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Thai ice hockey mourns national player Chanokchonm ‘Than’ Limpinphet
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Thailand’s ice hockey community is mourning Chanokchonm “Than” Limpinphet, a national team player who died at 27 after a sudden illness.
Is longevity trend or transformation?
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
While Thai citizens have rapidly heightened their awareness of longevity and health in 2026, many are questioning whether this phenomenon is a genuine shift in the national psyche or merely a well-curated digital mirage. 
Too late to stop — fatal rail crash exposes safety failures
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Investigation into the deadly Makkasan train-bus crash reveals drug use, licensing failures and wider gaps in Thailand’s rail safety system
Thailand eyes foreign-backed oil reserves and data centre power rules
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Energy Minister Akanat Promphan is seeking to draw Middle Eastern oil producers into Thailand’s reserve system while setting new conditions for data centres to help ease power bills.
Sirivannavari Makes Historic Debut at Paris’s Musée des Arts Décoratifs
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
The Thai fashion house unveils contemporary haute couture pieces in a landmark exhibition celebrating 170 years of Franco–Thai diplomatic ties
Six major Thai dams declared safe after Myanmar tremors
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
EGAT says six major Thai dams remain safe after three Myanmar tremors, with no abnormalities detected after inspections
Iran warns US to end blockade or face ‘graveyard’ in Sea of Oman
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei says Iran sees the US naval blockade as an act of war and is ready to respond.
UNESCO, Thai EEF sign new regional MoU on equitable education
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
The new Bangkok memorandum aims to strengthen equitable education cooperation across ASEAN and partner countries under a two-year framework.
Court accepts challenge to 400-billion-baht energy loan decree, orders Cabinet to explain
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has accepted a petition questioning whether the government’s 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree complies with Section 172 of the Constitution, giving the Cabinet seven days to submit its defence.
Thailand hits back at US trade allegations over forced labour and excess capacity
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Bangkok tells USTR that Thai supply chains are entirely clean and refutes Washington’s claims that industrial overproduction is skewing bilateral trade