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Northern, northeastern Thailand choke on PM2.5 as 40 provinces exceed safety limit
Northern, northeastern Thailand choke on PM2.5 as 40 provinces exceed safety limit
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
PM2.5 levels exceeded the safety standard in 40 provinces on April 17, while Thailand recorded 4,656 hotspots, with the North and Northeast worst hit.Thailand backs round-the-clock alcohol sales in Eastern Aviation City
Thailand backs round-the-clock alcohol sales in Eastern Aviation City
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Thailand’s alcohol control board has approved in principle 24-hour beer and liquor sales in Eastern Aviation City, with a public hearing and royal decree to follow.Thailand braces for summer storms as heat soars to 43°C
Thailand braces for summer storms as heat soars to 43°C
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Thailand faces severe summer storms with gusty winds, hail and extreme heat up to 43°C as the weather agency issues warning No.7 until April 20Japan files criminal case against five oil firms over diesel price-fixing
Japan files criminal case against five oil firms over diesel price-fixing
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Japan files criminal charges against five oil distributors accused of colluding on diesel prices for transport and construction customers in TokyoRising heat is stretching summer and changing how people live
Rising heat is stretching summer and changing how people live
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
A new study shows summer is now around 30 days longer than in the 1960s, starting earlier and ending later, with extreme heat and cumulative heat rising sharply.Chula Veterinary Faculty wins five international awards for interactive canine muscle model
Chula Veterinary Faculty wins five international awards for interactive canine muscle model
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Chulalongkorn University’s Vet Faculty won five awards at INVENTCOR 2026 in Romania for an interactive dog muscular anatomy model for teaching.Grand Palace limits access on April 23 as royal ceremony takes place
Grand Palace limits access on April 23 as royal ceremony takes place
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew adjust visiting hours on April 23, with public paying of respects to Queen Sirikit’s remains suspended all dayPM orders security agencies to examine media intimidation claims
PM orders security agencies to examine media intimidation claims
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered an urgent investigation into alleged information operations targeting journalists, stressing that the state must never threaten or harm the media.Thailand pushes Bangkok 2030 Youth Olympics bid as IOC working group visit set for April 27-30
Thailand pushes Bangkok 2030 Youth Olympics bid as IOC working group visit set for April 27-30
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Thailand’s National Olympic Committee and the Sports Authority of Thailand have reviewed preparations for the IOC Youth Olympic Games working group visit on April 27-30, 2026, as Bangkok 2030 moves into the targeted dialogue phase.Bangkok fake MSG factory smashed in major cross-province crackdown
Bangkok fake MSG factory smashed in major cross-province crackdown
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
The CIB and Thai FDA have dismantled a major fake MSG and seasoning powder operation in Bangkok, seizing nearly Bt2 million worth of counterfeit products and equipment.