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From Cage to Commerce: Thailand Considers Delisting Bulbul to Boost Economy

09 September 2025 14:46

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BANGKOK, Sept 15 (TNA) – Thailand is taking steps to remove the Red-whiskered Bulbul from its protected wildlife list, a move aimed at transforming the popular songbird into a new economic species. The decision comes after decades of unofficial breeding and trade, particularly in the southern provinces, where the bird is a cherished part of […]

Shinawatra Family Visits Former PM Thaksin in Prison

09 September 2025 14:28

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BANGKOK, Sept 15 (TNA) – Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra received his first family visit at Klong Prem Central Prison since his imprisonment. His daughters, Paetongtarn and Pintongta Shinawatra, and former wife Khunying Potjaman Damapong, visited him after he completed a five-day quarantine. Thaksin returned to Thailand in 2023 after 15 years of self-imposed […]

Authorities Accelerate Unblocking of Bank Accounts Unrelated to ‘Mule’ Schemes

09 September 2025 11:42

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BANGKOK, Sept 15 (TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is expediting the release of temporary bank account suspensions for individuals not involved in “mule account” schemes. Many small business owners’ bank accounts are being frozen without warning. This is a result of government efforts to combat online scams, where innocent vendors […]

Bangkok Commuter Boats Damaged in Pier Fire

09 September 2025 10:24

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BANGKOK, Sept 15 (TNA) – A fire damaged three commuter boats docked near Bangkok’s Wat Rajsingkorn Pier on the Chao Phraya River on Sunday evening, according to a statement from the boat company. No injuries or casualties were reported. The fire, which broke out around 6:36 p.m., heavily damaged two express boats and caused minor […]

Thailand: No Border Reopening Until 3 Conditions Met

09 September 2025 15:41

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BANGKOK, Sept 12 (TNA) – Thailand’s Foreign Ministry on Friday confirmed that border crossings with Cambodia would remain closed until three key conditions are met. The ministry stated that significant progress must be made on the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the border area, demining efforts, and a joint crackdown on online scammers. Nikorndej Balankura, […]

Authorities Shut Aggressive Animal Zone After Fatal Attack

09 September 2025 10:22

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BANGKOK, Sept 12 (TNA) – Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has temporarily closed the aggressive animal show zone at Safari World following a fatal lion attack on a zookeeper. The DNP has also ordered five other open zoos nationwide to be inspected to prevent similar tragedies. DNP Director-General Attapol Charoenchansa […]

Thailand Says Border With Cambodia Remains Closed

09 September 2025 15:42

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BANGKOK, Sept 11 (TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Defence said Thursday that border checkpoints with Cambodia remain closed, with any future opening pending an assessment of Phnom Penh’s “sincerity and compliance” with recent agreements. The statement from Rear Admiral Surasan Khongsiri, a ministry spokesperson, follows a special meeting of the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) […]

Thaksin May Teach English to Inmates After Quarantine, Prison Official Says

09 September 2025 15:11

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BANGKOK, Sept 11 (TNA) – Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra may become a language instructor for fellow inmates after completing his five-day quarantine, a senior corrections official stated. Pol. Lt. Col. Shane Kanjanapach, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Corrections, said Thaksin has adjusted well to prison life, eating two boiled eggs and drinking coffee […]

Foreign Ministry prepares measures to assist Thais in Nepal

09 September 2025 14:38

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KATHMANDU, Sept 11 (TNA) – The Thai Embassy in Nepal has issued a warning to its citizens, urging them to stay in safe locations as authorities imposed curfews in several cities. The measures followed anti-corruption protests and demonstrations against a government ban on social media. In a statement, the embassy confirmed it is closely monitoring […]

Municipal Official Killed in Chiang Mai Landslide

09 September 2025 14:03

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CHIANG MAI, Sept 11 (TNA) – A municipal official died after being buried in a landslide while inspecting a drainage pipe in northern Thailand on Thursday, authorities said. Prasert, 56, a construction chief with the Don Kaew Municipal Office, was checking a pipe under a road when the ground collapsed and buried him. Rescuers used […]

Clashes Erupt in Southern Thailand, Security Forces Besiege Suspects

09 September 2025 11:29

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SONGKHLA, Sept 11 (TNA) – Thai security forces are engaged in a fierce manhunt in the country’s restive southern region after a clash with suspected insurgents, officials said. The operation is centered on the village of Ban Huai Tao in Songkhla province, a part of the Muslim-majority deep south plagued by a decades-long insurgency. The […]

Authorities Investigate Zookeeper’s Death After Lion Attack

09 September 2025 15:15

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BANGKOK, Sept 10 (TNA) – Thai wildlife officials are investigating the death of a zookeeper who was mauled by three lions at a private zoo in Bangkok’s Khlong Sam Wa district. The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has sent officials to determine if the zoo’s possession of the lions, which are controlled […]