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Search for Mercedes-Benz driver who jumped into Phuket sea

PHUKET: Rescue workers are searching for the woman driver of a Mercedes-Benz car who jumped into the sea from a bridge linking the island province and the mainland on Tuesday night.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Five dead after powerful Japan quake, others missing

KUMAMOTO (JAPAN) - A major quake that badly damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least five people, emergency services said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

SSO appeals order halting board vote preparations

The Social Security Office (SSO) will appeal a Supreme Administrative Court injunction that has temporarily suspended preparations for the Sept 27 Social Security Board election, Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

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Missing Russian siblings’ motorcycle found buried

PATTAYA - The disassembled motorcycle belonging to two Russian siblings missing since Sunday was found buried in a forest in tambon Huay Yai on Wednesday morning. Four people with digging tools are suspected to have fled the scene.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Shinkansen bullet trains remain halted after M7.1 quake hits Kumamoto

Services on the Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train line will remain halted Wednesday, its operator said, a day after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Guru's daily horoscope for July 29

The day of the week you were born on can reveal a lot... Read on.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

First Thai-made botulinum antitoxin wins approval

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the country's first domestically produced botulinum antitoxin, cutting the cost of the life-saving medicine by 90%.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

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Corporate loans propel bank growth

Loan growth at Thailand's large banks picked up in the first half of 2026, driven mainly by corporate lending, while borrowing from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remained weak.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Five Indians arrested for Pattaya kidnapping

Police arrested five Indian men in Bangkok on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping three compatriots for ransom in Pattaya.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Eseme, Hobbs shine in Glasgow rain to win 100m Commonwealth gold

GLASGOW - Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme defied the torrential rain in Glasgow to win the men's 100 metres in a Commonwealth Games record time on Tuesday as New Zealand's Zoe Hobbs surged to a surprise victory in the women's 100m.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be used by Qantas

PARIS (FRANCE) - A specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia, ahead of it joining Qantas's fleet next year.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

US government bans humanoid robots manufactured abroad

NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday added humanoid and quadruped robots to a list of products and companies that are banned from being imported into the United States on national security grounds.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Netanyahu holds first White House talks with Trump since Iran war began

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Tuesday for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump since the Iran war began, as the US military reported it had intercepted multiple missiles launched by Tehran.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

2 dead at quake-hit Kumamoto shopping mall

Two women were confirmed dead and one woman was found unresponsive, local authorities said on Wednesday, hours after an explosion rocked a shopping mall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu following a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

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Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Welfare card recheck deadline nears

The government has urged those who did not meet the criteria for the state welfare card programme to review their eligibility and related personal data before Friday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Why more tourists aren't enough

More tourists are good news for Thailand. But not if the country cannot cope with the pressures they bring.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Rules before data centres

Amid the brouhaha over AI data centre investment, a government report recommending new legislation to regulate these resource-guzzling projects deserves praise and attention.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Who will top the next world order?

The era in which global order rested on a US monopoly over military and economic power and values has finally come to an end, taking Europe's long period of stability with it. The world has become significantly more turbulent and uncertain, and the near future will bring even more instability.

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Bangkok Post · Jul 28

Senate eligibility row sparks legal threat

Senator Somphan Palasak on Tuesday threatened legal action against iLaw director Yingcheep Atchanont over allegations that he was ineligible to contest the Senate election under the business owner category.

Bangkok Post · Jul 28

PM pledges full investigation into exam rigging

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday pledged to pursue an investigation into alleged corruption in local government recruitment exams until the end.

Bangkok Post · Jul 28

AI is fuelling new wave of identity fraud

AI-driven identity fraud is emerging as a growing cyberthreat as attackers increasingly exploit synthetic identities, deepfakes and autonomous artificial intelligence agents to target digital systems, according to Ping Identity.

Bangkok Post · Jul 28

Muslim travel competition intensifies across Asia

Thailand should improve Muslim-friendly facilities and services, implement a recognised accreditation system and ensure clearer, more consistent policies to attract more Muslim travellers, according to a travel specialist.

Bangkok Post · Jul 28

Bangkok land prices pushed up by mass transit lines

Land prices near Bangkok's expanding mass transit lines are continuing to rise, with eastern and outer suburban locations posting the strongest gains, even as the overall land price index slipped from the previous quarter.

Bangkok Post · Jul 28

Travel demand outlook turns brighter

A weak baht, an incentive offering free domestic flights to foreign travellers, and the reintroduction of visa-free entry for Indian tourists offer upsides for travel demand in Thailand during the second half of the year through to 2027, although conflicts in the Middle East linger, say analysts.

Bangkok Post · Jul 28

Thai exports set to take a hit from new US tariffs

The US tariff of 12.5% imposed on Thailand could weaken export competitiveness and add pressure to economic growth in the second half, with further US trade measures still looming, warns Asia Plus Securities (ASPS).

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