Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing visits Thailand this week in a bid to restore diplomatic standing after staging elections he claims confer civilian legitimacy. The move highlights Asean's divided approach to the coup leader.
Two police officers were killed and four others wounded in a shootout with a suspect during a drug trafficking operation in Tak Bai, Narathiwat, southern Thailand on Sunday.
Southeast Asian governments prioritise infrastructure and social protection. Indonesia combats forest fires with ground operations, while the Philippines implements child entertainment safeguards and Singapore expands mother tongue language learning opportunities.
Thailand is implementing a nationwide alcohol sales prohibition on July 29-30 to observe Asalha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day, with violators facing fines up to 10,000 baht and imprisonment.
Thailand's Cabinet has approved 843.26 million Baht to repair irrigation infrastructure destroyed during last year's severe monsoon flooding in its southern region.
Thailand's Criminal Records Division has implemented stricter identity verification procedures requiring fingerprints for nine categories of foreign applications, including permanent residence, visa extensions, and employment permits.
A Norwegian man accused of financing a Thai boxing camp used for child trafficking died of natural causes before authorities could apprehend him, Thai police confirmed this week.
Thai authorities arrested a 28-year-old boxing camp manager in Rayong province for trafficking underage boys for sexual exploitation, rescuing 12 children. Police are hunting a Norwegian national believed to have sponsored the operation.
A devastating fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok on July 12 has claimed 28 lives and injured over 70, with families frantically searching hospitals and forensic centres while authorities investigate potential safety violations at the venue.
A devastating fire at a restaurant and brewery venue in Bangkok's Lat Phrao district has claimed 27 lives and injured 18. Authorities have established a coordination centre for families and ordered urgent inspections of business licences and fire safety systems.
A late-night fire in a Bangkok bar has claimed at least 27 lives, according to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. The incident reignites debate over safety compliance in Thailand's entertainment venues.
Thailand has tightened rules on alcohol consumption at government venues and other restricted locations, permitting exemptions exclusively for wedding receptions and diplomatic functions held according to established protocols.
Thai police have arrested a hospital records officer and district official in Thonburi for allegedly operating a birth-registration scheme that enabled Chinese nationals to obtain Thai citizenship for their children using fake Thai fathers.
Thailand's CP Group has formally requested termination of a public-private partnership contract for a three-airport high-speed rail project, citing inability to secure investment promotion status and begin construction.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has underscored his government's determination to resolve violence and instability in Thailand's southern border provinces, pledging sustained bilateral cooperation with Malaysia to achieve lasting peace and development in the region.
A Thai billionaire mother has formally withdrawn her 'ungrateful child' lawsuit against her son at a Bangkok court, ending a high-profile family dispute involving allegations of sexual misconduct.
Four Cambodian soldiers were wounded when an explosive device detonated Sunday along the Cambodia-Thailand border during a patrol operation in Oddar Meanchey province.
A catastrophic incident in northeastern Thailand claimed the lives of 10 Buddhist monks when an 11-year-old boy drove a stolen pickup truck into a religious procession. Ten others remain hospitalised following the tragedy.
Thai authorities have detained a 21-year-old British national in Pattaya after the death of her 34-year-old boyfriend, reportedly a cannabis farm operator, at their luxury rental residence.
The murder of a teenage girl in Pattaya has thrust Thailand's infamous resort into the spotlight again, exposing the vulnerability of sex workers and the deep-rooted nature of the industry that authorities struggle to reform.
Thailand has compensated a Malaysian victim of a June 29 bomb attack in Tak Bai with 650,000 baht. The incident injured two Malaysians, with authorities indicating they were unintended targets of a suspected rebel group attack.
Eight Buddhist monks were killed and 14 injured when a pickup truck driven by a minor struck their pilgrimage group in Thailand's Mukdahan province on Thursday, prompting investigations into the driver's parents.
Thai narcotics officials have intercepted over 24 kilogrammes of heroin hidden in five parcels disguised as handicrafts and clothing, dismantling a cross-border trafficking network with suspected operations extending to Australia.
A 31-year-old French woman living in Perth has been charged with attempting to import butanediol, a dangerous border-controlled drug, from Thailand. Officers discovered 50g of the substance hidden in a body wash container at the airport.
Thai narcotics officials are intensifying their investigation into a transnational drug-smuggling operation after heroin was discovered in luggage belonging to a Thai airline crew member arrested in Australia. The case involves a sophisticated concealment method.
Thai police have arrested 233 suspected drug traffickers in Narathiwat province during a month-long anti-drug operation, with some suspects believed to have connections to Malaysian trafficking rings.
Thai customs officials have intercepted 23 million baht concealed in mislabelled cardboard boxes at the Mae Sai border crossing with Myanmar. A Myanmar national was arrested after officers discovered Thai banknotes hidden inside packaging marked as food products.
Thai police have detained 67 foreigners and 29 locals in a sweeping enforcement operation against illegal land ownership schemes across Phuket, Phang Nga, Surat Thani and Krabi, inspecting properties worth over 1.6 billion baht.