Speedboat fire at Phuket pier leaves five injured, one missing
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
A speedboat caught fire at Ao Makham deep-sea pier in Phuket on April 6, injuring five people and leaving one missing as rescue teams rushed to contain the blaze.
Illegal Bangkok school under scrutiny for hiring unlicensed foreign teachers
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Thailand’s Teachers’ Council is urgently investigating an illegal international school in Bangkok after 10 foreign staff were found working without permits or teaching licences.
Public Health Ministry steps up response as PM2.5 hits 41 provinces
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
PM2.5 has exceeded safety limits in 41 provinces, with hazardous levels reported in 13. Twelve PHEOCs have been activated in the North as pollution is expected to worsen over the next one to two days.
NASA releases stunning Earth images captured on way to the Moon
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
NASA has shared striking high-resolution images of Earth taken from Orion during Artemis II, the first crewed journey beyond Earth orbit since Apollo 17.
Special Cabinet meeting to review policy draft as Ekniti updates oil fund plan
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Anutin’s new Cabinet will meet after the swearing-in to review its policy statement, while Ekniti is set to brief ministers on refinery profits and oil fund support
China says it is ready to work with Russia to ease Middle East tensions
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
China says it is prepared to work with Russia to lower tensions in the Middle East, while both sides push for a ceasefire and renewed diplomacy over Hormuz.
Expensive fuel and war fears hit Thai confidence for Songkran trips
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Rising fuel prices, shortage fears and the Middle East war are weighing on Songkran travel sentiment, with Thai operators warning of weaker domestic demand.
Oil rises as war disruption deepens and OPEC+ move offers little relief
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Oil prices opened higher as the US-Israeli war with Iran continued to disrupt supply, while OPEC+’s planned output increase offered little immediate relief