Rain wreaks havoc as it moves west Kanchanaburi: Heavy rain has triggered widespread flooding across Kanchanaburi, forcing more than 400 households to evacuate, disrupting power and communications and leaving a mother and daughter missing after their pickup truck was swept away by floodwaters. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/rss/data/topstories.xml … read more

Floods hit car factories in key provinces Rapid inspections are underway at automotive and auto parts manufacturing facilities affected by flooding in several provinces, particularly in the East, as the industry faces additional challenges amid weakening vehicle exports, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/rss/data/topstories.xml … read more

Ministry moves to help ease shortages Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has ordered the ministry to closely monitor supplies and prices in flood-affected areas and coordinate deliveries to communities where flooding has disrupted transport. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/rss/data/topstories.xml … read more

City's main airport, THAI to work on flight delays Suvarnabhumi Airport is working with Thai Airways (THAI) to resolve flight and baggage delays caused by flooding-related shortages of ground-handling staff. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/rss/data/topstories.xml … read more

Luggage chaos, flight delays at Suvarnabhumi airport Passengers arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport have been forced to wait five or six hours for their baggage and numerous flights have been delayed since Saturday because of problems with Thai Airways’ ground operations. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/rss/data/topstories.xml … read more

Puripol's golden double act Thailand's sprint sensation Puripol Boonson set the Nagoya track ablaze once more, scorching to men's 200m gold at the 2026 Asian Games in a continental record-equalling 19.88 seconds on Sunday. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/rss/data/topstories.xml … read more

War woes worsen Despite hopes for more serious talks between the US and Iran to end their conflict, oil prices remain highly volatile, threatening Thailand's economic recovery. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/rss/data/topstories.xml … read more

Barcode claims put to test The Constitutional Court is due to deliver its ruling on Monday on whether the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers in the Feb 8 general election breached the constitutional requirement for voting to be secret. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/rss/data/topstories.xml … read more

Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters BANGKOK – Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and belongings. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/rss/data/topstories.xml … read more

Ekniti defends co-pay extension The extension of the Thais Help Thais Plus co-payment scheme is a response to the ongoing energy crisis, not a populist policy, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/rss/data/topstories.xml … read more

All 50 Bangkok districts declared disaster areas All 50 districts of Bangkok were declared disaster zones on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain that caused widespread flooding, traffic problems and disruptions to daily life. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/rss/data/topstories.xml … read more

Nene Royal did great, and that is good enough As we offer much-deserved congratulations to 16-year-old Nene Royal for winning America’s Got Talent 2026, it feels like a plea also must be made. Not to the young rocker living her best life, but to those who feel compelled to appoint any Thai who has achieved… read more