General

The Queen trained at Wing 7 in Surat Thani before flying a single-seat JAS 39C, with the King presenting flowers and a Gripen Order Golden Patch afterwards.

Thailand’s Treasury Department is issuing two 100-baht commemorative coins for the 2026 IMF-World Bank annual meetings, available from October 9.

Residents at a Nonthaburi nursing home alleged chaining and assaults as officials investigated reports of psychiatric care without specialist staff.

Mae Sai residents in Chiang Rai are urged to use safe water and avoid catching aquatic animals from the Sai River for food after arsenic contamination was found.

The Department of Internal Trade has asked retailers and service providers to hold prices and offer discounts on home and vehicle repairs after flooding.

Chao Phraya Dam releases 2,350 cubic metres per second as river levels ease at two Thai monitoring stations and heavy rain persists in the South

Bangkok is included in Thailand’s October 10–11 weather warning, with gusty winds and hail possible as southern provinces face continued rain

Mae Klong Dam releases are expected to exceed 1,200 cubic metres per second, while Chao Phraya Dam begins cutting discharges as upstream flows decline.

Thailand’s No 2 advisory warns of flash floods and landslides, with Bangkok at risk on October 10–12 and the South throughout October 9–13.

Specialists are helping eastern Thailand’s durian growers save trees, as replacements would take at least five years to bear fruit.

Inspectors reported excess beds and unauthorised psychiatric care, while officials plan checks of 1,200 registered elderly care centres within two months.

Bang Pakong holds about 2.105 billion cubic metres of floodwater, with the outlook dependent on no further rain and uninterrupted drainage.

Thailand orders fresh checks on about 1,200 care homes within two months after inspectors find licensing breaches at a Kanchanaburi facility