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Modi asks Indians to hold off on gold purchases amid trade deficit pressure
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Narendra Modi calls on Indians to delay gold purchases for at least a year as energy costs and the trade deficit pressure the rupee.
Opposition asks House Speaker to send 400bn-baht loan decree to Constitutional Court
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Opposition MPs have asked House Speaker Sophon Saram to forward a petition to the Constitutional Court challenging the government’s 400-billion-baht borrowing decree, targeting a 200-billion-baht energy restructuring plan they say lacks urgent necessity.
PM Anutin sets up 3 panels as Thailand readies for IMF–World Bank 2026
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
The prime minister says the meetings will offer Thailand a chance to boost confidence, tourism and investment while presenting its national identity.
Thai military presses ahead with Chanthaburi border fence, insists work is within Thai territory
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
The Thai military is building a 1.31-kilometre fence along the Thai-Cambodian border in Chanthaburi, saying the project is within Thai sovereign territory despite Cambodian soldiers observing and photographing the work.
Thaksin returns home after parole as PM says he is ‘glad’
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Chan Song La after reporting to probation, as Anutin welcomed his parole and officials listed 11 conditions
Sihasak rejects Cambodian media claim Thailand agreed to UNCLOS compulsory conciliation
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow says Thailand has made no commitment to enter UNCLOS compulsory conciliation with Cambodia, insisting any process must begin with sincere bilateral talks.
Ranger killed, two injured in Narathiwat roadside blast
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
A roadside bomb in Waeng district, Narathiwat, killed one ranger and injured two others while they were on duty
DES Ministry confirms new coronavirus strain found in Thai bats, says outbreak risk remains low
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Thailand’s DES Ministry has confirmed reports of a new coronavirus strain detected in Thai bats as true, but says there are no human infections and the risk of an outbreak remains low.
Thailand advances investment and power plans for future industries
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
BOI has approved 6 major projects worth more than THB958.168 billion, while energy agencies prepare measures for power-intensive industries.
Thaksin unlikely to reshape Thai politics, political analyst says
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole after serving two-thirds of his jail sentence, but a political analyst says Thailand’s political landscape has already moved beyond the era once dominated by him and the Pheu Thai Party.