Thailand News Today

The latest Thailand news from 9 sources, including Bitcoin.com News, Khaosod English, Hindustan Times. Updated continuously with links to every original report. Last updated 2026-10-20 18:02 UTC.

Bitcoin.com News ·

Bitget Agrees to Buy Licensed Thai Exchange Weeks After $388M Hack

Bitget plans to acquire a licensed Thai crypto exchange, creating a potential route to locally operated trading services. The proposed transaction would support…

Khaosod English ·

Queen Suthida meets Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako

TOKYO, Japan – Queen Suthida met Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on 20 October during her visit to Japan. The meeti…

Hindustan Times ·

'The Hanging Tree' from The Hunger Games played amid tear gas at France concert

The song and The Hunger Games’ three-finger salute have become symbols of resistance beyond the novels, appearing in protests in Thailand, Myanmar and France.

The Thaiger ·

Tourist’s photograph leads to scientific confirmation of first dinosaur track in Udon Thani

The Department of Mineral Resources confirmed that dinosaur footprints discovered in Udon Thani date back around 120 million years, marking the province’s first…

The Thaiger ·

Samsung Wallet adds Rabbit Card for BTS, select MRT lines

Samsung users in Bangkok can now use their smartphones to tap through BTS Skytrain gates with a Rabbit Virtual Card stored in Samsung Wallet, removing the need …

The Thaiger ·

Chiang Mai locals report pavement blocking, late-night noise from riders

App-based riders in Chiang Mai faced online criticism after a photograph appeared to show motorcycles parked on a public pavement, leaving less space for pedest…

The Thaiger ·

Two plead guilty in Pattaya Russian siblings murder case

Two Thai men accused of murdering two Russian siblings in Pattaya have changed their pleas to guilty on all nine charges, including premeditated murder and rape…

Khaosod English ·

Teen Thai singer RADA steps onto K-pop stage with A2O LITE

Thai singer Rada Kanjanapruk has made her K-pop debut as the only Thai member of A2O LITE, a nine-member girl group whose members come from five countries. At 1…

Cointelegraph ·

Bitget plans Thai crypto exchange acquisition weeks after $388M hack

The proposed acquisition would give Bitget a route into Thailand’s crypto market through a locally licensed operator.

The Thaiger ·

Thai Olympic champion Somrak Kamsing granted bail of 300,000 baht

Former Olympic boxer Somluck Kamsing has been sentenced to two years in prison for taking a minor from the care of her parents or guardians, but was granted bai…

Khaosod English ·

Thailand, Cambodia agree to constructive communications in maritime talks

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to make positive and constructive public statements, counter misinformation and exercise restraint to prevent tensions from un…

Khaosod English ·

Prachin Buri residents suspect chemicals in foul-smelling black water

PRACHIN BURI — 20 October 2026, Residents in Prachin Buri have challenged officials’ explanation that foul-smelling black water in local waterways was caused by…

The Thaiger ·

Thai woman arrested at friend’s house in India for allegedly selling MDMA

A Thai woman was arrested in Gurugram, near Delhi, India, after narcotics officers seized 14.8 grammes of a substance suspected of being MDMA from a house where…

Bangkok Post ·

‘Real’ Chinese tourists won’t face kidnap risk, says minister

Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul has responded to a new Chinese travel advisory about the risk of kidnapping in Thailand, saying genuine t…

The Thaiger ·

Bhumjaithai MP’s husband meets DSI over shares linked to gambling site

Bhumjaithai Party MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap and her Australian husband, Taiyang Zhang, met Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) today, October 2…

The Thaiger ·

One million homes could get 50,000 baht for solar panels

Thailand is moving closer to introducing a 50,000-baht solar panel subsidy for up to one million households after a government screening committee approved a pr…

VnExpress ·

Vừa chia tay tôi phát hiện có thai, anh 'phủi' luôn trách nhiệm

Anh có luôn người yêu mới, cô ấy là cả tương lai tươi đẹp, anh sợ khi tôi giữ thai lại sẽ cản trở cuộc hôn nhân của anh.

The Thaiger ·

Thai tourism minister answers China’s kidnapping warning

Thailand’s tourism minister has responded to a Chinese Embassy travel warning about kidnappings and human trafficking, insisting that genuine holidaymakers shou…

The Thaiger ·

3 die in axe attack in Maha Sarakham over alleged affair

A Thai man fatally attacked his wife and two neighbours in Maha Sarakham province on October 16, with investigators examining a long-running dispute over an all…

Bangkok Post ·

City Hall extends flood aid registration period as delays mount

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has extended the deadline for flood victims to file the paperwork needed for financial assistance for another mont…

Bangkok Post ·

Five tonnes of cannabis buds seized in Bangkok

Thai police have arrested four Myanmar workers and their Vietnamese boss and seized five tonnes of cannabis buds at a rented house in Bangkok, and caught five T…

Bangkok Post ·

Chinese travel alert unlikely to affect arrivals this year

Despite another travel alert issued to Chinese citizens regarding job scams in Thailand, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Association of Thai Tra…

Bangkok Post ·

French protests seen threatening Thai tourism

Tourism operators are worried about the mass protests in France, which could eventually affect its economy and further weaken inbound travel to Thailand from Eu…

African Business Magazine ·

Nigerian government lures foreign investors with $78bn 'deal room'

The initiative, launched at the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, is intended to crowd billions into multiple sectors.

Online Khabar Nepal ·

Every year 2,00,000 Nepalis go abroad to travel, with Dashain the main season

An average of 200,000 Nepalis travel abroad for leisure every year. According to Department of Immigration data, an average of 1,99,976 Nepalis a year travelled…

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