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Thailand Boosts SME Exports with ICC Partnership

BANGKOK: Thailand is looking to improve small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) access to financing and international markets through closer cooperation with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), as the government seeks to diversify exports and increase the value created within the domestic economy.

Police

Police Hunt Two Gunmen After Shooting at Village Head in Phatthalung

Two gunmen on a motorcycle fired a shotgun at the house of a newly appointed village head in Tha Kae, Phatthalung, damaging the property but injuring no one. Police recovered six spent shells and CCTV footage showing the suspects, and say they expect to make arrests soon. The village head said he has no personal enemies and suspects the attack may be related to recent anti‑drug and weapons operations in the area.

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PM Helps Vendor Serve Longan Juice to Tourists at Night

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul posted a Facebook video showing him helping a vendor hand out longan juice to locals and foreign tourists late at night. He used the moment to promote Thai beverages, noting that longan juice is as worth trying as the famous 'O-LIANG' iced black coffee. The vendor praised the PM for his kindness in distributing the drink.

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Thai Minister Signs Two MOUs to Drive Net Zero Goal

Thailand’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Sukchai Chomglin, assigned the Department of Climate Change and Environment to sign two memoranda of understanding aimed at advancing the country’s Net Zero ambitions. The agreements, signed at the IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026, involve Krung Thai Bank providing an initial 20 million baht fund for a just transition roadmap and greenhouse‑gas reduction mechanisms, with PTT also joining the second MOU on blended finance for low‑carbon industry projects. Officials stressed that the transition must be inclusive, ensuring SMEs, farmers, workers and communities are not left behind.

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Bus Crash in Korat Kills Driver, Injures 40 Passengers

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 18 October 2026, A passenger bus travelling from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok veered off Mittraphap Road in Nakhon Ratchasima, killing the driver and injuring 40 passengers, one of them seriously. The accident was reported at 00:18 near the Prathai intersection in Thephalai subdistrict, Khong district. The white air-conditioned bus, registered in Nakhon […]

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Neighbor Defrauds Victims of Millions in Fake Land Deal

A neighbor in Kamphaeng Phet defrauded two women by inventing excuses such as land sales, legal fees and medical costs to trick them into transferring millions of baht. The victims report losses of at least 2 million baht each, with total damages possibly reaching 10 million baht, and have filed a police complaint. Authorities are investigating the money trail and possible additional victims.

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