Ebola recoveries bring hope as outbreak raises travel concerns
MONDAY, JUNE 01, 2026
WHO reports five Ebola recoveries in the DRC, while Brazil investigates suspected cases and US airports expand screening ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Bangkok warns of heavy rain as monsoon brings unsettled weather this week
MONDAY, JUNE 01, 2026
Bangkok has warned residents to prepare for unsettled weather from 1-7 June, with a 60-70% chance of thunderstorms across the capital and surrounding provinces due to a strong south-west monsoon and monsoon trough.
Thais Help Thais Plus spending tops 797 million baht on first day
MONDAY, JUNE 01, 2026
Thailand's Thai Helps Thai Plus (60/40) co-payment scheme saw strong first-day demand, with spending exceeding 797 million baht by 3pm and more than 3.82 million users completing transactions nationwide.
Government denies Aranyaprathet border reopening for Cambodian students
MONDAY, JUNE 01, 2026
The Anutin government has dismissed as fake news claims that the Aranyaprathet border checkpoint in Sa Kaeo will reopen for Cambodian schoolchildren, stressing that Thai-Cambodian border measures remain in force.