Thailand tackles obesity surge, promotes nutrition for health
BANGKOK — 26 January 2026, Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is ramping up efforts to combat the rising obesity rates and the broader issue of...
Thailand’s armed forces chief does not deny reports of Cambodian outreach
BANGKOK — Thailand’s armed forces chief has not denied reports that a senior Cambodian political figure contacted Thai authorities to seek a ceasefire, saying...
Hundreds rescued from deadly ferry disaster in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines. Rescuers...
Power Outage Leads to Fire as Family Relies on Candles
CHONBURI — 26 January 2026, a fire broke out in a townhouse in the Ngam Charoen 3 village in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district,...
Royal crematorium for the Queen Mother to begin construction in February
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on 26 January announced progress on the construction of the royal crematorium for the royal funeral of Her...
Myanmar Troops Clash with Karen, Thai Home Damaged
MAE SOT — 26 January 2026, heavy fighting erupted between Myanmar’s military forces and the Karen National Union (KNU) troops near the border with...
Thailand lab ready to test for Nipah virus within 8 hours
BANGKOK — 25 January 2026, Thailand’s Department of Medical Sciences says it is ready to conduct RT-PCR testing to detect Nipah virus, with results...
Thai councillor arrested over failed gold shop robbery
KORAT — Police in northeastern Thailand have arrested a local municipal councillor over an attempted armed robbery at a gold shop in Nakhon Ratchasima...
Jealous dispute triggers homemade bomb blast in Thai home
CHONBURI — A jealous argument between a Thai woman and her Norwegian-Thai husband ended in an explosion at a home in eastern Thailand, injuring...
‘Lisa effect’ boosts visits to Thailand’s Red Lotus Sea
UDON THANI — Thailand’s Tourism Authority (TAT) says visitor numbers to the Red Lotus Sea in Udon Thani have risen sharply, driven by what...
