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Couple arrested selling smuggled cigarettes in Phuket

A young Thai couple were arrested and about 200,000 smuggled cigarettes seized from their rented room in Phuket.

Bangkok Post · Jul 13

Island businesses raided as nominee probe expands

Investigators uncovered suspected nominee networks linked to foreign-owned property and tourism businesses after searching five locations on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan in Surat Thani, with one site found to be the registered address of more than 100 companies.

Bangkok Post · Jul 13

Guru's daily horoscope for July 13

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

Bangkok Post · Jul 13

Hyundai to export Thai BEVs to Australia

Hyundai Mobility Thailand, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, has announced plans to export battery electric vehicles (BEVs) produced at its Thai manufacturing plant to Australia starting in the final quarter of 2026.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12

Content fight shapes Thailand's EV future

Thailand's automotive industry is sounding the alarm over the looming end of the government's EV incentive scheme, known as EV3.5, next year.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12

How to spend smarter

Given the government's strong base of support in parliament, approval of the fiscal 2027 budget bill proceeded smoothly during the first reading earlier this month.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12

Military says Isoc did not hide spending

The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has not concealed spending and nor does it duplicate the work of other agencies in the South, the Royal Thai Army (RTA) said on Sunday, while defending both its budget structure and role.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12

Calls for Isoc reform mount

The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) remains necessary to tackle complex threats, but the agency must modernise, improve transparency and reduce spending, security experts say.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12

Office urged to consider 'Golden Share' framework

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has recommended the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) amend relevant legislation and introduce a Golden Share mechanism, granting the government the authority to veto decisions by state-owned enterprises that could affect national security, even if it no longer holds a majority stake.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12

Bangkok pub fire kills at least 27

At least 27 people were killed and 63 others were injured by a massive fire at a pub in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, late Sunday night.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12