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US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after port call

An LED display welcoming US service personnel from the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is docked at Laem Chabang Port for a rest stop in Pattaya City, Thailand.

US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit

People walk past an LED display welcoming U.S. service personnel from the U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is docked at Laem Chabang Port for a rest stop following a long deployment in the Middle East, in Pattaya City, Thailand, September 3, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Thailand freezes 49 data centres as resource fears escalate

A boom in artificial intelligence is setting off a data centre construction boom in Thailand and elsewhere in South-east Asia.

Two US sailors removed from Thai resort town after drunken brawl

Police were alerted to a “small scuffle” involving the sailors in the early hours of Sept 3 near Pattaya’s nightlife hot spot, Walking Street.

Noskova sails past Tararudee into US Open third round

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2026 Czech Republic's Linda Noskova in action during her second round match against Thailand's Lanlana Tararudee IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Amber Searls

Thailand’s ‘Jurassic Park’ shines light on dinosaur evolution

Palaeontologist Varavudh Suteethorn (right) and his son Suravech Suteethorn excavate a dinosaur fossil at Phu Wiang National Park in Khon Kaen.

Friend-for-hire services gain traction in Thailand

Reasons for the rise in hired companions include more people living alone and the influence of social media.

Student arrested after allegedly firing 8 shots in school in Thailand, no injuries reported

The suspect’s name and the name of the school are being withheld.

US sailors descend on Thai resort town Pattaya after months at sea

Pattaya Mayor Poramase Ngampiches welcomes members of US military as they arrive at Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya in Thailand, on Sept 2.

Singapore-Thai ties in excellent shape, says PM Wong at leaders’ retreat with Anutin

PM Lawrence Wong met his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, on Sept 2, for the Singapore-Thailand Leaders’ Retreat.

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