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Deputy Education Minister Akkhanan Visits Remote Mountain School to Address Teacher and Student Challenges, Pledges to Reduce Educational Inequality
Deputy Education Minister Akkhanan visited a remote mountain school in Chiang Rai that only recently received electricity, pledging to reduce educational inequality by accelerating support systems for schools in hard-to-reach areas.
Three arrested after 10-kilometre drug chase in Chumphon
Highway police arrested three men and seized over 20,000 methamphetamine pills and crystal meth following a 10-kilometre car chase in Chumphon on May 17. The driver confessed to transporting drugs from Central Thailand to local dealers.
Government Housing Bank Assists Victims of Train-Bus Collision with Reduced Interest Rates of 0.01% Annually
The Government Housing Bank is offering severely injured victims of a May 17 train-bus collision on the Makkasan line interest rates as low as 0.01% annually, with permanent relief for deceased or permanently disabled customers to ease fina
Train Driver Charged as Investigation Continues; CCTV Shows Red Flag Warning Was Ignored by Train
Train driver charged after CCTV footage revealed he ignored a red warning flag at a railway crossing where a train struck a passenger bus, killing multiple people on May 17.
Commerce Ministry Teams with Unilever to Slash Prices on 'Thais Helping Thais' Products by Over 50%
The Commerce Ministry and Unilever Thailand launched a program slashing prices on over 700 essential products by more than 50% across 70,000 retail outlets nationwide to ease the cost-of-living burden for grassroots communities.
Viral: Grandmother Mistakes Young Man for Grandson, Drags Him by the Ear at Internet Café, Then Quickly Apologizes
A Vietnamese grandmother mistakenly grabbed and scolded a young man at an internet café, thinking he was her grandson, then quickly apologized when she realized her error—even kissing his cheek to make amends.
Khon Kaen monk wins 12 million baht lottery jackpot
A Buddhist monk in Khon Kaen won 12 million baht in the government lottery draw on May 16 with two tickets bearing the same winning number.
Mother recounts desperate search after train-bus crash near Makkasan
A mother from Ubon Ratchathani traveled to Bangkok after her 25-year-old adopted daughter went missing following a train-bus collision near Makkasan that killed eight people on May 16.
Three Nakhon Ratchasima Districts Warned of Rabies Outbreak After Stray Dogs Test Positive
Nakhon Ratchasima authorities warn of a rabies outbreak after 16 animals tested positive this year, with three stray dogs recently confirmed infected in Muang, Kaeng Sanam Nang, and Phimai districts. Officials have vaccinated animals in aff
AI cameras help arrest human trafficking suspect in Pattaya
AI-powered surveillance cameras helped Pattaya tourist police arrest a 38-year-old Thai man wanted for human trafficking near Walking Street on May 15, marking another success for facial recognition technology in catching serious crime susp
Mitsubishi Driver Recounts Near-Death Experience as Train Collides with Bus—A Narrow Escape
A Mitsubishi driver narrowly escaped death when a freight train struck an air-conditioned bus at a railway crossing in Bangkok, pushing the vehicle into his car; the survivor questions whether safety signals malfunctioned during the collisi
Police Arrest 4 Rogue Officers Holding 5 Chinese Nationals, Extorting 300,000 Baht Per Person for Release
Corrupt police officers and a civilian were arrested for illegally detaining five Chinese nationals and extorting 300,000 baht per person for their release in Sakaeo Province on May 16.