Thailand expands ‘30-Baht Treatment’ and kidney transplant access, Mor Prom app upgraded

Minister Pattana Promphat rolls out nationwide dialysis and kidney transplant expansion, cutting patient costs. Mor Prom+ Super App to launch October 17, 2025, starting with online appointments at Phranangklao Hospital. BANGKOK, Thailand –...

World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 17, 2025

INDONESIA 1. LUHUT STANDS BY WHOOSH PROJECT AS DANANTARA FACES PRESSURE TO REPAY CHINA DEBT -- JAKARTA GLOBE National Economic Council (DEN) chairman Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has come to the defence of Indonesia’s US$7.3 billion (Rp 121.16...

Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 17, 2025

INDONESIA 1. LUHUT STANDS BY WHOOSH PROJECT AS DANANTARA FACES PRESSURE TO REPAY CHINA DEBT -- JAKARTA GLOBE National Economic Council (DEN) chairman Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has come to the defence of Indonesia’s US$7.3 billion (Rp 121.16...

‘I saw Nick getting CPR’: WA bikie’s murder trial hears from second man hit during fatal shooting

He gave permission for police to keep the bullet after he had surgery to have it removed. Chapman died 16 months later, having suffered a medical episode while working away as a FIFO rigger. A court sketch of bikie David Pye, who is accused of...

British Man Survives By Eating Ants During 14 Days Lost in Thai Forest

Mother reported son missing from Pattaya, fearing scam gang abduction KANCHANABURI — A 19-year-old British national reported missing from Pattaya has been found alive after spending two weeks lost in jungle near the Thai-Myanmar border, surviving...

Party leader inspects post-storm recovery efforts in Thái Nguyên

THÁI NGUYÊN — Party General Secretary Tô Lâm on Thursday visited the northern province of Thái Nguyên to inspect its recovery efforts following Typhoon Matmo and subsequent flooding, and to present gifts to local households affected by the...

‘We Care, We Share’ Mental Health Youth Ambassador Programme kicks off

According to a statement received from the Rotary Club of Macau yesterday, the 2025 “We Care, We Share” Mental Health Youth Ambassador Programme and Macao Secondary School Mental Health Public Speaking Contest commenced on Wednesday at Wynn Macau,...

Multiple attacks hit southern Thailand

Bangkok (VNA) – At least 14 people were injured, four of them seriously, on October 16 when militants remotely detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) hidden in bushes near a tea shop in Yee Ngor district, Narathiwat province, southern...

Top leader inspects post-storm recovery efforts in Thai Nguyen province

Thai Nguyen (VNA) – Party General Secretary To Lam on October 16 visited the northern province of Thai Nguyen to inspect its recovery efforts following Storm Matmo and subsequent flooding, and to present gifts to local households affected by the...

Laos and Thailand Continue to Strengthen and Expand Bilateral Cooperation

KPL In response to an invitation from Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, accompanied by his spouse and delegation, paid an official visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic...

The AP Blames President Trump's USAID Cuts for Lesotho's Healthcare Struggles

As part of President Trump's "America First" agenda, his administration worked to dismantle USAID and its billions of dollars of wasteful and unnecessary spending. For years, American taxpayers were footing the bill for insane programs across the...

Laos, Thailand agree to promote bilateral cooperation mechanisms

Vientiane (VNA) - Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul on October 16 agreed to continue working closely together to promote bilateral cooperation mechanisms at both central and local levels, helping to...

What You Should Know Before Ordering a Drink on Your Next Thai Holiday

Few travel pleasures feel as universal as relaxing with a cold drink after a long day exploring temples, street markets, or calm beaches. But that easy toast is about to come with new timing rules: Thailand has updated parts of its alcohol...

Happitat Bangkok, Thailand’s first AI-driven happiness destination, is set to open in 2026

Foster + Partners and former Disney Imagineer Bill Coan bring a revolutionary lifestyle destination to Bangkok, where AI measures visitor happiness Bangkok is set to welcome Happitat, a next-generation lifestyle destination in the city’s...

14 injured in bomb blast in southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- A bomb blast in front of a teahouse in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province injured at least 14 people on Thursday morning, authorities said. Those wounded, including both police officers and civilians, were sent to...

Push for more Thai robotics certification

PUBLISHED : 16 Oct 2025 at 01:01 The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) has joined forces with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to promote the certification of local Internet of Things...

Flyweight Muay Thai war between Suablack and Johan Estupinan confirmed for ONE Fight Night 37

ONE Championship has added another explosive striking matchup to its upcoming American primetime card, with Suablack Tor Pran49 facing Johan Estupinan in a flyweight Muay Thai bout at ONE Fight Night 37. Their scheduled three-round war will take...

asia Blind man, unaware wife hanged herself at home in Thailand, waits outside for hours

A blind man waited for hours for his wife outside their Thailand home, not knowing she had died inside. The incident took place on Tuesday (Oct 14) at a two-storey rented house in a subdistrict near Bangkok. Local police were notified of the death...

The Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy Program on Sleep Quality among Urban Older Adults in Thailand: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Introduction Aging is linked to a decline in physiological function, often leading to poorer sleep quality. Around 50% of older adults’ worldwide report experiencing poor sleep quality and shorter sleep durations. Moreover, about 20% of older...

At least 14 injured in bomb blast in southern Thailand

A bomb blast in front of a teahouse in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province injured at least 14 people on Thursday morning, authorities said. Those wounded, including both police officers and civilians, were sent to local hospitals for...