King elevates Ajahn Jayasaro as Thailand’s first foreign-born Somdet monk
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026
His Majesty the King has graciously elevated eight senior monks to the rank of Somdet Phra Ratchakhana, including Ajahn Jayasaro, the first foreign-born monk in Thailand to receive the title.
Thailand's new 3 billion baht 'Thai Tiao Thai Plus' co-payment scheme offers 1m travel subsidies to boost domestic tourism via the popular Pao Tang app
Cyber police arrest 12 in THB10bn online gambling and money-laundering crackdown
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026
Cyber police arrested 12 suspects, including a former local political aide, over an alleged gambling and money-laundering network handling more than 10 billion baht annually
Thailand taps Nene Royal for global tourism promotion drive
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026
Thailand plans to provide financial support for Phuket teenager Nene Royal’s America’s Got Talent campaign and give her a future role promoting tourism and Thai soft power.
Fahid Island project to put wellness at centre of everyday life
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026
An AED40 billion Abu Dhabi project will create more than 6,000 coastal homes with infrastructure designed from scratch to support physical and mental wellbeing.
More than 5,000 local-government appointments face revocation as exam scandal reaches turning point
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026
Thailand’s local-government exam scandal reaches a decisive stage on July 15, with 5,372 appointments at risk over irregular scores as disciplinary and criminal investigations widen.
Thai cement industry beats NDC timeline with 3.8m-tonne carbon cut
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026
Thailand’s cement sector has cut greenhouse gas emissions by over 3.8 million tonnes since 2019, ahead of the NDC timeline and supporting the net-zero goal for 2050.
Dairy farmers urge government action over raw milk glut after milk powder imports
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026
Representatives of 60 dairy cooperatives and more than 2,000 farming families have petitioned Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, seeking urgent action on falling raw milk prices, payment delays and milk powder imports.