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Thailand tightens criminal record checks for foreign applicants
Thailand tightens criminal record checks for foreign applicants
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
Thailand requires fingerprint-based criminal record checks for nine procedures, including permanent residence, stay extensions and nationality applications.Thailand extends migrant workers’ grace period to support economy
Thailand extends migrant workers’ grace period to support economy
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
Workers from Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam already in the system may remain and work until December 11, 2027, under the Cabinet-approved extension.Lat Phrao brewery restaurant fire death toll rises to 34 as 13 remain in ICU
Lat Phrao brewery restaurant fire death toll rises to 34 as 13 remain in ICU
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
The death toll from the Lat Phrao brewery restaurant fire has risen to 34 after a 20-year-old woman died in hospital, while 13 patients remain in intensive care.The Sawmill Stage: Bangkok’s Revolutionary Moving Theater
The Sawmill Stage: Bangkok’s Revolutionary Moving Theater
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
Inside T. Nam Charoen Playhouse, a converted sawmill where the audience becomes a synchronised, moving component of the performanceFrom Prison Walls to Design Halls: The Creative Rebirth of the South
From Prison Walls to Design Halls: The Creative Rebirth of the South
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
How a former central prison and an industrial power barge are being transformed into Southern Thailand’s premier creative hubsThe Soap Opera in the Fruit Bowl: Inside Thailand’s AI Drama Craze
The Soap Opera in the Fruit Bowl: Inside Thailand’s AI Drama Craze
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
How Thai digital creators weaponised internet subcultures and soap opera tropes to turn AI-generated fruits into viral superstarsThe Battle for Bangkok’s Soul: Reserving the Historic Soi
The Battle for Bangkok’s Soul: Reserving the Historic Soi
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
How creative entrepreneurs and local communities are using adaptive reuse to save Bangkok’s historic lanes from the wrecking ballAnutin’s four ‘jiayou’ cheers dominate Sichuan media coverage
Anutin’s four ‘jiayou’ cheers dominate Sichuan media coverage
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
Sichuan media focused on Anutin Charnvirakul’s four ‘jiayou’ cheers, underscoring people-to-people ties beyond Thailand–China trade and investment.Messi v Yamal at 2am: Thai viewing guide to Spain-Argentina World Cup final
Messi v Yamal at 2am: Thai viewing guide to Spain-Argentina World Cup final
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
Spain face Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final at 2am Monday in Thailand. Check free TV, streaming, watch parties, predicted line-ups and recent form.Suan Dusit Poll highlights entertainment venue fire safety concerns
Suan Dusit Poll highlights entertainment venue fire safety concerns
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
A nationwide survey of 1,121 people found concern over entertainment-venue safety, with respondents calling for urgent inspections and stricter enforcement.