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DDPM upgrades 18 regional war rooms for monsoon and ‘rain bomb’ threats
DDPM upgrades 18 regional war rooms for monsoon and ‘rain bomb’ threats
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
The DDPM has upgraded 18 regional centres to coordinate flood responses, introduced new rainfall warning thresholds and ordered machinery into high-risk areas.New Wave of Industrial FDI and Tech Shift Offsets Domestic Housing Slump, Says Frasers Property Thailand
New Wave of Industrial FDI and Tech Shift Offsets Domestic Housing Slump, Says Frasers Property Thailand
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
FPT's CEO says FDI in semiconductors and data infrastructure is offsetting a housing slump driven by record household debtPM Anutin orders seven urgent gun-control measures
PM Anutin orders seven urgent gun-control measures
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thailand will freeze new welfare-gun schemes and P.3 licences, audit gun dealers and require P.4 licences to be renewed every three yearsOR and Bangchak raise fuel prices by 85 satang today
OR and Bangchak raise fuel prices by 85 satang today
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
New pump prices took effect at 5am on August 12 after OR and Bangchak raised petrol, gasohol and diesel prices by 0.85 baht per litreUN probe finds rise in Myanmar military attacks on civilians
UN probe finds rise in Myanmar military attacks on civilians
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
IIMM says strikes on civilian sites rose before Myanmar’s December-January election, while torture and sexual violence remained widespreadPhuket-Delhi flight captain tests positive after altitude loss
Phuket-Delhi flight captain tests positive after altitude loss
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
India summoned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson after a Phuket-Delhi flight lost about 300 feet, injuring 13 passengers and four crewWhen heel pain won’t quit: TAME offers a non-surgical option for chronic plantar fasciitis and tendon pain
When heel pain won’t quit: TAME offers a non-surgical option for chronic plantar fasciitis and tendon pain
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026
A New Minimally Invasive Trend from Interventional Radiology: Transcatheter Arterial Micro-Embolization (TAME) Targets the Abnormal Blood Vessels Behind Stubborn Heel and Tendon Pain — Without SurgeryJapan launches Michibiki No. 7 satellite to support GPS services
Japan launches Michibiki No. 7 satellite to support GPS services
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026
The positioning satellite entered its planned orbit about 30 minutes after lift-off, taking the H3 rocket’s record to seven successes in nine flights.Indonesia begins domestic construction of first Scorpene submarine
Indonesia begins domestic construction of first Scorpene submarine
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026
The steel-cutting ceremony marks a major step in Indonesia’s drive for greater naval self-reliance, with two vessels targeted for completion within seven to eight years.Thai Cabinet backs income tax exemption for ACAI’s foreign staff
Thai Cabinet backs income tax exemption for ACAI’s foreign staff
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026
The measure would cover salaries and remuneration received from Thursday (June 6, 2024), while the Finance Ministry estimates an annual revenue loss of THB1.7 million.