Vietnam’s Communist Party Congress Opens in Hanoi
HANOI — 19 January 2026, Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party has convened its five-yearly congress under heightened security in Hanoi, where roughly 1,586 delegates from...
Yasothon scam gang dupes elderly couple with fake ransom
YASOTHON — 17 January 2026, An elderly couple in Yasothon province have fallen victim to a scam gang that tricked them into borrowing money...
Indonesian rescuers find a body near wreckage of a plane that crashed with 10...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers on Sunday recovered a body in their search for 10 people aboard a plane that crashed while approaching...
OpenAI Prepares to Test Ads on ChatGPT
OpenAI says it will soon begin testing advertisements on the free version of ChatGPT, a move that could fundamentally change how users interact with...
Residents warn of risk of accidents from gaping road cavities in Pattaya
PATTAYA — 18 January 2026, Residents have complained about a severely damaged road with large potholes that pose a risk of accidents, urging authorities...
Somkid slams gov’t, election body over constitution referendum
BANGKOK — 19 January 2026, Somkid Cheukong, a party-list parliamentary candidate for the Pheu Thai Party, criticised the government and the Election Commission for...
Police find scam equipment hidden in suspicious rented room
NONG KHAI — Thai police have seized suspected scam operation equipment hidden above the ceiling of a rented room in the centre of Nong...
Foreign man rolls on Phuket road near EDC Thailand
PHUKET — Social media users have criticised a video showing a foreign man rolling on a busy road near the venue of EDC Thailand...
Train collides with pickup truck in Songkhla, killing one
SONGKHLA — A train collided with a pickup truck at a railway crossing in Sadao district, Songkhla province, on Saturday, killing one person and...
Not a gym: Chiang Mai temple warns tourists to stop doing yoga
CHIANG MAI — Wat Pha Lat, a Buddhist temple at the foot of Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai, has urged visitors to respect the...
