnam welcomes new Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire amid border clashes
Vietnam News 10:15 28/12/2025Vietnam welcomes a new ceasefire reached between Thailand and Cambodia, expressing confidence that both countries will implement the accord effectively and continue peaceful negotiations to resolve their border disputes, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday.
Thailand's car production rises 11% on year in November
World 17:19 22/12/2025Car production in Thailand in November rose 11.06% from a year earlier to reach 130,222 units, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Monday.
Refereeing controversies deepen chaos at SEA Games in Thailand
In-Depth 14:21 19/12/2025Amid a 2025 Southeast Asian Games already weighed down by logistical failures and complaints from athletes, a wave of refereeing controversies has pushed the regional competition into deeper disarray.
Thailand cuts Laos fuel route as Cambodia border conflict deepens
World 15:45 15/12/2025BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH - Thailand's military said on Monday that it has stopped fuel shipments passing through a border checkpoint with Laos because of fears they were being diverted to Cambodia, with which it is fighting a fierce border conflict.
Thailand apologizes for showing incomplete Vietnam map at 33rd SEA Games opening ceremony
Vietnam News 15:31 14/12/2025Five days after the opening ceremony for the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, host nation Thailand has formally apologized to the Vietnamese sports delegation for an error involving the display of the map of Vietnam omitting Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Tuong Sa (Spratly) Archipelagos and Phu Quoc Island.
Thailand declares curfew along coast as Cambodia border fighting spreads
World 14:06 14/12/2025BANGKOK - Thailand announced a curfew in its southeastern Trat province on Sunday as fighting with Cambodia spread to coastal areas of a disputed border region, two days after U.S. President and would-be peacemaker Donald Trump said the sides had agreed to stop.
