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A convicted drug defendant who escaped custody from the provincial court on Wednesday has been recaptured, along with an accomplice, at a resort in Khon Kaen on Friday morning.

Two sisters in Lampang face charges of running a gambling website that had about 700 million baht in circulation.

Weathermen warn that temperatures could hit new highs between Friday and Tuesday, with the wet season not due to start until the third week of May.

Two Japanese men are prime suspects in the murder and dismemberment of another Japanese man whose remains were found in Nonthaburi province last week.

Teachers and students will share the same toilets at all schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec).

Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn on Tuesday withdrew his complaint against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for suspending him, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)

With opposition to overtourism rising in many countries, Thai tourism operators are urging the prime minister to seriously consider the nation's carrying capacity, while some have suggested collecting a 300-baht tourism tax in a bid to solve the problem.

Motorists can now use part of the new motorway being built between Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi provinces for free every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Thailand wants to host a Formula One event, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pitching Bangkok as a circuit for a street race that will help the nation’s status as a major tourism hub.