October 30, 2025

Prisoners Nationwide Collaborate to Create Black Ribbons for Mourning

Bangkok: Prisoners across the country have come together to produce black ribbons, which will be distributed to the public during the national mourning period. This initiative allows inmates to participate in a collective expression of condolence. According to Thai News Agency, Pol. Lt. Gen. Ruttapol Naowarat, Minister of Justice, has announced that the Ministry of Justice is leading this effort

Government Conducts Merit-Making Ceremony for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother

Bangkok: The government held a merit-making ceremony on the seventh day of the lunar month to honor Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, presided over the laity’s ceremony, while Somdej Phra Buddhacarya, a member of the Sangha Supreme Council and abbot of Wat Traimit Witthayaram, led the monastic ceremony.

Thailand’s Wichit Chao Phraya 2025 Event Adjusted to Honor Late King

Bangkok: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the postponement of the “Wichit Chao Phraya 2025” event, initially scheduled to commence on November 1, 2025. The event will now take place from November 9 to December 23, 2025, along the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. The adjustment comes as a gesture of respect and mourning following

Thailand Firm on Environmental Preservation Amid Rare Earth Mining Talks

Bangkok: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Suchart Chomklin, has reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to protecting its forests in light of discussions surrounding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States on rare earth minerals. He emphasized that the MOU is a preliminary, non-binding agreement focused on information exchange and potential cooperation. According to Thai News

Half-Half Plus Program Launch Sees Nearly 2 Billion Baht in Spending

Bangkok: Total spending on the first day of the Half-Half Plus program reached nearly 2 billion baht. The first day of the “Half-Half” program saw a resounding success, with spending reaching nearly 2 billion baht. The Prime Minister invited merchants and business owners to register for the program and ordered the Ministry of Interior to visit the area to facilitate

Grandmother Preserves Royal Memory Through Handkerchief with King Rama IX’s Footprint

Lopburi: A 71-year-old grandmother from Lopburi recently shared her cherished memory of Her Majesty the Queen Mother and King Rama IX’s visit to the region, revealing a handkerchief imprinted with their footprints. According to Thai News Agency, Grandma Thongdam Phaiko, who now resides in Lan Sak, Uthai Thani Province, recounted the momentous occasion when she was 21 years old. During

Brave Soldiers Discharged After Successful Mission on Phu Makhuea

Sisaket: A brave soldier was discharged after fighting on Phu Makhuea. On October 30, 2015, at the Phu Makhuea Operations Base in Sisaket Province, Lt. Col. Chakkrit Khurirang, commander of the 11th Infantry Battalion, Task Force 1, Suranaree Forces, held a ceremony to discharge front-line soldiers on Phu Makhuea, an area that Thai people are proud to have returned from

Security Committee to Probe Financial Links Between Ben Smith and Woraphat As Part of Scam Crackdown

Bangkok: The Security Committee is gearing up to investigate the financial ties between Ben Smith and Woraphat, a move seen as pivotal in the ongoing effort to combat scammers. Rangsiman Rome, a party-list MP and deputy leader of the People’s Party, who also chairs the House of Representatives’ Committee on State Security, Thai Border Affairs, National Strategy and Reform, disclosed