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Anutin defends intruder-shooting remarks amid gun overhaul
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Anutin says fatal shootings of home intruders must be examined by the courts as Thailand moves to tighten control of tens of millions of guns.
The Nation Editorial Team
Thailand Targets Top 20 Global Ranking in 12-Year High-Income Push
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Deputy PM Ekniti Nitithanprapas targets 3% potential GDP growth and TOP 20 global competitiveness as Thailand pivots away from legacy industries
The Nation Editorial Team
Probe finds irregularities throughout 2025 local government exams
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
A government probe found score manipulation and legal gaps throughout Thailand’s 2025 local government recruitment exams, prompting calls for prosecutions and a full results review.
The Nation Editorial Team
DOPA orders nationwide firearm controls and 60-day law overhaul
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thailand has ordered a freeze on new firearm purchase permits, nationwide inspections of dealers and ranges, and legal reforms within 60 days.
The Nation Editorial Team
Thailand Clears Backlog of 275 Illegal Phuket Hotel Licences
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thai authorities have processed 275 backlogged Phuket hotel licences while expanding investigations into 391 businesses over foreign nominee structures
Nongluck Ajanapanya
China to tighten entry and exit controls from September 15
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
New China's rules allow travel bans for false applications, strengthen electronic-data checks and impose registration requirements on intermediaries.
The Nation Editorial Team
Thailand Outlines Plan to Commercialise 231 Forgotten Heritage Dishes
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
The Thai government has launched a policy framework to commercialise 231 endangered local recipes, capitalising on a top-10 global soft power ranking
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Colombia quake toll tops 250 as rescuers seek survivors
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Rescuers are searching collapsed buildings in western Colombia after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed at least 254 people and left thousands homeless.
The Nation Editorial Team
SRT backs 122.7-billion-baht southern double-track plan
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
The SRT’s revised budget is 18.25 billion baht above the previous framework, while the Hat Yai–Songkhla section will be deferred.
The Nation Editorial Team
Whispers of the Palace: Female-Female Relationships in Thai Royal History
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
While modern conversations around LGBTQ+ rights often feel contemporary, same-sex affection has deep historical roots in Thai society.
Tammy Tameryn Somhar
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