EC claimed QR on ballot is not traceable, but is it?
BANGKOK — 13 February 2026, Questions have spread widely online over the presence of barcodes and QR codes on Thai ballot papers, with critics...
Online sting leads to cross-border arms ring dismantling
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — 12 February 2026, Thai police have dismantled an alleged transnational arms trafficking network, arresting three men accused of selling military-style...
Phuket police raid Russian poker den in villa
PHUKET — 12 February 2026, Police on the southern Thai island of Phuket have raided an alleged illegal Russian-run poker den operating from a...
Mekong meth smuggling foiled in Nong Khai
NONG KHAI — 12 February 2026, Thai authorities have seized 2.37 million methamphetamine pills allegedly smuggled across the Mekong River from Laos, officials said.
The...
Drunk Russian held after assault on Thai woman
PATTAYA — 11 February 2026, A Russian man was detained after allegedly assaulting a Thai woman while heavily intoxicated, prompting bystanders and tourists to...
In Cambodia, thousands flood out of scam compounds and find increasingly little help
BANGKOK (AP) — One recent night, Youga was grateful when he finally slept in a bed, even though it had neither pillow nor blanket.
For...
Buddhist monks draw thousands to Lincoln Memorial on final day of their 15-week journey...
A group of Buddhist monks ended their 108-day Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington with a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Lincoln Memorial, where thousands...
Thai coffee chains cut default sugar content in coffee and tea drinks in a...
BANGKOK (AP) — For many Thais, a meal doesn’t feel complete without an iced coffee or tea so sugary it could pass for dessert....
Nonthaburi motorcycle crash kills man, Valentine’s gift found at scene
NONTHABURI — 12 February 2026, A 26-year-old man died after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing on Kanchanaphisek Road in Bang Bua Thong district...
Tributes pour in for school director who died after shielding students in Hat Yai...
HAT YAI — Tributes have poured in for Mrs. Sasipatchara Sinsamosorn, director of Patong Prathan Khiriwat School, who died after being shot while volunteering...
