Ocean Temperatures Become Warmer Amid Record-Breaking El Nino
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
Global average ocean surface temperatures soared to an unprecedented high in June 2026, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), signalling a period of continuous and highly abnormal ocean warming.
Anutin warns Australia-bound drug smugglers will not escape as Thailand tightens airport rules
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says any attempt to smuggle drugs to Australia is unlikely to get through, vowing tougher airport and airline-crew screening after a Thai Airways flight attendant was arrested in Melbourne.
The countdown begins for Asia’s ultimate luxury timepiece event. Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week 2026 returns this September 22 to 27, scaling up with a spectacular roster of over 45 iconic brands, including newcomers like Tudor, Blancpain, and MB&F.
Thailand on alert for heavier rain as depression strengthens
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) warns of increased rainfall from July 2-6 as a depression over the South China Sea is expected to strengthen
Thailand eyes Future Fund revival to finance infrastructure as debt room tightens
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
Thailand is preparing to revive the Thailand Future Fund as an off-budget financing tool, using revenue-generating roads and expressways to fund new infrastructure without adding pressure to the public debt ceiling.
Thailand Launches First National AI Readiness Index to Boost Business Competitiveness
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
MHESI, AIS Academy and IRIS Consulting unveil "TARI," a framework to help Thai organisations measure and improve their AI adoption across people, data and processes
Anutin reveals local civil-service exam fraud probe, 4 groups implicated
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says a fact-finding probe has uncovered irregularities in a local civil-servant recruitment exam, with four groups implicated and five DLA officials facing disciplinary allegations.