Wat Rai Khing abbot gets 50 years for B2bn embezzlement
The 70-year-old former abbot of Wat Rai Khing in Nakhon Pathom, Yaem Ingkrungkao, was on Wednesday sentenced to 50 years in prison in a high-profile temple funds fraud case that broke last year.

Thai job broker accused of smuggling 'little ghosts' into S.Korea
A Thai woman and a Korean chicken farmer face charges of smuggling illegal Thai workers, known as "little ghosts", into South Korea.

Oman offers to sell surplus oil to Thailand, says Sihasak
Oman has offered to sell surplus crude to Thailand, but any purchase would depend on actual demand and price negotiations, while the domestic oil situation is beginning to stabilise, Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Tuesday.

Policeman charged after ex-wife shot dead
KHON KAEN - A police officer was arrested after his ex-wife was shot dead at the family’s restaurant in Phra Yuen district late Monday night. Investigators cite jealousy as the motive.

Myanmar rebels reject president’s 100-day peace talks offer
NAY PYI TAW - ​Myanmar's new military-backed government ⁠wants ⁠to hold peace talks ​with opposition armed groups by the end of July, the country

Maker of China's C919 jet weighs supply chain weaknesses amid delivery delays
China's top civilian aircraft manufacturer is reassessing geopolitical risks to its supply chains - particularly for jet engines sourced from foreign firms - according to a source at the planemaker, as deliveries of its flagship C919 passenger jet appear to be late or delayed this year.

Storms warning for smoggy northern Thailand
Summer storms are forecast for upper Thailand from Thursday to Saturday, as the region remains cloaked in smog.

Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz
ATHENS — Fraudulent ⁠messages promising safe ⁠passage through the ​Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to ​some shipping companies whose vessels are

More Cambodian troops deploy near Sa Kaeo border
Cambodian forces have reinforced positions along the border in Khok Sung district of Sa Kaeo province amid heightened tensions and preparations for possible confrontation.

Who are the candidates running for UN secretary-general?
GENEVA — The ​10th United Nations (UN) secretary-general will be ⁠elected this year for ⁠a five-year term starting on Jan 1, ​2027.