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Bangkok-based fitness coach Leroy Saunders has died after collapsing and losing consciousness during the Hyrox Bangkok 2026 competition last Thursday, his family said on Tuesday.

Lending by Thai banks rose 2.0% in the second quarter of 2026 from a year earlier, following a 0.2% rise ‌in the previous quarter, the Bank of Thailand said on Tuesday.

SONGKHLA  - A Thai police officer targeted by a Malaysian biker who called on followers to boycott Thailand after he and his friends were pulled over and ticketed for a range of offences in Hat Yai has defended his actions, insisting he was only doing his legal duty. 

Thai authorities have arrested seven people, including three civil servants, after uncovering the fraudulent registration of hundreds of foreign children at the Din Daeng Flats in Bangkok.

SURAT THANI - Surprise inspections by anti-corruption officials at six schools have uncovered irregularities in the schools' student-lunch programmes, including mismanagement of funds and poor nutrition.

Loaves of sourdough bread now fill the display window of Suchart and Friends Gun, a firearms shop-turned-bakery in Bangkok's old quarter where pistols and rifles once lined the glass case.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said his ministers were ready for a no-confidence debate but would not answer for Senate election allegations he called unrelated to the government.

Thailand faces growing economic challenges from a current account deficit, tight fiscal conditions and uncertainty over trade negotiations with the US, limiting the government's room to drive growth, says Supavud Saicheua, chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).

The slower economic growth in the second quarter was close to the Finance Ministry's previous estimate and confirmed the outlook anticipated by the economic team, particularly regarding the impact of the Middle East conflict, which began in late March and affected the economy in waves throughout the second quarter, says the finance minister.

Thailand and the US say they are committed to strengthening their strategic partnership by expanding investment and promoting fair, balanced trade, aiming for mutual benefits amid global uncertainties.

MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara — Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 40 people, according to a disaster official.

A French man accused of brutally attacking an Israeli mother and daughter on Koh Phangan, causing injuries requiring surgery, has reportedly been released on bail of 100,000 baht.

A new crackdown on illegal foreign businesses on Koh Samui has uncovered 60 cases ranging from unlicensed nurseries and luxury pool villas to companies set up to facilitate business visas, Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee said on Saturday.

The People’s Party (PP), the main opposition force, has long sought to portray itself as the country’s foremost advocate of transparency and institutional reform. Yet its latest campaign surrounding the controversial 2025 Senate election has unexpectedly placed the party on the defensive, exposing the political risks of making corruption allegations without sufficiently compelling...

A 26-year-old lawyer has filed a petition with the Central Administrative Court, seeking a ruling to remove Dr Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck as chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

The Democrat Party has threatened legal action against the Election Commission (EC) if it drops the Senate vote-rigging case.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Department of Provincial Administration (Dopa) to stop awarding firearms as prizes to village and subdistrict chiefs.

The Education Ministry is preparing a school safety bill for cabinet approval as authorities tighten security following copycat threats of violence at several educational institutions.

The Bank of Thailand is strengthening its supervision of lending and payment services provided by non-banks to ensure fair treatment of consumers and curb irregular transactions, according to its governor.

Thailand and dozens of other US trading partners were accused by the Trump administration of being potential facilitators of Chinese tariff evasion, costing US tariff revenue losses of $19-26 billion a year.