Japanese fans win hearts by cleaning Dallas Stadium after World Cup draw
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Japanese football fans have once again won admiration on the world stage after staying behind to clean Dallas Stadium following Japan’s 2-2 draw with the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Thailand opens upgraded Highway 101 link from Nan to Laos border
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Thailand has fully opened the upgraded 33.8-kilometre Highway 101 section from Ban Pon to Chaloem Phra Kiat district in Nan province, improving travel safety, logistics, tourism and border trade links with Laos.
Thailand prepares tighter rules for optical shops under health law
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
A draft ministerial regulation would require eye-testing and spectacles-fitting services to seek licences, register providers and meet legal standards.
CP Group develops global future talent through CP CUP 2025
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
CP Group is advancing CP CUP 2025 as a global talent-development platform, bringing together more than 70,000 university students from 10 countries to learn from real business challenges, AI innovation and international experience.
ASEAN-South Korea FTA upgrade talks target 2027 conclusion
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Thailand has joined negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, with the aim of modernising a pact that has been in force for more than 17 years.
Mahidol, Chula and Chiang Mai open GenEd courses across campuses for first time
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Mahidol, Chulalongkorn and Chiang Mai universities launch MC² GenEd, allowing undergraduates to take general education courses across the three institutions from the 2026 academic year.
TH-AI Passport shifts to pay-per-use model to ease budget concerns
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
The TH-AI Passport project will adopt a pay-per-use model for Pro and Premium AI services, addressing concerns that the state could carry the full Bt1.62bn budget burden.