Seventeen Chinese nationals were arrested at a Bangkok hotel on Tuesday after entering Thailand illegally from Cambodia, having fled the neighbouring country after scam centres were reportedly shut down.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul joined Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jianwei at the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok on Wednesday to celebrate the Lunar New Year, underscoring the longstanding friendship between Thailand and China.

The Election Commission (EC) has debunked widely shared online claims that officials in Chon Buri switched off the lights during the vote count while an electric fan in the room kept running — raising suspicions about irregularities.

A Thai soldier was injured after stepping on a landmine while conducting a security operation in Kantharalak district in Si Sa Ket on Wednesday evening, the Royal Thai Army reported.

Police have arrested a gunman who seriously wounded a school director and injured two students before taking hostages in Hat Yai district of Songkhla on Wednesday afternoon.

The Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X on Wednesday announced plans to resume flights from Kuala Lumpur to London via a new hub in Bahrain, using the extended range of narrow-body jets to stitch fresh routes alongside ​established carriers.

Suchart Chomklin, the Bhumjaithai Party candidate in Constituency 1 of Chon Buri, has responded to calls for a vote recount, saying he is willing to have the ballots re-examined to dispel doubts over alleged irregularities.

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has called on the Election Commission (EC) to urgently address doubts over alleged irregularities in the Feb 8 election by releasing detailed polling‑unit results as well as complete tallies for both constituency and party-list systems.

The People’s Party may have a new leader and executive board in the near future because of ongoing uncertainty about a possible political ban of several of its key figures, according to the party’s outgoing secretary-general.

The Royal Thai Police have reaffirmed that the “warning before fine” policy remains in effect until March 31, as part of a public relations campaign to encourage road users to respect traffic laws and promote safer driving habits.