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UK student visa applications hit five-year low as September numbers plunge
Oct 10, 2026

UK student visa applications hit five-year low as September numbers plunge

Applications for U.K. sponsored study visas fell 10.3% year on year in September, reaching their lowest level for the month in five years, as weakening international student recruitment adds to financial pressures on universities.


Hundreds queue from dawn in overloaded Ho Chi Minh City cancer hospital
Oct 10, 2026

Hundreds queue from dawn in overloaded Ho Chi Minh City cancer hospital

Hundreds of cancer patients arrive before dawn at Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital each day, but many must wait four to six weeks to begin radiotherapy as its machines operate at full capacity.


Oct 10, 2026

Flood victims turning to loan sharks

The opposition Democrat Party has called for better access to financial assistance for flood victims in Bangkok, saying unclear and delayed relief measures have forced some affected traders to turn to loan sharks to keep their businesses afloat.


Oct 10, 2026

PM warns of rain as cleanup begins

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urged authorities to accelerate post-flood recovery efforts and warned 14 southern provinces to prepare for another round of heavy rainfall.


Oct 10, 2026

Labour minister calls on voters to cast ballots in SSB election

Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat has urged insured workers and employers to participate in today’s Social Security Board (SSB) election, which will determine the future direction of an agency managing a fund worth nearly 3 trillion baht.


Oct 10, 2026

Cops transferred after venue raid

Five senior police at Chana Songkhram station have been transferred to inactive posts pending an investigation after a special task force raided an unlicensed entertainment venue on Khao San Road and found several alleged violations.


Oct 10, 2026

Exam fraud file 'met NACC deadline', police chief says

Police submitted their investigation file on fraud in local government recruitment examinations to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) within the required 30-day deadline, says national police chief Pol Gen Samran Nualma.


Oct 10, 2026

Plans for common ticketing system speed up

The Transport Ministry is accelerating plans to introduce a common ticketing system for Bangkok's electric rail network on Jan 1, 2027, allowing passengers to change lines without paying a second entry fee and capping fares at 45 baht per trip.


Oct 10, 2026

Govt figures unfazed by debate plan

Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas on Saturday brushed aside concerns after being named in the planned no-confidence debate, saying he had done nothing wrong as an official.


Oct 10, 2026

Public invited to join IMF-World Bank town hall

The government is inviting the public to follow the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank meetings online from Monday and submit questions during a "Town Hall” session.


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