Street food hub opens near Lumpini Park
A new hawker centre that has opened next to Lumpini Park will help the public access clean, high-quality street food, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Friday.

PM urges Songkran drink-driving crackdown
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for strict enforcement of drink‑driving laws, calling on provincial governors to help cut road casualties during the Thai New Year holiday.

Chiang Mai moat ‘safe for Songkran splashing’
CHIANG MAI — Water quality in the moat in this northern city is safe for Songkran revellers to splash in but not good enough for drinking, Chiang Mai Mayor Assanee Buranupakorn said on Friday.

Phetchabun man badly injured in pit bull attack
PHETCHABUN - A 61-year-old man was seriously injured after being mauled by two pit bull dogs at a house in Chon Daen district of this northern province on Friday.

Thailand oil supplies ‘sufficient for 110 days’
Thailand’s oil supply remains sufficient for 110 days, according to the Ministry of Energy, which says daily diesel production has been averaging 83.2 million litres, with sales around 64.7 million litres per day.

Bangkok and Pattaya elections set for June 28
Voters in Bangkok and Pattaya will go to the polls on June 28, the Election Commission announced on Friday.

Scheffler, Rose chase McIlroy with early Masters starts
AUGUSTA, Georgia - Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and England’s Justin Rose were set for early starts chasing co-leaders Rory McIlroy and Sam Burns as Friday’s second round of the Masters began at Augusta National.

2,000kg of meth seized on Samui-bound ferry
Police on Friday seized nearly 2,000 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine that was being smuggled in a pickup truck loaded onto a ferry bound for the southern tourist island of Koh Samui, at a pier in Bangkok. Four suspects were arrested.

Resilient SET Index pushes above 1,500 points
Despite recent geopolitical tensions, particularly the escalation in the Middle East and energy market disruptions, Thailand’s equity market has demonstrated resilience, with the benchmark SET Index rebounding past the 1,500-point mark on Friday.

Cabinet readies cost-of-living relief packages
The cabinet on Saturday is expected to approve a cost-of-living relief package targeting vulnerable groups as well as the transport and agriculture sectors, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Friday.