Hat Yai runway reopens after fire vehicle accident delays 12 flights
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Hat Yai Airport resumed normal runway operations at 4.30pm after an accident involving a firefighting support vehicle caused 12 flight delays and two diversions.
Thap Lan land hand-back defended as govt seeks balance between villagers and forest protection
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation says the plan to remove 155,865 rai from Thap Lan National Park is meant to resolve decades-old land-rights disputes while protecting the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai World Heritage forest.
Thailand’s EV Transition and the New Insurance Challenge
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Bangkok, Thailand – [17, June 2026] – Thailand’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating rapidly, driven by rising fuel prices, geopolitical uncertainty, and changing consumer priorities. What was once a conversation centred around “range anxiety” has evolved into something more immediate: fuel uncertainty.