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State co-pay scheme fuels food delivery growth

Quick meals, noodles, and coffee or tea are among the top orders via food delivery platforms under the "Thai Chuay Thai Plus" state co-payment scheme.

Bangkok Post · Jun 18

This Place in India Feels Like You’re Living in Stranger Things!

Ever watched Stranger Things and wished you could step into a town filled with mystery, eerie silence, and unexplained energy? Surprisingly, India has places that can give you the exact same vibe. While there may not be Demogorgons or secret government labs hidden underground, certain destinations across the country carry…

MyLifeXP · Jun 18

Cable-theft gang dismantled in Nakhon Sawan

NAKHON SAWAN - Eighteen people were arrested on Thursday while attempting to steal underground copper cables belonging to National Telecom in Muang district, posing as telecommunications employees wearing custom-made uniforms.

Bangkok Post · Jun 18

Navy says it opposed sea border structure

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has denied allegations circulating on social media that it failed to act against the construction of a sediment-retention structure in disputed maritime areas along the Thai-Cambodian border.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17

Rights group seeks bail for sick activist

A rights group has called on a House committee to support bail for detained political activist Ekachai Hongkangwan, citing serious health concerns and fears his case could mirror past controversial deaths in custody linked to inadequate medical treatment.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17

Chief of tambon hospital transferred for drinking while drawing blood

The Sakon Nakhon Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) has ordered the immediate transfer of the director of a tambon-level (sub-district) health promotion hospital following allegations that he drank beer while drawing blood from an elderly patient.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17

Yala woman found dead at Thai‑Cambodian border after fleeing forced labour

A 28‑year‑old woman from Yala was found dead in a canal along the Thai‑Cambodian border after attempting to escape forced labour in Cambodia on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17

Food Bites: Sukimama celebrates milestone, French wine 'fire sale'

Private 'dome dining' returns, book a pet-friendly break with a 'paw-cuterie' platter, and more foodie news.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 17

TAT slashes long-haul arrival forecast to 10 million

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has slashed its long-haul arrival forecast to 10 million this year, on par with last year, mainly attributed to the Middle East conflict.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16

Rail track victim's kin eye legal redress

The parents of a pregnant woman killed after falling onto the tracks at an Airport Rail Link station in 2017 have sought legal assistance as they continue a nine-year battle for compensation from the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

Bangkok Post · Jun 16