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World · Middle EastPress ✓ 6 outlets · responsibility not confirmed

Attack on Riyadh airport kills at least 12 and wounds more than 300; airlines cancel flights; Trump says he is weighing whether the US should join the fight against the Houthis

Saudi authorities say it was the third attack on King Khalid International Airport in a single week. Reuters reports that the Houthis claimed responsibility, but CBS says the Houthis have not claimed it.

NPR, Al Jazeera, US News (Reuters), Euronews, CBS and The Washington Post report that Saudi authorities said on Oct. 10 that at least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The dead include 4 Saudis, 2 Bangladeshis, and 1 each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt. Some of the wounded are in serious condition. The airport suspended service while it assesses the damage.

Reuters reports that the Iran-backed Houthi group claimed responsibility, but CBS says no claim has been made and the authorities’ statement does not name who carried out the attack. It is the third attack on the airport this week; the previous 2 attacks killed 4 people and heavily damaged a parked Saudi commercial aircraft. The US Embassy advised citizens to avoid the airport and the surrounding area.

Trump said he is considering whether the US should join the fight against the Houthis (CBS). For Thai readers: anyone traveling, or with relatives working in the Middle East, should check airline notices. DailyDrop has not found a statement from Thailand’s Foreign Ministry in the reports reviewed, and oil prices will be the first gauge when markets open for the new week.

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12+dead, per Saudi authorities
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3attacks on this airport in one week
World · UkrainePress ✓ 5 outlets · death tolls differ by source

Zelensky links the Zaporizhzhia strike to the US waiver on Russian diesel sanctions, calling it Russia’s “thank-you”

The Times of Israel, Yahoo, UNN, Interfax and IBTimes report that Russia struck the city of Zaporizhzhia with guided glide bombs that hit a residential building. Zelensky said 12 people were killed, including 3 children, while Ukrainian rescuers reported at least 15. The attack came one day after Trump announced the Russian diesel deal.

Zelensky wrote on his platform that this was Russia’s “thank-you” for the easing of sanctions, and that the signals Russia is receiving, which are “completely different,” need to be corrected. The EU’s Kaja Kallas said lifting the sanctions on Russian diesel would help fuel the war. One report says the waiver runs to April 2027 and releases almost 2 million tonnes of diesel in stages.

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Guided glide bombSecurity

A bomb fitted with a guidance kit and wings so that an aircraft can release it from a long distance, used to strike areas more precisely than ordinary bombs.

Disaster · WeatherPress ✓ 6 outlets · per Thai Meteorological Department announcement

Met Department warns of heavy to very heavy rain through Oct. 13; 45 provinces including Bangkok at risk of flash floods

Thansettakij, Thairath, The Tiger, Sanook and LINE TODAY report that the Thai Meteorological Department issued Announcement No. 8 on Oct. 10, warning of heavy to very heavy rain and strong gusts on Oct. 10–13, with hailstones in some areas, and urging caution over runoff floods and flash floods.

Bangkok and surrounding provinces will be hit by heavy rain on Oct. 10–12, with the closest watch on Oct. 10–11 (Thansettakij, Sanook). Travelers should check the forecast before leaving home; people in risk areas should prepare essentials and follow local announcements.

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Your money · Social SecurityPress ✓ 6 outlets

Today, Oct. 11: nationwide Social Security Board election, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., postponed from Sept. 27 because of floods

Thansettakij, Kaohoon, Amarin TV, Thai PBS, Prachatai and The Tiger report that the election of employer representatives and representatives of insured persons to the Social Security Board is held today, Oct. 11, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. nationwide, after being postponed from Sept. 27 because rain and flooding made travel difficult. Eligible voters can check their polling station on the sso.go.th website and the SSO Plus app.

The Labor Minister confirmed that eligible voters may take handwritten notes of candidate numbers into the booth (Thai PBS). Amarin TV reports that this is an election tied to a fund whose money could run out in under 30 years, an assessment cited in the report.

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Economy · TaxPress ✓ 6 outlets · figures from the Revenue Department

Revenue Department collects 2.52 trillion baht in fiscal 2026, 75 billion baht above target; domestic VAT up 15%

The Revenue Department said on Oct. 9 that it collected 2,522,112 million baht in fiscal year 2026, 75,012 million baht (3.1%) above the target in the budget documents and 186,628 million baht (8.0%) above the previous year. The briefing was given by Salakchit Phongsirichan, acting director-general (Bangkok Biz News, Prachachat Turakij, Thansettakij, Thai Post, The Standard, Ejan).

The main driver was value-added tax (VAT). Import VAT rose 13.1%, while domestic VAT rose about 15% on consumption supported by government measures, and higher oil prices helped (Prachachat Turakij, The Standard). The figures are the Revenue Department’s own, not total government revenue.

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In brief
  • Thai stock market closed Sunday; SET index closed Friday at 1,577.65 pointsMarket data
  • S&P 500 closes Friday at 7,811.54 (+0.59%); gold at $4,216.3 (+1.43%)AP
  • PTT’s Hi Diesel S at 42.94 baht a liter on Oct. 11Siam News
  • Thaksin awaits the Tax Court’s order on Nov. 16Thai PBS
  • Speaker wants a late-Oct. date for the censure debate on 18 ministersDaily News
  • Sirikit Convention Center closed to the public Oct. 11–18, reopens Oct. 19Bangkok Post
  • Phuket deity procession starts today, Oct. 11, through Oct. 18Manager Online
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Unverified — what we could not confirm

“DDPM has paid flood relief to every household” The cumulative total over 3 rounds of 48,601 households (DDPM) is still a small share of the 1.1 million affected households, and the Government Savings Bank and DDPM figures still do not match.
“You must click a link in a message to receive relief money” DDPM advises checking status through the Thang Rat app or the official website with your ID card number, and not clicking links in messages.
“The Houthis definitely attacked Riyadh airport” Reuters reports that the Houthis claimed responsibility, but CBS says no claim has been made, and the authorities’ statement does not name who carried out the attack.

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  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine Telegram · 10/10Zelenskyy wrote that Russia 'thanked' the US for easing diesel sanctions by dropping guided bombs on homes in Zaporizhzhia.
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INSIDEAttack on Riyadh airport kills at least 12 and wounds more than 300; airlines cancel flights; Trump says he is weighing whether the US should join the fight against the HouthisWorld · Middle EastZelensky links the Zaporizhzhia strike to the US waiver on Russian diesel sanctions, calling it Russia’s “thank-you”World · UkraineMet Department warns of heavy to very heavy rain through Oct. 13; 45 provinces including Bangkok at risk of flash floodsDisaster · WeatherToday, Oct. 11: nationwide Social Security Board election, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., postponed from Sept. 27 because of floodsYour money · Social SecurityRevenue Department collects 2.52 trillion baht in fiscal 2026, 75 billion baht above target; domestic VAT up 15%Economy · Tax