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12 rescued after Krabi longtail tour boat capsizes at sea
12 rescued after Krabi longtail tour boat capsizes at sea
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
Ten Indian tourists, a guide and boat operator were rescued after a longtail tour boat capsized off Krabi, leaving seven people injuredKoh Samui nominee crackdown opens 60 cases linked to 1.2bn baht property
Koh Samui nominee crackdown opens 60 cases linked to 1.2bn baht property
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
Thai authorities have opened 60 cases involving 88 suspects after a Koh Samui nominee probe identified 59 firms and property worth about 1.2 billion baht.Spain reinforces Ceuta as hardship and online calls drive Moroccan migrants
Spain reinforces Ceuta as hardship and online calls drive Moroccan migrants
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
Spain has sent more than 500 extra police to Ceuta after online calls for another mass crossing, two weeks after 72,000 migrants entered the enclaveAAV posts 2.33bn-baht Q2 loss, cuts Q3 capacity 20%
AAV posts 2.33bn-baht Q2 loss, cuts Q3 capacity 20%
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
Thai AirAsia will cut Q3 seat capacity by about 20% after surging fuel costs pushed parent AAV to a 2.33-billion-baht Q2 net lossBEM posts record Q2 net profit of 1.012 billion baht, first Orange Line train set due in Thailand in late November
BEM posts record Q2 net profit of 1.012 billion baht, first Orange Line train set due in Thailand in late November
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) posted a record second-quarter net profit of 1.012 billion baht, supported by continued passenger growth on the Blue Line and proactive debt management that reduced finance costs. The first Orange Line train set is due to arrive in Thailand in late November 2026, with trial operations expected to begin in late 2027 and feed more passengers into the Blue Line.AOT weighs arrival duty-free return after 14.8bn-baht profit
AOT weighs arrival duty-free return after 14.8bn-baht profit
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
AOT is weighing a return of arrival duty-free shops as it expands premium services and commercial areas after nine-month profit rose 3.86%Thai SME bad loans hit 10.92% as credit growth weakens
Thai SME bad loans hit 10.92% as credit growth weakens
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
NCB data show bad loans among Thai SMEs and juristic persons at 10.92%, with another 4.95% at risk as total business credit grew just 0.5%AWC cuts Asiatique tower to 56 storeys in major Chao Phraya revamp
AWC cuts Asiatique tower to 56 storeys in major Chao Phraya revamp
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
AWC has revised its Asiatique redevelopment on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya riverfront, cutting a tower to 56 storeys and adding the Blue Dome, a cable car and MONA Bangkok.US-Iran standoff chokes Hormuz shipping and pushes oil higher
US-Iran standoff chokes Hormuz shipping and pushes oil higher
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
Iran insists it controls the Strait of Hormuz as shipping nearly grinds to a halt, while Trump tells Americans to accept higher fuel pricesLao Ta Saenlee released from Bang Kwang under 2026 royal pardon
Lao Ta Saenlee released from Bang Kwang under 2026 royal pardon
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
Lao Ta Saenlee, 86, has been released from Bang Kwang Central Prison under Thailand’s 2026 royal pardon decree after imprisonment for drug and firearms offences.