Infrastructure fund to help finance rail buyback plan The 200 billion baht the government plans to use to buy back the concessions of all electric train lines in Greater Bangkok is expected to come from two sources: the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and fundraising through an infrastructure fund. Read Full Story read more

Your horoscope for June 26 – July 2 Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond. Read Full Story read more

Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government stasis in the face of a chronic arsenic river poisoning crisis Thailand faces one of its biggest environmental disasters in decades as arsenic from gold and rare earth mines in Myanmar contaminates the Kok, Mekong, Salween… Read More › The post Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government… read more

Fears rising exports are also delivering even bigger trade deficits as Thailand becomes a transit hub Thailand’s economy is booming on paper but cracking underneath. Record exports and stronger growth forecasts collide with a soaring trade deficit, an 8% baht slump,… Read More › The post Fears rising exports are also delivering even bigger trade… read more

Job appointments in poisoned exam process goes ahead as the impact of the scandal is still expanding Thailand restored thousands of local authority appointments as its biggest civil service corruption scandal in decades deepened. Detectives probing alleged exam fraud believe up to… Read More › The post Job appointments in poisoned exam process goes ahead… read more

59 year old man murdered his drinking buddy fearing he was a ‘Phi Pop ghost’ in Khon Kaen on Thursday A Khon Kaen drinking session turned deadly after a 59-year-old man accused his friend of being a feared Phi Pop ghost before striking him about… Read More › The post 59 year old man murdered… read more

Defence Minister not concerned with military support for Cambodia from China. Says Thailand is confident Thailand brushed off China’s arms support for Cambodia as Defence Minister Lt Gen Adul insisted Bangkok would strengthen its own defences before PM Anutin’s crucial… Read More › The post Defence Minister not concerned with military support for Cambodia from… read more

Pattaya Launches Final Push to Boost Voter Turnout for City Council and Mayoral Elections With Parade on Beach Road The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PATTAYA, Thailand– On June 25th, 2026, at 6:00 PM, Pattaya City officials, led by Kiattisak Sriwongchai, Permanent Secretary of Pattaya City and Acting Mayor, who also serves as the Director of the… read more

Security Guard Arrested After Using Methamphetamine at Temple Bathroom in Sri Racha The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SRI RACHA, Chonburi A 26-year-old security guard was arrested on Thursday morning after allegedly buying methamphetamine pills and consuming them inside a temple restroom, police said. The incident occurred around 9:00 a.m. on June 25th at Wat Huai Prab… read more

Sri Racha Municipality Holds Committee Meeting to Support Disabled, Poor, and Underprivileged Residents The Pattaya News -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Sri Racha, Chonburi On Thursday, June 25th, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., the Sri Racha Municipality held a meeting of the Public Assistance Committee under the “Project to Promote and Develop Quality of Life for Persons with Disabilities, the… read more

Opposition MP called for questioning on forex case The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has summoned People’s Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu for questioning about a high-profile foreign-exchange fraud case, while the politician insists he is ready to prove his innocence. Read Full Story read more

Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papers The Department of Local Administration plans to recheck the answer sheets of all 480,000 people who took its nationwide examination late last year after reports about large-scale exam rigging involving billions of baht in bribes. Read Full Story read more