Bangkok: Fate smiled upon a 47-year-old Laotian woman, Ms. Lampon, who, after securing the first prize of 12 million baht in the lottery, has pledged to share 2 million baht with her employer as a gesture of gratitude. According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Lampon, who has been living and working in Thailand for over two decades, recently celebrated her

Surin: The atmosphere along the Thai-Cambodian border in Surin Province remains calm after entering the second day of the mobilization of personnel and the removal of heavy weapons from the area, as per the agreement between the two countries. Most villagers continue to live their lives as usual, but they all share the same view: they distrust Cambodia. According to

Bangkok: The Ministry of Finance is rigorously implementing measures to ensure citizens and merchants adhere to the Half-Half Plus scheme. A Ministry spokesperson has emphasized the criteria and conditions of the program, which led to the suspension of 55 merchants due to unusual behaviors involving currency exchanges and cash scanning away from the point of sale. According to Thai News

Bangkok: A father and son traveled by motorcycle with a sidecar from Surat Thani to Bangkok to pay homage in front of a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen Mother. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Seksan Sritham, a 63-year-old laborer from Makham Tia Subdistrict, Mueang District, Surat Thani Province, and his 16-year-old son undertook this journey on a three-wheeled

Songkhla: Cyber police, in collaboration with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), launched an operation to take down signal towers along the Thai-Malaysian border to stop call center gangs. The operation was initiated to prevent crime in accordance with government policy, which ordered inspections of border areas to stop the use of communication devices, such as SIM boxes, for

Gyeongju: The Prime Minister expressed delight at Thailand’s return to the world stage, stating that leaders from numerous countries have responded positively to recent discussions. He regarded the Thai-Cambodian situation as promising, emphasizing the need for responsible agencies to engage with local communities. The Thai army and the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) are actively seeking a resolution to the jointly

Bangkok: Starting today, 13.4 million state welfare cardholders are set to receive an increase in financial assistance to help reduce their living expenses. A new registration round is planned for early 2026. According to Thai News Agency, Prime Minister’s Office Spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat announced that welfare payments will be credited to the accounts of state welfare cardholders on the first

Seoul: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung expressed his aspiration to collaborate with Asia-Pacific nations on issues concerning artificial intelligence (AI) and demographic change at the annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. South Korea, as the host country for the APEC summit, aims to ascend to one of the world’s top three AI powers amidst challenges posed by