Bangkok: The Cabinet has extended an invitation to state banks to lend a substantial 217 billion baht to Thai Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as part of a strategic move to invigorate the country’s economy. This initiative comes on the heels of financial insights indicating that recent flooding in the southern region has generated a significant 300 billion baht in

Hat yai: The Permanent Secretary of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has joined forces with eight units, involving more than 170 people, for a Big Cleaning Day in District 8, Hat Yai. This initiative aims to alleviate the suffering of residents following a recent flood. According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Nattareeya Thaweewong, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism

Bangkok: Atthaphon Saengthong has withdrawn from the Thai national team for the SEA Games after suffering an injury, ahead of the “War Elephants”‘ first match against Timor-Leste tomorrow. According to Thai News Agency, the Thai national men’s football team for the 2025 SEA Games, led by head coach “Coach Wang” Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul, practiced yesterday at the ThaiBev Football Academy to

Bangkok: The Immigration Bureau has announced the arrest of Chinese nationals hiding in Thailand, highlighting two significant cases involving criminal activities. According to Thai News Agency, the first case involves a Chinese mafia gang that defrauded financial institutions in China of over 2.8 billion baht. Authorities pursued the suspects who had been hiding in Thailand, leading to their apprehension and

Bangkok: The Meteorological Department has announced that temperatures in upper Thailand are expected to rise, with cool to cold weather accompanied by morning fog. Residents in these regions are advised to be cautious about their health due to the shifting weather patterns. Meanwhile, minimal rainfall is anticipated in the southern region, while Bangkok and its vicinity will see a slight

Stockton: A gunman opened fire at a children’s birthday party at a restaurant in Stockton, California, killing at least four people and injuring 11 others. According to Thai News Agency, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office reported that the shooting occurred just before 6 p.m. on Saturday at a restaurant in Northern California, where a child’s birthday party was being

Cambodia: Cambodia’s Ministry of Defense issued a press release clarifying the explosion sound near the border. A report from Military Region 5 stated that at 3:20 p.m. on November 29, Border Guard Unit 503 in Chok Chey village, Obei Chan commune, Oche Ryu district, Banteay Meanchey province, heard a loud explosion. An inspection confirmed that it occurred within a minefield

Jakarta: The combined death toll from floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains on Indonesia’s Sumatra island and Sri Lanka has risen to more than 770, with hundreds more missing. Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency reported late on Monday that the death toll from floods and mudslides has increased to at least 442, a significant rise from the 300 reported