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Thailand

Woman dies in school shooting in southern Thailand

Members of the forensic team and a police officer walk near the building inside Patongprathankiriwat School.
Members of the forensic team and a police officer walk near the building inside Patongprathankiriwat School.

New landmine blast tests Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire

A landmine warning sign hangs on a tree at Hill 350 in Surin Province, a site of clashes between Thailand and Cambodia in December 2025.
A landmine warning sign hangs on a tree at Hill 350 in Surin Province, a site of clashes between Thailand and Cambodia in December 2025.

Teen gunman who fired shots in Thai school detained after wounding teacher, girl

An 18-year-old man entered the Patongprathankiriwat School in Songkhla Province’s Hat Yai on Feb 11 with a gun.
An 18-year-old man entered the Patongprathankiriwat School in Songkhla Province’s Hat Yai on Feb 11 with a gun.

Thailand’s election commission faces pressure over vote transparency

Electoral officials handle a sealed ballot box on the day of the general election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong
Electoral officials handle a sealed ballot box on the day of the general election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong

Thailand's progressive party moves backwards in polls

A supporter holds a flag during a campaign rally for the People’s Party ahead of the general election in Bangkok, Thailand on Feb 6.
A supporter holds a flag during a campaign rally for the People’s Party ahead of the general election in Bangkok, Thailand on Feb 6.

S’pore Badminton Open back to Super 500 status from 2027 after BWF revamp

Loh Kean Yew in action at the Singapore Open on May 29, 2025.
Loh Kean Yew in action at the Singapore Open on May 29, 2025.

Thai PM Anutin’s core Cabinet team intact after ‘blue wave’ vote

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (second from right) won Feb 8’s election by an unexpectedly wide margin.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (second from right) won Feb 8’s election by an unexpectedly wide margin.

Thai man’s prison term for royal insult extended to 50 years

Pedestrians walk past a portrait of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok.
Pedestrians walk past a portrait of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok.

Man arrested in Thailand for smuggling rhino horn inside meat

Airport authorities and police seized six pieces of rhinoceros horn and around 12kg of unidentified meat.
Airport authorities and police seized six pieces of rhinoceros horn and around 12kg of unidentified meat.

Fire breaks out at Bangkok’s Chatuchak market, damaging 48 shop units

The affected stalls included clothing shops and were single-storey units with corrugated metal roofing.
The affected stalls included clothing shops and were single-storey units with corrugated metal roofing.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.