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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:54:00 +0700Fire at Buddhist temple kills 5 in Japan
YAMAGUCHI — A fire broke out early Friday at a Buddhist temple in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi, killing five people, local authorities said.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:11:00 +0700Prachachart Party supports Anutin to be PM
The Prachachart Party officially confirmed backing Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul to be the new prime minister on Friday. However, Prachachart leader Pol Col Tawee Sodsong expected to opt out of the alliance due to his alleged involvement in ...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:47:00 +0700‘Aem Cyanide’ sentenced to life for murder of police officer
The Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced Sararat “Aem Cyanide” Rangsiwuthaporn to life imprisonment for poisoning a police officer with cyanide in Nakhon Pathom province.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:46:00 +0700Court extends sentence for lawyer who called for monarchy reform
The Criminal Court in Bangkok has sentenced jailed human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa to an additional two years and eight months in prison for royal defamation and sedition in connection with a speech he gave at a protest in Bangkok in Nove...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:12:00 +0700Your horoscope for Feb 20-26
Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:38:00 +0700Darling Husky 'Molly' dies after severe burns
Fans of Molly woke up to sad news on Friday morning when her owner announced the death of the Siberian Husky.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:33:00 +0700China’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand
On the 30th floor of the Chartered Square building in downtown Bangkok, the low-key office of Skyhub Technologies Ltd serves as a nexus for a burgeoning and contentious trade.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:56:00 +0700Life segment forecasts watershed year in 2026
Thailand's life insurance industry is on track for a milestone year, with total premiums for both life and non-life projected to exceed 1 trillion baht for the first time, driven by strong growth in health and critical illness coverage despite linger...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:47:00 +0700Sovereign technology key to national security, say pundits
Thailand must develop its own sovereign technology and innovative infrastructure to ensure long-term national security and economic growth, say tech researchers and a military official.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:15:00 +0700Pheu Thai's Yodchanan may not take ministry post
Speculation is mounting that Pheu Thai prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat may not take up any ministerial post in the new government being formed by the Bhumjaithai Party.