https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/webmaster@bangkokpost.comwebmaster@bangkokpost.comSat, 04 Apr 2026 22:00:00Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:57:05https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/common/img/rss/rss_default.gif 2727https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/thailand/general/3230649/bottled-drinking-water-placed-on-pricecontrol-listThe government has added bottled drinking water and seasoning sauces to its price-control list, along with plastic pellets, in order to prevent undue price increases in light of cost pressures arising from the Middle East war.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:57:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/thailand/general/3230624/crypto-coach-facing-charges-in-b30million-fraudPolice have arrested a self-styled cryptocurrency coach and her accomplice accused of luring the public into investing in a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme, with promises of high returns but blocked withdrawals, causing losses of about 30 million baht.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:34:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/thailand/general/3230609/two-illegal-nurseries-shut-down-on-koh-phanganSURAT THANI - Police have shut down two illegal childcare centres on the tourist island of Koh Phangan, arresting the owners and employees, among them Israeli, Thai and Myanmar nationals.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:48:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/thailand/politics/3230589/probe-refiners-dont-beg-for-donations-says-democrats-kornDemocrat Party deputy leader Korn Chatikavanij has urged the government to investigate refinery profits rather than asking operators to donate excess earnings to help ease the economic burden from soaring energy costs.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:03:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/thailand/general/3230605/disaster-declared-in-three-northern-thai-provincesThree provinces in northern Thailand — Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Phayao — have been declared emergency disaster zones after days of hazardous air quality, enabling provincial governors to disburse emergency funds to address the situation.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:48:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/thailand/politics/3230248/calls-renewed-to-speed-up-senate-collusion-inquiryA reserve senator has petitioned the attorney-general to expedite the investigation into alleged collusion in the 2024 Senate selection.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/thailand/politics/3230513/klatham-plays-the-waiting-gameThe Klatham Party’s decision to abstain rather than oppose Anutin Charnvirakul in the recent parliamentary vote for prime minister looks less like indecision and more like classic Thai coalition hedging — a calculated refusal to burn bridges with a man it may yet have to do business with.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/thailand/general/3230338/surin-border-tensions-flareThe Royal Thai Army has issued warnings and boosted border defences in Surin following what it said were provocative actions by Cambodian soldiers.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:15:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/thailand/politics/3230438/lawmaker-pensions-stir-big-debateLawmakers have expressed mixed views over scrapping a pension fund for former MPs and senators, amid concerns over fairness and long-term sustainability.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:47:00 +0700https://bangkokpost-proxy.thiti180536842.workers.dev/thailand/general/3230288/exmp-wants-airport-dutyfree-concession-deal-probedFormer Democrat MP Chanchai Issarasenarak has petitioned the National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the cabinet and the board of Airports of Thailand (AoT) over amendments to duty‑free concession contracts that he claims caused up to 180 billion baht in losses to the state.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:32:00 +0700