Nestlé unveils 23-billion-baht Nescafé production hub in Thailand
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026
Nestlé has announced plans to invest 23 billion baht in a new Nescafé factory in Thailand after terminating its joint-venture agreement with Quality Coffee Products Co Ltd (QCP), the company that previously manufactured Nescafé products in the country
Thailand fall 1-3 to Japan in Women’s VNL Week 3 clash in Osaka
THURSDAY, JULY 09, 2026
Thailand’s women’s volleyball team lost 1-3 to Japan in Week 3 of the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League 2026 in Osaka, despite taking the third set. Thailand next face Brazil on July 11.
All lanes shut between Wongwian Yai and Ban Khaek after Purple Line tunnel leak
THURSDAY, JULY 09, 2026
Authorities have closed all traffic lanes between Wongwian Yai and Ban Khaek intersections after water seeped into a Purple Line tunnel, causing road subsidence and cracks, while DDPM rescue and pumping units stand by.
Wongwian Yai road sinks 20cm as Purple Line tunnel leak checks widen
THURSDAY, JULY 09, 2026
A follow-up inspection at the southern Purple Line tunnel site near Wongwian Yai found a further 20cm road-surface subsidence, slight building tilting and possible new cracks, though officials say evacuation is not yet required.
‘Fathers for hire’ exposed in alleged Chinese newborn birth-certificate scam
THURSDAY, JULY 09, 2026
Thai police arrested a hospital records officer and district office staff over an alleged birth-certificate scam using fake Thai fathers for Chinese children
THAI Cancels Bangkok – Taipei Flights due to Typhoon Bavi
THURSDAY, JULY 09, 2026
Thai Airways International has cancelled several Bangkok-Taipei and Taipei-Bangkok flights on July 10-11 due to Typhoon Bavi, with passengers advised to check updates via the THAI app or contact centres