Anutin steps up flood response as Bangkok prepares for IMF-World Bank meetings
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered agencies to assess flood risks, accelerate recovery and prepare vulnerable communities ahead of the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok.
Police target 6bn-baht foreign nominee network across Bangkok luxury estates
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026
Thai police have raided 17 locations linked to 94 luxury homes worth more than 6 billion baht, targeting alleged nominee companies used by foreign buyers to hold land.
Trump-Putin diesel deal opens way for 36m barrels as US eases sanctions
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026
Donald Trump says Russia will supply about 36 million barrels of diesel to US and global markets as Washington temporarily eases sanctions until April 2027.
Flooding affects 21 provinces and Bangkok, hitting 1.13m households
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026
Flooding remains across 21 provinces and Bangkok, affecting more than 1.13 million households and 3.15 million people as DDPM deploys teams and equipment.