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Highlights17 Oct 2026

IMF chief flags 'optimism', 'worry' after Bangkok annual meetings

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Saturday this year's Annual Meetings with global policymakers were marked by "optimism and worry" about the global economic outlook as the event wound down in Bangkok.

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Search resumes for grandpa and nephew missing at Korat reservoir

A search and rescue operation resumed on Saturday for a 60-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy who went missing while fishing at Lam Phra Phloeng Dam reservoir in Pak Thong Chai district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Friday.

17 Oct 2026

Kalasin launches campaign to catch invasive black-chin tilapia

Officials in Nong Krung Si district and local volunteers in the northeastern province of Kalasin will launch a fishing campaign on Friday to catch black-chin tilapia in the reservoir behind Lam Pao Dam, in an effort to eliminate the invasive species

16 Oct 2026

GPS leads driver onto motorcycle-only U-turn bridge in Samut Sakhon

Distracted by GPS navigation, an elderly woman failed to notice warning signs and drove her sedan onto a motorcycle-only U-turn bridge in Samut Sakhon on Thursday, leaving the car stranded.

16 Oct 2026

Ban on import of iron scrap proposed to prevent smuggling of industrial waste

The Customs Department has proposed a ban on the import of iron scrap by requiring a certificate from country of origin stating that there is no electronic waste among the iron scrap.

15 Oct 2026

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Warning against eating fish, using water from Song, Rangsit canals

The Pollution Control Department has warned the public against eating fish caught in Song and Rangsit canals in Pathum Thani province and advised people to avoid contact with the canal water.

17 Oct 2026

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Trump to attend ASEAN-related summits in Manila

US President Donald Trump will attend the 49th ASEAN-related summit in Manila on Nov. 16-18 to demonstrate continued US support for the bloc, which is projected to become the world’s fourth-largest economy within the next five years, according to dip

15 Oct 2026

Filipinos lose US$1.9 billion to scams in 2025

Scams cost Filipino consumers an estimated US$1.9 billion (121.8 billion pesos) over the past year as exposure to fraudulent schemes continued to rise, with more than eight in 10 adults encountering scammers, according to the Global Anti-Scam Allianc

10 Oct 2026

Thailand, Timor-Leste seek closer trade ties, direct flights

Thailand and Timor-Leste have agreed to deepen economic cooperation, expand trade in agricultural and processed food products, and accelerate efforts to establish direct flights between Bangkok and Dili.

09 Oct 2026

Malaysia to work towards Myanmar's full reintegration into ASEAN

Malaysia hosted Myanmar's junta chief-turned-President Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday, saying it aimed to reintegrate the country with Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, but made clear the visit did not amount to recognition for the military-backed government.

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IMF chief flags 'optimism', 'worry' after Bangkok annual meetings

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IMF chief flags 'optimism', 'worry' after Bangkok annual meetings

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