KHON KAEN — 31 October 2026, Gold shops in Khon Kaen saw a surge in customers on Saturday after gold prices fell by 1,550 baht, prompting buyers to purchase jewellery and exchange existing pieces for heavier ones in hopes of profiting from a future price rebound. Reporters observed large numbers of customers visiting Uthen Gold […]

This is the second of a three-part interview with Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnes Callamard. Read the first here. She warns of an emerging “predatory world order”, accusing powerful world leaders of undermining international law, weakening human rights protections and replacing diplomacy with force. Callamard, who was in Bangkok on a working visit, singled out US […]

CHIANG MAI — 31 October 2026, A 25-year-old health worker who disappeared overnight after leaving home to buy food was found dead in an irrigation canal in Fang district, Chiang Mai, on Saturday afternoon. Her motorcycle was also found in the canal. The woman, identified as Niraphon, nicknamed Mind, worked at the Nong Yao health […]

This is the first of a three-part interview with Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnes Callamard. She discusses Thailand’s human rights challenges, from lèse-majesté prosecutions and freedom of expression to the protection of Uyghur detainees and activists at risk of transnational repression. Callamard, who was in Bangkok on a working visit, urged Thai authorities not to return […]

PHAYAO — 28 October 2026, Vendors at a fresh market in Phayao province have warned of counterfeit 1,000 baht banknotes after two traders discovered they had unknowingly accepted fake bills from customers, costing them part of their earnings. Reporters visited a market in Phu Sang district after local vendors raised concerns that counterfeit banknotes had […]