Phiphat denies Suvarnabhumi screening is lax, orders end to crew leniency
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026
Deputy PM and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn says airport screening at Suvarnabhumi is not lax, but crew members will now face stricter checks comparable to ordinary passengers.
US thanks Thailand for mission to return WWII pilot Franklin McKinney
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026
The US Embassy has thanked Thai authorities, archaeologists and students for helping identify and return the remains of 1st Lt Franklin McKinney, a World War II pilot missing for more than 80 years after a crash in Lampang.
ONCB searches flight attendant’s room in Australia heroin-smuggling probe
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026
Thailand’s ONCB is working with the Australian Federal Police to expand an investigation into a flight attendant accused of smuggling heroin into Melbourne, while warning the public not to carry parcels or luggage overseas for others.
Thailand’s 13.6tn-baht debt problem moves into small loans
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026
National Credit Bureau Co Ltd (NCB) warns small loans are reshaping Thailand’s 13.6tn-baht household debt, as borrowers hold an average of four debt accounts each
Thai car output falls 17.94% in May as Middle East conflict and weak exports hit production
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2026
Thailand’s May car output fell 17.94% as Middle East conflict and weaker Australia exports hit production, while domestic sales were lifted by BEV demand
Interior Ministry moves to remove public-lighting costs from power bills
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2026
The Interior Ministry is preparing to reform Thailand’s electricity tariff structure by separating public-lighting costs from household bills, aiming to ensure people pay only for the power they actually use.