Hat Yai runway reopens after fire vehicle accident delays 12 flights
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Hat Yai Airport resumed normal runway operations at 4.30pm after an accident involving a firefighting support vehicle caused 12 flight delays and two diversions.
Thap Lan land hand-back defended as govt seeks balance between villagers and forest protection
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation says the plan to remove 155,865 rai from Thap Lan National Park is meant to resolve decades-old land-rights disputes while protecting the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai World Heritage forest.
Thailand’s EV Transition and the New Insurance Challenge
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Bangkok, Thailand – [17, June 2026] – Thailand’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating rapidly, driven by rising fuel prices, geopolitical uncertainty, and changing consumer priorities. What was once a conversation centred around “range anxiety” has evolved into something more immediate: fuel uncertainty.
Japanese fans win hearts by cleaning Dallas Stadium after World Cup draw
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Japanese football fans have once again won admiration on the world stage after staying behind to clean Dallas Stadium following Japan’s 2-2 draw with the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Thailand opens upgraded Highway 101 link from Nan to Laos border
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Thailand has fully opened the upgraded 33.8-kilometre Highway 101 section from Ban Pon to Chaloem Phra Kiat district in Nan province, improving travel safety, logistics, tourism and border trade links with Laos.
Anutin takes back EEC to lead new investment push, source says
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
A Government House source says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will personally oversee the EEC to reposition it as Thailand’s flagship investment project, denying conflict with Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn or links to the three-airport rail dispute.
Thailand prepares tighter rules for optical shops under health law
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
A draft ministerial regulation would require eye-testing and spectacles-fitting services to seek licences, register providers and meet legal standards.