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Thailand warns of heatstroke risk amid hot season after 21 deaths recorded in 2025

The warning comes as Thailand enters its summer period, which typically runs from late February to mid-May.
The warning comes as Thailand enters its summer period, which typically runs from late February to mid-May.

Thai Parliament to open amid scrutiny over election ballots

FILE PHOTO: Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, reacts upon arrival ahead of a meeting with party members at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters, after the party won the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, reacts upon arrival ahead of a meeting with party members at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters, after the party won the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo

ASEAN braces itself for economic fallout from Mid-East crisis, warns of ‘prolonged instability’

A queue at a petrol station in Quezon City, Metro Manila, in the Philippines on March 9.
A queue at a petrol station in Quezon City, Metro Manila, in the Philippines on March 9.

Thai authorities seize over 100,000 fake goods in Bangkok mall raid

The operation was carried out at MBK Center on March 13.
The operation was carried out at MBK Center on March 13.

Thai family waits for news of missing relative who was on ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Ms Sommai Butdee (right) with her relatives and friends as they wait for news of her nephew, a crew member missing from the Thai-flagged vessel that was struck with projectiles earlier this week.
Ms Sommai Butdee (right) with her relatives and friends as they wait for news of her nephew, a crew member missing from the Thai-flagged vessel that was struck with projectiles earlier this week.

Iran energy crisis spurs work-from-home calls half a world away

An energy shock triggered by the war in Iran has rippled through transport, electricity and food expenses in South-east Asia.
An energy shock triggered by the war in Iran has rippled through transport, electricity and food expenses in South-east Asia.

Thailand condemns Hormuz ship strike, demands Iran apology

The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz.

Thai vessel attacked in Strait of Hormuz: Ship owners are among Thailand’s richest families

A tanker arrives at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, on March 12.
A tanker arrives at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, on March 12.

3 crew ‘believed trapped’ aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf

The Thai‑flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree on fire after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Thai‑flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree on fire after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz.

Thailand's Phuket airport runway reopens after Air India Express plane fault

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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.