Moo Deng backs Argentina to win World Cup 2026 final
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s pygmy hippo star Moo Deng has picked Argentina to beat Spain in the World Cup 2026 final, in a light-hearted activity for visitors.
US scraps open-ended student stays, imposes four-year visa limit from September
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
The United States will replace open-ended stays for foreign students and exchange visitors with fixed visa periods capped at four years, under new rules taking effect on September 15.
Army clears Kantharalak border area after soldier injured by old landmine
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
The Royal Thai Army says engineers and humanitarian mine-clearance teams have made the Kantharalak border area safe after finding 19 old PMN-1 landmines following a soldier’s injury.
Navy says vessel in Gulf of Oman report is not Thai
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
The Royal Thai Navy confirms a vessel linked to an incident in the Gulf of Oman was not Thai-flagged, while Thailand’s only cargo ship there remains safe
Thai Navy warns operators to avoid high-risk Strait of Hormuz after Thai-flagged ship reportedly intercepted
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
The Royal Thai Navy has warned Thai shipping operators to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, which remains at the highest risk level, after Iranian media claimed a Thai-flagged vessel was intercepted by the IRGC.
Anutin heads to Chengdu to court Chinese tech, EV and tourism investment
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is leading a Thai economic mission to Chengdu, opening a Thailand-China investment forum and holding talks with six major Chinese companies.